Daniel Evans: Daniel is the CEO of Birmingham Enterprise Community.
He started BEC & FORWARD Accelerator to create opportunities and build a strong community
of emerging entrepreneurs to help them on their journeys of changing the world.
Birmingham Enterprise Community: Birmingham Enterprise Community (BEC) supports entrepreneurs,
startups and scaleups across all business stages and sectors through a series of award-winning
programmes designed by entrepreneurs for entrepreneurs.
Whether helping a business find investment or providing access to new markets, there
are no limits to what entrepreneurs can achieve.
Steve Dalton: Steve is the Board Member at Gold Coast Innovation Hub in Queensland, Australia.
He is also the founder of GCTechSpace - the Gold
Coast's very own makerspace.
He's an active member of the local Tech startup community - often bridging the gap between
business and tech co-founders.
His own company, Refactor, is a Software and Hardware development company and he has a
specific interest in low power cloud-connected sensors for AgTech and EnergyTech applications.
Sharon Hunneybell: Sharon is the Chief Executive Officer at The Gold Coast Innovation Hub.
The Gold Coast Innovation Hub: The Gold Coast Innovation Hub (GC Hub) is a not-for-profit
organisation founded in 2017 by industry groups and key Gold Coast innovators to drive commercial
success and foster innovation and digital business creation within the Gold Coast and
the broader Australian community.
Questions:
1.
Hello Daniel, Steve and Sharon, we are glad to have you with us today.
How do Birmingham Enterprise Community and Gold Coast Innovation Hub help businesses
in the startup sprint, proving ground and the forward?
2.
You have started a joint venture.
Would you please talk about
what this new partnership would bring to the table?
3.
In your opinion, what are the most critical stages of a successful entrepreneurial journey?
4.
What
were your observations about the entrepreneurship sector in 2021?
5.
Lastly, in your opinion, what new opportunities will
innovation and other creative landscapes provide for entrepreneurship
in 2022?