#Freestyle Media
“Only the paranoid survive”: finder.com.au’s co-founder on future-proofing his business
With between three and four million visits per month, finder.com.au is Australia’s most frequented comparison website. According to co-founder and director, Fred Schebesta, to stay ahead of the game, he and his business partner Frank Restuccia have had to be penny-wise, people-focused and paranoid. In 2002, Schebesta, then aged 22, co-founded digital agency Freestyle […]
Late night hobbyist turned serial entrepreneur
Many university students can barely focus on getting through their next assignment, let alone start their own business.
The internet entrepreneur who achieved financial freedom at 22
In 2001, 22-year-old finance student Fred Schebesta co-founded digital agency Freestyle Media, growing the business into a successful media agency which sold for $1.3 million just a few years later. Here, the young entrepreneur talks about the importance of learning from your mistakes, first time around.