One of the benefits of being a member of EO is having access to the products and services of its Strategic Alliance Partners and being able to learn from them. As many businesses are struggling to get back on track due to the global pandemic, EO Melbourne and its partners provided virtual events to support those in the EO community during these challenging times.
Airwallex: Simplifying the challenge of doing business globally
Expanding one's business globally is not an easy feat, but the challenges can be easier to overcome when you have the right tools, people and partners at your fingertips. Through a virtual event, Airwallex Partnerships Manager Justin Huang discussed how their company can help businesses in their expansion and in managing their finances in their respective markets and around the world.
Their online session also touched on how businesses could set up bank accounts overseas and eliminate necessary FX costs. Moreover, a virtual demonstration of the Airwallex platform allowed participants to better understand how they can use it for their businesses more efficiently. As there are many details attached to operating a business globally and expanding to various countries, the discussion enabled online attendees to have more thorough information on how to go about it and the particulars involved in doing so.
BlueRock: Employee Share Options Plan and Startup Concessions
Attracting to and retaining good people in an organisation are not easy things to do for every business. Business owners come up with various rewards schemes and incentives for their people to stay motivated and perform well at work. However, one of the common misconceptions among startup entrepreneurs is that they can simply give equity away to key employees in recognition of all the hard work they’ve contributed to the business over the years.
As there are risks and resources involved and there’s a better way to do this, experts from BlueRock explained the various types of Employee Share Options Plans (ESOP) and their importance to one’s business. Their BlueRock Expert Panel composed of BlueRock Accounting Director Paul Evans and BlueRock Law Senior Associate Jeremy Goldman, along with BlueRock Group CEO Bruce McFarlane moderating the virtual event, talked through the process and how it can be done effectively. They presented the employee share scheme (ESS), various ESS options, and the particulars of the ESOP.
EOS: Getting a grip on your business
Created 18 years ago, EOS -- defined in the book TRACTION: Get A Grip On Your Business by Gino Wickman -- is a complete set of simple concepts and practical tools that have helped thousands of entrepreneurs around the world to get what they want from their businesses. EOS helps leadership teams to clarify, simplify and achieve their vision – and get traction. It is simple, but fundamentally changing the way a business operates can be hard.
Recently, certified EOS Implementers Martin Quinn introduced the vital Six Key Components of a successful business and demonstrated how the proven EOS Tools could strengthen them. The workshop enabled participants to do an organisational check-up and learn how to use the EOS model and tools in improving the different aspects of an entrepreneurial business and bringing discipline and accountability within an organization. The Six Key Components in the EOS model are:
Vision
People
Data
Process
Issues
Traction
Evans and Partners: Investment opportunities for businesses
At a time of a global pandemic, political uncertainty and record-low interest rates, some people are having doubts if there are opportunities found in the stock market. Through a virtual session, Evans and Partners Executive Director, Senior Investment Adviser Paul Benveniste and Evans and Partners Investment Adviser Glen Pearce provided general information and ideas on investment and illustrated how they work with their clients on an on-going basis.
This members-only event covered Evans and Partners’ views on the market and the opportunities they provide. Paul and Glen also walked the members through the process of getting started with them and responded to queries related to their presentation.
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If you want to become a Strategic Alliance Partner of EO Melbourne, you can enquire how through this page. On the other hand, if you want to enjoy the benefits of having access to these partners and other opportunities within EO, you can join and be part of this global community.