Episode Summary
In this episode, Morgan sits down with entrepreneur and self-made business owner Emil Juresic to unpack what it actually takes to build wealth from nothing, survive losing everything, and rebuild stronger the second time around.
Emil shares his journey from arriving in Australia as a teenage refugee with no English and no money, to building NGU Real Estate into one of Australia's most recognised property brands, and why he recently liquidated his entire $100 million property portfolio on a bet that the market is about to shift. He breaks down the realities of AI already replacing entire teams inside his own businesses, why unemployment is set to rise, and the mindset shift required to take full ownership after losing everything at age 30.
The conversation also dives deep into property investing, tax strategy, building resilience, hiring and firing, and what it really means to embody the philosophy behind his company's name, Never Give Up.
This episode is a masterclass in wealth building, resilience, business scaling and rebuilding from rock bottom.
Episode Timestamps0:00 Intro1:15 Meet Emil Juresic4:50 Why He Sold $100 Million in Property8:30 Studying World Economy and Human Behaviour12:05 Dreamfest12:35 The Impact of AI on Jobs18:20 Building a Team Around AI Agents24:00 Unemployment and the Future of Work29:15 The Experience Economy33:40 Property Market Predictions38:10 Tax, Wealth and Staying in Australia44:25 Growing Up in War-Torn Croatia50:00 Losing Everything at 3054:30 The Mindset Shift That Changed Everything1:00:10 Building NGU and One Life Club1:05:00 The Skill of Sales1:12:00 Hiring, Firing and Building the Right Team1:18:00 The Truth About Scaling a Business1:24:00 Wellness, Longevity and the New Chapter1:30:00 Where to Find Emil1:33:00 Advice to His Younger Self
About Emil Juresic
Emil Juresic is a passionate entrepreneur with over two decades of experience across real estate, property development, finance and wellness. Originally from Croatia, Emil arrived in Australia as a refugee at 15 with his family, with no English and no money. He went on to build NGU Real Estate, Australia's most popular real estate brand on Facebook, and developed hundreds of homes across his career. After losing everything at age 30, Emil rebuilt from the ground up and now runs multiple businesses generating billions in transactions annually. He is also the founder of One Life Club, a mentoring and networking platform, and is currently building Level X, a premium wellness, recovery and longevity brand.
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