Nationality Australian Organization WME | Residence Melbourne, Australia | |
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Born 14 August 1980 (age 36) ( 1980-08-14 ) Victoria Occupation Founder and managing director of WME Alma mater Victoria University, Australia | ||
Nick Bell (born 14 August 1980) is an Australian businessman who is the founder and Managing Director of a global digital agency, WME. Bell founded the company with $400 in 2008 and he now has an estimated net worth of $75 million.
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Early life & education
Born in country Victoria, Nick was raised on a small sheep and cattle farm. Although many question claims of seeing any sheep or cattle in the farm. He attended Mowbray High School, then went on to Victoria University, Australia. His business ventures started at a young age, when he decided to barter off sandwiches to school friends to fund an overseas trip. Admitting to never being very study driven, Bell obtained a 57/100 for his high school enter score, before spending six months working at various bars across London. When Bell returned to Melbourne, he attempted to get back into study and spent six weeks in a business degree before dropping out.
Career
At age 24 he launched his first business selling skincare products to treat acne, but it was ultimately unsuccessful.
Following this, Bell went on to teach himself search engine optimisation for websites, which led to him establishing WME.
WME was founded from Bell’s home and is now spread across 8 countries, with over 400 employees working between the various offices.
When Bell first launched WME, the service offering was largely focused on search engine optimisation (SEO). However, the company has since evolved into a full suite digital agency.
Synergy Investments
Bell also invests in start-ups. He has made several synergy investments within the digital arena and various other fields. These investments include a Melbourne-based app development company called Appscore.
Recognition
Philosophy
Bell has been featured in numerous articles where he talks about low university entrance scores and how this can't impact on students' futures. He has been quoted as saying that a high entrance score and university degree are not essential to success and that there are numerous other opportunities for people if they’re looking in the right places.