Industry leaders
Tips from the top with successful entrepreneurs from Australia and the world
Blue jeans and billions
The change of the century brings with it a change in power. Meet the young guns shifting the business landscape. By Janelle McCulloch and Guy Vincent
Craig Newmark
Craigslist is a classic American success story: boy with a couple of bucks buys a computer, thinks up an idea of posting free ads online and turns it into a global company. What no one predicted, however – least of all founder Craig Newmark – was that Craigslist would not only become one of America’s most popular websites, but that its simple business model would drive America’s media companies crazy. Janelle McCulloch meets the man behind Craigslist; now worth a reported US$5 billion
Rich man, poor man, richer man, millionaire...
Investor, businessman, bestselling author, motivational speaker and educator, Robert Kiyosaki has become something of an icon on the American business landscape
The Web Celebs
Computer whiz-kids, ‘virtual’ visionaries . . . these are some of the terms that could be used to define these 10 web celebs, hand-selected by Wealth Creator as the internet pioneers likely to loom largest in future history books (or should that be, online tomes?). What sets these 10 people apart? Yes, they all had great ideas, and were in the right place at the right time. But they also acted on their instincts and stared down the obstacles along the way. By Rohan Kay.
Warren Buffett
Warren Buffett needs little introduction, especially for those focused on the business of making money. The richest man in the world is arguably one of the most successful investors of all time. But he’s also one of the most mysterious. In a world where fast money and big egos rule, he prefers to live his life with humility, simplicity and thriftiness. In short, he’s a business enigma, a modern paradox. As his long-awaited biography The Snowball hits bookstores, Janelle McCulloch tries to unravel the mystery that is the $62-Billion Man
Success while others are failing
Aussie founder and executive chairman John Symond has strengthened his company and brand by swimming against the tide, as he explains to Chris Jackson
The Quest for success
Constant product evolution is the key to success for Quest Serviced Apartments chairman Paul Constantinou
The little monster that grew
Network Video managing director Keran Wicks started off with a local video store, now the group has 22% market share Australia-wide
Still getting a boost out of business
Boost Juice managing director Janine Allis tells Wealth Creator the secrets to winning juice wars and finding work-life balance
The pursuit of Chris Gardner
Chris Gardner is a master of overcoming adversity, as those who have seen his life story dramatised in The Pursuit of Happyness can confirm. Chris Jackson spoke to him about writing, wealth and making Oprah Winfrey cry
Getting that wining feeling
Once known as the Marrickville Mauler, boxing champion Jeff Fenech has developed his passion for wine into a successful business
Andrew Cooper
dStore.com.au managing director Andrew Cooper explains why the best of the internet is still to come for retail operations
George Foreman
Champion boxer turned entrepreneur George Foreman tells Chris Jackson what it takes to become a household name
John Eales
Australian rugby union icon John Eales has become a successful entrepreneur and corporate advisor since his retirement from the game. He spoke to Joanne McCulloch about the key ingredients of elite leadership.
Grant Hackett
Swimming superstar Grant Hackett has not only achieved his goals, he’s smashed them. He spoke to Joanne McCulloch about silencing his critics, winning at Beijing and achieving success out of the water.
Richard Uechtritz
Richard Uechtritz, the head of Australia’s largest home entertainment and audio retailer, JB Hi-Fi, is also a successful entrepreneur. The 52 year-old earned his first fortune as co-founder of the leading photo chains Rabbit Photo and Smith Kodak Express. He engineered the management buy-in of JB Hi-Fi in July 2000 and seven years later is leading the company through record growth. He talks to Wealth Creator about further expansion, new technology and how he’ll achieve a 30 per cent rise in sales every year for the foreseeable future.
Hamish Macdonald
The Becton Property Group chief executive outlines his plans to buy collapsed property lenders; expansion into the funds management industry and carving out a niche in the development and construction business
Max Markson
Max Markson is a Sydney-based celebrity agent to stars such as Nelson Mandela, Bill Clinton and Al Gore. The founder and director of marketing firm Markson Sparks spoke to Wealth Creator about claims he profits from charity events, his business success and some of his most exciting A-list moments.
