Saxon Phipps (Year13): From Start up to Global Ed-Tech Leader, How He Did It.

In today’s episode, we catch up with Saxon Phipps from Year13, one of the portfolio companies of Future Now Ventures. We discuss everything from how the business started whilst they were all moonlighting as bartenders, how it got to where it is today to how important it is to have a good team of mentors around you. Year13 are solving a huge problem for our kids, so we hope you enjoyed the insights into one of the leaders of this groundbreaking education tech company.Saxon Phipps is one of the founders and CEOs of Year13, an Australian EdTech powerhouse, committed to upgrading the school-to-work transition and empowering individuals to embrace a future of hope, security, and productivity. Since experiencing the loss of a friend as a result of the insurmountable pressures that young people face when finishing school, Saxon, along with his Co-Founder, Will Stubley, has dedicated over 15 years of their lives to supporting young people, striving to close the gap on a 20th-century approach to career-related learning and transition to a skills-based economy. Saxon and the team at Year13 have been able to successfully apply this process to work with over 1300 schools across Australia and create several youth engagement strategies and programs for the likes of the Department of Employment and Workplace Relations, the Digital Skills Organisation, Engineers Australia, and Westpac. Year13 also have active partnerships with the likes of NSW, ACT and SA Governments. Saxon regularly speaks at events about youth issues such as The Australian Financial Review - Higher Education Summit, Australian Davos Connection - Future of Education Summits, and is also on the advisory board to the National Careers Institute - an initiative of the Federal Governments Department of Education Skills and Employment.<br/>Disclaimer: <br/>The information in this podcast series is for general financial educational purposes only, should not be considered financial advice and is only intended for wholesale clients. That means the information does not consider your objectives, financial situation or needs. You should consider if the information is appropriate for you and your needs. You should always consult your trusted licensed professional adviser before making any investment decision.