Lionford Ventures (LFV) is a boutique venture capital and corporate advisory firm, providing services including seed investment, capital raising, business strategy, corporate governance, banking, credit risk, and funds management. As the Managing Director, I am responsible for raising venture capital for clients, as well as overseeing the brand positioning of clients’ businesses in their respective markets.Responsibilities• Establishment and management of end-to-end financial solutions, providing funding and support across the entire cycle of a start-up project to full commercialisation. • Management of key seed investors to ensure all information requirements are delivered to specifications in a timely manner.• Direction and implementation of mergers and acquisitions to maximise company value.• Preparation, analysis and review of legal contracts and shareholder agreements to adhere to complex financial legislation.• Development and implementation of business expansion strategies to meet financial and market KPIs.• Presentation of seed capital pitches to international governments to secure funding for clients.• Establishment and management of member databases and platforms to build market value.Notable Achievements• Founding investors and advisors in TAPP, an Indonesian-based alternative payment processing platform, which led to the accelerated growth of transactions and turnover from AUD$5 million to AUD$185 million per month in readiness for IPO.• Developed and sold Quizopia, an online game platform with membership database of 20,000 members.• Consistently provided reliable returns to investors through sound governance and financial management.

Blisscare Health is a national healthcare organisation that provides allied health services and well-being solutions for aged care, retirement living and the public sector.I was responsible for leading a team of 100 personnel at all levels, including Physiotherapists, Podiatrists, executive staff and C-Suite team members, to manage business development functions as well as internal and external relationships.Responsibilities• Establishment and management of leadership directives to set company growth KPIs.• Development and implementation of financial strategy to foster sustainable growth.• Management of existing client relationships to ensure all requirements were met in an effective and efficient manner.• Establishment and implementation of business development principles to attract and retain financially viable new customers and business partners.Notable Achievements• Reduced staff turnover rate from 40 per cent to 5 per cent by successfully leading staff and proactively managing expectations.• Increased client retention rate from 50 per cent to 80 per cent by establishing trustworthy dialogue to understand needs and deliver them in line with company policies.

3 Bearz Entertainment oversaw the development of animated children’s programmes, taking concepts from ideation to full production.My role was to create and produce concepts for children’s entertainment to take to broadcast networks.Responsibilities• Creation of engaging content for children’s animation programmes based on market trends.• Management and production of concepts through collaborating with animators and producers to pitch to national and international networks.• Establishment and management of relationships with producers and animators to complete projects on budget and on time.• Establishment and management of relationships with networks to provide fully produced concepts.Notable Achievements• Created and produced award winning children’s television content that was featured on international networks.

Australian Stock Report is the leading provider of investment research and education for investors who want the flexibility of managing their own investments. I was the Founder and Managing Director, turning an AU$30,000 investment into an entity with AU$15 million annual turnover within a decade. This included managing all facets of strategic governance and designing programs to drive commercial outcomes.Responsibilities• Management of raising seed capital to fund company growth in line with company vision.• Creation and presentation of client and investor presentations to local and international seed investors.• Management of shareholder relations and engaging third-party partners to foster strong relationships.• Management and implementation of mergers and acquisitions in line with company growth targets.• Management and marketing of the company and brand assets to establish the company in a highly competitive space.• Management and motivation of over 60 employees to establish a positive working culture to nurture talent.Notable Achievements• Developed the brand and marketing strategy to position the company to successfully compete against some of Australia's leading financial services providers such as CommSec, E-Trade and JBWere.• Grew the company from AU$30,000 to AU$15 million in turnover by establishing robust governance frameworks and operational strategies to promote year-on-year growth.• Built a database of over 15,000 paying subscribers which was maintained through communication and engagement plans.• Successfully sold the company after 11 years of operation in a deal worth multiple millions of dollars.• Establishment of a gap in the financial market and inventing a financially viable solution. The company remains one of Australia’s leading financial service providers.