Bulk Energy team in July 2018: Hew Gibbs, Anton Battista, Daniel Katinis and Aleksander Mrkic, from left to right.

Independent since 2014

The Bulk story.
Full circle.

An idea for smaller businesses. A much bigger journey. And a promise we kept working on.

A moment from the early years, July 2018.
Hew, Anton, Daniel and Aleks. Meet today’s team.

The original idea

Too small for the too-hard basket.

A small business still deserves someone to take its energy bill seriously.

That was the idea behind Bulk Energy in 2014. Aleks and Daniel had seen smaller enquiries struggle to get the attention they needed. Bringing suitable accounts together could give them buying power—and give retailers a reason to listen.

We called it GO BULK. The original website compared small accounts to grains of sand: put enough together and you have a day at the beach.

The reality check

The idea was simple. Delivering it wasn’t.

Retailer appetite, pricing and the practical work of arranging lots of smaller accounts did not always line up. Enthusiasm for the concept was one thing. A workable offer was another.

So we concentrated on commercial and industrial customers, where detailed tendering and hands-on support could make a difference. We learned, grew and built lasting relationships.

We kept the small-business problem on the desk. It was why we had started.

What the journey added

There was more to solve than the rate.

Working with larger customers took us deeper into the bill: metering arrangements, network charges, contract terms and the follow-through after signing.

Discount metering became part of the work. So did helping customers coordinate sites, check bills and sort out the exceptions that don’t fit neatly into a retailer’s process.

Our FoodWorks work brought that approach to independent store owners. Group tenders mattered. So did having someone who knew the account and picked up the phone.

Back to where we started

Many sites. Then one.

The smaller accounts stayed part of the plan.

First came a workable approach for businesses with multiple sites. The next challenge was making a careful comparison practical for a single small site, too.

That is where PULSAR comes in. With AI-assisted preparation, we can organise bill information and compare offers more efficiently, while people check the assumptions, terms and details.

More than a decade on, we have come full circle: bringing what we have learned back to the businesses that inspired Bulk in the first place. One site deserves a proper look.

The moments that stay with us

Business is personal.

Aleks.
Earning the return.

Winning a customer is satisfying. Winning their trust again after they have gone elsewhere is something else.

For Aleks, a relationship won, lost and won back is one of the moments that matters most. It is a reminder to keep doing the work and leave the door open.

Daniel.
A familiar voice.

In our 2018 FoodWorks presentation, Daniel reckoned plenty of store owners would recognise him before he introduced himself: “Bulk Energy, this is Dan speaking.”

One had even called him about a missing shop banner. He helped with that, too. The energy work builds the relationship; being useful keeps it going.

Hew.
A different kind of win.

Hew watched Brisbane lose the 2023 grand final with two mates. The Collingwood supporters made sure he remembered it.

Soon afterwards, winning the trust of a major business gave him something else to celebrate. That one meant more than the game.

The Lions have done all right since, too.

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