About The Founder

Louise Earnshaw is currently

• A registered Psychologist
  • PhD (in program) with Scholarship (University of Queensland) researching similarities between successful entrepreneurs and marginalised youth.
  • BA (Hons I Psychology), University of Queensland 1999
  • BA (Psychology, Journalism) Deakin University 1997
  • Diploma of Entrepreneurship and Enterprise Skills 2005
  • Certificate IV in Workplace Training & Assessment, 2005
  • Ass. Diploma Theatre Arts 1988
  • Trade Certificate Painting & Decorating 1986 (partial completion)
• The Founder and Secretary of the Chutzpah Factory College of Entrepreneurship Inc.
• The Founder and Managing Director of EXI Pty Ltd
• International leader in academic and applied maverick entrepreneurship theory and interventions.
• Holder of 20 years experience in entrepreneurship, applied psychology, business, management, theatre arts and manual trades.
• Started/operated nine social ventures and small businesses, including the Adjustable Wenches Women's Building Collective and Taking Liberties Theatre Company (a.k.a. the Australian Theatre as Education Assn).
• Multi-award winner including:
  • 2007: The Endeavour Executive Award to work with remote Himalayan-desert Villagers on the Indo/Tibetan border
  • 2004: Queensland Government's Smart Women Smart State Award
  • 2004: UniQuest Trailblazer Award: Student Category
  • 2003: UQ Research Travel Award to visit Wall St New York and Denmark
  • Finalist: UQ Business School's Enterprize Competition 2004
  • Extensive acclamatory print, television and radio reports in Australia, NZ and Denmark.