NEED Business Entrepreneurs

As part of the workshop students have an opportunity to interact with young, inspiring business entrepreneurs.

Below you will find profiles on the business entrepreneurs participating in this year’s NEED.  These business entrepreneurs generously give up their time to share their stories and explain how they have gone about achieving their personal success.  Through this interaction, students are stimulated to consider options, ideas and career paths to follow.

	TOM AYRES, Managing Director (Main Speaker) Infield Ag Pty Ltd Soon after graduating from the University of Adelaide, Tom started his own rural contracting business in the Adelaide Hills. The advent of large scale vineyard developments saw the business grow into one of the leading vineyard contracting businesses of its type, offering services to wine grape growers from the "ground up". Tom's enthusiasm for agriculture has since seen his business diversity into other areas of agribusiness, and the formation of his new company, In-Field Ag Pty Ltd, in 2008. Tom has a keen interest in fostering innovative practices and has included research and development on his business agenda.
	SALONI SROA, Director, Inolas An expert on image, Saloni is a successful business-woman passionate about assisting people to look and feel good from the inside out. She has a wealth of knowledge with her qualified business background and many years of retail experience. Professionally trained and qualified by the Australian Image Company and a member of the Association of Image Consultants International, Saloni started Inolas to assist people to shine in all areas of their life - be it personal, professional or lifestyle specific.
	NICK FERGUSON, Director, Sustain Fitness As an athlete and spending many years enjoying and competing in elite sports, fitness seemed the logical career step for Nick. With his determination and dedication, at the age of 17 Nick had completed his Master Trainer while finishing High School, which soon after saw him set up his own business "Sustain Fitness", a mobile personal trainer - that brings fitness to the client. Sustain Fitness aims to provide a resource and service that is assessable to everyone; striving to help people achieve their goals and unlock their potential. Nick's advise to students – "Aim high, follow your passions and make the most of all of your opportunities. Make sure whatever you‘re doing, love it!"
	CALLAN TAYLOR, Director, cjt design cjt design produces creative design and marketing for leading state, national and international companies.  Callan is an inspirational young person of just 23 years whom attended Xavier College Gawler before starting his own business at 17 years of age.  Being a creative young business owner and former state cyclist with five state champion titles, Callan knows all about motivation, determination and success.
	BRADLEY BYRNE, Chief Executive Officer, Micro I.T Solutions At the age of 21, Bradley set up his Information Technology business from scratch, with very little money or clients behind him.  This young entrepreneur with his ‘get up and go’ attitude didn’t let those challenges dissuade him from his dream to start his own thriving enterprise.  In less than 3 years Micro I.T Solutions has grown to include an office in Adelaide, Melbourne, Tokyo and China with over 500 corporate clients worldwide.