Driven to online success: Carsales.com.au - Greg RoebuckPeter Switzer | September 25, 2009
A BANK predictably playing hardball might have been the kick in the backside Greg Roebuck had to have. It certainly put him on the road to creating a car business that not only attracted some of the country's best-connected equity partners but created the opportunity for his business to reach many entrepreneurs' dream: a public listing.
Roebuck is a paid-up Richmond AFL supporter, which he says has been good for his inner strength. "It has been such a great character-building exercise that I'm considering making it a requirement for employment in the business," he says. "Clearly paid-up supporters are prepared to tough out difficult challenges."
Building a business is easier said than donebut at least Roebuck's time in the centre has resulted in a lot more goals than for his beloved Tigers.
His company is Carsales.com.au and it successfully listed on the stock exchange on September 10, which is a nice achievement for a guy who had to ditch his old business so he could get a bank loan to buy a house.
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http://www.theaustralian.news.com.au/business/story/0,28124,26079491-5018019,00.html
