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

How will we get to net zero? Australian Financial Review's reporter Peter Ker meets the entrepreneurs leading the charge into the new industrial revolution. Empires will crumble. Fortunes will be made.

How will we get to net zero? Australian Financial Review's reporter Peter Ker meets the entrepreneurs leading the charge into the new industrial revolution. Empires will crumble. Fortunes will be made.

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

With the federal election underway, The Fin podcast fromThe Australian Financial Review is releasing a special weekly podcast for the duration of the campaign called The Fin: Election 2025

Every Tuesday, host Lisa Murray and political editor Phillip Coorey will be joined by AFR’s political experts to break down the critical voter issues, analyse the latest polls and pick out the key battlegrounds.

For the latest updates from the campaign trail and best analysis on the political strategies that will influence the result, tune in to The Fin’s political panels from 5pm, Tuesday.

The Fin: Election 2025 can be found by searching The Fin.

With the federal election underway, The Fin podcast fromThe Australian Financial Review is releasing a special weekly podcast for the duration of the campaign called The Fin: Election 2025
Every Tuesday, host Lisa Murray and political editor Phillip Coorey will be joined by AFR&rsquo;s political experts to break down the critical voter issues, analyse the latest polls and pick out the key battlegrounds.
For the latest updates from the campaign trail and best analysis on the political strategies that will influence the result, tune in to The Fin&rsquo;s political panels from 5pm, Tuesday.
The Fin: Election 2025 can be found by searching The Fin.

Introducing: The Fin: Election 2025

Sam Kroonenburg built a company from his bedroom, with him and his brother Ryan both making about $500 million. But Sam, 40, is doing what he can to avoid the trappings of wealth.

Further reading:

Aussie who sold cloud start-up for $2b jumps on AI for ads

Young Rich Lister says more founders should take cash off the table

Sam Kroonenburg built a company from his bedroom, with him and his brother Ryan both making about $500 million. But Sam, 40, is doing what he can to avoid the trappings of wealth.
Further reading:
<a href="https://www.afr.com/technology/aussie-who-sold-cloud-start-up-for-2b-jumps-on-ai-for-ads-20240718-p5jurx">Aussie who sold cloud start-up for $2b jumps on AI for ads</a>
<a href="https://www.afr.com/technology/young-rich-lister-says-more-founders-should-take-cash-off-the-table-20220513-p5al87">Young Rich Lister says more founders should take cash off the table</a>

Sam Kroonenburg’s success is only possible because of his wife

After deciding working at Legal Aid wasn’t the career for him, Kerry Harmanis applied to an art school. He was rejected and turned to prospecting in WA. It was a journey that led to the $3.1 billion sale of Jubilee Mines right as nickel prices peaked.

After deciding working at Legal Aid wasn’t the career for him, Kerry Harmanis applied to an art school. He was rejected and turned to prospecting in WA. It was a journey that led to the $3.1 billion sale of Jubilee Mines right as nickel prices peaked.

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

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