9 QUOTES from AustraliaN startups

“The companies that work are the ones that people really care about and have a vision for

the world, so do something you like.” – Mark Zuckerberg, Facebook

“Success or failure has been down to the people I’ve surrounded myself with.”

– Janine Allis, Boost Juice

“Every time you grow by 25%, you want to be standing back and re-evaluating what talent you’re looking for, what talent you need.”

– John Collison, Stripe

“It’s really important to not be thinking about how you can grow but how you can be disrupted and to

strategically disrupt yourself from time to time.”

– Cyan Ta’eed, Envato

“Age is not a barrier and experience is certainly not a barrier.”

– Rebekah Campbell, serial entrepreneur

“The best workplace is somewhere people feel valued, somewhere they can do the best work of their lives and feel like they’re making a difference in the world.”

– Mike Cannon-Brookes, Atlassian

The prevention and cure for most issues is communication.” – Melanie Perkins, Canva

“The best thing to do is not to compare yourself to others. You won’t get any benefits from comparing, just stick to the wins you have now.”

– Justine Flynn, thankyou group

“Having a mentor that could talk about both the practical but also

the emotional [is] important.”

– Richenda Vermeulen, entrepreneur

“Before you do anything, develop a core team of two or three people who

are as committed as you are to it.” – Charles Roche, The Gift Collective

“You will get knocked down plenty of times. The key is learning from it,

then getting back up.” – Kate Morris, Adore Beauty

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