Aces in Business with CEO of The Reach Foundation & Chairman of Bastion, Fergus Watts.

Fergus Watts is an entrepreneur and investor with businesses across Australia, the United States and London.Fergus started working life as a professional AFL footballer. Picked at number 14 in the 2003 National Draft, Fergus went on to play for both the Adelaide Crows and St Kilda Saints. After a significant run of injuries, Fergus was left unable to play the game at the highest level and his career was cut short.At 22yo Fergus founded leading independent marketing agency network Bastion. Started from his living room with zero experience or investment, Bastion is now the largest independent agency network in Australia, with offices in Melbourne, Sydney, Los Angeles, New York and Auckland. Bastion also has partnerships with agencies across 10 countries throughout Asia and the United Kingdom. Fergus is currently Non-Executive Chairman of Bastion.Fergus is currently the CEO of the Reach Foundation. The Reach Foundation delivers targeted, youth-designed and led programs aimed at the promotion, prevention and early intervention of mental health in young people. This proven, peer-to-peer approach creates spaces that are relatable, interactive and engaging while empowering young people to build social, emotional and resilience skills early on in life. Fergus’ speciality is business growth and entrepreneurship.The Reach FoundationWebsite: https://www.reach.org.au/Instagram: https://instagram.com/thereachfoundation?igshid=YmMyMTA2M2Y=Bastion Website: https://bastionagency.com/who-we-are/Contact us:Email: [email protected]: https://instagram.com/ausmericanaces?igshid=YmMyMTA2M2Y=Youtube: https://youtube.com/c/AusmericanAcesSpotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/3yTNtjpRf8cV5vASDTafn4?si=4mhwj7eaRLmhGSyZFRitKQApple: https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/ausmerican-aces/id1585841611This Episode is proudly brought to you by our friends, CAPZ & RIXX.CAPZ: The hub of US Sports Apparel in Australia. We are for the fans. We stock officially licensed authentic NBA, NFL, MLB, NHL, AFL & NRL apparel, including an elite range of Jerseys, Caps, Hats, T-Shirts, Tracksuits, and more.Website: https://www.cap-z.com.au/Discount Code: ACESNBA Jerseys: https://www.cap-z.com.au/pages/nba-teamsRIXX Eyewear: Eyewear that inspires confidence.Website: https://rixxeyewear.com.au/Discount Code: ACESIf you're enjoying our shows please shout us out on Instagram story and tag us so we can get in touch.INSTAGRAM: @ausmericanacesRecorded & Produced in the Rolln Media Studio.Website: https://rolln.com.au/Thank you for your amazing support! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.