Roger Mendelson has been in business for more than 40 years and today operates the largest privately owned debt-recovery business in Australia with more than 53,000 clients.

Running a large diversified national debt-collection business has exposed him to the graveyard-end of the business world and has shown him firsthand the common mistakes that many businesses make – and their consequences.

As a commercial lawyer he worked closely with large clients in every industry area and dealt in real estate and finance. These experiences gave him the opportunity to see and observe up-close what made a successful business.

Roger has personally built his business from the ground up and, over his business life, admits he has made a huge number of mistakes – learning more from these than from his successes. He believes running a successful business involves adhering to a surprisingly uncomplicated set of fundamental principles.

Using simple ideas and including real-life business anecdotes and examples, The 10 Mistakes Businesses Make: and How to Avoid Them is a guide for those who are serious about creating and building a successful, sustainable business.

Roger Mendelson’s entrepreneurial spirit revealed itself after completing a law degree and spending six months working in the taxation group of a large, national accounting firm. He purchased a law practice which he and a partner soon built up to six offices and 80 staff.

Roger established Prushka Fast Debt Recovery in 1977. It is national, is debt-free and funds all growth from cash flow.

Roger’s business acumen and straightforward advice has led to him becoming a sough-after media spokesperson and he is featured in more than 200 newspaper and magazine articles a year.