Flash is a one week taster program for women, aimed at teaching you the basics of the key emerging fields in tech. This program currently focuses on Python fundamentals, web development, algorithms and data, as well as offering participants a glimpse into hardware. We are offering the program to Mid West participants from June 15th […]
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Because What We Do Matters
Be inspired by past achievements and get excited about Pollinators’ future direction. As we enter our tenth year, our 2019 annual report is for our members, partners, sponsors, community and the just plain curious find out all the import stuff about Pollinators. Find out how we have achieving our mission to “Nurture innovations and people […]
Geraldton Webgirls Flash Week – coming this May!
If you’re looking for a taste of tech, Flash is the program for you. Offering beginner friendly learning techniques and the opportunity to continue learning post-program, Flash provides an alternate pathway for women looking to see if the tech industry is right for them. This one week program is ideal for women who are new […]
BaseCamp Profile – Ersilia Tarantino (Take Joy Seriously)
Ersilia offers coaching and mentoring where your guided to find more passion, power and purpose for what you do in your projects, life or business. This will motivate you to be more focused, engaged and driven to confidently succeed long term. Resulting in more engagement, energy, satisfaction and joy. Through her one to one sessions, […]
Carrie Puzzar – Member Profile
. Who are you? I’m Carrie. Mum. Wife. Total HR nerd. I’ve been working for a long time now and for most of it, I’ve been working in the Human Resources profession. . I count myself as one of the lucky ones because I realised quite early on in life that people were my ‘thing.’ […]
BaseCamp profile – Carol Redford – Astrotourism WA
There are two billion people on planet Earth who can no longer see the Milky Way in their night sky. In a world where artificial light pollution is increasing by 2% every year, Carol Redford is making sure that Western Australia capitalises on its world-class dark night sky. Carol is working with Local Government to […]
BaseCamp profile – Samuel Purba-Barnard (Distinct Digital Marketing)
Distinct Digital Marketing helps Real Estate Agents sell an additional 2-3 properties a month through Social Media Advertising. Samuel is so passionate about the return on investment for his clients that he tracks their success as if it’s his own. Samual signed up for BaseCamp to get feedback on his ideas as well as accountability […]
BaseCamp profile – Priscilla Clayton (Clayton Consulting WA)
Priscilla Clayton helps businesses, local governments and government agencies secure work and funding by preparing winning paperwork. Specifically detailed documents such as tenders, grant applications and business cases. With clients all over Western Australia Priscilla takes care of those government documents that can be tedious and downright confusing. Allowing her clients to focus on their […]
BaseCamp Businesses support each other on their climb to success
Making WA the global star gazing destination, using GPS technology to bust boredom on the long road trip to the Mid West, and easing the stress of selling houses are just some of the local start-up business on the rise since completing the first round of the Pollinators BaseCamp Incubator program. BaseCamp Incubator is a […]
Samuel Purba-Barnard – Member Profile
There’s a good chance you assume this… A common misconception. An 18 year old is too young to know anything about business, let alone help me grow mine. My name is Samuel Purba-Barnard and I run a digital marketing agency. Throughout highschool, I obtained multiple accolades in economics, literature, visual creation, music and technology. Upon […]
Young Innovators Wow Star-studded Line Up
Geraldton’s future innovators wowed a roomful of international movers and shakers at the Young Innovator Competition, held as part of the Geraldton component of the West Tech Fest on Friday the 8th of December. Five primary and high school finalists presented to a star-studded line-up of judges from the world of innovation and entrepreneurship. […]
Euphorium Creative – Venture Profile
What is your venture? Euphorium is the space between the artist and the community. Euphorium is a new Venture by Julian Canny and Emma Howell, previous owners of respective companies The Comedy Emporium and Its All Sorted. Euphorium, aims to transform the way performance “works” are developed and communities are engaged within regional areas. We […]
Geraldton’s Creative Community Receives Funding Support
Geraldton’s creative community receives more support for grassroots project in the CBD. Lotterywest enabled the expansion of Geraldton’s own Creative Hub earlier this month. By granting $50,000 of funding to Pollinators Inc. this funding along with the funding pledged by Labor candidate Lara Dalton has made the purchase of amenities for Creative Hub possible. The […]
Ins & Outs of Reducing Startup Business Debt for Women Entrepreneurs
Starting a new business is expensive. Invariably there’ll be outlays before revenue starts coming in – often large amounts of money. For many founders this can mean taking on outside equity investors, while others resort to debt that can haunt them for years. When starting up, it’s important to avoid debt as much as possible. […]
Chontarle Bellottie – Coworker Profile
Who are you? …says Absolem the caterpillar in ‘Alice in Wonderland’. I share the same reply as Alice, ‘well I hardly know sir’. Life has taken me on an amazing journey where I am learning more about myself every day. I love who I am now and who I am becoming – a fun, […]
Western Mulga – Venture Profile
What is your venture? Now in our sixth year, our current venture at Western Mulga is to manage the first Aboriginal Ranger Program in partnership with the Northern Agricultural Catchments Council – NACC. We’ll continue to foster Aboriginal engagement in the NRM sector at every opportunity from caring for local parklands to land in the outback. […]
Geraldton Community Energy – Venture Profile
What is your venture? Geraldton Community Energy is a start-up, community based ‘profit-for-purpose’ electricity retail enterprise, driven by a focussed group of local community members, who are aiming to address a number of energy issues facing our local community. Currently, we exist as a steering committee but in November 2017, we engaged Jackson Macdonald to […]
New and Improved Coworking Options!
Freelancers, entrepreneurs, start-ups, business visitors, working-at-home mums… we have a new coworking product to offer you! Have you been wary of the subscription that comes behind coworking? Scared to commit to the 2 days per week that you paid for? Well now you can buy 5, 10 or 20 day coworking passes and use them […]
The Coworking Concept – is it for you?
So, what is coworking? Well, it is the innovative practice of working in a shared environment, as opposed to working alone at home. And why would you want to work in a shared environment, you may question? Because of all of the benefits of course! In a coworking space, you are open to a vast […]
Jason McFarlane – Member profile
Who are you? I am a father, surfer, struggling vegie gardener… and economist. 2. What are you working on? I have recently launched Far Lane with my colleague Kaitlyn. We partner with communities, organisations and agencies to build relationships, systems and resources required to sustain positive change. 3. Who do you collaborate with? Our partners […]