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Darren Bourke

Qualifications

  • B.Comm (University of Melbourne)
  • CA (Chartered Accountant)

With over three decades of experience, Darren, a Chartered Accountant turned entrepreneur, serves as a consultant, coach, and mentor to SMEs. His holistic expertise fosters sustainable success, blending financial acumen, management insights, and profound interpersonal skills.

Coaching/Mentoring/Consulting Areas: Business Performance, Growth, Strategy, Personnel, Financial, Leadership, Management, Profitability, Wealth Creation, Margin/Pricing, Marketing & Communication, Succession, Family Business, Dispute Resolution, Motivation, Accountability

Industry Sectors: Business / Construction / Professional / Retail / Wholesale /Human Resources / Trades / Real Estate / Financial / Tourism & Hospitality / Allied Health /  IT Services / Manufacturing / Agriculture

Michael Kerr

Qualifications:

  • Comm,
  • MBA Melbourne University

Former NAB Business Banker, Accountant, Investment Business Development and Business Broker

Mentoring Service Areas: Business Survival, Market Transformation, Digital Literacy and Engagement, Online Business Strategy, Market and Supply Chain Diversification, Reskilling and Retraining

Industry Sectors: Retail / Wholesale / Online-Ecommerce, Business / Professional / IT Services, Tourism, Accommodation and Hospitality, Personal Services, Health / Allied Health Services, Manufacturing

Rob Hartnett

Qualifications:

  • Bachelor Business RMIT University
  • Post Graduate Diploma, Finance and Investment
  • Certified Leadership, Sales and HR Consultant (Selling Strategies International, John Maxwell and DISC)

Internationally recognised Sales, Marketing, and Strategy, Business Growth and Digital Transformation consultant and coach. Over 30 years’ experience working with start-ups, privately owned businesses and Fortune 500 corporations.

Mentoring Service Areas: Business Survival, Market Transformation, Digital Literacy and Engagement, Online Business Strategy, Market and Supply Chain Diversification, Reskilling and Retraining

Industry Sectors: All

Jen Quirk

Qualifications:

  • TAE40116 -Certificate IV in Training and Assessment
  • Bachelor of Business Birmingham University – UK
  • Graduate of the Australian Institute of Company Directors (GAICD)
  • Accredited DISC trainer

Over 25 years of international experience as a commercial business leader and training professional across Sales, Marketing, Strategy, Business and Digital Transformation. Expertise in advising, coaching, mentoring and training independent business owners, start-ups and corporations.

Mentoring Service Areas: Business Survival, Market Transformation, Digital Literacy and Engagement, Online Business Strategy, Market and Supply Chain Diversification, Reskilling and Retraining

Industry Sectors: Retail / Wholesale / Online-Ecommerce, Business / Professional Services, Accommodation, Travel and Hospitality

Hannah Gibbon

Qualifications:

  • Master of Commerce (International Business, Trade & Retail)
  • Graduate Diploma of Chartered Accounting (CAANZ)
  • Bachelor of Commerce (Accounting, Finance & Financial Planning)

Over 10 years of international experience as a Public accountant, company financial controller and Operations Manager in the food, beverage and distribution sectors. Deep expertise in financial analysis, business funding and supply chain strategy.

Mentoring Service Areas: Business Survival, Market Transformation, Digital Literacy and Engagement, Online Business Strategy, Market and Supply Chain Diversification, Reskilling and Retraining

Industry Sectors: All

Liz Grant

Qualifications:

  • Bachelor of Arts (Political Psychology, Leadership)
  • Graduate Diploma in Applied Finance and Investment (Finance, Funding)
  • Certificate IV in Training and Assessment

More than 30 years experience in business transformation, business product design and revenue growth working with start-ups, small businesses and divisions of major corporates. Deep expertise in finding new markets (new customers, new products, new areas), operational redesign, marketing, sales, managing people, business growth financing, strategy and planning.

Mentoring Service Areas:

Business Survival, Market Transformation, Digital Literacy and Engagement, Online Business Strategy, Market and Supply Chain Diversification, Reskilling and Retraining

Industry Sectors: Creative and Design, Retail / Wholesale / Online-Ecommerce, Business / Professional / IT Services, Tourism, Accommodation and Hospitality, Personal Services, Construction, Manufacturing, Transport / Logistics and Warehousing

Robbie Carter

Qualifications:

  • Accredited Business Coach, The Coaching Institute
  • Certified Lean 6 Sigma and Green belt

25 years of international experience as a manager, consultant and coach in a range of industries with deep experience in strategy development, change management and business performance improvement.

Mentoring Service Areas: Business Survival, Market Transformation, Digital Literacy and Engagement, Online Business Strategy, Market and Supply Chain Diversification, Reskilling and Retraining

Industry Sectors: All

Bill Lang

Qualifications:

  • Comm, LLB (Hons)
  • MBA (Harvard)
  • Certificate 4 Training and Assessment

Former McKinsey business consultant, Business Coach, Business strategy, growth and digital business advisor, China/Asia business expertise

Additional: Speaks Basic Mandarin

Mentoring Service Areas: Business Survival, Market Transformation, Digital Literacy and Engagement, Market and Supply Chain Diversification, Reskilling and Retraining, International expansion, Mergers and Acquisitions, Capital Raising, Online Business Strategy

Industry Sectors: Retail / Wholesale / Online-Ecommerce, Business / Professional / IT Services, Tourism, Accommodation and Hospitality, Personal Services, Health / Allied Health Services, Manufacturing

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