louisa and jon’s Entrepreneurial Love Story

Jon adds, “At Five by Five we build great looking, high performing digital solutions that generate leads & enquiries for our clients. This year marks 17 years in business! Both of us being business owners makes our relationship work really well. Unless you have run a business before, it is very hard to relate to the challenges that get thrown your way. If either of us ever are having a hard time, we cut each other slack, make allowances and support each other where required. We always know we have each other’s back.”

When it comes to making it all happen with so much going on, the two have found that playing to one another’s strengths is key.

“We are always very clear on each other’s roles and responsibilities,” Jon explains, “I’m very detail oriented and handle all the administration, finances and annoying compliance stuff. Louisa is more of the creative type and does an amazing job at all the day to day running of the house, organising kids, school stuff and just generally keeping the wheels turning for the family.”

When asked what they admire most in one another, Louisa appreciates Jon’s commitment to self-improvement, telling me, “In every aspect of his life, whether it’s fitness, his business or relationships, he is always looking for ways to better himself. I wish I had his level of self control!”

Jon adds, “Louisa challenges me to think bigger - she is amazingly ambitious. I generally find my comfort zone and Louisa has a magnificent way of painting the brightness of the future which usually entails chasing down even bigger goals!”

While Jon and his family were originally from Melbourne, Gold Coast-born Louisa couldn’t think of anywhere else she’d rather be. “We love the weather, the accessibility to the beach, the hinterland, northern NSW and Brisbane. We love to travel but, in our opinion, there isn’t a better place to live in the world!”

As we head into Valentine’s Day, 2023 marks an extra-special anniversary for the two, Jon shares, “This Valentine’s Day will be 15 years since meeting Louisa! I’m planning to take her out for a nice lunch, drink a bottle of wine together and reflect on 15 amazing, joy-filled years.”

“We understand the importance of spending time together as a couple,” Louisa adds, “It will only be a few years of our lives that we will have children living at home so we make sure we spend the time nurturing our relationship. We want to make sure that when we are empty nesters, we still enjoy each other’s company.”

Before we part ways, I ask the couple their favourite memory as a couple, and Fiji is at the forefront of both their minds. “My favourite memory was our wedding day in Fiji,” Louisa tells me “Although most people are nervous walking down the aisle I was so calm and confident. I’ll never forget seeing Jon’s face when he saw me in my dress.”

“Our first overseas trip together was in Fiji where I fell head over heels for Louisa”, Jon adds, “We lived out of each other’s pockets for 2 weeks straight, had an amazing adventure and then returned a year later to get married there!”