My name's Peter Hollingsworth, and in 200 words or less, this is my story.....
After completing a traineeship in Metallurgy at Newcastle's BHP Steelworks, I worked in a number of positions in R&D, Sales and Marketing and Technical Services with Australian base metals and specialty steel makers over a 15 year period.
I also completed a Business Degree with a major in marketing during this time, and in the mid 1990s set about building my first business, a retail franchised bakery outlet. Several stores (and numerous awards) later, our family company bought the Master Franchise rights of the bakery chain and developed the brand throughout northern Sydney and central NSW.
After selling the Master Franchise back to the Company in the mid 2000s, I again operated family businesses in consumer electronics and AV/IT retailing, and soon after commenced consulting in small business management, sales and marketing and business development. This remains my passion to this day, evident in my Associate status with the Institute of Independent Business.