Starting your own business can be a lot of work, and the Rockhampton Regional Council, Australian Federal Government, and investment company Capital [b] Pty Ltd are here to help. They are looking to give 12 of small businesses the opportunity of a lifetime, with an 80-day entrepreneur program called the Turbo-Traction Lab Program, valued at $160,000.

The Turbo-Traction Lab is a national business program seeking to give business owners the tools, knowledge, and support needed to grow into a global business. The 80-day program will give business owners access to a team of top entrepreneurs and business coaches with expertise across technology, business planning, strategy, sales and marketing, finance and operations to give business owners the best start possible.

These business and entrepreneurial experts are teaming up to tell all and share their business secrets for those who attend, get to know them below. 

Elize Hattin: Elize is an entrepreneur, business and life coach, motivational speaker and innovation SmartHub Manager. The super coach has been described as the new mega-mind of the coaching and personal development industry. She is a free-thinker, passionate about redefining the status quo while breathing much-needed life into an industry vital for economic and personal progression. Elize is also Manager of Rockhampton Regional Council’s SmartHub – a co-working facility geared at helping startups in the region to maximize early-stage business success. As part of the SmartHub initiative, Elize is also involved in running workshops and programs for local students, businesses and aspirant startups.

Tamara Loehr: Tamara started a marketing agency specializing in mineral resources almost two decades ago, where she worked with national and international listed companies, as well as SMEs to grow their businesses and, in some cases, ready them for mergers and acquisitions. Tamara took on her first sweat equity project in 2014. The company experienced a 780% growth within the first 12 months of Tamara coming on board. Tamara has since invested in a range of wellness companies that are all Vegan, Ethical and Cruelty-free, as well as adopting Buy1Give1.

Daniel Johnsen: Daniel can focus on the talent management life cycle including recruitment strategies, retention initiatives, leadership development, and organizational design. He has been the champion for the creation and implementation of systems designed to generate analytics, streamline processes and create efficiencies.

Chris Lorang: Chris’ key areas of focus are strategic direction, positioning, and planning for startups. He is an expert in positioning, brand and business strategy, tone of voice and finding product-market fit. He has deep experience working with brands and startups in tech, fintech, and consumer space. 

Natalie Nichols: Natalie Nichols is a Digital Marketing and Technology specialist. Her passion is helping businesses find the “sweet spot” for their digital marketing efforts and to help “tame” the technology required to realize it. In addition to working with clients, Natalie is also a fiction author and a sought after and entertaining speaker on a variety of topics including writing, technology, and business. 

Marni McGrath: Marni is passionate about helping her clients and advises and acts for a range of clients and businesses in the professional, property construction, primary production, retail, and service industries. She has a broad range of skills covering all aspects of taxation compliance, accounting, and business advisory services with a particular focus on building long term wealth for her clients. Marni is also a registered self-managed superannuation fund auditor and is licensed to provide advice on your superannuation and, particularly, on self-managed superannuation funds. She can undertake a review of your existing superannuation arrangements and determine if you are “on track” to achieve your goals.

Shaun Restorick-Barton: Shaun main areas of corporate practice involves helping clients navigate the exciting world of private and crowd-sourced capital raising, and manage their co-founder, director, and shareholder relationships. Shaun oversees Law Squared's Brisbane office and my passion is working with scale-ups, entrepreneurs, and high-growth businesses to assist them in reaching their potential, having spent most of my legal career doing just that. As an advocate of the legal industry giving back to the community via education and mentorship, Shaun spends a significant amount of time presenting to entrepreneurs at various accelerators, hackathons, co-working spaces, and universities. She has a passion for education and is driven to empower her clients, both fledgling and established, through greater access to legal information.

Dean Dobson: After a long career in management and technical roles at Microsoft, Dean took a new career track chasing his passions to apply his technical and business experiences with building new businesses that solve real-world problems using IoT and AI. Dean believes that we are at the start of a revolution happening around Digital Transformation for consumer, industry, and government with IoT and Machine Learning being the change enablers. In addition to founding Sensavation and Buildvation to participate in the Digital Transformation wave, he spends his time and sharing his expertise working with and investing in like-minded startups to help them gain success.

For interviews and more information about these experts contact jaiden@publicityforgood.com. Information about the Turbo-Traction Lab and how to apply can be found here. The deadline to apply is January 15, 2020.