Industry leaders
Tips from the top with successful entrepreneurs from Australia and the world
Surfboard to boardroom
Layne Beachley needs no introduction: a bagful of world surfing titles, an annual event that is the highlight of the women’s surfing tour, a successful charity supporting young women and a new brand set to launch nationally this year. She tells Chris Jackson about her drive to win
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
The book of Jobs
Apple CEO Steve Jobs’ place in history is assured after revolutionising not one but four industries. Wealth Creator examines the traits key to his success
Jucy profits
Tim Alpe has the backpacker car rental market in his back pocket. Now it is time for hotels…
Sofa so good
ConnectFurniture is planning to overhaul Australia’s furniture industry one love-seat at a time…
Just add Salt
Luke Mangan made a conscious decision to step out from behind the stove and now he manages kitchens across the globe
The Chairman
Ron Walker may be the chairman of the Australian Grand Prix Corporation but he wears many more hats in his business life and role with the Melbourne Major Events Company. He talks to Chris Jackson about the business of sport
Building a house of cards
Avant Card managing director Pat Mackle has turned a holiday idea into a multi-million dollar media company
Shane Warne
When Shane Warne set up The Shane Warne Foundation to assist children’s charities it took twice as much work as he thought it would – but it has all been worth it, as he tells Chris Jackson
Jordan Belfort
Money. Drugs. Jail. Jordan Belfort was hugely successful before losing it all. Now he is teaching others how to be successful – legally and ethically. Wealth Creator caught up with Belfort as he was driving to meet with his literary agent to discuss his next book...
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
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
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.
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
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
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 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
The Quest for success
Constant product evolution is the key to success for Quest Serviced Apartments chairman Paul Constantinou
