About
Dip Mgt, Dip. Bus. Man, Dip. Bus. Mark, Cert IV Retail Man, Cert IV S.B.M., Cert IV TAA, Cert IV TAE, Cert Exec Coaching.
Rod Richards owns and operates Richards Consulting Pty Ltd. The company’s core activities are providing SME’s with Business Planning, Marketing and Education.
Rod has worked with more than 1,000 businesses to share his insight into the importance of industry experience and knowledge. He is a specialist in marketing, sales and retail as well as developing new business projects gained from 14 years of business consulting and mentoring.
Rod is a member of the Maroochydore Chamber of Commerce and Maleny Chamber of Commerce. He is an endorsed Skills Mentor for the DEEDI Mentoring for Growth Program as well as mentoring for the Small Business Solutions program.
Recent consultancy services provided by Rod include working on Australian Government initiatives including the Young Entrepreneurs Program, Getting Down to Business 2 Program, Succession Planning Program and New Enterprise Incentive Scheme (NEIS).
Government Endorsed
Richards Consulting is endorsed with the following programs:
- Qld State Govt – Small Business Solutions – Skills Mentor (Sunshine Coast, Rural Qld)
- Qld State Govt – DEEDI – Mentoring for Growth Program
Recent Consulting Contracts
- Business Training Consultants – Business Consultancy and Skilled Mentoring
- YEP – Young Entrepreneurs Program - Federal Government Program
- Getting Down to Business 2 Program - Federal Government Program
- Succession Planning Program - Federal Government Program
- New Enterprise Incentive Scheme (NEIS) – New Business Development (Federal Govt)
Professional Associations
- Maroochydore Chamber of Commerce – financial member
- Maleny Chamber of Commerce – financial member
- Coolum Business and Tourism – financial member
Contributions to the Business Community
- DEEDI – Mentor (Mentoring for Growth Program) QLD GOVT.
- Reading Judge – Sunshine Coast Excellence in Business Awards (2009, 2010, 2011)
- QUT – Creative Industries (Mentor – Sunshine Coast)
- Media Articles – Sunshine Valley News, Quest Newspapers, View News.
Demonstrated abilities
- Queensland State Manager – Roger David Menswear
- Shopping Centre Manager – Various locations Queensland
- New business development experience (7.5 years — 760 new businesses)
- Marketing, sales and retail experience (20 years)
- Business mentoring experience (14 years)
- Business planning experience (14 years)
Dip. Bus. Man, Dip. Bus. Mark, Cert IV Retail Man, Cert IV S.B.M., Cert IV TAA, Cert IV TAE, Cert Exec Coaching.
Rod Richards owns and operates Richards Consulting Pty Ltd. The company’s core activities are providing SME’s with business skills, growth and improvement strategies. Developing businesses with limited budgets.
Rod has worked with more than 1,000 businesses to share his insight into the importance of industry experience and knowledge. He is a specialist in marketing, sales and retail as well as developing new business projects gained from 14 years of business consulting and mentoring.
Rod is a member of the Maroochydore Chamber of Commerce and Maleny Chamber of Commerce, as well as holding the position of President for Coolum Business and Tourism. He is an endorsed Skills Mentor for the DEEDI Mentoring for Growth Program as well as mentoring for the Small Business Solutions program.
Recent consultancy services provided by Rod include working on Australian Government initiatives including the Young Entrepreneurs Program, Getting Down to Business 2 Program, Succession Planning Program and New Enterprise Incentive Scheme (NEIS).
