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24.01.2022 Pleased to announce that our guest Entrepreneurs Journey speaker for the next Startup Redlands on the 18th of March will be Marten Jagers, co-founder of Strat...App Marten is a serial entrepreneur who has successfully built and led cloud companies from start-up and emerging stage through to being leading cloud companies. In addition to StratApp Marten is also a Board Member of Where Travellers Connect start-up Travello and an angel investor in start-ups who want to make a meaningful impact! This is a not to be missed opportunity to hear Marten share his Entrepreneurs Journey insights around the topic "From embryo ideas to achieving scalable distribution." Plus of course you will then get to hear from our three pitch competition entrants and see who will carry away the pitch of the night prize. It all happens from 6pm next Wednesday the 18th at The Bench in Cleveland. Entry is free but registration is essential, go to www.startupredlands.com.au for more details and to get your free tickets. #startupredlands

23.01.2022 Say it up-front! Say what? (I hear you think out aloud). When you prepare your pitch, your elevator speech, start by clearly presenting the problem you are solving. Redlands Angels can assist with advice, mentoring, introductions to others in your industry and importantly, can walk with you to ensure you are pitch ready.... If you are in or near Redland City, wanting to startup, scale-up, or are unsure, please contact us through our website, or Facebook #redlandsangels #startupredlands #innovation

22.01.2022 Next Monday (28th) ‘Searchlight Entrepreneurs Journey’ will be back on BayFM 100.3 from 7pm to 10pm. For this program our topic will be Understanding the num...bers. There is a whole range of numbers that startup founders need to make sure they are across, and we are not just talking about accounting numbers! Joining co-hosts John Burkett and Sharyn Doolan will be; Anthony Owen from OnMarket the equity crowdfunding platform. Anthony has 25+ years’ experience across local and global digital media and technology companies. Warren Maris from Magnus Business Advisers and Accountants will join us to consider looking at the numbers from the accounting perspective. Leisa Papa founder of Little Kids Business, a local on-line store startup, will be sharing her journey as a 'mumpreneur'. Ian Parke founder and CEO of finpayfx will sharing his entrepreneurs journey into the world of fintech. So if the world of #Startups, #Entrepreneurship or business in general interests you, then please join us on-line at www.bayfm.org.au or on FM 100.3 if you are in the Redlands or Brisbane area. #startupredlands

22.01.2022 This coming Monday (8th) sees Startup Redlands back on the radio with the next edition of Searchlight Entrepreneurs Journey on Bay FM 100.3 Community Radio from... 7pm to 10pm. This month we will be consider how clarity around your Business Model and Value Proposition can be important, not just for #Startups but businesses in general as we start the process of recovery from the COVID19 crisis. We will be joined by successful international entrepreneur Mike OHagan who founded Brisbane business success story MiniMovers, Mike will be sharing with us his Entrepreneurs Journey Story and no doubt some other useful pearls of wisdom. Donna Stone from Cleveland based Donna Stone Business Coaching will also be joining us to give her perspective on our core topic. We keep the local focus going with local entrepreneur Steve Lambourne who will be telling us about his journey with SS Signs & Vehicle Wraps and also about his role in breathing new life back into the old Rural Press site at Ormiston. We will also well and truly tick the innovation box when we speak to Amanda White of Capalaba based Freelance Robotics about how their business model has evolved to help others join in the Industry 4.0 revolution. Join me, John Burkett from Startup Redlands & Advicepoint Business Consulting Pty Ltd along with co-host Sharyn Doolan on Bay FM 100.3 Community Radio from 7pm this coming Monday evening. Tune in to 100.3 FM if you are local, or on-line via the Bay FM 100.3 website at https://bayfm.org.au. #startupredlands

21.01.2022 Great night at Startup Redlands last night, well done to pitch competition prize winners Renewable Energy Exchange and runners up My Best Year Yet. But nobody w...ent home empty handed as thanks to the generosity of guest panelist Amanda Cole, Hoozatt were awarded a free spot on one of the new Groei (Growth Education Institute) forthcoming programs. Special thanks to Vu Tran of GO1 who kicked off the evening with a fantastic and inspiring Entrepreneurs Story. An extra special shout out to Nick Kamols of PowerWells who carried away the $1000 Pitch of the Year prize. Lots of people to thank for making this all happen, pitch panelists Vu Tran, Amanda Cole and Garry Hargrave. MC duties were expertly executed by Darrenn Medhurst and of course none of this would be possible without the generous support of sponsors Bendigo Bank Victoria Point Community Bank Branch and Elysium Restaurant & Bar plus of course our great venue sponsors The Bench in Cleveland. Startup Redlands will be taking a short seasonal break but we will be back and eager to get a new year underway on the 19th of February. In the meantime we would love to receive new pitch applications for the next year via www.startupredlands.com.au Have a fantastic seasonal break, see you in 2020. #startupredlands

