David has a Bachelor of Commerce, from the University of New South Wales, Australia and an MBA from the William E.Simon Business School at the University of Rochester, New York, USA.
Matthew has a Bachelor of Economics (Honors) degree and a Bachelor of Laws (Honors) degree, both from the University of Sydney.
In 1999, after spending four years in Singapore setting up their own pan-Asian licensing business (representing licensors such as Twentieth Century Fox, Lucas film, DreamWorks, MGM, Paramount, Eon Productions, BBC Worldwide and ABC Australia), David and Matthew started Wave Entertainment Pty Limited in Australia, which specializes in producing high quality children's television programs. Their first creation of 26 x half hour pre school shows entitled Zirkos Kids, has aired in over 18 countries.
In 2000, David and Matthew became partners in a Sydney coffee wholesaler/specialty roaster based in Sydney 's Artarmon. After learning how to blend and roast coffee, the next logical step for the brothers was to enter the retail coffee industry, so they decided to purchase four up-market cafes in Brisbane. These were called GOSH Coffee. It was here that they learned not only their barista craft, but also how to apply it in pressure situations whilst not compromising on presentation and customer service.