Top 10 Influential Australian Men Of 2011
No.9 Ruslan Kogan
We may be a country better known for our sporting prowess and propensity for hard drinking, but hey, look, we've got our very own sh*t-hot tech-world entrepreneur too!
2011 has been a massive year for outspoken and often controversial businessman Ruslan Kogan, founder and CEO of Kogan Industries. Having launched LivePrice late last year, Ruslan has watched his brainchild flourish, selling almost $330,000 worth of products using the innovative pricing system, and that was in just the first 24 hours. His business has been reportedly valued at more than $200 million, and he's officially the country's richest person under 30, sitting on a personal cash-pile valued at $62 million.
Ruslan Kogan 2011 highlights:
- Flipped the bird at JB Hi-Fi by giving away a free HDMI cable to anyone who has bought a TV from JB Hi-Fi in 2011.
- Became Australia's richest person under the age of 30.
- Bet Terry Smart, the CEO of JB Hi-Fi, $1 million that by 2014 they would not stock Apple hardware.