21.01.2022 Hello everyone Please make sure you reply to the invitation to our August pitch night, and... This month we are at The Bench, Cleveland. See you there Monday 12th August 6pm

21.01.2022 You can now book your free tickets for the next Startup Redlands networking and pitch competition event taking place on Wednesday 18th of March starting at 6pm.... Assembling at The Bench in Cleveland will be three startups looking to carry away one of the prizes kindly donated by sponsors Victoria Point Community Bank Branch and Elysium Restaurant & Bar. Wanngi - An online health wallet for people to track their symptoms and manage their health information. Chefme - An online food marketplace for passionate foodmakers where they can cook, sell and buy food, right from their authentic kitchen. Foxo - Connecting doctors and health professionals securely and in real-time Find out more and book your tickets at www.startupredlands.com.au #startupredlands

20.01.2022 We are looking forward to hosting our next pitch night, 8th of April at 6:00pm. Members will soon receive invitations :-)

20.01.2022 A big thank you shout out to our guests who made our Bay FM 100.3 Searchlight - Entrepreneurs Journey program on Monday evening so jam packed and (hopefull...y) useful for businesses doing it tough in the current emergency. Rodney Winkleman, co owner of Elysium Restaurant & Bar, our very own local shark, Steve Baxter. Warren Maris of Magnus Business Advisers and Accountants, Mark D Jones of Your Digital Solution, our very own local innovation ecosystem expert Tony Wheeler and last (but by no means least) Jacqui Jones from Way We Do as our featured local startup. Extra special thanks to my co-host Sharyn Doolan for keeping it all on track and under control. The podcast of the show is now up if you would like to take a listen; https://anchor.fm/entrepreneurs-journey (includes links to other podcast platforms) or https://podcasts.apple.com//searchlight-the-e/id1504380082 #startupredlands

20.01.2022 Startup Redlands will be back on the radio this coming Monday (6th) from 7pm to 10pm. In a slight change to our usual focus on Startups, we will be looking more... broadly at the impact of the COVID-19 emergency on our local business community and exploring ideas and inspiration to keep our Redlands business community thriving. We will be joined (over the phone, to keep our social distancing!) by a fantastic selection of guests, each of whom will be able to offer their own unique take on the current situation. Rodney Winkleman, co owner of Elysium Restaurant & Bar will be sharing his Entrepreneurs Journey story and offering some thoughts for those in the hospitality sector. Our very own local shark and former QLD Chief Entrepreneur Steve Baxter will be offering his thoughts and ideas. We will also have Warren Maris of Magnus Business Advisers and Accountants to give us some specific info on the government support programs available. Mark Jones of Your Digital Solution will be looking at things from the marketing perspective and what you need to be doing now to make sure its only the COVID-19 curve that gets flattened, not your business curve! Local Innovation ecosystem expert Tony Wheeler will be telling us about some slightly different COVID-19 response projects that he has under way. Our featured local startup will be Way We Do, co-founder Jacqui Jones will be telling us about their experience so far and how, for some, the COVID-19 cloud may come with a silver lining. There is a lot to cover and much to discuss, join co-hosts John Burkett from Startup Redlands and Sharyn Doolan of Bay FM 100.3, from 7pm on Monday night. Tune in to 100.3 FM if you are local, or on-line via the Bay FM 100.3 website at https://bayfm.org.au. #startupredlands

