Business Owners' Wisdom. Brett Kelly

      

       Clown Publishing

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      First published November 2012

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       National Library of Australia Catalogue-in-Publication data:

      Author:Kelly, Brett, 1974–

      Title:Business Owners’ Wisdom: Great business owners share their stories / Brett Kelly.

      ISBN:9781742982557 (ePub.)

      Series:Business Owners’ Wisdom ; No. 1.

       Subjects:

      Entrepreneurship–Australia.

      Businesspeople–Australia.

      Entrepreneurship–Australia–Anecdotes.

      Businesspeople–Australia–Anecdotes.

      Dewey Number: 338.04

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      Contents

      Preface

      Acknowledgement

      Introduction

      Stories

      Brett Blundy ^Retailer

      Bill Bridges ^{Real Estate Agent}

      Mike Cannon-Brookes ^{Software Developer}

      Mark Carnegie ^Investor

      Nicola Cerrone ^{Master Jeweller}

      Lorna Jane Clarkson ^{Activewear Designer}

      John Cutler ^{Bespoke Tailor}

      Collette Dinnigan ^{Fashion Designer}

      James Erskine ^{Entrepreneur (Sports / Entertainment)}

      Matt Moran ^{Chef / Restaurateur}

      Imelda Roche, AO ^{Entrepreneur (retired)}

      Andrew Simmons ^{Entrepreneur (Fitness)}

      James Stevens ^{Entrepreneur (Retail)}

      Peter Stutchbury ^Architect

      Harry Triguboff ^{Entrepreneur (Builder)}

      Tom Waterhouse ^Bookmaker

       ‘There is also a part of me still today that enjoys creating new businesses … You know, what are people going to want, what’s happening out there that’s not being delivered that people would want? Some people call that entrepreneurship.’

      – Brett Blundy

      Preface

      It never ceases to amaze me just how generous busy people can be with their time and wisdom. This book is the first in a two-part compilation of interviews I conducted with Australian business owners between June and September 2012.I approached thirty-four business owners, and the first sixteen conversations appear in these pages.

      Each person not only carved out time from their busy schedules to sit down with me, some even met me twice. I learned plenty of valuable new lessons about running a private business, and in the process made some new friends.

      I also confirmed a little understood discovery. When people become successful in business and life, they’re also happy