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Carolyn Creswell
PrintCarolyn Creswell is the founder and CEO of Carman's, a company she has nurtured for over 30 years into Australia’s leading muesli brand. Her journey from a small business to a pantry staple in homes across the country, and exports to more than 30 countries, is an inspiring entrepreneurial success story. She continues to lead with purpose, showing what it truly takes to build a beloved, enduring brand in the competitive food industry.
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Testimonials for Carolyn Creswell
Can you please pass on my thanks to Carolyn for such a great presentation today. The feedback has been fantastic. I have organised this lunch annually for the past 6 years and have never felt so relaxed with a guest speaker or received a better presentation. It was just the best.
Monash University
Thank you very much for your very informative and entertaining presentation – the twenty year journey was fascinating. The reaction to your presentation was confirmed by the applause and the number of comments I received after you left. Everybody took something away from your presentation that they can use in their own business.
Bendigo Business Council
Your talk on the story of Carman’s was truly inspiring and thought provoking, clearly demonstrating what can be achieved with passion and determination. The response amongst our staff was overwhelmingly positive …
GMK Partners
The event was received exceptionally well. Carolyn was very warm with all attendees and was willing to mingle the entire night. The presentation was one of the best we have had in 7 years of running GV BRaIN.
Greater Shepparton City Council
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Carolyn Creswell's Biography
Carman’s was founded in 1992 by Carolyn Creswell. The then 18 year old first-year university student bought the small muesli business where she worked part-time for $1,000. At the time, they supplied a few cafes and delis around Melbourne.
It’s amazing where life can lead you…One day I was told that I was to lose my job as the business was to be sold. I immediately thought, “You could buy this little business! You love the muesli and you make it already!” My offer of $1,000 was eventually accepted and Carman’s was born. It was a life changing decision. Finishing my degree proved challenging as I made deliveries before morning lectures and balanced the books in the library during lunch breaks.
Fast-forward to present and Carman’s gourmet range is now available in all major supermarkets across Australia, as well as being exported to many countries around the world.
Carolyn is an Ambassador for the Asylum Seekers Resource Centre and Patron of the St Kilda Gatehouse.
Carolyn’s business acumen has led to a number of accolades including being named the 2012 Telstra Australian Business Woman of the Year and the winner of 2007 Ernst & Young’s Young Entrepreneur of the Year Award. She is also a graduate member of the Australian Institute of Company Directors.
As a proud mother of four young children with her husband Peter, Carolyn has a strong commitment to healthy work-life balance which is also reflected in the supportive culture of the Carman’s office.
Carolyn Creswell is the founder and CEO of Carman's, a company she has nurtured for over 30 years into Australia’s leading muesli brand.
Her journey from a small business to a pantry staple in homes across the country, and exports to more than 30 countries, is an inspiring entrepreneurial success story. She continues to lead with purpose, showing what it truly takes to build a beloved, enduring brand in the competitive food industry.
To enquire about Carolyn speaking at your next event contact Helene Greenham directly: helene@platinumspeakers.com.au
Speaking Topics Include
Carolyn's story: how she turned $1,000 into a highly successful multinational company
The Carman's way of doing business
Easy, genuine, cost-effective ways to become an employer-of-choice for women
Staff retention and how to empower staff to build an autonomous team
Achieving true work-life balance: how a hands-on mother of four young children runs a multinational company