Luke Anear, CEO and Founder of SafetyCulture, is undoubtedly one of Australia's finest modern entrepreneurs. A boy from Townsville in Northern Queensland starts a software company from his garage with no technical expertise. SafetyCulture is now a pin up of the Australian technology scene – a billion dollar valuation, revenue growth at break neck speed, tens of thousands of customers across 85 countries, and some of the world's largest companies relying on SafetyCulture software to provide their safety and inspection. It is a story that is boundless in Luke’s ambition and desire to do something significant. It is a story engrained in a mission to build an enduring company that shapes the world. The lessons Luke has gained from this journey is both inspiring but also deeply important for any entrepreneur to hear first hand. Luke has a wonderful disposition, a knock about fella, who is just warming up when it comes to fulfilling what he set out to do. Brief show notes/ links mentioned in the episode The New Hustle - an anthem to entrepreneurship - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SN0NlchcUS8 Steve Jobs story of the 'rock tumbler' as a metaphor for great teams https://vimeo.com/195796089 SafetyCulture customer conference -https://safetyculture.com/summit-2020/ "From thriving to surviving" --- For those interested in further insights and commentary, TDM Growth Partners has been posting to their new medium publication – TDM Tidbits – including a written series on what frameworks we use to assess great CEOs, CFO and non executive directors. Easiest to it follow @tdm_growth on Twitter and get all the news and views there. You can always find me on Twitter @eddiecowan.

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