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Submit ReviewHeidi's career began at KPMG, where, over a 7 year period she went from tax accounting to marketing manager and eventually leaving to pursue her new start-up Adage, a mature age job board.
It was during her time at Adage when Heidi identified the benefits that P2P mentoring can have on both individual and organisational performance.
In 2014 Adage was successfully acquired by OneShift and shortly after Heidi joined forces with her co-founder and friend, Lucy Lloyd to launch a software platform with a mission to make mentoring mainstream.
Today, Heidi is the co-founder of Mentorloop, a software platform designed to help organisations run more effective mentoring programs for better engagement, retention and productivity.
The Culture Code by Daniel Coyle
The Hard Thing About Hard Things: Building a Business When There Are No Easy Answers by Ben Horowitz
Mentorloop's website: https://mentorloop.com
Contact Heidi and the team:
Heidi Holmes: LinkedIn
Lucy Lloyd: LinkedIn
Mentorloop: Schedule a chat
Heidi’s career began at KPMG, where, over a 7 year period she went from tax accounting to marketing manager and eventually leaving to pursue her new start-up Adage, a mature age job board. It was during her time at Adage when Heidi identified the benefits that peer-to-peer mentoring can have on both individual and organisational performance. In 2014 Adage was successfully acquired by OneShift and...
Gönül is the CEO of Global Victoria, a government organisation that assists Victorian businesses in their global journey.
Gönül‘s passion for innovation and vast experience with cross-cultural communications means that both she and her teams truly understand the challenges that businesses face in foreign markets.
Unlike traditional government departments, Global Victoria’s passion for innovation and deep understanding of global markets and trends, have positioned themselves as the go-to agency for any Victorian organisation looking export.
With over 200 staff and 22 offices around the world, Global Vic’s vision is to put Victorian businesses on the global stage and empower them to not only deliver world-class products and services but to drive innovation for the future of Victoria.
Episode Highlights: The change from Trade Victoria to Global Victoria [2:46] What is Global Victoria and how do they help Victorian businesses in their export journeys? [3:27] The importance of globalisation in SME sustainability [6:19] How Global Victoria remains relevant in a fast-moving, high tech economy [8:35] Service export, the fastest-growing export segment in Australia [10:27] Victoria and Australia’s technology export strengths, MedTech and Biotech [11:55] Retail export in Victoria – how local retail is competing on the global stage [13:32] Exporting to China, how Global Victoria champions success for Victorian businesses looking to export to China [16:07] Gönül’s favourite city/country [20:32] The team at Global Victoria and the innovative culture that makes them unique as a government department [22:13] Gönül’s personal strategies for success [24:37] Gönül’s book recommendation [26:31] Book Recommendation: Meditations of Marcus Aurelius
Additional Resources: Global Victoria’s Website: global.vic.gov.au
Gönül Serbest: LinkedIn
Gönül is the CEO of Global Victoria, a government organisation that assists Victorian businesses in their global journey. Gönül‘s passion for innovation and vast experience with cross-cultural communications means that both she and her teams truly understand the challenges that businesses face in foreign markets. Unlike traditional government departments, Global Victoria’s passion for innovation...
Justin’s entrepreneurial journey began when was just 10 years old, where he provided lawn mowing and car wash services for his neighbourhood.
From there he progressed through various ventures until he realised his true passion for wine, where he then spent his university years studying winemaking.
It was while shopping for premium wine that Justin saw a market opportunity to sell wine without all the BS and bowties.
So he set himself on a mission to build a brand that spoke the language of wine to the everyday person.
After a few iterations, Vinomofo was born. A brand that was true to its core and removed the intimidation factor that was traditionally associated with selling premium wines.
Today Justin is the CEO and co-founder of Vinomofo, an e-commerce wine retailer that employs over 130 people in Australia, New Zealand and Singapore, and is changing the way people perceive and engage with premium wines.
Episode Highlights:
Justin’s backstory [1:54] Vinomofo brand name origins [4:40] The business origins and iterations that led to brand success [7:44] The disruption to wine and retail [18:29] Vinomofo’s future plans, partnership with Garry Vaynerchuk and more [22:05] The merger with Catch Of The Day and the lessons learned [26:33] The competitive landscape, Amazon and understanding your market position to better develop your market segment.[37:24] Just some wine talk and Justin’s favourite wine [41:47] Justin’s personal day to day routines and personal success strategies [44:12] Book recommendation [46:28]
Book Recommendations: Think and Grow Rich by Napoleon Hill
Principles: Life and Work by Ray Dalio
Additional Resources: Vinomofo’s website: https://vinomofo.com
Justin Dry – LinkedIn
Justin’s entrepreneurial journey began when was 10 years old, where he provided lawn mowing and car wash services for his neighbourhood. From there he progressed through various ventures until he realised his true passion for wine, where he then spent his university years studying winemaking. It was while shopping for premium wine that Justin saw a market opportunity to sell wine without all the...
Charlotte, has over 20 years experience within the corporate finance sector, working with some of the worlds top companies such as Credit Suisse and KPMG.
Frustrated with the existing financial models and passion for technology, Charlotte wanted to find a better way for businesses to gain access to short term capital.
In 2014, Charlotte co-founded Timelio, a platform that seeks to revolutionise the way organisations can access short term capital, by connecting investors with businesses in real time.
Today, Charlotte is both Co-Founder of Timelio and a member of the Australian Federal Government’s FinTech Advisory Group. Her passion for Fintech is unparalleled and is actively involved in shaping Australia’s Fintech Industry.
Chaos Monkeys: Inside the Silicon Valley Money Machine
Timelio's website: https://timelio.com.au
Charlotte Petris: LinkedIn
Charlotte, has over 20 years experience within the corporate finance sector, working with some of the worlds top companies such as Credit Suisse and KPMG. Frustrated with the existing financial models and passion for technology, Charlotte wanted to find a better way for businesses to gain access to short term capital. In 2014, Charlotte co-founded Timelio, a platform that seeks to revolutionise...
Brad has always been at the forefront of disruptive change. In 2004 Brad was the general manager of Lastminute.com. It was there that he saw the power that a disruptive platform can have in changing consumer behaviour. In 2012 he moved in as head of strategy for Catch Group (formerly Catch of the day), one of Australia’s most innovative and fastest growing e-commerce retailers. Today Brad is the...
Brad has always been at the forefront of disruptive change.
In 2004 Brad was the general manager of Lastminute.com. It was there that he saw the power that a disruptive platform can have in changing consumer behaviour.
In 2012 he moved in as head of strategy for catch group, one of Australia's most innovative and fastest growing e-commerce retailers.
Today Brad is the CEO of Socialsuite, a social management platform that is revolutionising the way organisations measure their social impact and make a change for good.
Last Minute: https://lastminute.com.au
TravelZoo: https://www.travelzoo.com
Catch Group: https://www.catch.com.au
Foundation Paraguay: http://www.fundacionparaguaya.org.py
Bendigo Bank community: https://www.communities.bendigobank.com.au
YMCA bridge project: project.html">http://victoria.ymca.org.au/discover/community-programs/bridge-project.html
Solcialsuite's website: https://www.socialsuitehq.com
Brad Gurrie: LinkedIn
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