Matt Joy, EADSEM

Sydney, Australia Australia

Founder & CEO at Authentic Entrepreneur & Invigour Pty Ltd

I am a mentor, coach and business accelerator for entrepreneurs who have taken the leap out of corporate to launch a young business, or who have the seeds of a business yet to germinate. We are at a career crossroads right now – while 96% of new businesses fail within the first 10 years, traditional employment is also changing dramatically. In my corporate career, I built five businesses, including a business with $100m net assets at its peak, and another achieved a successful multi-million dollar exit. But I have also known the pain of taking one of my businesses from start up to liquidation. And I am not the only one. I’ve heard countless painful stories of bewilderment, distress...