The first five years of your business is the most crucial part that can make you or break you. It is at this stage where you can gauge if your business has so much promise for expansion or if it is something that needs to fold up. But your goal is to make it big, so your only track is going forward, which means braving through all the rough challenges to bring your business towards the fifth year and beyond.

This stage in your business is when you plant seeds of hard work and ideas and nurture them by continuously challenging yourself and implanting yourself deeper into the business. What are things needed to be done in the first five yours so you can reap a rich harvest as time goes by? To which direction should you steer your ship and how do you bring it to the point of five years? What should you do that can build blocks that will serve as stepping stones towards reaching your long-term goal and vision? 

Find the answers to your questions through this workshop. Listen to what others who have gone ahead of you have to say with regards to your own journey and chart your own map that suits your entrepreneurial expedition. Make the first five years of the business be the best five years of your life.

About The Speaker/s

Ruby Lee

www.tribe9.co

Ruby began her career as an accountant, but soon after realising it wasn't her passion, switched careers into HR & Recruitment. Ruby has had over 10 successful years working with some of Australia's largest corporate recruiting teams, and in more recent times helping startups scale up with innovative recruiting hacks to boot. 

In 2017, Ruby & co-founder Michael established Tribe9 to help funded startups, scale up. Tribe9 is the go-to people accelerator to help founders build great teams and culture. From hiring advice, engagement and scaling up, Tribe9 values are based on community, passion, hustle and happiness. 

Ruby is also the founder of an online careers community, The Careers Emporium. Launched in 2015, The Careers Emporium is today helping thousands of career seekers find inspiration and empowerment again.

Ruby is a speaker, facilitator and social media buff. She is also a Mum of two boys, an almond croissant addict and avid globetrotter.

Adam Stone

speedlancer.com

Adam is reinventing the Future of Work with Speedlancer and its Patent Pending Bundles(TM) technology. He is Australia's Student Entrepreneur of the Year (2013) at Entrepreneurs' Organisation and is running various businesses in the eCommerce and Telecommunications space since the age of 12. He is now Founder & CEO of Speedlancer.com - the World's Fastest Freelance Marketplace, delivering design, writing, and data-entry work in just 4 HOURS by curated professionals. He is currently globe-trotting, ensuring they are global from day 1 and beyond!

About The Masters Series

At WeTeachMe, we believe that learning should be inspired and impassioned, and run by the people for the people.

In 2016, WeTeachMe officially became the biggest school in Australia, one giant leap towards our fundamental goal of becoming the biggest school in the world. As we walk this journey, we create tools that empower thought leaders and everyday people in all corners of the globe to help spark new ideas and make it easier to connect teachers and learners and ignite curiosity.

In accordance with this purpose, we have formed a new creative program to help us spread our message. Masters Series by WeTeachMe is where we help share the gifts, knowledge, and experiences of those who have achieved the unimaginable in their life, risen above all odds and have persevered when others couldn't.

It is on this stage that we elevate and celebrate the curious, where we invite the best and the brightest, the industry movers and shakers, the well-known and influential members of our communities to share their learnings and experiences in an unwavering effort to help those who are searching for answers. From creating thriving companies to challenging what humanity is capable of, we invite you to join us in celebrating the curious amongst us for we believe that it is the curious who will change the world.

Partners & Sponsors

Masters Series by WeTeachMe would not be possible without the generosity and support of our partners and sponsors, who share our vision and values, and believe in the world we are creating. Signing up to one of our events will unlock exclusive deals and promotions from Masters Series by WeTeachMe that you can take advantage of for your own startup and business journey.

MYOB

https://myob.com/au

MYOB loves supporting startups. As one of the original Australian startups, we believe in giving back to the community that helped us grow. We’re proud to back the Master Series by WeTeachMe for entrepreneurs.

Inspire9

https:.//inspire9.com

Inspire9 is the original community-led co-working space for Melbourne’s startups, freelancers, and creative entrepreneurs. It is a community in the truest sense. We share ideas, responsibilities and opportunities. We collaborate on projects, help our neighbours with a tricky technical problem and broker business deals over a game of pool or ping-pong.

Written & Recorded

https://.writtenandrecorded.com

Written & Recorded is a content creation agency.

Successful content relies on the ability to craft a persuasive story – from blogs to podcasts, social media to feature articles – and we can help you get your story out there.

As life-long learners we’re proud to produce the Masters Series podcast.

Startup Victoria

https://startupvictoria.com.au

Startup Victoria is the go-to destination for all startup related topics. We believe that Melbourne can be one of the world’s best cities to build a startup. We want to help make that a reality by helping to accelerate the growth of Victoria’s startup ecosystem.