Peter Christo

Current

Principal Adviser at Christo Partners
President at BICS Pty Ltd

Past

Marketing at Hewlett Packard
Consultamt at Swann Group
Signalman at Defence

Signalman with Australian Army at Defence

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Education

Swinburne University of Technology
Swinburne University of Technology

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Connections

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Industry

Management Consulting

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Peter Christo’s Summary

Peter holds a Masters Degree in Entrepreneurship and Innovation from Swinburne University of Technology, along with a Bachelor of Economics & Marketing. He has been a serial entrepreneur since his 20’s and started over 6 businesses including Internet Resource Centre in South Australia (also working in San Francisco USA during the dot com boom), Christo Consulting (IT Business in 1999) X2O Pty Ltd (IT Contracting) and now manages ‘Christo Partners’ a Startup Business Advisory.

Peter is also founder of a number of current start-ups including Podmatcher.com, and Melbournecoffeereview.com. Peter is a public speaker on Entrepreneurship, he has presented to eminent organisations including APEC on online business and entrepreneurship. Peter also contributes his time as an adjunct lecturer at RMIT’s Business School teaching Entrepreneurship to undergraduate students. Peter is a father of two young children, and has travelled extensively through Asia both on business and as a tourist/traveller.

Peter Christo’s Specialties:

Commercialization Adviser
Business Strategy for Innovations or Start-ups
Exit/Harvest Strategies
Networking & Collaboration
e-Commerce/CyberMarketing

Peter Christo’s Experience

Principal Adviser

Christo Partners

(Management Consulting industry)

February 2006 — Present (3 years 6 months)

Christo Partners specialises in helping entrepreneurs with their business ventures. We have a range of customer services that assist entrepreneurs (or other stake holders like Business Angels, Private Investors, or family and friends) to determine the value of the opportunity, and the various phases that the business will need to navigate through so that it may realise its full value. We are also a key partner in Pitch Club (www.pitchclub.biz), an organisation that brings together great business ideas with knowledge and capital. Good ideas need to be communicated in an enthusiastic and commercial way to specific types of individuals who can help.
President

BICS Pty Ltd

(Privately Held; 1-10 employees; Information Technology and Services industry)

January 1998 — Present (11 years 7 months)
Marketing

Hewlett Packard

(Public Company; Management Consulting industry)

1990 — 2005 (15 years)
Consultamt

Swann Group

(Privately Held; 1-10 employees; Staffing and Recruiting industry)

1998 — 1999 (1 year)
Signalman

Defence

(Management Consulting industry)

1985 — 1988 (3 years)
Signalman with Australian Army

Defence

(Management Consulting industry)

1985 — 1988 (3 years)

Peter Christo’s Education

Swinburne University of Technology

Masters , Entrepreneurship & Innovation , 2002 — 2005
Swinburne University of Technology

Business , Economics, Marketing, IT , 1990 — 1992

Activities and Societies:

Scuba Club President
Marketing Association & Alumni.