The Year 7/8 Commerce Celebrities elective is designed so students can learn about entrepreneurs or individuals who have been successful in the business world. They are also looking at local business models developed by our own Commerce Celebrities including ex Timboon P-12 student, Darcy McGlade, who created Diamer Signs. Students learnt that Darcy started his venture as a student working on farm jobs and selling horse pooh to buy his first printing machine and that the business was originally run from his bedroom. Diamer Signs was a full-time business when Darcy finished school and he stressed the importance of working hard when given the opportunity as the subjects he undertook; Business Management, Accounting, Viscom, PE and English have stood him in good stead. Darcy described the development of Diamer Signs which specializes in everything from large scale signage for vehicles and shop fronts, to stickers and canvas prints, the creation of Diamer Corp, the development of his business model and the potential he sees in business in our area. He explained that whilst awards such as the Corangamite Shire Youth Award, Corangamite Australia Day Award and Victorian Young Achiever Awards are great to receive, that they are really important to help raise your profile and stressed the importance of contributing to your community. He is most proud of the Coastal Marine Search and Rescue Training map book he developed with Po which uses geographical co-ordinates and local place names to help easily direct emergency services to incidents and has already saved lives. His parting advice to the students; do it today, do your research, do what you are passionate about, don’t go into business to make money and be diverse in your skills. One of Darcy’s original goals was to be a pilot so keep watching the skies as this local entrepreneur will be skyward one day. Thanks Darcy. Comments are closed.
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