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= Stephen J. Hunt = Stephen J. Hunt (born in 1973) is a businessman, publican, speaker, and author. He is best known for his debut book, Find Build Sell published by John Wiley & Brothers in March 2022. He is the Managing Director of Hunt Hospitality International and SJH Hospitality Fund.

Background and Early Education
Stephen J. Hunt was born and raised in Sydney, Australia with his four siblings. He attended Prouille Catholic Primary School and St Leos Catholic College. His mother also grew up in Sydney, and his father was born and raised in regional NSW.

Education
Stephen J. Hunt obtained both his Master of Business and Graduate Certificate in Applied Finance from the University of Newcastle.

He has also completed three courses, two at the Harvard Business School; 'Leading Small Business through its Lifecycle' and 'Launching New Ventures', and one at the London School of Economics, 'Entrepreneurship and Innovation in the Age of Change'.

Books
In 2021, Stephen wrote Find Build Sell which was released in March 2022 and now sold globally

Book Awards
Find Build Sell won Money Magazine’s “Book of The Month” in April 2022. and was listed as one of Booktopia’s Business Books for Excellence: Startups and Small Businesses, 2022. It has also received 4x nominations for the Australian Business Book Awards: “General Business”, “Entrepreneurship and Small Business”, “Best Book” and “Best Book Cover”, 2022.

Major Accolades
In 2021, Stephen was awarded NSW's Outstanding Business Leader of the Year. In that same year, his company was also named one of the top 3 'Most Innovative Companies' in 2021 by the Australian Financial Review

Stephen and his company have received multiple of other awards, some of these include the Variety Platinum Sponsor Award in 2019 and Business Hunter's Highly Commended Contribution to The Region in 2022.

Podcast Appearances
Money Magazine’s Friends with Money Podcast

[https://open.spotify.com/episode/6FsFFL3AKCCo1JavhdJ8Eb Business Essentials Daily “I’ll drink to that! How I built a $100 million Pub-Empire!]

Future Fit Founder’s “Put Yourself in the RIght Room!”

Buy Grow Sell “Stephen Hunt on Building a Pub Empire”

Television Appearances
Studio 10, “From Backyard Beer Garden to Multi-million Dollar Pub Empire”

News Article Features
Building a Pub Empire: Everything Stephen Hunt touches turns to gold by Jim Kellar, Newcastle Herald

7 must-know tips for seasonal businesses by Nicola Middlemiss, Finder

How to leverage your local community (and why it’s more powerful than social media) by Stephen J. Hunt, Kochie's Business Builders

[https://ceoworld.biz/2022/03/25/why-a-staff-member-on-50k-is-worth-a-1-million-to-your-business-this-is-not-a-joke/ Why a staff member on $50k is worth a $1 million to your business. This is not a joke. by Stephen J. Hunt, CeoWorld Magazine]

Pub baron Stephen Hunt’s stunning home and lifestyle created with the tricks of his trade by Lauren Ahwan, The Daily Telegraph