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TACKLING THE TICKING TIME BOMB

With his youthful looks and boundless energy, you’d be forgiven for thinking that Dave Rouse is fresh out of university.

But for all his 39 years, this entrepreneur has more business mileage under his belt than men or women twice his age. Dave’s resumé includes everything from tech start-ups and software companies to thriving auto repair workshops.

His commitment, passion and pride towards his earlier business ventures earned him the supreme gong in the inaugural David Awards in 2008 – the business awards that acknowledge the extraordinary efforts of business owners in overcoming adversity.

In more recent years Dave has

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