Mentors
MENTOR A-Z
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- Adam Ferrier
- Adam Franklin
- Amanda Gome
- Amanda Jesnoewski
- Amanda Watts
- b
- Bella Katz
- Brad Callaughan
- Brad Lindenberg
- Business Book Club
- c
- Cas McCullough
- Colin Benjamin
- Craig Hodges
- Craig Yeung
- d
- David Trewern
- Dean Ramler
- Debra Templar
- Dion Appel
- f
- Franz Madlener
- Fred Schebesta
- g
- Gillian Franklin
- Graeme McCormack
- Greg Hayes
- j
- Jacqueline Lehmann
- James Omond
- Jane Shelton
- Jason Rose
- Jo Burston
- Jonathan Weinstock
- Julia Bickerstaff
- k
- Ken Phillips
- l
- Lauren Ridgway
- Linnet Hunter
- m
- Marc Peskett
- Marcia Griffin
- Mark Campbell
- Martin Nally
- Michael Folmer Hansen
- Michael Fox
- Michael Giles
- Michael Halligan
- n
- Ned Dwyer
- Nick Crocker
- Nicole Kersh
- o
- Orsi Parkanyi
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Orsi Parkanyi
Orsi Parkanyi grew up in Eastern Europe (Hungary) in a family of four women. She came to Australia six years ago on her own with a university research scholarship as a 22 year old. She started "Women as Entrepreneurs" (WE) at the end of October 2011 in order to initiate change and start a debate on this topic in Australia.
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- Paul Clements
- Paul Page
- Philip Alexander
- Phil Weinman
- r
- Rebekah Campbell
- Rene Sugo
- Reuben Buchanan
- Robert Krigsman
- s
- Sahil Merchant
- Scott Robinson
- Simon Foster
- Simon Harris
- Steve Kingston
- Steve Torso
- Steve Wright
- t
- Greg Ferrett
- Tom O'Toole
- Tony Faure
- Tony Glenning
- u
- John Russell
- v
- Vicki Crowe
- w
- Walid El-Khoury
- Weekend Reads
- William Willems
- y
- Yvonne Adele
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Video interview: York Butter Factory’s female start-ups – part two
In September 2012, I visited the York Butter Factory in Melbourne. I met four incredibly smart, passionate and driven women there who are changing the world.
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