Bob Ansett is the founder of Budget Rent a Car. Business magazine BRW dubbed him “the entrepreneur’s entrepreneur”.

Australian-born but schooled in the United States, Bob returned to Australia in 1965 to start the Budget Rent a Car System. Budget in many ways was a textbook success story, proving that in Australia you could develop an enterprise in which all employees were committed to excellence.

During his 25 years with Budget, Bob introduced Franchising and exported the Budget System to over 20 countries, including Japan and New Zealand. He grew the company from a two-person small business to a dynamic enterprise employing more than 3000 people with an annual turnover in excess of $400 million.

It was Bob’s business philosophies, his ability to inspire his employees and his commitment to customer service that propelled Budget into a position of market dominance. Budget was a trend-setter in employee relations being one of the first companies in Australia to introduce staff health and fitness programmes.

Business magazine BRW dubbed him “the entrepreneur’s entrepreneur” for he not only built a remarkable business but added a further dimension to the way in which business was conducted in this country at that time.

Leaving Budget in 1990, he established ‘Bob Ansett Marketing’ to manage his speaking engagements and provide consulting services in the field of Customer Service. This company now operates from Noosa Heads on the Sunshine Coast where Bob now resides.

His story has been well documented in his three best-selling books, “Bob Ansett, An Autobiography”, “The Customer” and “The Meaning Of Success”.

Recognised as a champion of small business, Bob has spearheaded campaigns against the Fringe Benefit Tax and Capital Gains Tax, encouraged deregulation and fought hard to change the ‘two airline system’ in this country – at a time when his was a voice in the wilderness.

He is much sought after on the public speaking circuit right around Australia.

With an entertaining and informative approach, Bob draws from a wealth of business and sporting experience to provide practical advice, insights, anecdotes and new approaches to all facets of human endeavour.

Bob has given more than 2000 speeches on: 

• Customer Service
• Motivation
• Selling
• Marketing
• Leadership
• Franchising
• Management
• AFL Football

Bob Ansett speaker and business guru is not just a “talking head”. He is a warm, engaging personality with an enthusiastic and optimistic outlook on business and life.

Bob has first-hand top-level experience in a variety of fields. In many areas of management and customer relations he pioneered new approaches to established procedures.

As the former president of the North Melbourne Football Club, Bob knows full well the importance of a positive “can do” attitude. And not just in football.

“If there’s any one message I have, it is simply to remain optimistic.

Whatever we do, be it in business, sport or our personal lives, if we remain optimistic – be positive and have an expectant attitude – then things will work out.

We can change things and we can overcome enormous adversity if we remain optimistic.”

But Bob has far more than just this one message. Couple optimism with knowledge and experience and you have the ingredients for success – both personally and in business.

Share some time with him!