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How I built a $20 billion software compounder | WiseTech CEO Richard White
About this episode
In this episode of The Australian Investors Podcast, Rask's Chief Investment Officer Owen Rask is joined by Richard White, CEO and founder of WiseTech Global Ltd (ASX: WTC) - one of Australia's most successful technology companies.
If you own, or would own, WiseTech shares this podcast is required listening.
In this podcast with WiseTech's Richard White, Owen & Richard cover:
Richard's story growing up, and solving problems in the garage
Getting a trade and becoming a problem solver
Starting successful guitar repair and AV businesses
The early days of software and how Richard taught himself
WiseTech's inception and compounding in private markets
The huge opportunity in logistics software
Solving complexity with elegance
WiseTech culture and the company's heavy investment in Australian engineering and technology
WiseTech's acquisition criteria
Memory and retention
Episode resources:
WiseTech ASX announcements
Earn & Learn: get paid big bucks to study!
~~ Resources you'll love ~~
Invest with Owen
Mortgage Broking
Financial Planning
Property Coaching
100-point property checklist (PDF)
Accounting with Grey Space
Business Coaching
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