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Business Valuation Better Business Workshops Succession Planning Employee Engagement
A scary statistic, but true according to Forbes.com (Feb 2007). This situation will only get worse as we approach 2010 when for the first time Australia's history there will be more people leaving the workforce than joining

Business Valuation

A complete solution.

Business life Planning

Identify and prioritise your business, personal and family goals.

Business Workshops

Team building & education through business workshops.

EmployeeEngagement

Position your business by developing a Staff Value Program

Over 25 years experience with business development and people.

Business 101 is a registered business name of Technologies Integration Group P/L founded in 1998 by Michael Carew.
Over the last 25 years Michael has established companies and relationships both locally and internationally allowing him to work with people across many nationalities. Michael's experience ranges from Business development, Mentor and Coach he brings these learning's and expertise to you.

Michael as founder and CEO with his team tripled (ASX) Freshtel’s share price before Michael stepped aside from the CEO role in December 2006 gaining Freshtel a market cap of over AU$100ml.
Michael was responsible for architecting Freshtel’s white label business model, establishing the relationship with Tesco one of the world’s largest retailers and spearheading the creation of Freshtel’s converged mobile technology released in 2008.

 

Television interviews 2004 - 2006
  1. ABC Business
  2. A Current affair
  3. 7.30 report
  4. Channel 9 Today
  5. Channel 31
  6. ABC News
  7. Silicon beach interview 2010

Newspaper articles
  1. The Age Business
  2. The Age IT 1
  3. The Age IT 2
  4. The Australian
  5. The Courier Bris
  6. Connection Mag 1
  7. Connection Mag 2

     

  8. Company Web sites
  1. www.business101.com.au
    www.mytvr.com
  2. www.mycall.com.au
  3. www.freshtel.net
  4. www.freshtelholdings.com
  5. www.voicedot.net

 

myTVR 2010 My TVR launched Jan 2010 and is one of the most exciting projects to date. MyTvR is simply a remote PVR accessed via a web interface enabling a user to record and playback free to air Television through their mobile phone and PC. MyTvR expands the capability of standard PVR's enabling 10 channel simultaneous recording.

In the press click here

Melbourne Silicon Beach Series myTVR interview click here

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MyCall 2010

MyCall is one of Australia's newest and best teleconference provider to businesses everywhere! Unlike many other phone conference facilities it's all about simple, flat-rate pricing without the hidden costs.
To see more click here

 

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Superboot 2002 – Current

Self funded
Designed, and patented roof product, commercialised through distribution agreement with Reece Australia’s largest plumbing and Bathroom supplier resulting in taking 30% of Australian market within 2 weeks.
Patent AU. NZ
Web site: www.superboot.com.au

 

superboot

 

VIP Plumbing and Electrical 1998 – 2005

Self funded
Diverse plumbing business, catering for Commercial and Domestic projects across the broader Melbourne area.

VIP grew to 33 staff with a $4.5ml turnover within its first 3 years of operation. By placing the customer first and understanding the customer requirements VIP did not need to advertise for work and allowed its owner Michael Carew to develop most of the projects on this page.

 

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Leaf Free 1985 - 1999

Self funded
1985 Develop Leaf Guard product, manufacturing process and patent.
Engineer and build manufacturing machinery.
Sold patent and machinery for NSW, QLD and NT in 1995 and rights to Vic, SA, WA in 1998
Patents AU. NZ

 

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Micro Stop 1996 - 1997

Design and patented water conservation devise 316 Marine grade Stainless steel which was an Australian first, commercialised and sold 1997.
Patents in Taiwan, AU, UK, Japan and US

 



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Tradestore 1998 – 2000

Self funded
Designed concept, operation and commercialised Australia’s largest online trade portal.
Partnered with Jeff Kennett, operated for 12 months wound down with dot com turn down 30,000 products online delivered anywhere in Australia within 24hrs

 

 

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