19.01.2022 Despite the potentially dry topic of 'Understanding the numbers', last Monday night's 'Searchlight - Entrepreneurs Journey' program on Bay FM 100.3 turned out t...o be an interesting exploration of just how important it is for Founders, Entrepreneurs and Business owners to be fully across their numbers. Thanks to our fantastic guests; Anthony Owen from OnMarket Warren Maris from Magnus Business Advisers and Accountants Leisa Papa founder of Little Kids Business Ian Parke founder and CEO of finpayfx Plus of course my wonderful co-host Sharyn Doolan The podcast of the program, is available now at http://www.entrepreneursjourney.net.au/ Our next program will be on Monday the 26th of October when we will consider 'To Pitch, or not to Pitch - capital raising options'. We are looking for startup founder guests for this program. So you are, or you know of, a startup that has recently done a raise, or a successful startup that has got there without pitching or major capital raising, then we would love to hear from you. #startupredlands #startups #founders #entrepreneurship #podcast

19.01.2022 On last Monday evening's Searchlight - Entrepreneurs Journey program on Bay FM 100.3 we had an fun and (I hope) entertaining and informative evening discussing ...the topic of 'Building the right team'. Our guests helping us explore this topic were Justin Falk of TalentVine, Kellie Dyer Impact Innovation and Nicola Steel Founder of JJP Talent Solutions. My thanks to them for their wonderful contributions plus of course my brilliant 'her of the voice' co-host, Sharyn Doolan. The podcast of the show is now available via http://www.entrepreneursjourney.net.au/ If there are any startup related topics would like to see us cover in future programs, or if you are Redlands/Brisbane based startup who would be interested in coming on the show, then we would love to hear from you. #startupredlands #startups #entrepreneurs #innovation

19.01.2022 2020 got off to a great start last night for #startupredlands with a wide range of pitches from businesses that were all early stage, but yet at very different ...stages. But everybody came away a winner, Christine Keeling of Long Haul Spa carried the away $200 courtesy of Bendigo Bank Victoria Point Community Bank Branch. David Westray and his Scribble game went home with the $100 voucher from and courtesy of Elysium Restaurant & Bar and David Davies of AgUnity got the prize he was after, an invite back to pitch to Redlands Angels Ltd. Thanks to the fantastic Cindy Corrie for giving us a very inspirational Entrepreneurs Journey talk and doing pitch judge duties. Alongside Cindy was fellow pitch judge Tony Curl and they were aided and abetted by yours truly John Burkett. Everything was wonderfully managed my our superstar MC Tony Wheeler. Thanks again to venue sponsors The Bench for taking great care of us (and the Arancini balls - thanks!). Finally of course,thanks to all who attended and contributed to a fun evening, especially those who stayed on to play Scribble! Stay tuned for next months #startupredlands on Wednesday 18th of March, details available nearer the date at www.startupredlands.com.au

19.01.2022 Thanks to Mike OHagan of Shore360, Inc., Donna Stone of Donna Stone Business Coaching, Steve Lambourne from SS Signs & Vehicle Wraps and Amanda White of Freela...nce Robotics for being our guests on Monday nights Searchlight - Entrepreneurs Journey program on Bay FM 100.3 Community Radio. Lots of great insights and discussion around understanding your business model and having a clearly defined value proposition. The podcast of the show is up and available at http://www.entrepreneursjourney.net.au or via the link below. Special thanks to my amazing co-host Sharyn Doolan for her input, enthusiasm, and making sure all the right buttons were pressed at the right time! Our next program will be on Monday the 6th of July when our topic will be Business structure and the solo/co-founder conundrum. If you are a Redlands, Brisbane or SE QLD based Startup and you would like to be considered to take part in the program, please head to http://www.entrepreneursjourney.net.au and fill out the form there. #startupredlands #entrepreneursjourney

19.01.2022 Announcing a small change to our pitch line up for our Redlands Angels 'reboot' meeting on Monday the 7th of June at Fiction Restaurant and Bar at Raby Bay Harbour from 5.30pm. The pitch line up will now be; Pitch 1 Law On Earth - Making legal services accessible... Pitch 2 Onroute - Share your Travel Journey Pitch 3 Conpago - Trusted Aged Care platform Update from previous investee Monarc Global Cost to attend is $15. Book online via Trybooking - https://www.trybooking.com/BRLDS Redlands Angels members should book via the member's portal for the $10 member rate. #startupredlands #angelinvesting #angelinvestors #pitchevent

