Corporate Employee Becomes Small Business Owner

JERRY GRADUATED FROM UNIVERSITY and started a career in the corporate world. He met his partner at his place of work and they went on to have two children. Jerry and his family live in a comfortable Australian suburban home.

Jerry, the company man

Jerry worked very hard for the large company where he spent 20 years of his working life, but with a growing family, a lot of travel time and long working days, he now wants a change of lifestyle. Jerry wants to use his knowledge and experience to work closer to home, choosing his own hours and doing something that he finds more meaningful.

Jerry, the family man

Come and join Jerry as he throws himself into his own business, uses his research skills and gut instincts to explore many of different business models and types of businesses. Along the way he will make decisions based on what he is learning and what he really wants to achieve. And it all starts with his bookkeeping.

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Jerry, the remote working man

Living and working in the regions has meant making sacrifices and adapting to a different kind of life away from the city hustle and bustle. Many of the changes have been fantastic for his lifestyle and now he is mastering online software to be able to run an online business.

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Jerry, the Real Estate Agent

Jerry loves talking to people and he loves property. He has made a couple property purchases and owns a small warehouse for his business and he wants to help property owners sell their homes. He’s pretty confident of his business skills so considers joining a low cost real estate brand rather than a high cost brand that requires a retail shop frontage.

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