Australian Women in Business

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Petina Tieman

My mantra…..

Lives Changed, People Empowered !

Life is full of challenges … personal, business, relationship, family, social, health, financial.

I know because I have faced them all.  In my lifetime so far, I have experienced first hand:

  • physical and sexual abuse as a child
  • domestic violence as an young woman
  • loss of pregnancies
  • estrangement from family
  • not so pleasant divorce
  • being a single mum of a child with chronic health issues
  • bankruptcy at age 25
  • financial ruin – $700,000 with 23 creditors and paid it out
  • major spine surgery
  • gastric sleeve surgery
  • working in business with my husband
  • multiple businesses suffered dramatic losses due to COVID impacts
  • suffering at the hands of the ‘tall poppy’ syndrome in business

Despite it all, you can power through and achieve your dreams, goals and destiny if you have the

‘how to’ and someone to hold you accountable to stay on track.

How do I know this? Because I have powered through my lifetime of adversity with never ending challenges and yet I have achieved

a long list of goals, awards, accolades, media articles and have generated $1 million turnover per year in my business.

Petina Tieman

My mantra…..

Lives Changed, People Empowered !

Life is full of challenges … personal, business, relationship, family, social, health, financial.

I know because I have faced them all.  In my lifetime so far, I have experienced first hand:

  • physical and sexual abuse as a child
  • domestic violence as an young woman
  • loss of pregnancies
  • estrangement from family
  • not so pleasant divorce
  • being a single mum of a child with chronic health issues
  • bankruptcy at age 25
  • financial ruin – $700,000 with 23 creditors and paid it out
  • major spine surgery
  • gastric sleeve surgery
  • working in business with my husband
  • multiple businesses suffered dramatic losses due to COVID impacts
  • suffering at the hands of the ‘tall poppy’ syndrome in business

Despite it all, you can power through and achieve your dreams, goals and destiny if you have the

‘how to’ and someone to hold you accountable to stay on track.

How do I know this? Because I have powered through my lifetime of adversity with never ending challenges and yet I have achieved

a long list of goals, awards, accolades, media articles and have generated $1 million turnover per year in my business.

Accolades and Awards Include:
  • Appointed to QTIC Indigenous Champions Network
  • Appointed to Deadly Business 2032 Reference Group
  • National Indigenous Businesswoman of the Year
  • National Indigenous Business Leader of the Year
  • National Indigenous Supplier Diversity
  • 100 Faces of Small Business
  • Deadly Faces of Business (Indigenous)
  • Cairns Chamber of Commerce BEX Awards
  • Vocational Education and Training (VET) Sector Trainer of the Year
Current Directorships & Board Roles:
  • Managing Director of Complete Business Solutions (QLD) Pty Ltd
  • Director of Cairns Business Hub (formerly iiHub)
  • Director of Holiday Letting Cairns Pty Ltd
  • Director of Entrepreneurs and Small Business Indigenous Corporation
  • Director of Forum for Directors of Indigenous Corporations
  • Appointed to Queensland Small Business Advisory Council
  • Appointed to Department of Justice and Attorney General
Qualifications:
  • Doctor of Philosophy (currently enrolled)
  • Masters of Business Administration (partially completed)
  • Diploma of Management
  • Diploma of Business
  • Diploma of Project Management
  • Cert IV Training & Assessment
  • Cert IV Small Business Management
  • Cert IV Retail Management
  • Cert IV Leadership
  • Cert IV Work Health & Safety
  • Cert III Hospitality
Other Career Highlights:
  • Mentor for Mentoring for Growth
  • Mentor for Queensland Tourism Industry Council
  • Mentor for Indigenous Business Australia
  • Consultant to multiple Government Agencies
  • 18 years Education and Training Industry
  • 30+ years Tourism and Hospitality Industry
  • 7 years Compliance Consultant
  • 25+ years Business Coach and Growth Specialist
  • 25+ years Owning Graphic Design & Website Development Agencies
  • Conceptualised, Built and Launched Legacy of 2000 Sydney Olympic Games
  • Co-Author Amazon #1 Best Seller – Women Changing the World

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