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Ryan Trainor from ninety days
September 9th 2008. Ryan Trainor started his first company, a retail security firm in 1997 at the age of 23. After three years he was servicing most major retail outlets in Australia, contracting more than 500 staff. He sold to a large multinational in 2000. Since then, Ryan has founded and grown several businesses including [...]
Paul Mathis from 100 Mile Cafe
August 12th 2008. It all began with the bustling pizzeria he opened at 23. Since then Paul Mathis has been behind a long list of popular Melbourne restaurants including Transport, Taxi, Transit, Upper House and Lower House, Chocolate Buddha, Soulmama, Blue Train Cafe and Automatic. After relinquishing Transport Hotel and other Federation Square properties (for [...]
Aaron Fyke from Starfish Ventures
June 10th 2008. Aaron Fyke from Starfish Ventures spoke about the role that Venture Capitalists play in the investment cycle, as well as the other methods that entrepreneurs can use to seek capital. Aaron also spoke about some of the deals that Starfish have done and how they work with the startup to help them [...]
Simon Crowe from Grill’d Burgers
May 13th 2008. Simon Crowe spoke to a packed crowd of 110 entrepreneurs at FAD Gallery about his experiences. He has a background in corporate life but left to take on his own ventures. He places a huge emphasis on branding and that is clear if you have ever been to one of the stores. [...]
Cameron Brown from Centre for Sustainability Leadership
April 8th 2008. Cameron Brown spoke at Penny Blue on sustainable business and it was a real insight into how businesses can not only make a difference, but make big profits from going green. We might think about changing out lightbulbs but potentially changing your business model is something that most of us haven’t considered [...]
James Tutton from Moonlight Cinema
March 11th, 2008. Our second event went really well, at Madame Brussels on Bourke St. When we migrated out to the back room to hear James Tutton speak the few people left out the front asked “Where did all the people go?” The medieval-style room justsqueezed the 68 of us in there, and I think everyone [...]
James Masini from Hippo Jobs
February 5th 2008. The very first Hive event for 2008 took place on the 5th February. Awesome way to kick off ’08! The Order of Melbourne, located at 401 Swanston Street, was kind enough to put us up for the night. Cracking location! Nestled in the heart of the CBD we could not have picked [...]
