Here’s how Anthill’s describes the Top 30 entrepreneurs:
These ‘young guns’ are switched-on, cashed-up and fearless. And if you haven’t already figured this one out, they also represent the future of business in Australia.
And here’s a fun, little excerpt included in the article (bottom of page 2):
Cannon-Brookes and Farquhar started Atlassian after meeting at university and deciding that working for a large company just wasn’t for them. They spotted a niche in the market for issue-tracking software, filled it, and went on to offer other project-management and enterprise collaboration tools. Ironically, they have ended up working for a large company, but it’s not so bad when you own it.
On a related note, Robert Castaneda, a close friend and partner of Atlassian, also made the Top 30 list. Congratulations Rob!