Three of Geelong's movers and shakers
As we approach 2020, uncertainty is the only thing to become
certain. But Geelong’s future facing business community is rising to the
challenge; rebooting their brands, workspaces and consumer
promotion.
Here we explore the way innovators and early adapters are transforming
the way Geelong does business, forging their way ahead of the
pack and providing unprecedented drive in the changing business
landscape. In this post we unpack the movers and shakers that are driving the Geelong’s business community into the future - with a look into the spaces and events doing the same thing in future posts.
THE PEOPLE
These tenacious entrepreneurs are changing the landscape of business in Geelong. From café, bars to business ideas.
Geelong seems to be leading the way in fostering the network to get
work, principle. Collaborations are on the rise and the business is being
done in a fresh and new way. These are a few of the people responsible.
Samantha Krajina, founder and director of Geelong Women in Business
With a background in accounting and a hand in various business pies, Samantha Krajina is leading the charge in inspiring and connecting fellow women in business through her membership group, Geelong Women in Business. As well as managing the group, which hosts several events throughout the year, Samantha is also a radio presenter on Bay 93.9fm.
You can find out more about Geelong Women in Business here.
Jake Munday, entrepreneur and business owner
Moving up the ranks through social media investing, including owning such pages around dog lovers and pranksters, Jake Munday has made many very wise decisions early on. He also has several carwash businesses in Geelong as well as online businesses Pearly Whites and Swingboss. He's really proved the you can harness something like social media to get ahead in the entrepreneurial journey.
Darryn Lyons, business owner and past Mayor of Geelong
Forging a photography business early on in his career, Darryn Lyons has always had a business mind. Now he owns some of Geelong's most successful businesses, including Elephant & Castle, Homehouse and most recently taking over Godfathers in Leopold and transforming it into Pizza's with Attitude - the Leopold branch. He has many other achievements, including mayor of Geelong, and truly has a striving mind when it comes to economic growth and business development.
This is just the beginning of the movers and shakers we'll be sharing from Geelong.