18.01.2022 Startup Redlands Pitch Night Wednesday 18th March, The Bench, Cleveland Call for entries The next Startup Redlands is set for the 18th of March, we still have a couple of slots open for pitch competition entrants. If you are looking for a way to try out your pitch in public then this event is ideal. You also dont have to be seeking investment to pitch, your ask can also be around seeking help/support or validating your idea.... Startups, scale-ups and Social Enterprise businesses are all welcome to apply. You dont have to be from the Redlands to enter. Format is three pitches with three judges and a brief Q&A session after each pitch. First prize is $200 courtesy Bendigo Bank Victoria Point Community Bank Branch and 2nd prize is a $100 voucher for, and courtesy of, Elysium Restaurant & Bar. Best of all, its a fun evening in the company of like minded people who are all there to support our local startup and innovation ecosystem. To apply, go to www.startupredlands.com.au and hit the Apply to pitch button on the right of the screen. Please share/forward/circulate to anybody who you think may be interested. #startupredlands

18.01.2022 Just three days until #startupredlands kicks off again for 2020. It all happens at the The Bench in Cleveland from 6pm on Wednesday evening (19th Feb). Come and... hear three startups compete to carry away prizes kindly donated by Victoria Point Community Bank Branch and Elysium Restaurant & Bar. Plus hear a fantastic Entrepreneurs Story from Cindy Corrie founder of The Sycamore School - Autism Friendly Learning. Our MC for the evening will be our very own local Innovation Ecosystem guru Tony Wheeler To meet demand we have released some more tickets, but get in quick as there are only a limited number left! Entry is free but registration is essential via https://www.startupredlands.com.au or Eventbrite https://tinyurl.com/v5xqqqs

17.01.2022 We are trying to spread the word through as many touchpoints as possible. First stop... Redland Times Here is the link https://www.redlandcitybulletin.com.au//redlands-angels-/

16.01.2022 We are very pleased to announce the re-starting of Redlands Angels pitch nights. Our first pitch night ‘reboot’ will be on Monday the 7th of June from 5.30pm at Fiction Restaurant at Raby bay harbour. The list of companies pitching is below, plus we have one previous invested in company coming back for an update. To help cover some operational costs there will be a modest fee for Redlands Angels meetings going forward, the cost for guests will be $15 ($10 for RA members). It... is planned to run meetings every other month, on the in between months we are also rebooting our associated event ‘Startup Redlands’ which is a less formal networking event based around a speaker and pitching competition for those just setting out on their Entrepreneurial journey. So, there will be an event each month, on the first Monday of each month, at the same location, alternating between a Redlands Angels pitch night, and Startup Redlands. For the Redlands Angels meeting on Monday the 7th of June our pitch line up will be; Pitch 1 Get Patch - A new way to buy and sell real estate Pitch 2 OnRoute - Share your Travel Journey Pitch 3 Conpago - Trusted Aged Care platform Also, revisiting us for an update will be a previously invested in business to give us an update; Update from Monarc Global Redlands Angels members can book tickets on-line via the Redlands Angels member portal. Non-members can book via Trybooking - https://www.trybooking.com/BRLDS After the meeting please stay on for post pitch discussions and networking over dinner/drinks (at own cost). Looking forward to all getting together again on the 7th of June.

15.01.2022 This coming Monday (31st) our next ‘Searchlight Entrepreneurs Journey’ program will be going out on Bay FM 100.3 Community Radio from 7pm to 10pm. Our topic f...or this show is one that’s critical for many startups, Intellectual Property What it is and how to protect it. Joining co-hosts John Burkett and Sharyn Doolan will be; Gail Bray and Craig Charlton of Lock Jaw Ladder Grip, a patented ladder safety accessory that helps people stay safe on ladders and prevent injuries. Now being exported worldwide. Mark Metzeling Special Council at Macpherson Kelley Lawyers, in addition to being a qualified Solicitor Mark also has a Masters of Intellectual Property Law. Rob Johnson from Agtecnic, a Redlands based startup who aims to enable the smarts of self-driving technology to be retro fitted to existing agricultural vehicles. Jeff Jaraved & Taryn Syratt from Logan based CAASie App, an online app that lets you advertise on digital billboards. If you have an interest in #Startups, #Entrepreneurship or business in general, then please join us on-line at www.bayfm.org.au or on FM 100.3 if you are in the Redlands or Brisbane area.

