Steve Baxter is one of Australia's top tech entrepreneurs, a startup investor, and a former Shark on Shark Tank Australia. In 1994, he invested his life savings of $11,000 to launch SE Net, which was later acquired by Ozemail/UUNet. In 2001, he co-founded PIPE Networks, sold to TPG Group for $373 million in 2008. Steve also worked with Google on a high-speed telecom project in North America. He founded River City Labs, a tech hub in Brisbane, and is now Co-founder and Executive Chairman of TEN13 and Founder of Beaten Zone Venture Partners.

In this episode you'll learn about:

• His time as a Shark on Shark Tank Australia
• His early life and leaving school at 15 to join the Army
• Starting his first business at 23 with $11k in savings
• Challenges in his first business SE Net and second business PIPE Networks
• Selling PIPE Networks for $373 million to TPG
• Overcoming the GFC and tough times at Google
• Investing in startups and his love for software businesses
• Best businesses to pitch on Shark Tank
• Who TEN13 is for
• The ASE Group and investing in Taj Pabari
• Keys to business success and his failures
• Balancing life as a father and husband

Checkout Steve Baxter at -
Facebook: / sharkbaxter
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/stevebaxter...
LinkedIn: / steve-baxter-021448
TEN13: https://www.ten13.vc

His Website: https://www.stevebaxter.com.au/

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