Hosting The Entrepreneurs’ Organisation
by Jenifer Hasbun
It will come as no surprise that CPA Group has close ties with the Entrepreneurs’ Organisation (‘EO’) which is a global, peer-to-peer network of more than 13,000+ influential business owners with 188 chapters in 58 countries.
Founded in 1987, EO is the catalyst that enables leading entrepreneurs to learn and grow, leading to greater success in business and beyond.
Harley Sparke, one of Queensland’s acknowledged leading entrepreneur founded CPA Group from a start-up in 1997 until today where CPA Group is the leading Australian-owned and Queensland based emergency services provider. (In 2014, Harley was one of the elite group of entrepreneurs from Queensland nominated for that year’s Australian Ernst & Young Entrepreneur Of The Year).
Harley’s association with EO goes back many years when, not surprisingly, the group heard about CPA Group from a network contact. Harley subsequently spoke at an EOI branch meeting then at a major EO conference representing CPA Group as one of 6 companies including Brisbane Airport Corporation, Port of Brisbane and Pacific Tugs.
On behalf of CPA Group, Harley recently hosted the EO at the CPA Group Head Offices in Brisbane and addressed the delegates. As the founder of CPA Group over 20 years ago Harley has a lot of experience and insight to share.