My entrepreneurial journey began in Year 8. From door-to-door sales to washing cars, lawn mowing, and paper runs, I developed a passion for business. After leaving school, I launched my first company, but things didn’t go as planned. Undeterred, I went on to start three more ventures over the following years, all of which failed.

By my mid twenties, I hit rock bottom, a point where repeating the same patterns was no longer an option. That period forced a shift. I began working on my inner orientation, learning under mentors who had built and carried real weight.

Soon after, I teamed up with a friend to start a sales company that grew from the two of us to more than 40 staff before we exited. More than the outcome, that experience reinforced the value of having access to experience-led advice.

Wanting to pass that forward, I became active as a spokesperson for entrepreneurship, speaking publicly, interviewing founders, working with the Richard Branson Center and writing for several publications.

Around the same time, I founded a company called linkfluencer. What started as just an idea grew into Australia’s leading LinkedIn training company working with thousands of businesses before ultimately selling it in 2023.

Looking for my next challenge, I combined my passion for people and business to start an advisory firm, where I developed a repeatable, scalable framework to help founders grow. Over time, however, it became clear that the most meaningful work ahead was no longer about financial upside alone. 

The opportunities business created in my life carried a responsibility to be passed forward. That conviction led to me starting FONDE, a foundation committed to building generational access to founder education without limits.

With success invariably formed by how founders think, decide, and lead, our mission is to deliver education that builds the inner orientation they need to navigate whatever the journey demands, shaped by those who have walked before them. 

Designed to be carried forward, every founder who invests in their own future helps extend that same capability to the next generation and those who lack access today. 

This includes funding scholarships for young entrepreneurs, bursaries for those without the financial means to participate, expanding connectivity where internet access remains a barrier to learning, and building centres in communities with limited resources.

When I’m not working on the mission, you’ll usually find me training at the gym, travelling, or spending time with friends and family.

Alex Pirouz

Helping You Build Wealth Through Property | Available 7 days 0404242033 - christianstevens@shorefinancial.com.au 🏠 🏠 🏠

As the Best Residential Mortgage Broker in Australia, I help people build wealth through property by providing tailored solutions to suit your needs and objectives.

I am passionate about helping first home buyers achieve their dream of homeownership, and I have founded First Home Buyers Australia, the largest support group for this segment in the country. I have also been recognised as the Best Mortgage Broker in Australia and the winner of multiple industry awards, including Broker of the Year three times. 

I'm always open to growing my professional network and sharing my expertise in property investment, online marketing, and customer relationship management. You can connect with me on LinkedIn, email me at christianstevens@flintgroup.au or book a call with me directly on my calendar.

Christian Stevens - Mortgage Broker

The #Flint Brisbane office has a clear goal - to build a $1B brokerage over the next 24 months.

But the real reason behind that goal is simple.
It means being able to help so many more people make smart, confident property decisions.

Brisbane is our fourth office nationally, and our first in Queensland.

We didn't rush this.
We waited until we had the right people on the ground, the right support behind them, and a model we knew could scale without losing what matters.

This office is just the start of our Queensland journey.

We'll be opening multiple other locations across the state this year, all built the same way - locally led, properly supported, and focused on long-term outcomes for clients.

Growth only matters if it's done the right way.

For us, that means helping more Australians make better decisions around property.

Queensland - we're just getting started 🚀 

Thank you for the feature The Adviser Magazine! Link to full article with James Green, Diego Aguirre-Davies, Margaret Glazebrook, William Tucker and Mitchell Donnelly in the comments.

Christian Stevens 

Building Australia’s First $10B+ Brokerage! We’re Looking for Great People to Join the Flint Journey. Be Part of Something Bigger 🚀

Had a really good time shopping for our bathroom renovation.

It’s honestly wild how many suppliers and options are out there - tiles, tapware, vanities, finishes - all slightly different, all with their own personality.

But instead of feeling overwhelming, today felt fun because I was doing it with an expert.

So many good ideas, and that great feeling when you can actually picture it all coming together.

Really enjoying the process and the quality time spent with my beautiful wife Nikolina Stevens - Interior Designer.

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We’ve had a few things go wrong recently.

Nothing dramatic.
Just the usual operational stuff that comes with growth.

What I’ve learned is not to overthink it.
Fix the issue.
Improve the process.
Move on.

Big businesses aren’t built by avoiding problems.
They’re built by getting better at dealing with them quickly.

Helps to have Ana Souza on the team, who is one of the best operations managers in the industry.

I’ve learned this the hard way.

Big energy weeks feel productive.
They also burn people out if that’s all you rely on.

Teams don’t need constant intensity.
They need consistency.

Knowing what’s expected.
Knowing decisions will be followed through.
Knowing the standard doesn’t change depending on mood or pressure.

That kind of leadership isn’t exciting.
But it’s what people trust.

This was some of the Sydney team having lunch together yesterday for Toastie Tuesday - our favourite day of the week!.

We’ve just hit our first 100 videos through #FlintMedia, and we’re genuinely proud of what the team has built so far.

Not because of the number itself, but because of what it represents.

Brokers finding their voice.
Building confidence.
Sharing their knowledge in a way that feels natural, not forced.

FlintMedia has become a big part of how we support our brokers beyond just deals and numbers. We now have a full-time videographer and editing team working closely with them to turn everyday conversations, client insights and experience into content that’s easy to share and easy for people to connect with.

This isn’t about being polished or perfect.
It’s about being real, consistent, and helpful.

The first 100 videos are just the start. Our goal is 250+ each quarter, but more importantly, it’s about helping our brokers build long-term personal brands they can be proud of and that clients can trust.

That’s what this is really about.

Back to work today after the Christmas break.

I always find this week interesting.

Some people come back refreshed.
Others come back distracted.
Most come back somewhere in the middle.

Leadership really starts here.
Not in planning days or strategy decks.
But in how you reset your standards once the break is over.

That first week back matters more than people think 💪🏼

The break gives you distance.
And distance gives you perspective, if you let it.

It’s easy to come back and do things the same way because it’s familiar.
Harder to ask whether those habits are actually helping anymore.

Leadership is often just deciding to do a few things differently, early.
Clearer expectations.
Better conversations.
Less tolerance for things you know aren’t right.

Those small decisions compound faster than people realise.

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