The Clever Startup Workshops
Be Your Own Boss in 6 Months without Quitting your Day-Job
Starting up is hard, right? So few hours, and SO few resources.
You could do with a boost. From your peers and from the experts who’ve done it all before.
This workshop event could change everything ….
6 – 8 PM – WEDNESDAY NOV 1
Level 3 50 York St, Sydney
Seats are limited – booking required.
The Clever Startup Workshops
Be Your Own Boss in 6 Months without Quitting your Day-Job
Starting up is hard, right? So few hours, and SO few resources.
You could do with a boost. From your peers and from the experts who’ve
done it all before. This workshop event could change everything ….
6 – 8 PM – WEDNESDAY NOV 1
Level 3 50 York St, Sydney
Seats are limited – booking required.
The Clever Startup Workshops
Be Your Own Boss in 6 Months without Quitting your Day-Job
Starting up is hard, right? So few hours, and SO few resources.You could do with a boost. From your peers and from the experts who’ve done it all before. This workshop event could change everything ….
6 – 8 PM – WEDNESDAY NOV 1
Level 3 50 York St, Sydney
Seats are limited – booking required.
With
Rick Chisholm
Entrepreneur and founder of over 30 successful startups
Networking Event
2 Expert Workshops
And
Declan Burton-Clark
Creative Financing Strategy Expert
Session 1 is with Rick Chisholm on Find the Time to get your Startup off the ground
How do you find the time to get your new venture started? You can’t quit your job or you’ll run out of dough.. And you can’t really grow your new business if you’re still working your day-job. So, what to do?
Hear Rick’s experience in how he managed to launch several new startups over the years, initially whilst still employed and later while having other businesses running.
If you thought you only had 24 hours in a day, think again!
AND
Session 2 is with Declan Burton-Clark – How to find Creative Funding Options for your Startups
Different Types of Finance and Do some Explanations on How to Get “Ready” for them as an Early Stage or Growing SME (Small to Medium Enterprise), including:
Who is this event for?
Jordan Jensen from BU Coaching Startup Pitching @ Our last event. 
WHAT YOU GET
- 2 presentations with actionable insights you can start implementing straight away
- A network of like-minded peers
- Prizes for the best business pitches
- Free copy of the 172 page book, ‘Business Success for Life’
Who will you meet?
Here are some examples of professionals and potential partners you might be meeting on the day that attended our last event.
ABOUT YOUR PRESENTERS:
Rick Chisholm: Host and Presenter
As the founder of InnovestSME, Lightsounds, LSW, Light Emotion and Author of Business Success for Life, Rick helps owners of small to medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) achieve and exceed their business goals. And unlike other business coaches, he actually walks the talk – He has started and grown over 30+ SMEs in a variety of industries and turned over in excess of $300 million. He has experienced great success, but he has also failed. He’s been near broke more than once. He’s been sued. In 1990, thanks to the recession ‘we had to have’, his first million-dollar-business took a big hit and revenue more than halved.
The lesson is that for any SME, struggle precedes success. Rick has faced and overcome the exact same business challenges you are facing right now and can help you do the same.
Declan Burton-Clark: Guest Presenter
Declan is the Head of Sales at Valiant, and he is a passionate SME advocate. One of the main reasons businesses go under is due to poor cash flow management and getting locked in to the wrong finance facility, not necessarily because they are not profitable. Declan’s mission is to ensure the SME owners of Australia are aware of alternate sources of funding so they can make informed decisions around business financing
Shortly after transitioning my part-time business to a full-time venture, I found myself needing to secure more regular, on-going business opportunities. I have worked with Rick and Tala for some time and found that their no-fuss approach to business resonated with me. They have helped me clarify my thoughts and begin to structure some robust business processes, delivering immediate results.
Automation Squared
Rick has certainly taught me the importance of KPI’s…apart from other aspects. It will change the way business will be conducted. Rick has got what it takes in taking a group of average people to the best of their ability.
former Franchisee
When you first start working with Rick, you’ll immediately feel his contagious energy. His guidance has been critical to the growth of my firm.”
Founder of Neat Law
Rick has been my coach and mentor ever since I met him a few years ago. He has helped me with my business and personal development and I will owe him for a long time to come!
Law Advisor
Rick has been my coach and mentor ever since I met him a few years ago. He has helped me with my business and personal development and I will owe him for a long time to come!
