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Australian businessman and entrepreneur

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Sam Bashiry
NationalityAustralian
EducationDegree in Computer Science from Swinburne University
Known forCo-founding Broadband Solutions

Sam Bashiry is an Australian businessman and entrepreneur. Bashiry co-founded Broadband Solutions where he was CEO until 2017.

Early life and career

Sam Bashiry was born in Tehran, Iran. At the age of 10 he came to Australia with his family and spent 2 years living in a detention centre.

Sam Bashiry later went on to study Computer Science at Swinburne University and worked in IT for a number of years prior to co-founding Broadband Solutions.

Sam Bashiry co-founded Broadband Solutions with Brad Hughes in 2005, with an initial investment of $1,000. Within ten years Broadband Solutions was a multi million dollar company, with 25 employees and turnover of $25 million in 2017.

Bashiry stepped down as CEO of Broadband Solutions in 2017 to focus on business expansion, motivational speaking and philanthropy. In 2018, he launched his own co-working space, Jungle Hub, in Melbourne.

Award

In 2016, Bashiry won Ethnic Business Award in the medium to large business category.

References

  1. Waters, Cara (29 January 2016). "How refugee Sam Bashiry turned a $1000 router into a $15 million internet business". The Sydney Morning Herald.
  2. "Finding strength through adversity". Swinburne University.
  3. "Broadband Solutions: The moment that led an Iranian refugee to a $25m idea". news.com.au.
  4. "How a refugee became an Aussie modem mogul". Special Broadcasting Service.
  5. "Broadband Solutions chief executive Sam Bashiry steps down, names Peter Neatnica as replacement". CRN Australia.
  6. "Broadband Solutions cofounder Sam Bashiry launches jungle-themed workspace". CRN Australia.
  7. "Refugee entrepreneurs honoured". AMES News. 13 November 2016.
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