About us

WHY WE EXIST

Brisbane networking has a bullsh*t problem, we’re fixing it.

Most business networking in Brisbane follows the same old tired formula. Awkward breakfasts, forced intros, referral quotas that reward quantity over quality and rooms full of people you’d never actually recommend to a client. Everyone knows it’s broken. Nobody was doing anything about it.

So we did...

A No Cants billboard at a Brisbane bus stop reading “Brisbane networking has a bullshit problem… We’re fixing it.”
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NO CANTS STORY

How a real estate bloke, with a big network, built something better

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The spark that lit the fire

Years in Brisbane real estate connected Jake Dwyer with a huge mix of business owners. The really good relationships were never built in boardrooms. They came from trust, shared values and genuinely wanting to help each other out. He kept meeting brilliant people with nowhere decent to send them.

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The problem we set out to solve

Business owners want quality leads, but they also want a network where ethics actually matter. Where people have each other’s backs and you can show up as yourself without putting on a fake “corporate mask”. That kind of room didn’t exist in Brisbane, so we decided to build it.

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The solution for Brisbane business owners

No Cants was built to bring really good business owners together. A curated collective of good operators who share leads, swap ideas and genuinely care about each other (not just say they do). A ready-made network of decent humans (who aren’t cants).

Meet the team
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The Cant Test

Reckon you’re not a cant?

There’s only one way to find out! Take our two minute Cant Test and get instant results. Find out if you’re a Can (legend, we welcome you with open arms) or a Cant (yikes, why are you like this?).

Good luck. Hope you’re not a Cant!

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ETHOS

Five rules of No Cants

These values are a practical code of conduct that govern how everyone associated with No Cants should show up everyday. They turn our ethos into five simple daily reminders of how to not be a cant.

  • NO DICKHEADS

    Be a decent human being. Respect and trust are the baseline for every No Cants member.

  • NO DROPPED BALLS

    Do what you say you’re going to do. Always follow through with integrity and quality work.

  • NO WANK

    Leave your ego at the door. We don’t allow marketing spin or big egos. Just real connections and results.

  • NO PASSENGERS

    Show up and contribute to the group. All No Cants members refer work, support others and share the wins.

  • NO MASKS

    Be honest about business and life. This is a space where you can show up and be celebrated as you are.

THE TEAM

The people behind the No Cants revolution

You don’t build something like No Cants without being a little obsessive about people. These two know every member by name, vet every application personally and genuinely lose sleep over making sure this collective is worth your time.

  • Jake Dwyer

    Jake Dwyer

    Founder / Director

    Jake has been in Brisbane real estate for over 20 years and 95% of his business comes from referrals. That’s not a marketing line, it’s the reason No Cants exists. He built his career on relationships and got sick of watching good business owners get stuck in bad networking groups. So he started one that isn’t bullsh*t.

    Contact Jake
  • Kana Mizue

    Kana Mizue

    Operations Manager

    Kana keeps No Cants running. She’s a CPA with a background in consulting and small business operations, which means the stuff that happens behind the scenes actually works. She is the most organised person in every room she walks into and makes sure every member has an awesome experience.

    Contact Kana