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Meet our
partners.

Our founding partners bring together accounting expertise, commercial experience and perspectives from business, marketing, law and psychology. Working directly with you, we help you see the bigger picture and make informed decisions.

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Experience you can draw on.

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Commercial experience

Senior executive and CFO experience across a range of industries.

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Practical perspective

Clear explanations and advice connected to your business.

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Kyle Clarke, Managing Partner at Start Grow Run

Kyle Clarke

Managing Partner
Bachelor of Business (Accounting) | Registered Tax Agent | CPA

Kyle brings more than 30 years of experience in accounting, financial management and business advisory, combining accounting expertise with a commercial perspective.

He helps owners understand performance, financial pressures and the decisions ahead.

Experience and perspective

His senior executive and Chief Financial Officer roles span private equity, hospitality, construction and advertising, covering financial strategy, commercial management, planning and operations.

Kyle connects financial detail with the practical demands of running a business, considering how performance, planning and day-to-day operations affect one another.

He values straightforward advice and long-term client relationships.

What Kyle brings to your business.

Kyle helps business owners make sense of financial information, understand performance and identify practical opportunities for improvement. He values straightforward advice and long-term client relationships.

Dr Ilona Clarke, Partner at Start Grow Run

Dr Ilona Clarke

Partner
PhD (Business) | Master of Marketing | Bachelor of Laws | Bachelor of Science (Psychology)

Ilona combines experience across the legal, accounting and education sectors with advanced qualifications in business, marketing, law and psychology.

She connects financial performance, customer understanding and strategic decisions, bringing several perspectives to the challenges business owners face.

Experience and perspective

She completed her PhD in Business at RMIT University in 2024, researching how business owners evaluate and respond to professional advice. Her research explores what makes advice relevant and useful.

Her interests span business strategy, customer relationships, consumer behaviour and decision-making.

Ilona values clear communication, careful analysis and practical, sustainable solutions.

What Ilona brings to your business.

Ilona looks at business challenges from several perspectives, helping clients connect financial performance, customer relationships and strategic decisions. She values clear communication, analytical thinking and practical, sustainable solutions.

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your business.

Experienced thinking.
A clearer way forward.

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