Jess Colgan

Commander
DISC Type : D

Start up Coach at Remarkable Tech

Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

Overview

Jess Colgan is the CEO of All Things Equal and Co-founder of GingerSnap Patisserie, social enterprises focused on creating award-wage hospitality careers for people with disability. A former Chartered Accountant with a business degree from Monash University, she leverages over 15 years of financial experience to drive social change.

Her work is deeply personal, stemming from her lived experience as the sister of her co-founder, Brett, who is a proud deaf man and talented pastry chef. She is passionate about using her professional expertise to elevate creativity, build inclusive communities, and amplify the stories of people with disability.

Unique fact: Jess describes herself as a "reformed accountant" who transitioned from a career in finance to founding impactful social enterprises with her brother.

Personality Overview

Risk-Taker

Very Quick

Impact-Driven

They take a lot of pride in personal achievements.  They are not always relationship oriented. More than the product, they care about the impact of the product.

Topics They Care About

Disability Employment
A vocal advocate for creating meaningful, award-wage career pathways for people with disability, which is the core mission of both her social enterprises, All Things Equal and GingerSnap Patisserie.
Social Enterprise
Leads multiple businesses with a social mission at their core, focusing on creating scalable, financially sustainable models that prove inclusivity is a business imperative.
Inclusive Hospitality
Passionate about making the hospitality industry more inclusive, from accessible equipment to developing blueprints and training models for other businesses to adopt.

Media Appearances

Jess has no verified media appearances

Work History

4-2023 - 11-2023
Start up Coach at Remarkable Tech
11-2022
CEO at All Things Equal
2-2022
Co-Founder at GingerSnap Patisserie
9-2021 - 12-2023
Board Member at Carinya Society
7-2021 - 12-2023
Founder & Social Impact Advisor at Maven Social Impact

Education

2002 - 2005
Bachelor of Business (Management)/Bachelor of Business (Accounting) from Monash University
2007 - 2009
Chartered Accountant from Chartered Accountants Australia and New Zealand

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Exp : 16 Location : Melbourne, Victoria, Australia Job Level : Leadership Designation : Start up Coach at Remarkable Tech
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Insights For Selling To Jess

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Hold your ground without indulging in one-upmanship
  • Make sure that you circle back fast on any action items, it wins their trust
  • Get to the point quickly instead of spending time doing small talk

DONT's

  • Do not hesitate from asking counter questions, just avoid challenging their authority
  • Don’t be in a rush to invite them for a social meet and greet
  • Avoid being a storyteller and don’t try to oversell

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Jess is

  • Conviction around the impact matters the most to them, followed by a sense of achievement and ROI.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Jess

  • If they decide not to use your product, they will say no clearly.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Jess move?

  • They can reach decisions fairly quickly if they are convinced.
  • Can Jess take some risk or not?

  • They don’t mind risks but can be quite binary about them.

You And Jess

Personality Compatibility


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