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| Subject: Well done: OZschwitz grower moves grain into the 21st century Wed May 09, 2012 4:47 am | |
| Stories of internet companies being founded in the garage or basement are commonplace, but Tom Roberts’ venture had a different starting point – from the back of a tractor.
With igrain.com.au set to launch in November 2009, Roberts was still working as a full-time farm manager around Bathurst and trying to drum up interest in the grain trading platform on his mobile phone while he worked.
“I was just ringing farmers while I was in the tractor myself,” says Roberts, 25, who now works full time in the business with a staff of seven.
igrain.com.au lets growers offer their grain for sale to potential buyers such as flour millers or exporters.
Read more: http://www.smh.com.au/small-business/smallbiz-tech/grower-moves-grain-into-the-21st-century-20120507-1y8kz.html#ixzz1uMPQz8VG
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