#87 Leigh Jasper - Co-Founder of Aconex and Firmable

In this episode, I interview Leigh Jasper - co-founder of Aconex and Firmable. Aconex provided collaboration software technology for the construction, mining and oil sector. Over 18 years, Leigh grew the business to employ over 1000 people, list on the ASX before being acquired by Oracle for $1.6 billion in 2018.

Today, Leigh is working on his latest company, Firmable, which is a platform that helps businesses grow faster and improve their decision making. During the episode, Leigh explains the power of entrepreneurship in being able to control your own destiny, the importance of recognising your weaknesses and learning how to overcome challenges over the course of your business journey.

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Chapters

• 0:00 Leigh Jasper
• 0:39 Introduction
• 2:44 What Leigh Learnt From His First Job Pumping Petrol for $2 an Hour
• 3:18 Was Leigh Jasper Always Entrepreneurial?
• 4:28 Did Leigh Jasper Ever Imagine Selling Aconex for $1.6 Billion?
• 8:12 How Leigh Jasper Navigated Raising Capital in Difficult Economic Environments
• 10:09 The Process of Aconex's Exit
• 12:02 Does Leigh Jasper Recommend Founders Encouraging Early Liquidity Events?
• 13:40 The Biggest Mistakes Leigh Jasper Made with Aconex
• 14:21 Why Leigh Jasper Didn't Want to Sell Aconex
• 16:15 How Leigh Jasper Decided What to Do Post Exit
• 19:55 Leigh Jasper's Biggest Leadership Strengths and How They Changed Along the Way
• 22:02 How Leigh Jasper Identified His Weaknesses and Improved
• 31:14 The Unique Disadvantages of Being a Second-Time Founder
• 33:38 What Drives Leigh Jasper to Achieve his Goals
• 34:53 Leigh Jasper's Bucket List and What He's Proud of Achieving
• 39:57 The Best Advice Leigh Jasper Received Along the Way
• 40:56 What's Next for Leigh Jasper and Firmable
• 41:55 Outtro