{"id":39163,"date":"2023-10-20T15:01:08","date_gmt":"2023-10-20T15:01:08","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/startupsmart.test\/2023\/10\/20\/how-a-chance-meeting-at-a-co-working-space-led-to-gen-george-securing-a-million-dollar-deal-startupsmart\/"},"modified":"2023-10-20T15:01:08","modified_gmt":"2023-10-20T15:01:08","slug":"how-a-chance-meeting-at-a-co-working-space-led-to-gen-george-securing-a-million-dollar-deal-startupsmart","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.startupsmart.com.au\/uncategorized\/how-a-chance-meeting-at-a-co-working-space-led-to-gen-george-securing-a-million-dollar-deal-startupsmart\/","title":{"rendered":"How a “chance meeting” at a co-working space led to Gen George securing a million-dollar deal – StartupSmart"},"content":{"rendered":"
\"OneShift<\/div>\n

It was a chance meeting at a Fishburners event for female entrepreneurs that eventually led to Gen George securing a multi-million dollar deal for her latest venture.<\/p>\n

At the event George was introduced to assistant innovation minister Wyatt Roy, who would later bring her on a study tour in Israel.<\/p>\n

During the trade mission,\u00a0the\u00a0OneShift founder met the\u00a0chief executive of the Chamber of Commerce and Industry Queensland (CCIQ) Stephen Tait.<\/p>\n

Now the two have signed off on a deal that\u2019s set to inject several million dollars into George\u2019s new venture, job matching platform Skilld.com, which officially launched in January.<\/p>\n

“Every one of CCIQ\u2019s 20,000 plus members will\u00a0now get access to annual member subscriptions to Skilld or OneShift,\u201d George tells StartupSmart<\/em>.<\/p>\n

Attracting more than 12,000 businesses and 40,000 candidates across Australia, the site looks set to turning over at least $5 million by the end of the year.<\/p>\n

Skilld.com enables employers to find talent in their area \u201con-demand\u201d, she says.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s Tinder for talent essentially,\u201d George says.<\/p>\n

She says that taking this approach significantly reduces the cost and time of recruiting and job seeking because it eliminates the need for resumes.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s about creating an intuitive platform that allows people to move around the world and find work when they need it,\u201d George says.<\/p>\n

George says this creates a more accessible and cost-effective way for a diverse range of businesses to find great talent.<\/p>\n

\u201cTech allows small businesses to do things that they were never able to do,\u201d she says.<\/p>\n

With CCIQ representing 20,000 members in hospitality, retail and the broader small business community, George now looks forward to expanding their services across additional industries.<\/p>\n

\u201cFor us it\u2019s being able to scale quicker than we were expecting,\u201d she says.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe can access thousands of Queensland businesses in one hit, our candidates can get into jobs quicker.\u201d<\/p>\n

Its sister site OneShift launched three years ago and has grown to a network of more than 660,000 users and 40,000 businesses.<\/p>\n

George is now planning for international expansion and hopes to be in at least one other country within the next year.<\/p>\n

With her eyes set on \u201cglobal domination\u201d, George is in talks with several potential partners and is exploring integration of artificial intelligence and machine learning.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe want to predict where talent is needed and what\u2019s going to be needed,\u201d she says.<\/p>\n

Looking back at her journey, George says one of the biggest lessons she’s learned as a startup founder is to always find a way to add value for others.<\/p>\n

“Create a strong relationship upfront from both sides on what you’re trying to achieve in the long-term,” she says.<\/p>\n

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