John is an owner of Indigo Financial located in Adelaide. That business has grown by 325% in the 38 months (to June 2008) and the multi-division business has been completely re-engineered in terms of service capability and delivery.
Prior to Indigo Financial he was Chairman and then CEO of an International Accounting Alliance based in Brisbane. That Alliance grew it’s memberships by 16.5% in the four months John was CEO.
From 2001 to 2004 John was managing partner of a seven partner practice with a team of 42. That firm featured in BRW (2002) as Australia’s second fastest growing accounting practice. Prior to that he was a team member and partner of Norton Tsoulos which merged with two firms to form the 7 partner firm. He started at Norton Tsoulos in 1992, became partner in 1997 and from 1997 to 2001 grew the practice by over 60%.John has vast experience in applying business development programs producing excellent results.
This inspiring three-day program has taken hundreds of business owners on a journey through the 6 Secrets™ and John really got them thinking about their business.
BARRY BULL
Guest Presenter
Sir Cliff Richard, Michael Crawford, John Denver, Olivia Newton John, The Corrs, Ronan Keating, The Veronicas and John Farnham amongst others have promote his Brisbane store.
Barry has fast become one of the country’s top business speakers. His energetic presentations share the experience of a remarkable journey, and his famous interviews with Sir Cliff Richard, Michael Crawford and Slim Dusty, wow audiences around Australasia. Its not everyday that people rub shoulders with the rich and famous. But for Barry Bull, working with celebrities is a walk in the park.
Best selling author Barry, is a respected and highly awarded businessman in his own right.
According to The Today Show’s Richard Wilkins, he is ‘an absolute legend in the Australian music industry’ and Barry has won over thirty Westfield retail awards.
MICHAEL BLUCHER
Guest Presenter
Michael Blucher is a communication specialist who consults to a broad range of companies and individuals, helping them develop clarity and consistency around their corporate and personal brands. A published author, magazine columnist and ABC radio commentator, Michael has worked with some of Australia’s highest profile athletes, assisting them build a strong and marketable presence.
“Build it and they will come” is a practical session in which Michael will convey the key steps around corporate and personal brand building. As he will demonstrate, people are exposed to literally thousands of brands every day, their livery and subliminal messages pecking away at our subconscious, aiming to sway the countless purchasing decisions we make between dawn and dusk.
Building a strong business starts with putting a stake in the ground - establishing a brand which is in the short term identifiable and understood, but overtime, develops its own pedigree – a promise which is consistently met. For the owners of small and medium sized businesses, it’s even more paramount, as they are the people behind the logo and the trading name, the ones bringing the brand to life.
RIC PAYNE
Guest Presenter
CEO and Chairman Ric Payne co-founded Results Accountants Systems, the Accountants’ BootCamp and the Results Accountants’ Network. He has personally trained more than 7,600 accounting professions how to build a better practice and life.
Named as one of the “Top 100 Most Influential People in the Accounting Profession” by US magazine, Accounting Today and a frequent key note speaker for professional accounting bodies worldwide, Ric Payne has long been regarded as a major thought leader for the accounting profession.
GALA DINNER GUEST SPEAKERS
FRED LANG
Guest Comedian
17 years of Comedy have seen Fred become one of Australia’s most sought after stand-up comics!
Fred’s love of stand-up comes from a deep-seated need to have his say….and not get arrested! Whether it be travelling, working or fleeing,Fred has managed to fill 3 passports in the last 10 years - from New Zealand to England, Germany to Fiji, Borneo to Turkey and just about every country in between. In his beloved Australia Fred has worked both coasts, every major city and most of the minor ones as well.
Sit back and relax after your intense first day – enjoy the Fred Lang ride...
IAN HEALY
Guest Speaker
A specialist wicketkeeper and useful right-hand middle-order batsman, he made an unheralded entry to international cricket in 1988, after only six first-class games. His work ethic and combativeness was much needed by an Australian team that was performing poorly.
By the time he retired, Healy held the world record for ‘most Test dismissals’ by a wicket-keeper and was already on his way to being a very successful small business owner.
Ian is a past Delegate of the Business Camp and is looking forward to sharing his success stories both on and off the field.
I have been involved with Australian Business Camps for the past two years, having professionally presented at the last two annual conferences as a speaker/trainer. Key management from our family business has also attended these forums.
I am hugely impressed with the quality of the content presented at the Australian Business Camps conferences and the subsequent follow up to the business training programs. Delegates are not only exposed to efficient accounting and administration due diligence, but also participate in highly beneficial networking sessions and keynote presentations from other successful business entrepreneurs.
I recommend this three day event to all small to medium business operators. Its an affordable but essential survival kit to combat today´s challenging business conditions.
