
Mad Mex Fresh Mexican Grill was technically created in 2007, but co-founder Clovis Young cites the 1970s as the true genesis of the business.
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Young grew up in southern California, where he fell in love with Mexican food. He would often take the trip to San Diego for a carne asada and guacamole burrito or go to San Francisco for tacos.
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After embarking upon a Wall Street career, Young decided to pack it in, sell his house and car and move with his wife Angela to start-up Mad Mex in Australia.
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This off-the-cuff decision has reaped huge rewards, with the business pulling in revenue of more than $5.3 million, placing it fifth in the StartupSmart Awards top 50. Young speaks to StartupSmart editor Oliver Milman about how he went from California to start-up success in Australia.
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