“I learned a lot from failure on the field”: Fergus Watts on his successful career pivot
By James Harkness · 6 March 2017 · Entrepreneur
By James Harkness · 6 March 2017 · Entrepreneur
Meet Fergus Watts, the 31-year-old entrepreneur who turned his career around after a decade in the AFL. Discover the surprising reason behind his pivot and how he built a $20M empire from scratch.
When Fergus Watts reluctantly hung up his AFL boots a decade ago, he wasted no time in reinventing himself. Today, the 31-year-old steers Bastion Collective, a privately-owned communication agency that is forecast to turn over $20 million in 2017 and which counts NAB, Continental Tyres, Blackmores, Kathmandu, PowerCor, Witchery, Mirvac and Stocklands amongst its clients. […]