2000 customers: Zac’s big plans for gold outside the pool
In June, swimmer Zac Stubblety-Cook qualified for the Paris Olympics and began his first business. “I’ve definitely burnt the candle at both ends,” he says.
In early June, breaststroke gold medallist Zac Stubblety-Cook was in the pool preparing to secure a ticket to Paris. But that wasn’t the only thing on his mind.
With his partner, dual swimming Olympian Leah Neale, the Brisbane-based athlete was working on his first business, a coffee company called Sapidus Roast. It launched the week before the Olympic qualifiers.
Zoe SamiosBusiness reporterZoe Samios covers wagering and the business of sport from the AFR's Sydney newsroom. She was previously the media and telecommunications reporter for The Sydney Morning Herald and The Age, and covered media at The Australian. Connect with Zoe on Twitter. Email Zoe at zoe.samios@afr.com
