The full story of how Chanticleer was launched in 1973-74 has never been told. Fifty years have passed, so now is the time to fill in the details particularly as those details have lessons for those in partnerships and who are developing knowledge-based careers.

The story actually starts in July 1969. After over a decade in journalism covering five titles, including heading the business news desk of The Sydney Morning Herald at aged 21, and heading the Melbourne office of The Australian Financial Review, I left the profession and my position at the Financial Review for stockbroking. Many other finance journalists followed the same path because back then journalistic salaries were very low.