Practical advice for people building businesses, products and projects.

Business mentor, entrepreneur, inventor, builder and speaker with more than 30 years' experience building businesses, developing products, delivering projects and helping people communicate ideas that create action. Founder of ACE Speaking & Pitching, Co-Founder of TL Plumbing and Building, Product Development Manager for Workforce BluePrint and Career BluePrint, and Facilitator for Sea to Valley Startups. Scott also served as the Australian Government's Entrepreneurship Facilitator for Adelaide – West through Switch Start Scale from 2019 to 2023, supporting thousands of aspiring and existing business owners to explore self-employment, startup and business growth opportunities.

Industry experience extends across building and construction, civil construction, plumbing and mechanical services, manufacturing, renewable energy, utilities, water, education, vocational education and training (VET/TVET), workforce development, employment services, economic development, small business, entrepreneurship, innovation, agriculture, tourism, hospitality, local government and international development.  International projects have included working with governments, ministries, education providers, businesses, entrepreneurs and development organisations throughout Australia, Bhutan, Bangladesh, India, Indonesia, Malaysia, the Maldives, the Philippines, the United Kingdom and the United States, delivering programs focused on entrepreneurship, workforce capability, technical and vocational education, product development, business mentoring, infrastructure, WaSH and leadership development.

Known for making complex ideas practical and memorable, Scott's coaching, workshops and presentations combine real-world experience with proven communication techniques that help entrepreneurs, technical experts, trainers and business leaders explain ideas more clearly, influence decision-makers and move people from interest to action. Rather than simply sharing information, every engagement is designed to build confidence, capability and practical skills that participants can immediately apply.

Whether mentoring a startup founder, supporting a growing business, facilitating an innovation workshop, developing a new product, advising on construction or infrastructure projects, strengthening workforce capability or helping technical experts become more confident communicators, the focus remains on creating practical outcomes that make a lasting difference.

Feel free to get in touch if you're looking for a business mentor, innovation adviser, workshop facilitator, keynote speaker, MC or technical specialist, or if your organisation is navigating business growth, entrepreneurship, product development, workforce capability, construction, infrastructure, WaSH, renewable energy or international development and would value a practical perspective built on experience.