14.01.2022 This coming Monday, 3rd of July, sees Searchlight Entrepreneurs Journey back on the radio on Bay FM 100.3 from 7pm to 10pm. We will be taking a look at why sp...eed to market is so critical and important for Startups and exploring the thinking behind the concept of the Minimum Viable Product. Joining co-hosts John Burkett and Sharyn Doolan will be guests; Llew Jury, Founder and MD of Sprint Ventures, hes also founded several other successful startups including Advancer and digital marketing group Reload Media. Llew is also the Entrepreneur in Residence at Brisbanes River City Labs. Colin Kinner, founder and CEO of Startup Onramp, the training and mentoring program for startup founders. Phil West, co-founder of Siren Cameras, a line attached dual-facing camera for fishing. Trish Mackie-Smith, CEO of inndox the digital property logbook, designed to speed and ease the property handover process for builders. Inndox replaces a mass of bound documents with an on-line property log book for units, houses and commercial properties. If you have an interest in #Startups, #Entrepreneurship or business in general, then please join us on-line at www.bayfm.org.au or on FM 100.3 if you are in the Redlands or Brisbane area. #startupredlands

14.01.2022 We have released a few more tickets to Wednesday evenings Startup Redlands from 6pm at The Bench in Cleveland. So there is still time to score some free ticket...s if you would like to come and join us. Highlights of the evening will include; - Three great pitches competing to take away prizes courtesy of Bendigo Bank Victoria Point Community Bank Branch and Elysium Restaurant & Bar - Hear GO1 co-founder Vu Tran share his Entrepreneurs Story. - Announcement of the winner of the 2018/19 Startup Redlands Pitch of year. Promises to be a a great evening, see https://startupredlands.com.au/pitch/november/ for more details or book direct at https://www.eventbrite.com.au/e/startup-redlands-pitch-nigh #startupredlands

14.01.2022 A big shout out and thanks to all our fantastic guests who made last week's edition of 'Searchlight - Entrepreneurs Journey' on Bay FM 100.3 such a great progra...m as we delved into the topic of 'Intellectual Property - What it is and how to protect it'. Gail Bray and Craig Charlton of Lock Jaw Ladder Grip, Mark Metzeling from Macpherson Kelley Lawyers, Rob Johnson from Agtecnic plus Jeff Jaraved and Taryn Syratt from CAASie App. Not to mention of course my wonderful 'her of the voice' co-host Sharyn Doolan. The podcast of the show is now available on-line and at https://entrepreneursjourney.net.au/ Our next program will be on Monday the 28th of September when we will be exploring the importance of 'Understanding the numbers'.

14.01.2022 Pleased to let everybody know that the podcast of the first Searchlight - Entrepreneurs Journey radio program is now available via the links below. This month... with a fantastic panel of women we ask - what kind of mindset does an entrepreneur need? https://anchor.fm/entrepreneurs-journey (Anchor hosting / Spotify) https://podcasts.apple.com//searchlight-the-e/id1504380082 (Apple Podcast) Our next program will be going out on Bay FM 100.3 on Monday the 6th of April between 7pm and 10pm when we will move away slightly from our usual startup focus to consider more widely the impact of the current COVID-19 emergency on our Redlands business community. Along with our guests we will be offering some practical tips as well as thoughts and ideas on how businesses most impacted can adapt. #startupredlands

13.01.2022 and then..next is... In our last post we briefly touched on the beginning of a pitch. Next is to summarise your pitch around 3 main points. John Burkett is one of our Angel Investors, a long-term and successful mentor and shares his experience through "12 Guiding Principles for Business Success". Three of those Principles are;... Who is going to buy your product/service? Why are they going to buy it? What are you going to have to do to get them to buy yours over some elses? You can read more on Johns LinkedIn page and order a free e-book with all 12 Principles. Here is the link https://www.advicepoint.com.au/ebookrequest.html

10.01.2022 A shout out and big 'thank you' to all our guests from Monday evening's Searchlight Entrepreneurs Journey Program on Bay FM 100.3 Community Radio. Llew Jury of ...Sprint Ventures, Colin Kinner from Startup Onramp, Phil West of Siren Cameras and Trish Mackie-Smith CEO of inndox. Plus of course my wonderful co-host Sharyn Doolan. Thanks all for making it a great program. Thanks also to Amanda Cole from Groei - Growth Education Institute for the special offer to our listeners for their forthcoming Strategy Lab sessions. A small technical glitch has delayed slightly posting up the podcast of the show, but we will let you know as soon as it's available. In the meantime, head to https://entrepreneursjourney.net.au to catch up on the podcasts of previous programs and to find out about the other free startup and early stage support offerings we have available to assist budding Entrepreneurs in and around Brisbane and the Redlands. Our next Searchlight Entrepreneurs Journey program will be on Monday the 31st of August when we will be shining our searchlight on the topic of Intellectual Property and how to protect it. UPDATE - The podcast of the program is now available at https://entrepreneursjourney.net.au/ #Startups #Entrepreneurship #startupredlands

