Start Up Business Venture
The Project
A group of entrepreneurs identified a business opportunity to revitalise the Australian dried vine fruit industry. They needed help to commercialise the concept.
The Solution
Support the entrepreneurial group through the entire process from idea to reality.
This included:
- Industry research and innovation
- Strategy development
- Obtaining Government grants to bolster business planning, technology development, export development and implementation of efficiencies.
- Creating support from a local supply base
- Gaining support of the industry body
- Design and construction of the plant
- Minimising production costs
- Significantly enhancing product quality
- Developing high value markets
The Result
A dried vine fruit processing and marketing business was created from scratch. The business grew rapidly and was recognised globally for its superior quality product.
In a very short period of time turnover exceeded $10 million with substantial export markets in Japan, Italy, Germany, Africa, the Netherlands and other countries.