It’s an extraordinary story of entrepreneurialism and good timing. On Monday, Australian tech company Afterpay became subject of Australia’s largest ever corporate deal when US giant Square bought it for $39 billion.

The company was founded by two Sydney men just 8 years ago. And one of those men, Nick Molnar, is now just 31 years old.

On this episode of Please Explain, business editor John McDuling joins Tory Maguire to explain how it happened.

It&rsquo;s an extraordinary story of entrepreneurialism and good timing. On Monday, Australian tech company Afterpay became subject of Australia&rsquo;s largest ever corporate deal when US giant Square bought it for $39 billion.
The company was founded by two Sydney men just 8 years ago. And one of those men, Nick Molnar, is now just 31 years old.
On this episode of Please Explain, business editor John McDuling joins Tory Maguire to explain how it happened.

The Morning Edition (formerly Please Explain) brings you the story behind the story with the best journalists in Australia. Join host Samantha Selinger-Morris from the newsrooms of The Sydney Morning Herald and The Age, weekdays from 5am.

The Morning Edition (formerly Please Explain) brings you the story behind the story with the best journalists in Australia. Join host Samantha Selinger-Morris from the newsrooms of The Sydney Morning Herald and The Age, weekdays from 5am.

The Morning Edition

The Morning Edition brings you the story behind the story with the best journalists in Australia. Join host Samantha Selinger-Morris from the newsrooms of The Sydney Morning Herald and The Age, weekdays from 5am.

The Morning Edition brings you the story behind the story with the best journalists in Australia. Join host Samantha Selinger-Morris from the newsrooms of The Sydney Morning Herald and The Age, weekdays from 5am.

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