Patricia Grosse – The Community Entrepreneur

Pat is the owner of The Community Entrepreneur, specialising in working with not for profits in the areas of strategy, grants and consultancy. Pat has over 30 years in the grants space including on both sides of the funding fence and brings in millions of dollars a year for clients. A focus of her business is to work with entrepreneurial leaders, staff and systems so that they leave a positive ongoing legacy.

Pat also qualified as a systems auditor and uses this experience to identify bottle necks and blockages, which may not be in the most obvious places. She brings to the judging process, a deep understanding of business practices, having navigated the highs and lows of owning a business over the last 14 years.