[weeksie]

I found risk aversion in Australia to be incredibly pervasive across all aspects of business. I started a boutique software company in Sydney back in '06 and was fortunate enough to have partners that weren't risk averse. That risk aversion blinds people to opportunity and when it's as pervasive as it is in Oz it's a huge, crippling disadvantage.

[danieltillett]

The sad thing is Australian are actually quite willing to take on massive risks - we just need to be willing to do this in business. We don't have to change our entire culture, just open our eyes.