CarExpert co-founder Paul Maric has taken out the prestigious Entrepreneur of the Year award at this week’s 2023 CommBank Young Hero Awards.

CarExpert.com.au was nominated in the ‘Startup of the Year’ and ‘Entrepreneur of the Year’ categories.

The CommBank Young Hero Awards recognise achievements in the small business space and reflect the tenacity and strength of the teams that drive startups with entrants aged 35 and under eligible to enter.

Paul Maric has been instrumental to the success of CarExpert, with our YouTube channel having more subscribers and more monthly views than any of our competitors. 

The award comes on the back of Alborz Fallah (CarExpert co-founder) and Paul Maric being named in the top 100 Young Entrepreneurs in Australia late last year (position 49).

Significant investment in new people, technology, product, and culture now sees CarExpert.com.au employ 47 full time staff across Brisbane, Melbourne and Sydney, with dozens of additional hires yet to come. Revenue more than tripled against the same period last year.

CarExpert is founded by Alborz Fallah, Paul Maric, and Anthony Crawford, the founders behind CarAdvice (now Drive). It’s led by CEO Damon Rielly, the previous CEO of ASX listed iCar Asia which sold last year for more than $200 million USD.

CarExpert is backed by significant investment from the likes of Seven West Ventures, in addition to a multi-billion dollar Asian-based corporation, and Australian billionaire and one of Australia’s largest car collectors, Laurence Escalante.

The CarExpert board consists of high-profile entrepreneurs and auto industry experts including the likes of Nikki Warburton.