Brandon Burns Email & Phone Number

Melbourne, Vic, Au

Melbourne, Vic, Au

In my role of Partnerships at teamified, it's all about adding value to a network of awesome partners who share a common goal for growing Aussie businesses fast, competitively and profitably. We take the pain and anxiety out of running an off-shore team, so that you can focus on building your business quicker, more profitably and with some serious fun along the way.

Cremorne, Victoria, Au

As a member of the crowd, I am super excited to now have the ability to invest in this amazing business, brand and people. A leader in their space and a genuinely viable way to help Founders on their funding journey.Check out my interview with the Co-Founder Matt Vitale here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_iZJ06uBufQ

Melbourne, Au

Sydney, Nsw, Au

Excited to be given the humble opportunity to seed invest in a movement I feel very passionate about. Making the playing field more transparent for talent in the ever competitive creative talent industry.

Docklands, Victoria, Au

Excited to have the opportunity to invest via our friends at Birchal and back this amazing founder and client of www.teamified.com.au - Ash Brown.

Sydney, Nsw, Au

Everyone needs great merch, whether it's startup teams, sporting clubs or coprorate organisations. The old way of ordering is broken and someone needs to fix making merch, more accessible. Enter mercha! Excited to see what the team can do to disrupt the online merchandise game. Thrilled to get the opportunity to invest via Birchal.

Collingwood, Victoria, Au

Excited to be on the journey with these amazing founders. Thanks to Steven and the team at venture crowd for the opportunity to get involved.

Melbourne, Victoria , Au

I am delighted to be able to play a tiny role in backing Kane and his amaazing team. The current state of affordability for young families and the future of finance for my children and the next generation is of genuine concern. Kane is doing his part to change the landscape and it's 100% worth trying to change the system.

Prahran, Victoria, Au

Welcome to TorchT productions, a production company with a difference! I started this business to harness my 25 years of entertainment, film, television, music and startup experience to better serve businesses and brands looking to explode online and build a massive audience. This is so much fun and I am truly blessed to have amazing mentors, co-founders and clients who make this the best job in the world!

Prahran, Victoria, Au

Excited to be hosting and Co-Creating and Producing this show with Benjamin A Thompson. We are testing an MVP format of sitting down with guests for 1 minute only, delivering bite sized, digestible content and entertainment within. Check us out, we love feedback, all sorts!

Melbourne, Au

Excited to be playing a small part in supporting a fast growing, female led startup that crossed over with my passion for podcasting and entertainment via the amazing crowdfunding platform Birchal.

Melbourne, Au

Thrilled and excited to be supporting this amazing team led by Shane Chanel. After executing their fundraising video it was obvious that we had to get on board this journey. Some awesome people involved and a disruptive business to say the least! Go Yondr :)

Docklands, Victoria, Au

Excited to be given the opportunity to invest into Australia's car insurance disruptor Koba Insurance. Andrew Wong and his humble team are doing great things and there is a massive opportunity globally. Get on board today with Koba via Birchal

I am thrilled to have the opportunity to back Skye and her team at Circle Harvest with her brilliant Aussie startup. Having met and interviewed her over 12 months ago and being recommended by colleagues, this opportunity was too good to pass up. Massive growth in store and a superstar team!

Adelaide, Au

I am excited to be supporting such an amazing business helping all Australians live their best life. This is a brilliant startup and I highly recommend getting behind this female-led initiative, something I hold dear as a value in business. Timing is everything and this startup solves genuine problems for people navigating the new world of disability in Australia and the many options people now have.

Marrickville, New South Wales, Au

Muchea, Western Australia, Au

Clovelly Park, South Australia, Au

Amsterdam, North Holland, Nl

I am thrilled to be working with Oliver Howard and the team at Startup Bootcamp as an Entrepreneur in Residence, Mentor, Advisor and collaborative partner. I will be working alongside some of the world's most exciting Startups, Founders, Mentors and ecosystem players to give back and play a role in moving capital quicker for Aussie Founders.Looking forward to collaborating with StartUp Bootcamp and Zash Ventures!

Baw Baw Shire, Vic, Au

Working with this amazing Founder to bring her MVP to life in Australia and the USA! Thanks to the crew at Startup Bootcamp.

Melbourne, Au

Mentor at one of the world's fastest growing platforms for connecting you with your next mentor, see you there!

Fort Lauderdale, Fl, Us

Working with 2 amazing Founders as part of Startup Bootcamp's Accelerator to help launch and scale their start up in Australia and the USA.

Orland Park, Illinois, Us

Working with this amazing Founder to unleash his product and secure his next round of investor interest thanks to the crew at Startup Bootcamp!

