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
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- Cas McCullough
- Colin Benjamin
- Craig Hodges
- Craig Yeung
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- David Trewern
- Dean Ramler
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Dean Ramler
Dean is the co-founder and CEO of Milan Direct, Australia's largest online furniture retailer with operations in Australia, UK and Europe. He was named in the top five fastest growing start-ups at the 2011 StartupSmart Awards.
- Debra Templar
- Dion Appel
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- Franz Madlener
- Fred Schebesta
- g
- Gillian Franklin
- Graeme McCormack
- Greg Hayes
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- Jacqueline Lehmann
- James Omond
- Jane Shelton
- Jason Rose
- Jo Burston
- Jonathan Weinstock
- Julia Bickerstaff
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- 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
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- Ned Dwyer
- Nick Crocker
- Nicole Kersh
- o
- Orsi Parkanyi
- p
- 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
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- John Russell
- v
- Vicki Crowe
- w
- Walid El-Khoury
- Weekend Reads
- William Willems
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- Yvonne Adele
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