‘Gabby and Hezi were always the most looked-up-to duo in ecommerce and they truly taught me how to trade!’
Nick Molnar, CEO, Afterpay
‘The Leibovich brothers are pioneers of Australian ecommerce. You cannot afford to not read this book.’
Christine Holgate, Group Chief Executive Officer & Managing Director, Australia Post
Real stories and advice from digital entrepreneurs who have learned what it takes to succeed
In Catch of the Decade, two of Australia’s most successful online superstars reveal how they’ve built, launched, merged, and sold some of the most disruptive businesses in Australia today: Catch, Scoopon, Menulog and Luxury Escapes. This book contains little-known secrets and strategies that will help you shorten your learning curve, avoid mistakes, and bring your business dream alive.
The wisdom revealed in this book is hard won: brothers Gabby and Hezi Leibovich started with no money and no connections, turned their drawbacks into assets, and came out on top. You’ll learn how they rode the waves of entrepreneurialism and worked their way up.
- Learn proven tips to define, disrupt and dominate a sector or industry, straight from entrepreneurs who achieved their billion-dollar dreams.
- Read hard hitting, no bull nuggets of wisdom in the areas of customer service, PR, Buying and trading, engaging investors and more.
- Market-tested strategies for building big brands, creating high-performing teams and fostering a world-class entrepreneurial culture.
For the first time, the Leibovich brothers are telling their story, in their own words, and you’ll learn how they got where they are today. Follow in their footsteps with over 200 bite-sized entries that are both inspirational and useful. Pick up Catch of the Decade and get moving!
Table of Contents
Introduction vii
Part I: Getting started 1
1 How it all began 3
2 Working together 27
3 Gaining momentum 45
4 Recession? Shmecession! 69
5 Idea by midnight, execute by midday 83
6 Catch us if you can 103
Part II: Ramping up 117
7 Time to scale 119
8 Running fast 129
9 The robots are coming! 153
10 The Catch culture 163
11 Meanwhile, back at Menulog … 175
Part III: Full speed ahead 187
12 It takes two 189
13 A new era 201
14 Time for some major changes 211
15 The marketplace beckons 215
16 To list, or not to list: that is the question 245
17 Wesfarmers come calling 255
18 A final note: how to really succeed in business 263
Goodbye, farewell and good luck 265
Acknowledgements 273
Index 277
