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Is your Business Idea Good, Bad or Ugly?
If you don't do the basic research, you could end up with a copy-cat idea that no one will buy
Jana Matthews
Professor and director of the Australian Centre for Business Growth, University of South Australia
Jana Matthews is the ANZ Chair in Business Growth, Professor, and Director of the Australian Centre for Business Growth at the University of South Australia's Business School. She has a doctorate from Harvard, has founded five companies, and was on the founding team of the Kauffman Foundation's Centre for Entrepreneurial Leadership. Matthews is an expert on entrepreneurial leadership and business growth, has written eight books, and designed award-winning programs that teach CEO's and executives how to lead and manage growth companies. She was selected as one of the most influential women in Australia in AFR and QANTAS100 Women of Influence Awards 2018.
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