Mumbai, Maharashtra, In

As part of our passion and work at Runway HQ, we have since beta launched our very own online platform and community for regional and remote entrepreneurs to provide them with better access to mentors, support, coaching, capital, groups and all round community engagement. The platform is literally flying with unheralded levels of engagement and user uptake. We are on a mission to become Australia's first and the world's best online platform for entrepreneurs! Check us out here: runwayvirtual.co

North Geelong, Victoria, Au

In my role of Head of Community at RunwayHQ I am tasked with building, engaging and growing the community comprised of start-ups, local businesses, ambassadors, Angel Investors, community organisations and government departments. It's a pleasure to be serving in this role and giving back to the community of Geelong and surrounds, as I was born and raised here and have built many long-lasting relationships within the community.In my day to day, you will find me engaging with early stage start-ups, local businesses, government organisations and Venture Capitalists to create a cohesive environment for all to benefit.Headed by our Chairman and Angel Investor Nick Stanley and CEO Peter Dostis, we believe in creating accelerated communities for business at Runway across regional centres in Victoria. We are one of Australia's fastest growing incubators and now have a presence across Geelong, Melbourne, Ballarat and the South Coast as well as online with Runway Virtual.

Melbourne, Victoria, Au

I had the pleasure of collaborating with the City of Melbourne and ACASE to host their inaugural Nexstar competition and program. Alongside guest judges and budding entrepreneurs, we conducted an a fun filled event celebrating the achievement of students and entrepreneurs alike.

Melbourne, Vic, Au

I had the pleasure of being selected to travel with the Lord Mayor of Melbourne Sally Capp OAM and 15 startups as part of the 40 year Sister city Anniversary with The City of Melbourne and the City of Nanjing. On this trip I played the role of Mentor to Wes Ward of Trusted Food Group who was successful in placing in the Pitch competition as has since travelled back to Nanjing, China to expand his blockchain business.On this trip I was able to form long-lasting connections with colleagues and partners both locally and abroad and develop a deeper understanding of the Chinese business culture. I also has the pleasure of working closely with the organisation ACASE.

North Geelong, Victoria, Au

As the Head of Growth and National Sales & Marketing at Enterprise Monkey, my role was to work alongside our clients to realise their fullest potential when it comes to delivering an amazing App and navigating their start-up journey. My role included heading up the growth of our sales, partnerships and marketing. In this role my day would involve on-boarding new sales across enterprise level clients to small business, conducting marketing activities across online platforms such as linkedin, facebook, instagram and creating regular content for both YouTube and Apple podcasts.Achievements- Successfully doubled the monthly sales revenue over 12 months, by improving the sales process and introducing new recurring products- Attended regular networking events to meet and attract blue chip clients to the organisation.- Successfully grew the client base to an enterprise level and to include larger spending clients with the introduction of recurring revenue products such as our mobile app care plans and hosting packages- Successfully executed digital marketing campaigns across social-media and search engines to generate high quality leads with the creation of regular video content and implementation of click funnels- Conducted a YouTube and Apple podcast show with guests and educational items on building an app to drive referral sales- Managed and led a sales&marketing team across Australia and India to deliver on monthly and quarterly sales targets- Refined the project management process to ensure a clear flow of communication between our off-shore team, our local team and the client.

Claymont, De, Us

In this role, I was tasked with growing existing accounts across Australia & New Zealand and generating new business across key non-profit organisations. My day would typically include working with stakeholders to setup and manage their events and pages on our software platform for their major fundraising events, demonstrating the software to prospective clients, attending key events to grow and activate partners and work closely with the team internally to produce content to educate our growing client base.During my time at FrontStream I worked across key accounts such as the Leukaemia Foundation's "World's Greatest Shave" Event, The National Breast Care Foundation, Cancer Council Australia, The Mater Foundation and the Red Nose Day.We grew and sold products such as Workplace giving, peer-to-peer fundraising events, online auctions and donor management CRM. Having a white-labelled software solution for charities to utilise when executing their key fundraising activities and events, was extremely rewarding and a thrill to help them grow. My time spent here was a great insight for understanding the non-profit space in Australia and the benefits of various types of fundraising including mass participation events. I was able to successfully grow key accounts by bundling additional items such as our newly released online charity auction offering, donor management CRM and bespoke design and development services for major clients.

