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
Comments