Stephen B.

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Founder and Managing Director @ Accountants Direct
Brisbane City, QLD, AU
Stephen B.'s Location
Greater Brisbane Area, Australia, Australia
About Stephen B.

Stephen is an entrepreneur with a track record of founding successful start-ups, and has had experience managing exits to private, ASX and NASDAQ listed companies. He also has over 20 years of experience in C or Director level roles in leading private and public ventrues across Australia, the US, and Asia and is an angel investor and advisor to the cleantech and fintech sectors.At Accountants Direct, Stephen serves as the Founder and Managing Director, overseeing a public accounting firm with over 11,000 clients worldwide. Additionally, he is the Co-founder and Non-Executive Director of Payou, an innovative payment solutions provider utilizing the new banking payments platform (NPP). Moreover, as the Co-founder of Cyclion Energy, Stephen is involved in an innovative cleantech venture that converts plastics and organic waste into fuel or electricity in an environmentally friendly manner.Previously, Stephen held the position of Chief Operating Officer of OzEmail Ltd, responsible for over 200 staff in Australia reporting to the parent company MCI WorldCom in the US and Asia. He was also a founding Director of the Titans National Rugby League bid team, which played a key role in securing an NRL license for the Gold Coast.Stephen holds a bachelor's degree in commerce from Griffith University and an MBA from The University of Technology Sydney. He is also a graduate of the Australian Institute of Company Directors and a member of the Institute of Public Accountants.www.accountantsdirect.com.auwww.cyclion.com.auwww.payou.com.au

Stephen B.'s Current Company Details
Accountants Direct

Accountants Direct

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Founder and Managing Director
Brisbane City, QLD, AU
Employees:
26
Stephen B. Work Experience Details
  • Accountants Direct
    Founder And Managing Director
    Accountants Direct
    Brisbane City, Qld, Au
  • Accountants Direct
    Founder & Managing Director
    Accountants Direct Dec 2011 - Present
    Gold Coast, Queensland, Au
    Accountants Direct provides compliance and advisory services to a range of clients within Australia and around the world. Through programs such as Strategic Profit Plan™ and Strategic Structure Plan™ we empower families and organisations to grow organically and profitably through smart decision making and innovation.Accountants Direct is excellent at accounting and bookkeeping. Yep, we do the books and the taxes – you know, the stuff that keeps the tax office happy. But you really should expect that from most qualified practices these days.What makes us different is that we drive profitability and growth in entrepreneurial businesses. Our task is to have your baby (enterprise) deliver you more cash and get you off the hamster wheel that so many of us find ourselves on these days.Accountants Direct is certified and experienced in the globally recognised Profit First® method. Combining this with our other skills and talents, such as structural and start-up advisory, we can help your business to be more profitable than it has ever been before, work less hours, reduce debt, and always have enough to pay your bills (including your tax). The result? You fall in love with your business again.Struggling to raise capital and don’t want to pay ridiculous rates? Accountants Direct can help you legally raise funds from the public through a crowd funding arrangement. Once setup, we can also help list your venture on one of the many crowd-funding websites.Being a franchisor, we also have a significant amount of direct hands-on experience in the franchising sector which spans hundreds of industries.INDUSTRIES SERVEDClimatechFintechFranchisingStart-Ups & Solopreneurs
  • Payou Software
    Co-Founder & Non Executive Director
    Payou Software Jan 2022 - Present
    Bundall, Queensland, Au
    Launching in 2023, Payou will help Aussie accounting firms reduce cost and risk for using NPP.
  • Cyclion Energy
    Co-Founder
    Cyclion Energy Feb 2023 - Feb 2024
    Brisbane, Queensland, Au
    Currently in the proof of concept and planning phase Cyclion will employ proprietary next generation cutting edge technology referred to as the ’Nano Catalyst Treatment Fluid’ (NCTF) Method (or the ‘Cyclion Method’ for short) to liquify plastics and organic rubbish and convert it into fuel or electricity in an environmentally friendly and sustainable manner. Cyclion is currently seeking investors for expansion into the AsicPac region.
  • Ozemail
    Chief Operating Officer
    Ozemail Jan 2002 - Jul 2005
    Au
    Was promoted from Director of Sales & Marketing at OzEmail Ltd (at the time Australia’s largest Internet Service Provider and first company to list on NASDAQ) where I was responsible for over 200 staff in Australia and reported into the MCI WorldCom Directorship.
  • Ozemail
    Director Of Sales And Marketing
    Ozemail Mar 1998 - Jan 2002
    Au
    Commenced at OzEmail Ltd (at the time Australia’s largest Internet Service Provider and first company to list on NASDAQ) where I was responsible for the management of a large sales & marketing network. I was responsible for revenues and growing the brand to be a household name. Along the way we picked up a number of advertising and industry awards including ‘The Australian Press Ad of the Year’ and successfully managed a number of major sport and arts sponsorship projects.
  • Gold Coast Titans
    Non Executive Director (Titans Bid Team)
    Gold Coast Titans Oct 1998 - Apr 2002
    Parkwood, Queensland, Au
    Along with a group of high profile Directors including Michael Searle, Paul Broughton, Rob Molhoek MP, Margaret May MP, Jim Raptis and Ian Buchanan we set the foundation for the establishment of an NRL team for the Gold Coast. The introduction of the Titans was closely followed by the construction of the current CBus stadium where the Gold Coast NRL Titans have been playing home games for many years.
  • Optus
    Marketing Manager
    Optus Jul 1992 - Dec 1996
    Macquarie Park, Nsw, Au
    I was originally employed as Business Analyst to conduct feasibility of hybrid-fibre network rollout but was soon promoted to Queensland State Marketing Manager taking control of day to day management and marketing and promotions budget. I also l launched PayTV into over 40 retail Optus World stores.

Stephen B. Education Details

  • University Of Technology Sydney
    University Of Technology Sydney
    And Related Support Services
  • Kaplan Professional
    Kaplan Professional
    Public Finance
  • Qut (Queensland University Of Technology)
    Qut (Queensland University Of Technology)
    And Related Support Services
  • Griffith University
    Griffith University
    General
  • Columbia Business School
    Columbia Business School
    Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies

Frequently Asked Questions about Stephen B.

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Stephen B. works for Accountants Direct

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Stephen B.'s current role is Founder and Managing Director.

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Stephen B. attended University Of Technology Sydney, Kaplan Professional, Qut (Queensland University Of Technology), Griffith University, Columbia Business School.

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Stephen B.'s colleagues are Ryan Wang, Kwinana Marketplace, Yun Zhao, Swe Goldenberg, Eric Li, Maureen Tiedtke, Paul Kelly.

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