10.01.2022 Pleased to let everybody know that the podcast of the first 'Searchlight - Entrepreneurs Journey' radio program is now available via the links below. This month... with a fantastic panel of women we ask - what kind of mindset does an entrepreneur need? https://anchor.fm/entrepreneurs-journey (Anchor hosting / Spotify) https://podcasts.apple.com//searchlight-the-e/id1504380082 (Apple Podcast) Our next program will be going out on Bay FM 100.3 on Monday the 6th of April between 7pm and 10pm when we will move away slightly from our usual startup focus to consider more widely the impact of the current COVID-19 emergency on our Redlands business community. Along with our guests we will be offering some practical tips as well as thoughts and ideas on how businesses most impacted can adapt. #startupredlands

10.01.2022 Applications close soon....

10.01.2022 In this coming Monday’s (31st May) Searchlight - Entrepreneurs Journey radio show on Bay FM 100.3 we will be taking a look at an aspect of building a business t...hat is important not just for startups but for a great many businesses - Building the right team. Conventional wisdom has it that the dream team requires a Hipster, a Hacker and a Hustler, but is that necessarily true, or is there more to it than that? Joining co-hosts John Burkett and Sharyn Doolan to shine our searchlight on this topic, as well as offer some practical tips based on their experience will be. Justin Falk Founder of Brisbane based recruitment marketplace platform TalentVine Kellie Dyer Innovation Advisor and Facilitator with Impact Innovation Nicola Steel - Founder of JJP Talent Solutions So please join us from 7pm to 9pm on Monday on Bay FM 100.3 or listen online at bayfm.org.au #startups #innovation #entrepreneurship #startupredlands

09.01.2022 Just a reminder that its not too late to book for this evenings Redlands Angels Pitch night kicking off at 5.30pm at Ficton at Raby Bay Harbour. Pitching this evening will be; Pitch 1 Law On Earth - Making legal services accessible Pitch 2 Onroute - Share your Travel Journey Pitch 3 Conpago - Trusted Aged Care platform... Plus an update from previous investee Monarc Global Cost to attend is $15. Book online at https://www.trybooking.com/BRLDS

09.01.2022 The next Startup Redlands night is the 15th of May. These are great nights in the Redland City, especially in the startup-scaleup ecosystem.

09.01.2022 A big 'thank you' shout out to our guests who made our Bay FM 100.3 'Searchlight - Entrepreneurs Journey' program on Monday evening so jam packed and (hopefull...y) useful for businesses doing it tough in the current emergency. Rodney Winkleman, co owner of Elysium Restaurant & Bar, our very own local 'shark', Steve Baxter. Warren Maris of Magnus Business Advisers and Accountants, Mark D Jones of Your Digital Solution, our very own local innovation ecosystem expert Tony Wheeler and last (but by no means least) Jacqui Jones from Way We Do as our featured local startup. Extra special thanks to my co-host Sharyn Doolan for keeping it all on track and under control. The podcast of the show is now up if you would like to take a listen; https://anchor.fm/entrepreneurs-journey (includes links to other podcast platforms) or https://podcasts.apple.com//searchlight-the-e/id1504380082 #startupredlands

08.01.2022 The Startup Redlands Pitch night event scheduled for Wednesday the 18th of March is cancelled. While of course we fall well under the 500 people limit the rea...lity is that we had a much lower than usual number of pre-registered attendees. Given that and the overall current circumstances, cancelling just seems like the right thing to do. We will aim to kick of Startup Redlands again as soon as the current COVID-19 crisis is past. In the meantime, stay safe, keep a lookout for those who are most at risk and most of all, keep smiling! #startupredlands

08.01.2022 Wait for it.... Youll never guess who it pitching on our next pitch night Redlands Angels October pitch night, 14th October 6:00pm Here is the link to book a place and the kitchen will be open until 8:00pm for you to buy a lovely meal and catch up after the pitches.... https://www.trybooking.com/BFTKU Hope to see you there

