About Us
At the heart of our coaching and mentoring practice is Dave Starr — a leader with 30+ years of hands-on experience across operations, project management, commissioning, product development, and executive leadership. Having worked his way from electrical contractor in defence environments to managing director of a multi-division company, Dave brings a rare combination of practical business insight, strategic thinking, and people-first leadership.
Dave has built a career on driving performance, developing teams, and creating operational systems that work in the real world — not just on paper. With experience leading teams of 30+ years, collaborating with international partners, winning major tenders, managing multi-million-dollar project portfolios, and delivering high-stakes technical and commercial outcomes, he understands the pressures, complexity, and opportunity that come with running and scaling a business.
His approach to coaching is grounded in clarity, accountability, and practical strategy. Dave believes business growth comes from empowering people — helping leaders build confidence, sharpen decision-making, optimise processes, and create the systems and culture needed for sustainable success. He brings deep knowledge in strategic planning, budgeting, team leadership, WHS compliance, staff development, and cross-functional collaboration, supported by formal qualifications in Business, Project Management, WHS, HR, and Training & Assessment.
Whether you’re a new business owner, an emerging manager, or an established leader ready to take your organisation to the next level, Dave offers mentorship that cuts through complexity and focuses on what truly moves the needle. His coaching is built on real experience, not theory — delivering practical tools, clear direction, and unwavering support to help you grow with confidence.
Your goals become the mission.
Your success becomes the measure.
And together, we build the path forward.
Our clients include;
Trade businesses (Sparkies, builders, plumbers etc)
Small to Medium Sized Companies
Real Estate Agents
Start Ups and Entrepreneurs
Not For Profits and NGOs
Franchise Groups
HOW ARE CURRENT OBSTACLES & ISSUES
AFFECTING YOUR BOTTOM LINE?
We are very proud of the fact that we have built and worked in businesses for 30 plus years.
And like most good business people we had few business ideas that didn’t work out before we found the right mix to succeed.
We have been to the School of Hard Knocks.
It was important to have the mix of real world experience balance with the education to provide you with the best of both worlds.
Credentials
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Develop and implement systems to monitor business resources such as external suppliers
Research models of critical and creative thinking to support team knowledge and growth
Establish the scope and objectives of your workplace sustainability policies
Communicate details of budgets and financial plans to team members
Build a collaborative and innovative team environment
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Communicate with influence and negotiate
Develop critical thinking in colleagues and staff
Lead and manage effective workplace relationships
Foster successful teamwork and solo work in an organisation
Manage business operational plans
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Manage effective WHS consultation and participation processes
Contribute to the development, implementation and maintenance of WHS management systems
Manage risks and investigate incidents
Develop and use WHS risk management tools
Lead and manage organisational change
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Lead teams and projects
Manage the scope, quality and time of projects
Manage stakeholder engagement
Create and manage project budgets
Assess and control risks
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