For over 30 years, I have lived and breathed business. At the age of eight, I took on my first venture – after finding a discarded pallet of marbles in my father’s workshop, I sold these throughout the community to buy sporting equipment for my school. As a trade qualified heavy diesel mechanic, I utilised over 15 years international crane experience and started TNC Cranes in 2008. Based in Emerald, Queensland, TNC Cranes is a specialist materials handling and engineering solutions company, providing crane servicing and maintenance, parts and accessories throughout Australia. TNC Cranes is ISO 9001:2008 Quality Management Systems accredited and in 2015, was awarded Central Highlands Business of the Year. Amassing over 2,000 'hooks on the books', I sold TNC Cranes in 2019.In partnership with Wayne Loane, I co-founded ARI Global Technologies Australasia (trading as EnviroMaster) in 2016.EnviroMaster focuses on delivering products and processes that make Australasia cleaner, greener and safer including:- Thermochemical Conversion Technology: unique technology that destroys asbestos fibres and produces a non-hazardous product that can be used in many construction applications. This exciting patented technology will set a worldwide precedent for eradicating asbestos waste.- Barrier Sack: preventing flooding and inundation, barrier sack is a sand-less sandbag.