My Start-Up Story: aussiehome.com 1999-2010 { VIDEO }

Last Wednesday I spoke at Morning Start-Up, at Spacecubed down in the city. 27 minutes to tell a 10-year story, from the heights of the first dotcom boom through the tech wreck and the long, slow climb up the hill to the final trade sale in mid 2010. There is also an ‘after sale’ story, for aussiehome.com continues…

View my talk above; the slides to the talk can be viewed here.

About the author

20+ years in Perth’s business, tech, media and startup sectors, from founder through to exit, as CEO, mentor, advisor / investor, and in federal and state government. Originally an economics teacher from the UK, working in Singapore before arriving in Perth in 1997 to do an MBA at UWA. Graduating as top student in 1999, Charlie co-founded aussiehome.com, running it for 10+ years before selling to REIWA, to run reiwa.com. In 2013, moved to Business News, became CEO, then worked on the Australian government’s Accelerating Commercialisation program. In 2021, helped set up and launch The Property Tribune, and was awarded the Pearcey WA Entrepreneur of the Year (at the 30th Incite Awards). In 2022, he became Director Innovation, running the 'New Industries Fund' at the Department of Jobs, Tourism, Science and Innovation (JTSI).

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