. Who are you? I’m Carrie. Mum. Wife. Total HR nerd. I’ve been working for a long time now and for most of it, I’ve been working in the Human Resources profession. . I count myself as one of the lucky ones because I realised quite early on in life that people were my ‘thing.’ […]
There are two billion people on planet Earth who can no longer see the Milky Way in their night sky. In a world where artificial light pollution is increasing by 2% every year, Carol Redford is making sure that Western Australia capitalises on its world-class dark night sky. Carol is working with Local Government to […]
Distinct Digital Marketing helps Real Estate Agents sell an additional 2-3 properties a month through Social Media Advertising. Samuel is so passionate about the return on investment for his clients that he tracks their success as if it’s his own. Samual signed up for BaseCamp to get feedback on his ideas as well as accountability […]
Priscilla Clayton helps businesses, local governments and government agencies secure work and funding by preparing winning paperwork. Specifically detailed documents such as tenders, grant applications and business cases. With clients all over Western Australia Priscilla takes care of those government documents that can be tedious and downright confusing. Allowing her clients to focus on their […]
Making WA the global star gazing destination, using GPS technology to bust boredom on the long road trip to the Mid West, and easing the stress of selling houses are just some of the local start-up business on the rise since completing the first round of the Pollinators BaseCamp Incubator program. BaseCamp Incubator is a […]
There’s a good chance you assume this… A common misconception. An 18 year old is too young to know anything about business, let alone help me grow mine. My name is Samuel Purba-Barnard and I run a digital marketing agency. Throughout highschool, I obtained multiple accolades in economics, literature, visual creation, music and technology. Upon […]
Geraldton’s future innovators wowed a roomful of international movers and shakers at the Young Innovator Competition, held as part of the Geraldton component of the West Tech Fest on Friday the 8th of December. Five primary and high school finalists presented to a star-studded line-up of judges from the world of innovation and entrepreneurship. […]
What is your venture? Euphorium is the space between the artist and the community. Euphorium is a new Venture by Julian Canny and Emma Howell, previous owners of respective companies The Comedy Emporium and Its All Sorted. Euphorium, aims to transform the way performance “works” are developed and communities are engaged within regional areas. We […]
Geraldton’s creative community receives more support for grassroots project in the CBD. Lotterywest enabled the expansion of Geraldton’s own Creative Hub earlier this month. By granting $50,000 of funding to Pollinators Inc. this funding along with the funding pledged by Labor candidate Lara Dalton has made the purchase of amenities for Creative Hub possible. The […]
Starting a new business is expensive. Invariably there’ll be outlays before revenue starts coming in – often large amounts of money. For many founders this can mean taking on outside equity investors, while others resort to debt that can haunt them for years. When starting up, it’s important to avoid debt as much as possible. […]
Who are you? …says Absolem the caterpillar in ‘Alice in Wonderland’. I share the same reply as Alice, ‘well I hardly know sir’. Life has taken me on an amazing journey where I am learning more about myself every day. I love who I am now and who I am becoming – a fun, […]
What is your venture? Now in our sixth year, our current venture at Western Mulga is to manage the first Aboriginal Ranger Program in partnership with the Northern Agricultural Catchments Council – NACC. We’ll continue to foster Aboriginal engagement in the NRM sector at every opportunity from caring for local parklands to land in the outback. […]
What is your venture? Geraldton Community Energy is a start-up, community based ‘profit-for-purpose’ electricity retail enterprise, driven by a focussed group of local community members, who are aiming to address a number of energy issues facing our local community. Currently, we exist as a steering committee but in November 2017, we engaged Jackson Macdonald to […]
Freelancers, entrepreneurs, start-ups, business visitors, working-at-home mums… we have a new coworking product to offer you! Have you been wary of the subscription that comes behind coworking? Scared to commit to the 2 days per week that you paid for? Well now you can buy 5, 10 or 20 day coworking passes and use them […]
So, what is coworking? Well, it is the innovative practice of working in a shared environment, as opposed to working alone at home. And why would you want to work in a shared environment, you may question? Because of all of the benefits of course! In a coworking space, you are open to a vast […]
Who are you? I am a father, surfer, struggling vegie gardener… and economist. 2. What are you working on? I have recently launched Far Lane with my colleague Kaitlyn. We partner with communities, organisations and agencies to build relationships, systems and resources required to sustain positive change. 3. Who do you collaborate with? Our partners […]
Pollinators is reaffirming its commitment to ensuring Mid West residents are tech savvy enough to be at the forefront of innovation by hosting fortnightly ‘Digital Dojo’ workshops on different digital tools. The first session Wednesday April 27 from 12.30 to 1.30pm will help anyone who uses photos to market their business or community group by introducing them […]
Pollinators is welcoming Mid West residents to join it in its push to ensure the region is at the forefront of innovation and entrepreneurship. The incorporated social enterprise is conducting its Annual General Meeting at 5pm on Friday April 29, at which it will unveil plans to guide the region to become a national leader in innovation. […]
Pollinators’ first ever social enterprise bar has raked in the cash to support social innovation and enlivened the CityHive laneway with colour, laughter and sound. Held as part of the ‘The Night Before’ celebrations, on Friday before Triple J’s One Night Stand, the bar earned over $3500, which will go towards development of Pollinator’s new […]
What is your venture? I have started working for myself as a lawyer, practising in the areas of commercial law and wills and estates. I worked for many years in commercial litigation where I saw the difficulties and heartache that can arise when things turn pear-shaped from not having good agreements or structures in place. […]
