For those starting a business, the Polaris Business and Innovation Centre’s Ignite Your Business Idea Program provides one on one mentoring and information to guide you through the early stages of business development, is for you. This affordable access to experienced mentors will help build a plan for success over 3 x 1.5 hour series of meetings. For City of Salisbury businesses and residents this is 50% subsidised.
If you are thinking about starting your own business, let us guide you through the early stages. The Polaris Centre’s Ignite program offers you an opportunity to learn from those who have been there before.
“Clients are reassured that no matter what their problem or business stage, they’ve got support and advice from someone who’s been there and done that.” Rob has over 40 years of business experience and knowledge, including running award-winning small business Alulite Windows, working as director of SGIC and also for a licensed merchant bank. In 1985, Rob’s services to South Australian business were recognised with The Order of Australia Medal. Rob’s expertise is integral to developing and running practical programs for business owners and operators, including our Mentoring for Success and Business Basics for Start-Ups programs. He is always keen to ‘stir the pot’ and get people thinking about how they can grow their business.
Mark is our Digital Business Advisor and has more than 15 years of experience running his own small business that developed software products which are now used by more than 10,000 companies in the USA. He has years of experience developing and running SEO friendly websites, devising and monitoring digital advertising campaigns, and running various social media channels. Mark is never scared to give an honest (but not brutally honest) opinion on the digital side of any business.
Mike is an experienced economic development professional, manager, and business advisor with a broad base of advisory, finance, HR, grant/ tender writing, technology assessment and business development skills. He has extensive networks and is a strong collaborator. Mike has supported business growth with advisory roles at the City of Onkaparinga, Manufacturing Technologies Centre, City of Playford, Innovate SA, Venture Capital SA, Centre for Innovation Business and Manufacturing and the Business Centre. He has also had his own private consulting business and was corporate investigator with the Australian Securities and Investment Commission. Mike is a Fellow of CPA Australia and graduate of the AICD.
Deniz is a multilingual global serial entrepreneur. He worked in Germany, Switzerland, Hong Kong and China before he moved to Adelaide in 2009. Ever since, he is working as a business strategist and advisor. In Europe he worked for IBM, SAP and UPS before starting his own manufacturing and export business in Hong Kong. His background is in computer science and technology and he also has an MBA degree from UniSA.
His areas of expertise include: Commercialisation, Go to market strategies, Entrepreneurship & Innovation , Strategy development and implementation, New product development, Business process improvements (BPI), Lean and Agile methodologies, Big Data, Cross Cultural Negotiations, Import-Export, Contract Terms, Foreign market entry models, Grant writing, Manufacturing, Ecommerce and technology, Cybersecurity, Branding & Marketing, Business administrations, Leadership, Doing business in China.
"Great course, not what I was expecting, but what I needed. Lots of ideas to implement. Will take up the option of coaching hours. Thanks Polaris for putting these sessions on for small business."Susan Stevens - First In Sports First Aid Director
For more information about our Ignite Your Business Idea Program please complete the form below. Alternatively, please call us on (08) 8260 8205 any time during our business hours.
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