Welcome to Academy of Entrepreneurs (AE): the most future-focused entrepreneurial movement of Australia. At AE you’ll learn from entrepreneurs, work on real projects, network with top leaders, exchange ideas with like-minded colleagues, get coached, receive public speaking training, investor pitch training and access to our investor network. Whether you are looking for an empowering program to help you launch your startup, scale your/a business or develop entrepreneurial skills to get a job in one of today’s disruptive companies - AE’s personalised entrepreneurial courses will get you to your goal. Did you know? > “It is estimated that by 2020, 50% of the workforce will be business owners or freelancers” - Forbes > “Out of approximately 7 billion people worldwide, 400 million are entrepreneurs” - Entrepreneurs > “Australia has 23.1 million people, 11 million of these work and 4.7 million are employed by small businesses” - Australian Government > “Sydney is home to Australia’s highest concentration of tech startups and we’re developing a global reputation for supporting innovation,” Monica Barone, CEO of City of Sydney > “64% of Australian tech startups are in Sydney” - Australian Government > Globally, Sydney ranks 16th city on the Startup Ecosystem Index