Sydney, New South Wales, Au

During my time at Web Profits I was exposed to an excellent company culture that focussed heavily on rewarding the "team" and creating an environment for high performance. At the time the service of Search Engine Optimisation and paid advertising on Google was booming, with social-media and facebook in particular on the cusp of exploding.Responsibilities- Take the lead in providing industry sector-specific insights, best practices and provide key input to support digital strategy development and be able to benchmark against current competitors.- Shape client requirements in order to architect solutions.- Liaise with multiple teams to deliver client results.- Work closely with senior & executive level management, marketing, and technical staff to grow and retain partnerships.- Apply and develop sales strategies to successfully expand the Web Profits client base in line with the overall business strategy. - Inbound lead management- Monitor activity against the sales strategy and provide monthly progress updates.- Identify ongoing opportunities for up-­sell and growth of client accounts.- Working with the in-house team to develop after sales support plus addressing complaints.Achievements- Consistently acquired new business and clients across multiple industries.- Successfully sold to sales targets and beyond on both a monthly and quarterly basis.- Increased the revenue of the overall business by selling new and additional services to existing and referral clients, along with prospective clients.- Played a pivotal role introducing the social media arm of the business and Fluid Online Marketing.- Regularly travelled interstate to meet and bring on enterprise level clients to the business.- Helped form the culture and values of the organisation and employees in its first foray into the Melbourne market.

During my time at HomeAway I was lucky to be a founding member of the Australasian operation across Australia, New Zealand & South East Asia. Working for an American company, it was exciting to see the growth of the business, the acquisition of the Stayz group from Fairfax and the ensuing acquisition of VRBO and Expedia Group.Here are some of my proudest achievements.- Consistently exceeded the acceptable level or target attainment 80% and regularly exceeded the 100% target, setting an office record of 152% to target. ($47k in 1-Month)- Successfully recorded the highest levels of phone and email activity and client meetings from leads generated- Increased the Display Advertising revenue arm of the business by 200%, from working closely with Marketing- Played a pivotal role introducing the email advertising revenue stream and relevant sales- Successfully signed the largest South-East Asian customer to our business- Successfully signed the largest NZ customer to our business- As a result of being the leading Sales Account Manager, was rewarded with the role of Internal Sales Lead- Was responsible for motivating, reporting and building the sales team and meeting the Sales Team Budgets Quarterly- Successfully reported in to the General Manager as the Internal Sales Lead, driving sales team performance and performance reviews.- Built rapport and key relationships with Property Managers, Real Estate Companies and Holiday Rental businesses worldwide.- Helped form the culture and values of the organisation and employees in its first 12 months entering the Australasian market and setting up the HomeAway/South East Asia Offices.

Altona North, Victoria, Au

During my time at Manheim group, owned by one of America's largest companies the Cox group, I was lucky enough to start my career with a large automotive remarketing company and experience working across clients such as Mercedes-Benz, Audi and Toyota.To understand and implement the lead based model so that Dealer participation is mandatory and lead revenue is grown.Continually growing the key accounts of 3 OEM manufacturers Nation-wide, through business development activity, regular Dealer appointments and add-on selling of ancillary services.Maintain Dealer relationship in over 60 Toyota Dealerships across Victoria and Tasmania.Conduct quarterly Dealer forums, designed to bring the network together and discuss improvements for the program.Regularly conducting financial activities including monthly invoicing, accounts performance and debt consolidation along with revenue forecasting.Regularly working with the SAP software to create, raise and release purchase orders, invoicing documents and reporting methods.Worked alongside the Online Operations Manager in providing problem solving, accurate and timely support to manufacturers and DealersACHIEVEMENTSContinually grown the amount of Dealerships participating in the Southern region to 100% participationSuccessfully met and achieved the lead generation target monthly for phone and emailSuccessfully exceeded the target of generating monthly subscription revenue and lead generation revenueSuccessfully maintained the national accounts from a support perspective both in the Dealerships and online.Developed and implemented the Online Training Manual and materials for the Online Marketing DivisionImplemented and maintained the 6-month sign-up process of over 200 Toyota Dealers nationwide to an online platformSuccessfully maintained the monthly invoicing and reporting statistics from an Account management perspective, regularly liasing with Audi, Mercedes-benz and Toyota to assist with Key Deliverables

Pyrmont, Nsw, Au

When I was 17 years old I was lucky enough to appear as one of the finalists on the inaugural season 1 of Australia Idol. Alongside artists such as Guy Sebastian, Shannon Noll, Cossima DeVito, Paulini & Rob "Millsy" Mills. This was a great learning experience and taught me how to handle being in front of 2.5 million people on live television and to deliver under high pressure situations.

Bachelor Of Business, Marketing & International Business

Vce, Business Management, Legal Studies, Biology, English, Mathematics, German Language

Grade 6 Completion, Primary Education