Meet Jinene: SQL High Growth Startup Coach
Meet Jinene Clark, our High Growth Coach at SQL! She's about empowering entrepreneurs on their journey to success. With a wealth of experience and a passion for sparking innovation, Jinene is here to help startups tackle the ups and downs of growth and scalability. We caught up with her to chat about her coaching approach and her exciting vision for the future of entrepreneurship.
Jinene Clark & Simon Leckey from Startup Weekend 2020.
When did you join SQL?
June 2019.
Why did you join SQL?
This role sees me actively helping new founders to grow the diversification the tourist focused economy. With a strong IT&C and startup background, it is an amazing opportunity to share my knowledge with new founders.
What do you like about the job?
The positively of new founders and the passion of the community advisors and mentors to support these new ventures and ideas.
What does a founder of a new business need to do (first)?
Get structured; the entrepreneurial idea is usually all consuming, and can be difficult to start to frame it into a actionable plan.
Jinene Clark with Monette Russo at Startup Weekend 2023.
What is your first advice to a new founder?
Get a mentor and join the local (&/or national) startup community for support of like minded founders. They are on a similar journey. Entrepreneur life is very different to paid employment, and is ideal to be engaged with those that understand, support and suggest.
Can you paint a picture of how this region looks like in 10 years time with regards to new business, founders and entrepreneurs?
The private investment and focus in Technology QT, is going to start to see more medium sized IT firms set up in our region. And that brings more tech type jobs and services that will benefit the platform & app developers. The region also will be making great strides into the outdoor economy, as the region is a great testing and PR showcase to the ever growing industry of outdoor pursuits. With all this noted success, want-to-be entrepreneurs will see this region, as the place to create and build on their dreams, whilst balanced with the regional beauty and lifestyle benefits.
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