John Musker

Founder Entrepreneur Lifelong muso

Four decades of making things work. From the print floor to big government software, then building and selling a digital agency. Now I run operations in a growing energy business.

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John Musker, smiling, in a navy jacket and blue glasses

The journey

How I got here

The print floor

I started my working life as an apprentice lithographic printer. Years of matching ink by eye gave me an eye for colour and design that never left me, and it came in very handy when I later built websites for a living.

Telstra

Next came admin, finance and helpdesk support roles at Telstra. That's where I learned that great customer service is mostly listening properly and then following through.

IBM and the Queensland Government

Then software testing management at IBM, finishing as test manager and release manager on a large ERP system for the Queensland Government. Big systems, hard deadlines, and no room for "she'll be right".

Captivate Websites

I built Captivate Websites over three years and sold it with a book of regular clients on care plans. It drew on every stop before it: the printer's eye, the service instinct and the tester's discipline.

The portfolio

What I'm building now

Operations Manager

WiseUp Energy Solutions

Helping Australian businesses take control of their energy costs and buy energy the smarter way.

wiseupenergy.com

Founder

New venture

In development. Launching in 2027. Watch this space.

John and Sharon Musker, smiling together

Partners in everything

Better together

Sharon and I build things together. She founded WiseUp and mentors business owners on their energy costs; I keep the engine running.

Sharon Musker WiseUp Energy Solutions

Always learning

Everyone needs strong mentors

I've always learned fastest from people who have already walked the path. That's why Sharon and I joined Aaron Sansoni's Empire Circle: to surround ourselves with people who challenge us, back us and hold us to account while we grow WiseUp and build what comes next.

Sharon Musker, Aaron Sansoni and John Musker at an Aaron Sansoni event

Off the clock

Family, drums and a guitar

Proud dad of two and Poppy to five and three quarter grandkids. Music has been the constant. I played drums in blues and rock bands from the age of 16, then retired from the band scene a few years back to concentrate on teaching the grandkids how to lock in a groove with the Wiggles. These days I'm learning guitar, and loving it.

And no, I'm not the John Musker who directed The Little Mermaid. Different bloke. He got the Disney films, I got the .com.