About this episode
In The Entrepreneurs we focus on pioneers in the business world, sharing their stories of success, failure, life-changing lessons and the big decisions they made, to inspire our listeners.
In Chapter 1, David shares his journey in aesthetics from the very beginning. Starting out importing lasers from China with no experience, a chance opportunity led him to found and manage the hugely successful Cosmos Clinic.
After another chance meeting, he became General Manager of Laser Clinics Australia, now the world's biggest chain clinic. These early successes led David and his partners to found The Cosmetic Institute (TCI), which disrupted the Australian cosmetic surgery industry within two years, at its peak performing 100 breast surgeries a week and turning over $40 million a year.
Then things came unstuck. David gives a brutally honest account of the root causes, the most difficult period of his life, and the lessons he has carried forward.
What you'll learn
- How David started out importing lasers
- The story behind Cosmos Clinic and Laser Clinics Australia
- How The Cosmetic Institute grew so fast
- What went wrong and why
- Lessons for aspiring business owners
Topics
- The Entrepreneurs
- Business
- Clinic chains
- Cosmetic surgery
- Business failure
- Australia
Full transcript
The full transcript for this episode is coming soon.