Paul Blackburne built a property company that in 2016 land him on the Financial Review Rich List with an estimated $536 million fortune. He’s also seen other people make lots of money and says there’s a success trap entrepreneurs need to be mindful of.

Paul Blackburne built a property company that in 2016 land him on the Financial Review Rich List with an estimated $536 million fortune. He’s also seen other people make lots of money and says there’s a success trap entrepreneurs need to be mindful of.

Building wealth from the ground up: How I Made It is a fortnightly podcast featuring stories from inside the Australian Financial Review's Rich List.

Building wealth from the ground up: How I Made It is a fortnightly podcast featuring stories from inside the Australian Financial Review's Rich List.

How I Made It

Paul Blackburne: Why cars, boats and houses won’t make you happy

Richard White wanted to be a rock and roll star. He ended up developing software for companies in the logistics industry. In 1994 he founded Wise Tech Global and is now the 11th wealthiest person in Australia.

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This podcast is sponsored by Commonwealth Private

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Richard White wanted to be a rock and roll star. He ended up developing software for companies in the logistics industry. In 1994 he founded Wise Tech Global and is now the 11th wealthiest person in Australia.
To ask a question, email <a href="mailto:howimadeit.@afr.com">howimadeit@afr.com</a> 
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How Richard White went from AC/DC luthier to Australia's 11th richest person

How a back of the napkin plan put fitness star Steph Claire Smith on the Young Rich List.

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How a back of the napkin plan put fitness star Steph Claire Smith on the Young Rich List.
To ask a question, email <a href="mailto:howimadeit.@afr.com">howimadeit@afr.com</a> 
This podcast is sponsored by Commonwealth Private
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Steph Claire Smith’s top tips to building a social media empire

Mark Woodland was expanding his education start-up before realising he’d overlooked a critical component for its success. He had to fix it, even if it meant a bunch of staff walked out the door.

To ask a question, email howimadeit@afr.com

This podcast is sponsored by Commonwealth Private

To find out more about Commonwealth Private click here

Mark Woodland was expanding his education start-up before realising he’d overlooked a critical component for its success. He had to fix it, even if it meant a bunch of staff walked out the door.
To ask a question, email <a href="mailto:howimadeit.@afr.com">howimadeit@afr.com</a> 
This podcast is sponsored by Commonwealth Private
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Paul Blackburne: Why cars, boats and houses won’t make you happy

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