An entrepreneur, innovator, academic and author, Mr Bouris is regarded as one of Australia’s leading business minds. Mr Bouris is an expert in innovative and disruptive models that help
Australian businesses succeed.
He built his reputation as a finance specialist by taking on Australia’s banks. He has a unique brand of charisma and curiosity and sees his influence cutting across multiple worlds from businesses large and small, to politics and sport.
He uses his knowledge and experience, to help grow and nurture the next generation of Australian success stories.
Best known as the founder of ‘Wizard Home Loans’, Australia’s second largest non-bank mortgage lender, which he sold to General Electric in 2004. Mr Bouris is now the executive chairman of Yellow Brick Road, which is dedicated to helping Australians access their dream homes.
Appointed a Member of the Order of Australia in 2015 for his significant service to the finance industry, he is reputed for his sharp financial commentary and trademark “tell it straight” attitude which resonates with everyday Australians and led to his foray into television.
The former host of the Nine Network’s The Apprentice and Celebrity Apprentice, as well as The Mentor on the Seven Network, his time on Australian screens cemented his place as a trusted voice in finance and business.
Making use of his media platform and decades of experience in business, Mr Bouris says he is committed to sharing the insights and knowledge of Australia’s leading business minds through the Mentored Platform, which helps small business owners and entrepreneurs come together, grow, and succeed.
A three-city speaking tour in 2019 brought together more than 9,000 small business owners and entrepreneurs keen to hear his advice.
He reaches Australian entrepreneurs through his podcasts, The Mentor and Straight Talk, original series, Survive & Thrive, and his books, What It Takes and Rise. Away from business, Mr Bouris sits on the board of the Sydney Roosters.
By John Mellor