Law Advisor
Rick helps us focus on what we’re good at, stay on course and implement new strategies, cut costs, and not make the same mistakes him himself made in his many businesses over the last thirty years”
Co-owner, The Latin Store
I have worked with Rick and Tala for some time and found that their no-fuss approach to business resonated with me. I decided to join their coaching group to gain access to structured business advice that has helped improve the way I go about my business.”
Automation Squared
Amazing, agile and versatile! Rick is a very insightful man, the kind you want standing beside you in any situation! He is a fantastic speaker and one of the best MC’s around.”
B2B Expo Sydney 2017 Organiser
Alex is a professional estate planning lawyer with an eye for detail & the deep knowledge required for this highly technical area. He’s presonable, timely & good value and I have no hesitation in recommending him.”
Wealth Manager & Stock Broker
Alex is an expert lawyer in estate planning and I have used his expertise to assist clients and protect their assets.”
Business and Property Law
Accredited Specialist Lawyer
When I think about the interactions I’ve had with Rick, whether that be more recently or from more than 25 years ago, I’d have to say that Rick is determined, enthusiastic, driven, polished, prepared, well-drilled, hard working and dogmatic.
Keynote Speaker
Rick’s guidance has been critical to the growth of my firm. I’ve had plenty of sports coaches, so working with a business coach made perfect sense to me”.
Neat Law Olympic Athlete 2013-2016
What Innovest SME is all about:
Profitability
Through
Co-Working Space
Sharing is smart when you use our no-frills professional shared office space. With us you don't have to pay unnecessary features like gyms,barista coffees and architectural masterpieces!
Reception, Meeting & Training Facilities
Leveraging our facilities is the best way to save on overheads! From phone answering to meeting rooms and training facilities all at very affordable rates. Only pay for what you need.
3PL & Warehousing
Need to stock and ship products? You can use our intelligent 3rd Party Logistics system. You only pay for the space you use not by the pallet and the goods you ship out Scalable and totally predictable!
Growth
Through
Network of Professional Service Providers
More than 40 SME Experts who have been tried and tested. We'll hook you up with our trusted partners so you can get the preferential rates services without the stress of shopping around.
Becoming More Investible
We help you become investor-ready fast via a bespoke hybrid approach! We'll connect you with investors, angels and financiers and skyrocket your business growth!
Startup Incubator
Apply to take advantage of our Startup incubator. Successful applicants enjoy business mentoring, co-working space as well as free subsidised access to various entrepreneurial training, coaching and consulting
Learning
Through
Entrepreneurial Training
Practical topics such as Sales Mastery,Business Cashflow & Financial intelligence, Staff Outsourcing Time.Productivity & Automation hacks & much more
Mentoring & Coaching
Harness the power and afford ability of group coaching.Net-work with like-minded business owners and accelerate your learning curve to new heights
Advising & Consulting
We don't just provide coaching and training. Advising is part of the mix as matter of course of the innovest Hybrid approach
Our Start up Meet ups will be a regular thing. Catch our training events on Event Page
Our bespoke training includes but is not limited (of course) to the following areas:
Sponsored By
AT INNOVEST SME, WE
Create and support a community of startups, entrepreneurs, and industry professionals.
Empower members to collaborate, learn and share their knowledge to accelerate their growth and profitability.
If you want to improve your chances as an SME, small business or start-up
– AND WHO DOESN’T? – we’d love to see you at our next event.
THE Innovest Business Networking, Training and Pitch Event is the most accessible hybrid business lead generation network, pitching and small business learning acceleration monthly event available, period, starting now
Led by Rick Chisholm who is an investor and holder of a number of companies under management, principal mentor for all Business Success for Life Members (and the Innovest Accelerator) and an advisory board member of a number of leading start-ups.
We are experts based on our experience and as evidenced in our testimonials and we connect you with all the right people, partners so you can get on with building a great company and do what you do best.
This once a month program will help you and your business become investible and we don’t just mean from the point of view of raising cash. Will help you get connected with the best people in relation to due diligence, getting grants, research and development. We have the connections and the network throughout Australia and abroad and you will make the right connections which for the long term which will be highly valuable.
We look forward to seeing you at our business success for life meet up and be part of Sydney’s small business acceleration best kept secret community.
WHAT INNOVEST SME IS ABOUT:
InnovestSME is also a start-up incubator and ideas factory. We work on validating ideas and product-market fit and spin out successful products and businesses with capacity to fund or match entrepreneurs to JV and VC.