Even before he founded Operandio, David Rigbye wasn’t a stranger to running businesses. In fact, the idea for Operandio came to him as he saw his process-intensive retail business grow in size.
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A startup’s wealth lies in its team – which is an issue if you struggle to attract top talent. Take the lead of Melbourne-based small tech firm Scan-Xpress and ensure your startup or small business is millennial-friendly.
David Purser graduated from RMIT University with First Class Honours in December, 2016, with a Double Bachelor Degree of Aerospace Engineering (Honours) and Business Management. He completed an internship at Airbus Defence and Space in Germany and is on the VicHyper team that competed in the SpaceX Hyperloop Pod Competition – the only Australian team to reach finals in Texas and subsequently progress to the second phase.
David is focussed, intelligent, and ambitious – and is currently working as an Application Engineer at small tech Melbourne firm, Scan-Xpress.
Although October seems too early to contemplate Christmas, now is the time to brainstorm seasonal marketing campaigns. This once-a-year opportunity to put your business in front of new customers deserves forward planning.
You might want to focus on maximising immediate sales, but the Christmas rush can be a powerful time to gain loyal customers. Invest a little more time now and be rewarded with repeat purchases well into the future.
Depending on your business, you could take marketing in many directions. We’ve shortlisted some suggestions to get the ideas pot bubbling.
It’s time to hire your first employee.
A critical moment, for not only will you suddenly be responsible for someone else’s livelihood, but the successful candidate could make or break your business. The right person will double the speed of your operations, hurtling you closer to your end goal. The wrong person…well, they could cause a setback.
When you walk past an office and see someone 3D scanning a 300 year old Japanese samurai sword, you feel compelled to step in and learn more. This is an average working day for Scan-Xpress cofounder, Kevin Warwick.
“3D scanning is a rapidly evolving industry. We service design, manufacturing and engineering departments of small to large companies and a range of private clients to assist with their product development.” Warwick says.