MitchelLake Group Welcomes a New Laker: Lisa Sweeney

mitchellake on November 21, 2013

We are delighted to welcome Lisa to the MitchelLake family.

Lisa joins the Lake Republic team in San Francisco. She brings two decades of commercial experience in primarily private equity and more recently as the Director of the Center for Entrepreneurial Studies at the Stanford Graduate School of Business. She graduated from the University of Southern California and has a MBA from the Kellogg School of Management at Northwestern University.

View Lisa’s complete profile and connect visit LinkedIn.

Top five tips for seeking venture capital and how to prepare for it

mitchellake on November 21, 2013

Jon Tanner shares his top five tips for successfully seeking investment, in an interview with Rose Powell from StartupSmart.

Thursday, 21 November 2013 | By Rose Powell

As the Australian start-up scene takes off, entrepreneurial-friendly capital markets are evolving with realistic, strategic entrepreneurs best positioned to take advantage of the rapidly blossoming opportunities, according to start-up investor and adviser Jon Tanner.

Tanner is the founder of the MitchelLake Group, a recruitment and investment company that has worked with leading start-ups including The Iconic, Yammer, 99designs, Groupon as well as innovation groups such as NICTA.

“I feel there are lots of great ideas right now, and a lot more interest in this sector than there was five years ago. Entrepreneurs are more aware of the opportunities here and overseas, and there are more doors open to Australian founders,” Tanner says.

He shared his top five tips with StartupSmart for successfully seeking investment. Read the full article here.

Source: StartupSmart

Jon Tanner on LinkedIn

MitchelLake Group Wins Best Boutique Agency Award

mitchellake on November 1, 2013

We are thrilled to announce MitchelLake Group has been awarded Best Boutique Agency in the 6th Annual Recruitment Excellence Awards.

The awards highlight excellence in recruitment and benchmark best practice, innovation and sound business strategy. 2013 attracted the highest number of nominations in in the Award’s history.

Thank you to all Lakers past and present and our extended network of clients, candidates and stakeholders for contributing to the MitchelLake story so far.

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MitchelLake Group Welcomes a New Laker: Melissa Watts

mitchellake on October 25, 2013

We welcome Melissa Watts to the MitchelLake Group. Melissa joins as our Marketing and Communications Intern in our Sydney office. She will be working closely with the Marketing and Communications team on various marketing projects, while learning about social media marketing, blogging and brand.

Melissa has an extensive background in retail and customer service, currently working for a huge Australian surf retailer. She has also worked for an internet start-up company, assisting with building a detailed database of popular retailers and businesses in Australia and worldwide.

While working here, Melissa is finishing a Bachelor of Business Commerce (Marketing) at The University of Western Sydney.

Outside of work and study, Melissa loves fashion, enjoys going to live music events, travelling and snowboarding.

Connect with Melisaa via LinkedIn.

2013 BRW Fast 100 Awards: MitchelLake Group Celebrates Award

mitchellake on October 17, 2013

MitchelLake Group is extremely proud to announce a gain of 19 positions to place at 75 in the 2013 BRW Fast 100 Awards.

The BRW Fast 100 is the annual guide to Australia’s fastest-growing small and medium businesses that looks at young, dynamic entrepreneurs and the secrets of their success.

The list ranks companies with up to 200 staff according to their average annual turnover growth over three years. MitchelLake placed at number 94 on the 2012 list.

We would like to thank all Lakers past and present, our network, clients and candidates who have all helped grow the business over the past 12 years.

Read More: BRW

Volunteering for Family House

mitchellake on October 10, 2013

Last week the MitchelLake Group ventured beyond office walls and drove, biked, and scooted their way across town to Family House, an independent nonprofit organisation providing temporary housing to the families of children with life-threatening illnesses being treated at the UCSF Benioff Children’s Hospital.

Family House serves as a home away from home for these families, who all come from 50+ miles away from UCSF, and many of whom are at or below low-income status as measured by UCSF. Through physical and emotional support, Family House brings warmth to families during a difficult time – without any financial concerns.

Our team got to work fixing up the inside walls to help keep Family House the cozy and comfortable home it’s been since 1981. Some of us got a little too excited near the wet paint and went home with white hair.

Family House is an independent organisation that relies solely on the donations from individuals, corporations, and foundations.

To learn more about Family House or give a donation, visit Family House.