Business Mentors - Bill Lang International

If you are an eligible Victorian small business, you may be able to access our mentors through the Business Recovery and Resilience Mentoring program run by VCCI in partnership with the Victorian Government. Click here to learn more.

The Business Mentors at Bill Lang International have deep experience in starting, operating, selling and closing small businesses. The team have themselves borrowed business loans, hired employees, leased business premises and dealt with the daily challenges of being in business. Over the last 10 years, they have also served small business owners as advisors, coaches and mentors.

Bill Lang

Qualifications:

Comm, LLB (Hons)
MBA (Harvard)
Certificate 4 Training and Assessment

Former McKinsey business consultant, Business Coach, Business strategy, growth and digital business advisor, China/Asia business expertise

Additional: Speaks Basic Mandarin

Mentoring Service Areas: Business Survival, Market Transformation, Digital Literacy and Engagement, Market and Supply Chain Diversification, Reskilling and Retraining

Industry Sectors: Retail / Wholesale / Online-Ecommerce, Business / Professional / IT Services, Tourism, Accommodation and Hospitality, Personal Services, Health / Allied Health Services, Manufacturing

Robbie Carter

Qualifications:

Accredited Business Coach, The Coaching Institute
Certified Lean 6 Sigma and Green belt

25 years of international experience as a manager, consultant and coach in a range of industries with deep experience in strategy development, change management and business performance improvement.

Mentoring Service Areas: Business Survival, Market Transformation, Reskilling and Retraining

Industry Sectors: All

Rob Hartnett

Qualifications:

Bachelor Business RMIT University
Post Graduate Diploma, Finance and Investment
Certified Leadership, Sales and HR Consultant (Selling Strategies International, John Maxwell and DISC)

Internationally recognised Sales, Marketing, and Strategy, Business Growth and Digital Transformation consultant and coach. Over 30 years’ experience working with start-ups, privately owned businesses and Fortune 500 corporations.

Mentoring Service Areas: Business Survival, Market Transformation, Digital Literacy and Engagement, Market and Supply Chain Diversification, Reskilling and Retraining

Industry Sectors: All

Michael Kerr

Qualifications:

Comm,
MBA Melbourne University

Former NAB Business Banker, Accountant, Investment Business Development and Business Broker

Mentoring Service Areas: Business Survival, Market Transformation, Digital Literacy and Engagement, Market and Supply Chain Diversification

Ian Roberts

Qualifications:

Bachelor, Applied Science (Marketing Science)
Certified Google Partner
Certified Facebook Marketing

Marketing, Digital Business and Digital Marketing/Sales/Service – strategy/tools and implementation

Mentoring Service Areas: Business Survival, Market Transformation, Digital Literacy and Engagement, Market and Supply Chain Diversification

Industry Sectors: Retail / Wholesale / Online-Ecommerce, Business / Professional / IT Services, Tourism, Accommodation and Hospitality, Personal Services, Health / Allied Health Services

Martin Livingston

Qualifications:

BBus, LLB Latrobe University
Certificate 4 Training and Assessment

Business Improvement Consultant, coach and trainer/assessor in Business Services training programs.

Mentoring Service Areas: Business Survival, Market and Supply Chain Diversification, Reskilling and Retraining

Business recovery and resilience mentoring

The Victorian Chamber of Commerce and Industry has partnered with the Victorian Government to deliver this business mentoring program to help small businesses navigate the economic challenges posed by restrictions to help slow the spread of coronavirus (COVID-19).

Through this program, eligible business owners can receive up to four 2-hour mentoring sessions with our Business Mentors who will help you make informed decisions about the future of your business.

The program offers tailored guidance on:

Business recovery – to strengthen business recovery (cost reduction, debt and cashflow management)
Market transformation – to understand how coronavirus (COVID-19) has triggered or accelerated market changes
Digital literacy and engagement – to help businesses reach new customers and markets
Market and supply chain diversification – to reduce exposure to supply chain risks
Reskilling and retraining – to help businesses upskill their existing workforce.

To learn more and apply for the Business recovery and resilience mentoring program.

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If you are not eligible for the program and would like to work directly with us.

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