@StuartHorrex has a passion for enterprise and creating businesses that sustain… sustain socially… sustain environmentally… sustain financially…
Stuart subscribes to the notion of "portfolio work" splitting his is time across a range of for profit, not for profit, and volunteer activities.
As an EX bank manager working in financial services Stuart has a deep personal interest in First World Micro-Finance, Peer to Peer Lending, and Lending Circles.
Stuart is a small business owner, mentor, and coach. He has mentored 100s of New Start Entrepreneurs via the New Enterprise Incentive Scheme (NEIS) at the Eastern Suburbs Business Enterprise Centre.
With a comprehensive background across Private Enterprise, Government, and Not-For-Profit Organisations, Stuart's worked with organisations including the WorkVentures, Eastern Suburbs Business Enterprise Centre, Western Australian Tourism Commission, Australian Opera, and St.George Bank.
Stuart currently serves as the National Business & Industry Policy Coordinator at the Australian Democrats.
His greatest inspiration to work in the context of social enterprise has come from his time working with Steve Lawrence at WorkVentures (the founding partner of initiatives including JobFutures & Social Ventures Australia).
Stuart is also the co-founder and a principal partner at Quantum Compass Coaching (@QuantumCompass) - a boutique coaching practice based in Sydney, Australia. With a focus on assisting Business owners established in their enterprises for three years or more Quantum Compass provides business advisory and coaching for new start or intending entrepreneurs too. Quantum Compass also operates a specialist programme for artists, designers, and creative professionals - ArtSHINE (@ArtSHINEqc)
