Person of the Week: Larry Diamond, Zipp Money Managing Director & CEO
Larry co-founded Zip Co Limited in 2013 following 12 years’ experience in retail, IT, corporate finance and investment banking at Pacific Brands, Macquarie Capital and Deutsche Bank.
He is a former consultant to lenders Prospa Advance, Money in Advance and payment operator Live TaxiEpay. Larry is a Qualified Chartered Accountant and holds a Bachelor of Information Technology and Master of Commerce (Finance).
Company of the Week : Shebah
Shebah is Australia’s first and only active all-women ride share service getting women and children where they need to go. You can use Shebah in Melbourne, Geelong, Bendigo, Ballarat, Hobart, Canberra, Sydney, Brisbane, Gold Coast, Sunshine Coast, Adelaide and Perth with Darwin to be active soon.
Launched in March 2017, the app became the most popular download in the app store within 24 hours. Their fleet of drivers is growing every day and women across Australia are turning to Shebah for safe and convenient transportation.
Article of the Week: Australia a global leader in digital transformation
This is a great article looking at Australia and New Zealand being leaders globally for digital transformation. But for Australia & New Zealand to continue to stay ahead of the curve, creating more secure, smarter and efficient systems will be required to cement the digital vision.
Worth a read: This Is Australia's Top 10 Rich List For 2019
The Forbes Rich list is released each year and always creates a great conversation around who are the wealthiest people on the planet.
This week we have a look at the Top 10 in Australia and how much they are worth. Have a think and see how many you can guess off the top of your head.
Quote of the Week:
“Formal education will make you a living; self education will make you a fortune.”
Jim Rohn
Have a great weekend!