07.01.2022 The next Searchlight Entrepreneurs Journey program will be back on Bay FM 100.3 this coming Monday evening, 6th of July. This month, we will be considering th...e importance of having the right business structure in place and also looking at the Solo / Co-founder conundrum. Do startups fare better with a solo founder or with co-founders at the helm? Joining co-hosts John Burkett and Sharyn Doolan will be; Daryl Pattemore of Pattemores Meats. Alex Hills based Pattemores Meats is a name synonymous with quality meat products, and with the Redlands. Cathy Young of Accelerate Business Consultancy - Cathy, along with husband Geoff, run Accelerate Business Consultancy based in Raby Bay. Nicolas Robertson, Founder of SwapU - Nic wanted to help people to swap and share, so he developed SwapU, an app that helps people swap (pretty much) anything and everything. Robert Buehrig Founder of Cogniom - A not great experience with a relative in hospital convinced Robert that organisations need to better understand workflows and efficiently prioritise improvement projects by their return on investment potential. Join us from 7pm to 10pm either on 100.3 FM or online via www.bayfm.org.au #startups #startupredlands

06.01.2022 Interested in Startups, Innovation and business in the Redlands Coast and surrounds? Startup Redlands is expanding onto the radio! At 7pm this evening I will be... co-presenting, along with Sharyn Doolan, a new program on Bay FM 100.3. "Searchlight - Entrepreneurs Journey" is a new monthly program that will explore the different stages of the entrepreneurial journey. Tonight we start right at the beginning and ask What is a startup? We will also consider "What are the key attributes of the founder/startup mindset?". Each program will feature an Entrepreneurs Journey interview, tonight we have the fantastic Cindy Corrie from The Sycamore School. We will also be joined each month by key contributors to the wider Brisbane and SE QLD startup ecosystem, tonight Monica Bradley and Shannon Stone will be contributing to the discussions. Each program will also feature a Redlands Coast local startup, tonight we will have Christine Keeling from Long Haul Spa Tune in to 100.3 FM if you are local, or on-line via the Bay FM website

05.01.2022 we are ready for our next pitch night, June 10, 6pm, Fiction Bar and Restaurant, Cleveland. See you there

05.01.2022 For those interested, I will be a guest on Bay FM 100.3 between 12 and 1pm today talking about #startupredlands and our local Redlands innovation ecosystem.

04.01.2022 A shout out and big thank you to all our guests from Monday evenings Searchlight Entrepreneurs Journey Program on Bay FM 100.3 Community Radio. Llew Jury of ...Sprint Ventures, Colin Kinner from Startup Onramp, Phil West of Siren Cameras and Trish Mackie-Smith CEO of inndox. Plus of course my wonderful co-host Sharyn Doolan. Thanks all for making it a great program. Thanks also to Amanda Cole from Groei - Growth Education Institute for the special offer to our listeners for their forthcoming Strategy Lab sessions. A small technical glitch has delayed slightly posting up the podcast of the show, but we will let you know as soon as its available. In the meantime, head to https://entrepreneursjourney.net.au to catch up on the podcasts of previous programs and to find out about the other free startup and early stage support offerings we have available to assist budding Entrepreneurs in and around Brisbane and the Redlands. Our next Searchlight Entrepreneurs Journey program will be on Monday the 31st of August when we will be shining our searchlight on the topic of Intellectual Property and how to protect it. UPDATE - The podcast of the program is now available at https://entrepreneursjourney.net.au/ #Startups #Entrepreneurship #startupredlands

04.01.2022 This coming Monday evening (26th) our next Searchlight Entrepreneurs Journey program on Bay FM 100.3 will be taking a look at that most popular of startup activ...ities, the investment pitch. We will be asking the question ‘To pitch or not to pitch?’. Is doing a pitch to get investors the only way to get your startup funded, or are there other options available? Joining hosts John Burkett and Sharyn Doolan to help answer this question and also tell us about their own Entrepreneurial Journeys will be; Steve Baxter TV 'Shark', Partner at Ten13, CEO of Transition Level Investments and former Queensland Chief Entrepreneur Pauline Fetaui General Manager of Brisbane startup hub River City Labs and founder of CheeHoo Karyn Owen from Owen Custom Products, a Redlands based designer and manufacturer of mining equipment control products. Sandra De Jesus Ebbott Founder and CEO of Mizzie The Kangaroo a successful Brisbane based children’s toy product Join us on Monday evening from 7pm on-line at www.bayfm.org.au or on FM 100.3 if you are in the Redlands or Brisbane area. #startupredlands #Startups, #Entrepreneurship

