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Expert: Steve Baxter - Life as a serial entrepreneur, investor, mentor... and shark

Season 6, Ep. 519

Steve Baxter is an Australian investor and entrepreneur living in Brisbane. Many people will know him as one of the ‘sharks’ on Channel 10’s Shark Tank, and we’re excited to unpack that. But we are also excited to unpack his life as a serial entrepreneur, investor and mentor.

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