Mentors
MENTOR A-Z
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- Adam Ferrier
- Adam Franklin
- Amanda Gome
- Amanda Jesnoewski
- Amanda Watts
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- Bella Katz
- Brad Callaughan
- Brad Lindenberg
- Business Book Club
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- Cas McCullough
- Colin Benjamin
- Craig Hodges
- Craig Yeung
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- David Trewern
- Dean Ramler
- Debra Templar
- Dion Appel
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- Franz Madlener
- Fred Schebesta
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- Gillian Franklin
- Graeme McCormack
- Greg Hayes
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- Jacqueline Lehmann
- James Omond
- Jane Shelton
- Jason Rose
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Jason Rose
Jason Rose is co-founder and joint managing director of adboss.com.au – a website designed to help SMEs compare and save on their advertising.
- Jo Burston
- Jonathan Weinstock
- Julia Bickerstaff
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- Ken Phillips
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- Lauren Ridgway
- Linnet Hunter
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- Marc Peskett
- Marcia Griffin
- Mark Campbell
- Martin Nally
- Michael Folmer Hansen
- Michael Fox
- Michael Giles
- Michael Halligan
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- Ned Dwyer
- Nick Crocker
- Nicole Kersh
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- Orsi Parkanyi
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- Paul Clements
- Paul Page
- Philip Alexander
- Phil Weinman
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- Rebekah Campbell
- Rene Sugo
- Reuben Buchanan
- Robert Krigsman
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- Sahil Merchant
- Scott Robinson
- Simon Foster
- Simon Harris
- Steve Kingston
- Steve Torso
- Steve Wright
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- Greg Ferrett
- Tom O'Toole
- Tony Faure
- Tony Glenning
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- John Russell
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- Vicki Crowe
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- Walid El-Khoury
- Weekend Reads
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- Yvonne Adele
Latest
Why it’s sometimes good to be a know-it-all
While recently conducting some due diligence on a business opportunity, I drew on skills I learnt as an auditor at KPMG. It got me thinking about the ways in which past experiences become valuable when you start a business.
Being born to succeed is not the only path to success
You’ve probably heard about entrepreneurs who build multi-billion dollar business empires on the computer in their parents’ garage. Well, for those of us who aren’t billionaires by grade four, there’s still hope.
Driven to (creative) distraction
Creativity is important in any business. However, it’s essential for you to treat innovation as a means to an end, rather than an end in itself.
Fighting for your customers: Why cut and thrust beats theory every time
You will never earn a martial arts black belt by studying a textbook. Similarly, if you want to be a start-up sensei, it’s time to start fighting against your competitors to win customers in the free market.
The relief of failure: Why start-ups can kill the soul
It's important to prepare yourself emotionally before you start a business. Failing to do so can have lasting psychological consequences.
The future looks opaque, even for News
A recent talk by News Limited chief executive Kim Williams presented some important truths about where we stand in a rapidly changing digital landscape. BY JASON ROSE.
Risky business
A recent side project has meant dealing with risk management. It turns out there’s a 78.342% probability that risk models say more about human nature than you might, at first, imagine. BY JASON ROSE.
Not such a Better Place
In many industries, the status quo makes no sense. However, instigating change can be tough, as the collapse of electric car innovator Better Place shows. BY JASON ROSE.
Can you fake being a start-up?
Telstra recently announced it is launching a new app business modelled on Silicon Valley start-ups. But can you really fake being a start-up? BY JASON ROSE.
Out of the starting grid
The chequered flag has dropped on a new year. So it’s time to reflect on some lessons from racing legend Alain Prost and high school about handling the 12-month race ahead. BY JASON ROSE.
Read beyond business books this summer to revive your grey matter
Summertime is here. If you want to come back full of new ideas for 2013, you could do worse than read a few good books by the beach. BY JASON ROSE.
What are your lessons?
Have you spent any time reflecting on the business lessons of the past year? If not, you're missing a valuable learning opportunity. BY JASON ROSE.
Curb your (infectious) enthusiasm
From Richard Branson to Steve Jobs, there are countless biographies on great entrepreneurs. In these biographies, there’s one trait that often seems to get emphasised. BY JASON ROSE.
Start with a business
You might hold ambitions of building a global empire like Howard Schultz or Rupert Murdoch. However, there’s something you need to do first. BY JASON ROSE.
Know the risks before you grab the brass ring
When you launch a business, it can be easy to get carried away with the possible returns on your investment. However, there is another factor that you must consider. BY JASON ROSE.
Take a break before you start to run on empty
A couple of years ago, I had a job writing gags for a breakfast radio show. Along the way, I learnt an invaluable lesson that has helped me as an entrepreneur. BY JASON ROSE.
Beware of false profits
It can be beneficial to learn how successful people got to be where they are today. However, you should be careful of succumbing to idol worship. BY JASON ROSE.
Making the cut
A visit to a surgeon made me think about the differences between doctors and entrepreneurs. While medicine might be a better guarantee of financial success, an entrepreneur’s life is far more exciting. BY JASON ROSE.
Kerry Packer’s start-up
Howzat! Kerry Packer managed to clean bowl the cricket establishment with his belief in the one-day cricket product. BY JASON ROSE.
Ignore the doomsday economists
Many economists have wrongly predicted doom when looking at the economic past. But it is us, as start-up entrepreneurs, who shape the economic future. BY JASON ROSE.
