Valuable insights from a Young First Nations Entrepreneur

Phillip Harris, an Eastern Arrernte, Goolarabooloo and Wiradjuri man, is originally from Darwin but moved to Brisbane in 2013 for a scholarship to attend Nudgee College.

Phillip is now studying economics at the University of Queensland and working on his tech startup, Aartbi.

A glimpse into the episode.

• “With the rise of marketplaces, I knew I had to think outside the box and get creative.”
• “Time-management, hustling and passion are key.”
• “The word entrepreneurship to me means and represents people who are taking a risk to better their financial state and better the community.”
• “You have to be a special type of breed to be an entrepreneur. I would rather work 16-hours a day and do something I love and enjoy, than 8-hours a day doing something I hate and find boring.”
• “Hard work speaks talent when talent doesn’t work hard.”

Phillip’s favourite book(s).

• Sprint – Jake Knapp
• AskGaryVee: One Entrepreneur’s Take on Leadership, Social Media, and Self-Awareness

What you will learn from Phillip.

• Useful tools on how to better validate an idea and use design-thinking
• A young innovator’s take on working hard and hustling Different perspective working 9 to 5