Jonathan Pfahl - Helping people become stars

Originally from Sydney Australia, Jonathan has spent his entire business career setting up companies and investing in both shares and property. He was recently declared one of Britains Best Directors under 30 by Who’s Who Publications.

Jonathan Pfahl is the founder and Managing Director of the Rockstar Group, which provides one to one mentoring and private funding for entrepreneurs. Jonathan is something of an investment expert – he worked as an investment advisor at Goldman Sachs Australia for four years. “I learned a lot from the senior advisors in my team about what makes a quality company and therefore a quality investment.”

When he moved to London in January 2005 he began work on his newest company group, Rockstar. “When I first arrived in London, I absolutely fell in love with the city,” he says. “I found there were so many switched on, likeminded entrepreneurs I couldn’t wait to get started!”

Getting the right support

In every business Jonathan has ever built, he has always sought out a mentor to show him how to do it properly. “To me, it just makes so much sense”, Jonathan says, “Why go into something new, with no experience, with such a small chance of success, when you can have someone hold your hand through the process and show you how to do it successfully? I have had a mentor in every new venture I ever got involved in. It worked for me, so I then wanted to put something together that would allow others to do the same. “That is essentially what Rockstar is all about. My aim is to show anyone with a business idea, or with a small business which they are looking to grow, that it IS possible! You just need the right support to make it happen.”

Making people stars

The reason for naming the group Rockstar is simple: “I love music,” Jonathan says. “I play four instruments and used to be the lead singer of a rock band! I also like to think that we help our members become the stars of their industries.”