Entrepreneurs Transform

In episode 11 of Entrepreneurs Transform podcast, Greg Twemlow interviews Nigel Abbott, founder of Fundsition.

At FUNDSITION we look for business owners that demonstrate these core qualities, our job is to provide the support and infrastructure so they have the best possible chance of succeeding with their BIG Dream.

We’ve created a fully integrated ecosystem and platform that has digitised funding and investing for the better.

Less friction, less cost, more opportunity.

Better for the entrepreneur and better for the investor!

INVESTING IN ENTREPRENEURS

Entrepreneurs have given us the gift of a better life in so many ways, backing the right innovation at the right time is where an investment opportunity can provide rewards, but it generally requires patience.

Participation is the only thing that may stop you from owning a part of the next ‘Big thing’ or the next ‘Better thing’.

But you need to do your homework and make sure you are playing a longer game.

Read more at: https://www.fundsition.com/

Greg talks about the backstory to why he founded SEVENmile Venture Lab and the impact he's achieved since SEVENmile was incorporated in 2018. Over 100 startup founders have been coached and supported in the first 2 years and the SEVENmile community is now well over 300 people. 

Wal Edwards has a track record as an entrepreneur throughout his life. To quote Wal, "I have been a grocer, a wine salesman, a soldier for four years in WW2, a dairy farmer, and a real estate and business agent and auctioneer for 30 years. I had a small building company, owned three motels and two restaurants, was on the board of the Real Estate Institute of N.S.W., President of the North Shore Branch at the same time as joining the Rotary Club of St. Ives and have been in Rotary now for 55 years. I was honored to be awarded an Order of Australia in 2015 at the age of 99. They didn’t think I would make 100, but I’m writing this at 103. If you are suffering physically, mentally or emotionally, through the loss of loved ones, or mates, or by accidents, it can be extremely sad, and may God Bless You! BUT try and reach out every day to contact by phone or in person, someone else in the same position as you that could be worse than you – they are always out there in nursing homes, aged care, War Vets and locked up and cared for, for their own comfort. I know this because I have been the Welfare Officer of Harbord Diggers for 26 years and have visited hundreds of good people suffering and dying and they all appreciate some tender, loving care. I am also a Pastoral Partner of St. Matthew’s Church, so if you need help, just call me. Our thoughts and actions should always be SERVICE ABOVE SELF – DON’T TALK, JUST ACT. The biggest tip is STOP WHINGING (It’s boring)."

Tom Sykes and BizForce founder, Sivan Atad, have created a platform to enable business growth without boundaries.

1) Be targeted and focused, easily find the people you want to work with and you know you offer value to. Ensure the first step that you take building a new relationship leads to tangible long term results

2) Partner with high-quality vetted and trusted complementary businesses and like-minded individuals. Be selective with the people you connect with, easily avoid spammers and time wasters

3) Cut your customer acquisition costs by reducing the time it takes to find the people you want to work with. Access a far wider network - and a host of new business and revenue growth opportunities

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Hear how Pursuited is aiming to disrupt the recruitment industry with a game-changing approach to place a far greater emphasis on the experience of the candidates, who have historically been treated far more poorly than the employer. Alex and his team analyzed the critical points in the recruitment process and determined the two most important factors for both employer and candidate are what they term Match Attraction and the Job Fit. Find out more at https://www.pursuited.com/ or connect with Alex on LinkedIn. Click here to find more Entrepreneurs Transform podcasts. Founders who would like to be interviewed can Connect with Greg Twemlow.

A very wide-ranging conversation in this interview with many valuable learnings for entrepreneurs. Listen to Courtney Brown explain how her company, The Millennial Group, is helping companies, large and small, leverage technology to achieve their business missions.

Follow the Millennial Group:

Instagram using the handle @millennialuprise

Linkedin: The Millennial Group

Phone Courtney +61 420 370 973

Website www.themillennialgroup.com.au

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More great learnings for founders in this interview. Listen to Frances Atkins explain how her startup, Givvable, makes sustainable sourcing easier.

"givvable is the go-to tech platform for companies looking to source sustainably, socially, and with impact. We believe that by tracking corporate and sustainable spending, we encourage more of it.

We know it can be incredibly difficult to access these types of customers. Believe it or not, they find it just as hard to find suppliers like you. We bridge this gap by profiling your impact to companies looking to make an impact."

Greg Twemlow - Entrepreneurs Transform Podcast

P.S. Frances has now been awarded a prize of AUD300k to FastTrack Givvable

Alex Miles has an awesome mission to boost the careers of high school students. His startup, SportsHi, encourages a community where all student-athletes can grow. We all know the positive impact high school sports have on day-to-day life and in the classroom. By creating the home of high school sports, SportsHi will send more of our young people on to higher education and the college of their dreams.

So many great learnings in this interview and so good to hear Alex say he wants to pay-it-forward and help other founders.

Greg Twemlow

Entrepreneurs Transform Podcast

Hear about https://www.kebloom.com/ founder, Allan Lalic's story to help young students launch their idea into the real world with confidence.  Allan has created a step-by-step platform to teach students the art of entrepreneurship. 

Listen as Anne tells her story and be inspired:

“Every day I see women who are capable and smart but they’re not happy and not achieving what they want because they’ve lost faith in themselves, they’re exhausted, they put everyone else first, they’ve forgotten what’s really important to them and they’ve unwittingly given away their power.

I know how this feels because I used to be like that too."