Adelaide entrepreneur group seeks start-ups to match with mentors
The Adelaide chapter of Entrepreneurs’ Organisation, a global, peer-to-peer network of more than 13,000 business owners in 58 countries, is looking to mentor six SA businesses.
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Six of South Australia’s most promising start-ups will soon have an experienced business mentor on call to help guide them through the coronavirus pandemic and beyond.
The initiative comes from the Adelaide chapter of Entrepreneurs’ Organisation (EO), a global, peer-to-peer network of more than 13,000 business owners in 58 countries and co-founded by Business SA boss Martin Haese.
EO will choose six businesses – applications are now open – based on the strengths and experience of the respective members and will match them with a mentor. Selected start-ups will typically have a weekly video-conference with their mentor.
“The role of our mentors will be to assist with strategic direction and planning and act as a sounding board for ideas and concerns,” said EC Adelaide president Andrew Phillips.
The mentors are:
John Salerno – managing director of Dedicated Systems, a supplier of complex equipment to systems integrators, defence Primes and SMEs. He is an elected member of the University of Adelaide’s alumni council and has mentored numerous start-ups.
Dr Anisha Sanghavi – principal dentist at Incredible Smiles, a family-run practice by Mitesh and Anisha Sanghavi. Last year, Incredible Smiles was a finalist in the Fast Movers awards program and now has 30 staff.
Jason Harris – Scammell Auctions, Adelaide Wholesale Network and Antique Education
Mr Harris Jason took over Scammells 10 years ago and has grown the staff from seven to 21 and introduced live online bidding technology to Australia’s auction industry. Online auction sales now make up 85 per cent of all auction purchases.
Tyson Grubb – trading as Instrument Choice in Australia and New Zealand, Mr Grubb’s company specialises in environmental and scientific instrumentation, data loggers, analysers and lab equipment. Clients include government, universities, agriculture, food production and health. Mr Grubb has led Instrument Choice to a Telstra business award.
Mike Scott – as co-founder of NONA he has led multiple award-winning teams of software developers and designers to become a global business. Mr Scott migrated to Adelaide in 2019 to continue NONA’s globalisation and to ‘write the book’ on being a truly remote CEO. He is currently co-facilitating parts of the Adelaide University’s Thinclab program.
Chris Overton – founding partner of Bartley Partners and an experienced CEO, chartered tax adviser and solicitor, Mr Overton has founded businesses in the finance, information technology, construction and investment fields. His passion for small business has been assisted by numerous mentors along the way and he is a prolific angel investor.
Start-ups can apply via admin@eoadelaide.com.