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Just as Small Business is a varied and diverse market, so are the people behind DSBN. However, the talented DSBN team share one common feature and that is a genuine passion for Small Business.
The DSBN team has the collective entrepreneurial experience of starting up over 45 different small businesses. With more than 120 years of combined management experience as business owners and operators, the team provides DSBN invaluable insight into start-ups and small business, as well as “hands-on” experience of working with governments and corporations in Australia and internationally.
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Maria Lambides is the Founder and Managing Director of the DSBN. In a career spanning almost 25 years, Maria has an outstanding reputation working with small business.
From mentoring and support roles, to consultancy and running her own successful small business, she has hands-on experience from every aspect. Maria’s expertise in strategic planning and marketing has directed and developed small businesses from a wide range of industries. Over the last decade, Maria has specialised in developing benefits programs for major international corporations, as well as membership-based organisations.
Maria has now combined her passion, background and diverse experience to drive DSBN.
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"My vision for the Dynamic Small Business Network has evolved from a personal passion to empower small business owners to succeed” |
Clare Loewenthal , DSBN Editor and Founder of DSB magazine, Dynamic Retailing and Dynamic Coaching as well as several other publications including Nothing Ventured, Nothing Gained, Moving Ahead – Relocating to Regional NSW and Risky Business.
Clare knows small business issues because she experiences them first hand. In 1993, with no publishing background, she started Dynamic Small Business (DSB) from her home where she had previously run a public relations consultancy.
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“DSBN allows small business owners to be part of a community” |
Paul Wilson, DSBN Brand Guru and Creative Director for Hot Chilli, is one of a handful of creative business entrepreneurs who has achieved what many only dream about ~ the successful dotcom. Winner of the National Yellow Pages E-Business of the Year Award, Paul's unique energy, creative awareness and business savvy has resulted in an enviable stable of media properties. Paul's fresh, pragmatic, multi-layered approach to branding provides an energetic and potent contribution to DSBN.
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“DSBN is a template for business success” |
Dr. Rob Forage, DSBN Advisor with a 25-year career based on technology
business development, joint venturing and licensing for both large and small
business, Rob brings an extensive knowledge of the many pathways and
relationships necessary for the success of small business in a rapidly
changing environment.
Rob has been responsible for the development of and commercialisation of
several major technologies and pioneered incubation systems based on
delivery of investment and services for startup companies. He is currently
leading an international consortium that is investing in productivity improvement of Australian sheep flocks.
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“DSBN – providing invaluable support for Small Business” |
Kim McGuinness, DSBN Events Advisor and Managing Director of Centrum Events, founder of the enormously successful Businesswomen’s Breakfast Series (Australia’s largest regular networking event for women), founder of Network Central and co-author of Network or Perish: learn the secrets of master networkers.
Kim is perhaps most widely recognised as the founder of The Businesswomen’s Breakfast Series, which began in March 1999 and has grown to become one of Australia’s premier women’s networking events in Sydney and Melbourne.
Throughout her career Kim has volunteered her time and talents to special charities including the World Vision Corporate Challenge, the Smith Family, the St James Ethics Centre and the World Society for the Protection of Animals (WSPA).
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"DSBN is a great resource for busy business owners who need up to date, relevant business information and tools at their fingertips." |
Richard Yabsley and Shannon Cavanagh, DSBN Financial Advisors and Accountants , and partners in Bacchus Associates Pty Ltd , a boutique Chartered Accounting and Financial Services firm. Richard and Shannon support DSBN with financial, taxation and accounting advice as well as extending their years of experience with government funding schemes (including Export Market Development Grants and R&D Concessions), restructuring services and export advice.
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“DSBN can help you turn your passion into profit” |
Peter Townsend, DSBN Legal Advisor and Principal Lawyer with Townsends Business & Corporate Lawyers, is a business lawyer with 25 years experience in providing legal advice to business owners and operators in a large variety of industries.
Peter has an extensive background in providing a one-stop shop for small-medium enterprises in respect of all the legal issues that arise in running a business and offers DSBN a wealth of knowledge and understanding of SME commercial and legal objectives.
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“Whether a start-up or seasoned business operator, there’s something for everyone at DSBN” |
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