Having spent numerous years immersed in the vibrant world of fashion, Vanessa Sofia, the visionary behind Gingerlilly, boasts a comprehensive understanding that spans the entire spectrum of the industry. From conceiving captivating designs to overseeing their meticulous production and orchestrating successful sales strategies, Vanessa's journey has been nothing short of remarkable.
Member Focus Series: Tony Njanja
Tony Njanja is a versatile professional with expertise in both the training and creative industries. As the Marketing Director of Apex Training Institute, a Registered Training Organisation, he spearheads the delivery of nationally recognised training and assessment programmes in various sectors, including Aged Care, Home and Community Care, Disability Support, Children Services, Manual Handling, and First Aid and CPR.
Member Focus Series: Ryan Spaccavento
Member Focus Series: Chris Fraser
“I believe to be intentional means to convert your full potential. My mission is to help brands who solve problems, convert their potential online.” These are the words of Chris Fraser, Managing Director at Intentional.
Member Focus Series: Marcus Willis
In this blog post, we put the spotlight on EO Melbourne Member Marcus Willis. Marcus established the social media agency Eight Clients where he and his team manage the social media strategies and executions for brands around the world. Marcus specialises in Facebook and Instagram paid promotions for businesses in Australia.
Member Focus Series: David McMillan
In this Member Focus, we are putting the spotlight on our EO Melbourne Member, David McMillan. David has worked as a property investment adviser, property consultant, buyer agent & valuer to private clients, financial planners, accountants, finance brokers and various government entities since 1999. He is currently the director of Performance Property Advisory.
Member Focus Series: Dannielle Walz
A Rail & Construction Compliance Professional, Dannielle Walz is one of the new entrepreneurs that recently joined our EO Melbourne chapter. She is the Founder and Director at Training Ahead Australia, the training company leading the change in the way training is delivered in the rail and construction industries.
What made Dannielle take the entrepreneurial path? Let’s find out more as we put the spotlight on her in this Member Focus Series.
Member Focus Series: Guy Holder
Guy Holder is a hospitality management and business professional with twenty-five years of experience in the industry, who was originally trained in the hotel and events sector in London before relocating to Australia. “Here I discovered a passion for commercial restaurants, which has culminated in owning and operating Epocha,” he said.
Member Focus Series: Colin Kleine
One of the EO Melbourne members that joined us this year is Colin Kleine, Co-Founder & Chief Strategy Officer at Scalerr and Director at the Zack Group. Colin has quite the rep in the industry as one of the hardest-working recruitment agents running around! He holds a Bachelor of Commerce and has an industry-leading placement ratio.
Colin aims to go above and beyond the call of duty and constantly goes out of his way to deliver additional services to clients. He’s also a bit of a sports fanatic – and is a huge Melbourne Victory, Tottenham Hotspur, Socceroos, and Carlton Blues supporter.
Member Focus Series: Michael MacRae
“I build and grow ideas. With a heavy focus on business strategy and automation, I am focusing on the interception of technology, marketing and design.” This is how Michael Macrae, Director and Founder of Appetiser Apps, describes himself. Michael, who is also a Director at WebHype, joined EO Melbourne this year.
Michael shares with us a bit about himself as well as his experiences and insights as an entrepreneur.
Member Focus Series: Mark Vanzo
It’s already a year since Mark Vanzo, Founder and Managing Director at SMART Business Insurance, joined EO Melbourne, and since then, he found the experience helpful to his entrepreneurial journey. “I help business owners cover their business risks and assets so they can sleep at night while working their businesses and enjoying life,” Mark describes his role.
What are the 3 most important items on an entrepreneurs’ desk
by: Bernie Fernandez
With considerable surprise, I receive the email from EO Melbourne. I am being invited to write a blog as a subject matter expert. Painful anxiety mixed with disdain rises as I read the subject “What are the 3 most important items on an entrepreneurs’ desk”. I hate it.
This idea, however, stumbles into my head days later as I hear the quote below from the book, You Can’t Hurt Me by David Goggins.
“In a society where mediocrity is too often the standard and too often rewarded, there is intense fascination with those who detest mediocrity, who refuse to define themselves in conventional terms, and who seek to transcend traditionally recognised human capabilities.” – Navy Seal Commander
8 things to do while in isolation
The current global health situation has forced people to stay in their respective quarters, halting many activities around the world. But it is not only during times of quarantine when one has to go into isolation. There are many instances where one has to be on his own, may it be during travels or even to take extreme measures.
10 Biographies to Inspire Your Entrepreneurial Journey
If you’ve got some “me” time or when you’re stuck indoors for some reason, why not spend it by poring yourself on reading materials that will inspire and energise you to keep going in your entrepreneurial journey? A good start is to look into the life stories of business leaders who withstood adversities and exhibited determination and persistence in achieving their dreams.
How to keep your office space neat and tidy
Work never stops in an office. Every day, there are new tasks to perform, new fires to put out, new targets to reach and new ideas to execute. Things-to-do keep piling up on your desk and in your inbox. Before you know it, you are already swamped with a lot of files that you miss out on some important matters that needed your attention.
7 Entrepreneurial spirit animals
The business world is a corporate jungle where varied entrepreneurs that possess qualities and exhibit characteristics similar to members of the animal kingdom abound. Thus, it is not surprising that there are individuals who relate themselves with and take inspiration from creatures and wildlife as their business personae in the form of spirit animals.
To VA or not to VA: the benefits of a virtual assistant
Goals and checklists are good, but if your day is not enough to fulfil all your tasks and responsibilities, you end up delivering work that is not at par with the quality expected or you suffer from burnout, fatigue and other illnesses. Managing time and obligations is one of the biggest challenges of entrepreneurs. Some of them turn for help by hiring virtual assistants who can do certain jobs on their behalf. It is an option to unload one from mundane work to focus more on urgent matters in the business.
5 ways entrepreneurs relieve their stress
Business owners choose the entrepreneurial route because it affords them the freedom to create and chart their path. However, the flipside is the responsibility that goes with the role. Hiring people meant being accountable to his staff’s livelihood. As a business leader, he has to steer his team towards bigger things. As the person behind his business, he has to deliver his brand’s promise to clients and customers.
10 items you may find on an entrepreneur’s desk
There are studies conducted that one’s workspace or office desk reflect the personality of the person behind the desk. Entrepreneurs have different styles of running their businesses, and they may have varying methods on how to dress up their work tables. It may sometimes depend on the layout, design and culture of your office, but you can inject a few things that will leave your mark on your territory.