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Michael Jarocki
10:41AM | Monday, 24 October 2011 | Kate SallaiBy his own admission, Michael Jarocki was bored by school. His ambitions flitted from becoming an actor, then professional snowboarder, followed by musician.
Future Makers 2011Marcus Layton
10:37AM | Monday, 24 October 2011 | Kate SallaiMarcus Layton is the co-founder of Bizz Buzz, which describes itself as Australia’s only group-buying site dedicated to small business.
| Future Makers 2011Aleksandar Svetski
10:34AM | Monday, 24 October 2011 | Kate SallaiAleksandar Svetski is the founder of Green Tiger Energy, which is in the business of solar and renewable energy systems, and is tipped to take the sector by storm.
| Future Makers 2011Mike Boyd
10:30AM | Monday, 24 October 2011 | Kate SallaiMike Boyd started Cupstart out of sheer frustration – he was sick and tired of waiting in around in coffee queues.
| Future Makers 2011Melanie Jay Hobson
10:28AM | Monday, 24 October 2011 | Kate SallaiMelanie Hobson is the co-founder of Cleaning Maid Easy, which helps busy people source cleaners who are not only reliable but are fairly employed and receive the right benefits.
| Future Makers 2011Owen McCrink
10:26AM | Monday, 24 October 2011 | Kate SallaiOwen McCrink is the founder of ReGadget, an online service offering instant cash prizes in exchange for mobile phones, digital cameras, MP3 players and consoles.
| Future Makers 2011Michael O’Brien
10:25AM | Monday, 24 October 2011 | Kate SallaiMichael O’Brien was working in hospitality jobs while studying drama at university when he realised that he had plenty of ideas on how the industry could be improved.
| Future Makers 2011Jarrad Morgan
10:22AM | Monday, 24 October 2011 | Kate SallaiLanding a CSIRO tender is tough enough, even if you’re not a 23-year-old entrepreneur with a business that’s less than a year old.
| Future Makers 2011Aulay Macaulay
10:21AM | Monday, 24 October 2011 | Kate SallaiRoster Plus is the brainchild of Aulay Macaulay, who became inspired after watching his girlfriend struggle to juggle work shifts and university classes due to an ineffective roster system.
| Future Makers 2011Adam Dong
10:19AM | Monday, 24 October 2011 | Kate SallaiAdam Dong is the co-founder of Pick A Quote, a system that reverses the order of how business is done in the services sector.
| Future Makers 2011Steph Wakefield
10:17AM | Monday, 24 October 2011 | Kate SallaiMy Super Nanny was founded in 2010 by Steph Wakefield, who started the site with the sole purpose of challenging rival site FindABabysitter.com.au, owned by media giant Fairfax.
| Future Makers 2011Chanel Costabir
10:14AM | Monday, 24 October 2011 | Kate SallaiChanel Costabir had absolutely no business experience when she began building The Lingerie Boutique, which launched in 2010 as an online destination for luxurious lingerie.
| Future Makers 2011Michael Dawson
10:10AM | Monday, 24 October 2011 | Kate SallaiMichael Dawson is the co-founder of Foodcloud, a Facebook application designed to make meal planning a simple, social and stress-free experience.
| Future Makers 2011Dejan Andrevski
10:06AM | Monday, 24 October 2011 | Kate SallaiDejan Andrevski arrived in Australia as a young boy, with no understanding of the English language, yet he still managed to top his classes and graduate from university with three degrees.
| Future Makers 2011Jack Delosa
10:07PM | Friday, 21 October 2011 | Kate SallaiNot content with being one of the best-known names among Australia’s younger entrepreneurs, Jack Delosa has taken to offering a helping hand to others.
| Future Makers 2011Joshua Kamil
10:00PM | Friday, 21 October 2011 | Kate SallaiStarting a business in the printing industry at the age of 21 meant that Joshua Kamil faced what he calls “a constant challenge” to convince customers to deal with him.
| Future Makers 2011Bill Huynh
10:58PM | Friday, 21 October 2011 | Kate SallaiNot many 22-year-olds would relish spending their time negotiating hard with suppliers while grappling with the intricacies of Australian consumer standards.
| Future Makers 2011Mitchell Gibson
10:55PM | Friday, 21 October 2011 | Kate SallaiA heady mix of social media and confidence has been integral to Mitchell Gibson’s start-up story, as the young entrepreneur attempts to build a directory empire.
| Future Makers 2011Costa Vasili
10:47PM | Friday, 21 October 2011 | Kate SallaiDespite only recently launching his business, Costa Vasili is confident that there’s a global appeal for his idea.
| Future Makers 2011Dan Murray
10:45PM | Friday, 21 October 2011 | Kate SallaiChanging careers from a concreter to an underwear magnate is not your standard entrepreneurial tale. But Dan Murray has thrived on doing things a bit differently.
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