Virtual Expert in Residence

I can provide a clear marketing strategy for your startup - whether its at the stage of needing beta testers all the way through to Series B and C growth. I can also provide a clear execution plan for that strategy plus the resources to implement the plan.

𝗚𝗮𝗿𝗿𝘆 𝗶𝘀 𝗮 𝗳𝗿𝗲𝗲𝗹𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗖𝗢𝗢/𝗖𝗼-𝗙𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗿 𝘄𝗵𝗼 𝘀𝗽𝗲𝗰𝗶𝗮𝗹𝗶𝘀𝗲𝘀 𝗶𝗻 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗺𝗲𝗿𝗰𝗶𝗮𝗹𝗶𝘀𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻. Garry will work with you hands on to get you investment ready. 𝗚𝗮𝗿𝗿𝘆’𝘀 𝘃𝗮𝗹𝘂𝗲 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗽𝗼𝘀𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 is his ability to translate vision into a strategy and revenue by building self-managing businesses with consistent success and then fundraises to scale. 𝗚𝗮𝗿𝗿𝘆 𝗱𝗼𝗲𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗯𝘆 1. Creating a profitable business model that generates an amazing customer experience 2. Building a team and culture with grit and pride 3. Minimising costs by leveraging digital transformation 4. Fast tracking revenue growth 5. Fundraising to scale To date Garry has assisted 4 x start-ups rank in the “Top 100 fastest growing companies” and 2 x transition onto the ASX. In addition, Garry has helped turnaround several companies achieve high YOY growth attracting investment and desired exit.

Start-ups. Retail. Franchising. Grants. Awards. Shared Services.

Legals, Growth, Contracting, Data, IP, Raising Capital, Operations, Investment opportunities

One of my superpowers is helping 'unblock' wherever you may be blocked, by using my 25+ years of marketing and distribution experience, combined with product development and strategy skills across financial services, ecommerce, digital and Saas.

If you want to know how to make REAL money aka commercialise your idea - Reach out! Business Design and models to actually make money and create flywheel effects. What your Minimum Loveable product should be. Invalidating your idea. SALES SALES SALES aka Getting Traction. Market ⋂ Product ⋂ Channel ⋂ Model fit. Happyness formula as a founder if you're burnt out or depressed. Omar directly advised 60+ founders (some now on Time Magazine, Raised millions) and is an experienced operator and venture builder sought out by founders all over the world.

Media exposure, publicity and broader public relations (internal communications, stakeholder and community engagement). Plus, launches, events, partnerships and collaborations including influencers.

Technical Strategy, Technical Chief Technology Officer, Software Engineering, Engineering Scale up and Growth

- Go-to-market launch and growth execution; - Marketing with no marketing team: - SaaS development and launch; - Sales initiatives and actions; - Sales Team metrics - Advisory Board structures

TMT entrepreneur (Telco/Media/Tech) industry veteran with two Master's degrees. 15 years' experience of Fortune500 leadership and as a startup founder, knows the pitfalls, success from operating new business models in emerging markets. Cares deeply about helping innovative companies with disruptive hard & core technology and novel business models, scaling up business with rich international resources.

Early stage growth. Defining the problem space, target audience and finding the first 100 customers.

Advice & help with capital raising, marketing, content, branding, community building & general business strategy. I cannot help consultancies or agencies.

Pitch Deck and Investor Deck preparation and feedback

Brand development, Comms and Digital Marketing. Go to market launch. Social Media.

Lawrence Graham is the founder and director of AAE. Lawrence has in excess of 20 years’ experience as a leading professional in agribusiness. Lawrence brings expertise in business entry, evolution and realisation/exit, maximising value throughout the stages relevant to the business’s requirements. Lawrence has a deep understanding in capital raising, research and analysis, along with governance, risk/compliance and due diligence from working in, and for, ASX top 20 listed companies. Lawrence holds an MBA with a specialisation in finance and is a licensed stock and station, business and real estate agent in NSW.

I can help you to focus in and prioritise the things that will have the biggest impact on your business and help you to foresee and avoid potential issues while keeping mentally healthy to best grow your business. More specifically anything from determining if you are thinking about your business correctly from the beginning to ensure you are building a solid business that can be profitable to validating your market, creating the best pitch possible to growing and expanding your business and building a stellar culture.

We provide guidance and matched grant funding of up to $1m to help novel Australian companies and researchers to commercialise.

Reach out to the team to arrange a time to discuss applying for the NSW Government MVP Grant.