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The founder’s story:
Aim4Success was built on a mission far bigger than recruitment. For founder David Meyers, the business was created to help deliver meaningful employment outcomes for Aboriginal people through trust, support and long term opportunity. As a member of the Stolen Generation, David’s own lived experience shapes the focus of his business and a strong belief that the right environment can change lives.
That belief became the foundation of Aim4Success. David saw a clear gap between opportunity and real outcomes and set out to build a business that could create lasting change not just for individuals, but for families and communities as well.
“When people are given the right support and the right opportunities, lives change. That is what this business is about.”
The Challenge:
As the business began to grow, David faced a challenge many founders know well. He had the relationships, the drive and the opportunity, but not the systems or financial infrastructure needed to grow and scale with confidence. As a sole operator, payroll, cashflow, compliance and reporting quickly became difficult to manage alone.
That meant time and energy were being pulled away from the work that mattered most, mentoring, supporting communities and building client relationships.
“I did not have the infrastructure to grow on my own. APositive gave me that and it changed the way the business operates.”
The Solution:
Partnering with APositive gave Aim4Success more than access to funding. It gave David the structure, support and confidence to grow the business properly. With APositive’s products and systems in place, David was able to grow the business the way he wanted without getting bunkered down into the operational side of the business, where he knew he needed support.
Just as importantly, the partnership gave David confidence that the right backing was there behind the business. Instead of trying to navigate growth alone, he had support around payroll, funding and the broader operational side, which allowed him to focus more on outcomes and less on back end pressure.
“What APositive gave me was more than funding. They gave me the structure, support and self belief to grow with confidence.”
The Impact: Systems and growth
A key part of the Aim4Success story is the role systems have played in making growth simpler. With foundU as his workforce management and payroll platform, integrated with APositive’s funding and payroll systems, David found running his business a lot simpler. Payroll became faster, reporting easier and admin pressure lighter.
That simplicity has made a real difference for a sole operator. With clearer reporting and better visibility across the business, David now has the information he needs without the usual admin burden. It has made the operational side far easier to manage and given him more confidence as the business has grown and larger opportunities have come through.
The results have been significant. In just nine months, Aim4Success has grown around 20 times over, with the business scaling quickly and securing larger opportunities along the way.
“With foundU and APositive working together, the systems are simple, the reporting is easy and the admin heavy work is taken care of. It allowed me to focus on my business's growth.”
Overall impact
The impact of the partnership has gone well beyond business growth. As Aim4Success has scaled, so has its ability to create stronger employment outcomes for Aboriginal people across Australia. More people in work means more stability, more confidence and more positive change flowing back into families and communities.
With the right support, systems and infrastructure behind him, David has been able to build a business that is not only commercially stronger, but also more capable of creating meaningful social impact through employment.
“This is bigger than business growth. As Aim4Success grows, so does our ability to create real employment outcomes for Aboriginal people.”
Looking Ahead
With the right systems, support and funding in place, Aim4Success is now well positioned for its next phase of growth. What started with one founder and a clear purpose has grown into a business with the capability to take on bigger opportunities and continue expanding its impact.
For David, that means continuing to create meaningful employment pathways for Aboriginal community members, while building on the strong foundations already in place.
“Without APositive, I would not be in the position I am today. They helped me build this business and turned an opportunity into something real.”