With an ever increasing demand for activities to support the growth and development of both new and existing businesses, Innovative Business Systems (IBS) has the capability to specifically work with this sector of the market.
New and early stage ventures often suffer from both a lack of strategic direction and action that drives them forward. Many are often further inhibited through having insufficient and appropriate funding that supports their growth objectives. New venture founders often need support in personally leaning and adapting to ensure that they are able to lead the business through these transitions.
Additionally new ventures often lack access to advice and support that allows them to grow and develop.
IBS will work with new ventures that both demonstrate growth potential and capability, to ensure that they are appropriately structured and focussed, to be able to be successful using the ASSOB capital raising platform.
IBS will also actively look for engagements where there is an opportunity to both restructure, refocus and redirect an existing venture, so its is able to be better positioned to take advantage of growth opportunities. This may involve refinancing and recapitalizing the business.
IBS is lead by Neil James.
Neil has more than 20 years executive management experience with public and private enterprise businesses, across NZ, UK, UAE and Australia. Specialising in technology and innovation, Neil has also developed business, financing and re-structuring plans for businesses in a wide range of industries.
Neil has a specialist interest in the use of technology to add real value to business activities. This is reflected in his strong problem solving and business analytical skills. He has also been actively involved in both capital structuring and capital raising activities for a number of startups including negotiations with bankers and other financiers.
He has been actively involved in the Entrepreneurship education and research activities at the Queensland University of Technology in Brisbane. He has previously held a fractional position as the Executive Manager, External Relations for The Australian Centre of Entrepreneurship Research, and also lectured in new venture Strategy, Venture Capital and New Venture Growth on the QUT MBA program.
Sicne 2012 Neil has been activley involved in the Mining Sector, working for 5 years in a number of senior management roles for a Mining Services Contractor, HSE Mining, and since 2017 as a contractor on projects for BHP.
With a robust range of accounting, management and consulting experience from most industries, across all levels of business,. These skills have lead Neil to be directly responsible for the market and business development of a number of new technology solutions. This unique blend of technical, finance and sales experience has proved invaluable in the ability to creatively solve and articulate solutions to complex business challenges.
Neil has completed an MBA at QUT, with a specialisation in entrepreneurship and innovation.