04.01.2022 Many thanks to Jeff Mcevoy of Salads Made Fresh, Warren Maris of Magnus Business Advisers and Accountants, Colin Kinner of Startup Onramp and Andrew Curnow of M...iit for their fantastic guest contributions that made last nights Searchlight - Entrepreneurs Journey on Bay FM 100.3 a great success. It was also great fun to produce and co-host with the wonderful Sharyn Doolan. If you missed the program and would like to hear us discussing how dealing with the What problem are you solving question is so important for both Startups and businesses affected by COVID-19, then you can listen to or download the podcast here - https://anchor.fm//Entrepreneurs-Journey-May-11-/a-a25v6mm #startupredlands

03.01.2022 Thanks to Mike O'Hagan of Shore360, Inc., Donna Stone of Donna Stone Business Coaching, Steve Lambourne from SS Signs & Vehicle Wraps and Amanda White of Freela...nce Robotics for being our guests on Monday night's 'Searchlight - Entrepreneurs Journey' program on Bay FM 100.3 Community Radio. Lots of great insights and discussion around understanding your business model and having a clearly defined value proposition. The podcast of the show is up and available at http://www.entrepreneursjourney.net.au or via the link below. Special thanks to my amazing co-host Sharyn Doolan for her input, enthusiasm, and making sure all the right buttons were pressed at the right time! Our next program will be on Monday the 6th of July when our topic will be 'Business structure and the solo/co-founder conundrum'. If you are a Redlands, Brisbane or SE QLD based Startup and you would like to be considered to take part in the program, please head to http://www.entrepreneursjourney.net.au and fill out the form there. #startupredlands #entrepreneursjourney

01.01.2022 Special thanks to Steve Baxter, Pauline Fetaui, Karyn Owen and Sandra De Jesus Ebbott for coming along to the Bay FM 100.3 studio on Monday evening and offering... up their thoughts on the question of ‘To pitch or not to pitch’ as part of our Searchlight Entrepreneurs Journey program. Thanks also to my co-host Sharyn Doolan. The podcast of the program is now available on-line at http://www.entrepreneursjourney.net.au/ Our next show (and the last one for this year) will be on Monday the 23rd of November when we will be asking the question ‘Sales and marketing, one and the same, or two different things?’. #startups #podcast #entrepreneurs #startupredlands

01.01.2022 Searchlight Entrepreneurs Journey will be back on Bay FM 100.3 this coming Monday (11th May) from 7pm to 10pm. This month we will be continuing our theme from ...Aprils program in considering the business impact of the current COVID-19 crisis. We will also be combining that with our original focus on #Startups by looking at the highly related theme of What problem are you solving/ Validating the idea. Joining us to talk about his Entrepreneurs Story will be Jeff Mcevoy of Salads Made Fresh Pty Ltd. Colin Kinner of Startup Onramp will give us some insights into how Startups, or for that matter, any business, could and should address the What problem are you solving question. We will also have Warren Maris of Magnus Business Advisers and Accountants back to give us an update on the various business support programs currently rolling out. Our featured startup will be Miit, founder Andrew Curnow will be telling us about how they see the need for a Social Utility to combat social isolation and loneliness as opposed to yet another social media platform. Join me, John Burkett from Startup Redlands / Advicepoint Business Consulting Pty Ltd and my wonderful her with the voice co-host Sharyn Doolan on Bay FM 100.3 from 7pm on Monday evening. Tune in to 100.3 FM if you are local, or on-line via the Bay FM 100.3 website at https://bayfm.org.au #startupredlands

01.01.2022 Sincerely...thank you to those who have shared our page and posts. As a result of the greater reach we have been contacted by innovators and entrepreneurs in Redland City. One of the early results was the invitation to present a session at Cleveland State High School today, on SWOT, PEST, PESTLE analysis; and to conduct a SWOT analysis with the year 11 business studies class that directly relates to their general demographic. Thank you to the students and teachers who were very welcoming #redlandsangels #startupredlands #innovation