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Rebel investors claim Nev Hyman’s latest venture is a wipe-out
Business by GREG STOLZ
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Subscriber only A Gold Coast surfing entrepreneur says he s not about to throw in the towel as a group of rebel shareholders make waves with claims that his latest venture has been a wipe-out. Nev Hyman, a veteran surfboard manufacturer whose business partners have included surfing superstar Kelly Slater, launched a company called NevHouse in 2013 to turn plastic waste into low-cost, cyclone-proof kit homes for developing nations, remote communities and the homeless. The company, whose current backers include surf star Sally Fitzgibbons, won the 2017 Pitch@Palace, a global entrepreneurial award founded by since-disgraced royal Prince Andrew.