Business in Between

Welcome to the latest episode of Business in Between... it's our new series, on our new podcast channel, that features long-form chats with NZ's most interesting business minds.

This week we're dipping back into our Between Two Beers archives and getting business lessons from Steve Dunstan.

Steve is the co-founder of Huffer, one of New Zealand’s most loved fashion brands. He started the company as a 21-year-old and over 20 years grew it into a multi-faceted business with stores across New Zealand and in Australia.

Since recording this episode back in 2023 Steve has taken a back seat in the operational running of Huffer but remains a minority shareholder while he looks at new and exciting opportunities.

But in this episode we talk about the humble beginnings of the Huffer story, the Orlando Bloom moment in front of 200,000 people in Wellington, taking on America, hitting rock bottom and nearly losing it all and the 10-year salvage mission that got the brand back to where it is today. 

Steve is a Kiwi icon, a thoughtful, humble, optimistic winner, who’s epic story of business success is as entertaining as it is inspiring. 

There's a really exciting opportunity available to sponsor this channel. I could be talking about your business right now. If this interests you, please get in touch.

Follow and subscribe to this Business in Between channel in your podcast app. We’ve got big plans to grow this space, so following, liking, subscribing and all that stuff means the world to us.

Enjoy.

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Welcome to episode 6 of our new show: Accidental Business Owners.

It's a podcast about business, life, mindset, relationships and the inside story of a pretty wild last 12 months.

This is the sixth episode in the series, but they all stand alone – so you don’t have to go back to the start.

In this episode we talk about receiving an email from the Prime Minister's Office, asking if we'd have Christopher Luxon on our Between Two Beers Podcast.

It got us thinking long and hard about who we are, as a brand, as a business and as a podcast and we detail the spin it put us in, the decision we reached and why.

Lastly, before we get into it - there's a really exciting opportunity available to sponsor this show. I could be talking about your business right now. If this interests you, please get in touch.

Also, please follow and subscribe to this Business in Between channel in your podcast app. We’ve got big plans to grow this space, so following, liking, subscribing and all that stuff means the world to us.

Enjoy.

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Welcome to episode 5 of our new show: Accidental Business Owners.

It's a podcast about business, life, mindset, relationships and the inside story of a pretty wild last 12 months.

This is the fifth episode in the series, but they are all standalone – so you don’t have to go back to the start and follow along.

My name is Steve Holloway and alongside my best mate Seamus Marten, we started a podcast called Between Two Beers nearly five years ago in my Hamilton garage.

In quite a surreal series of events, it’s turned into our fulltime job – and along with the podcast we’ve also started two side businesses.

In November last year, I was feeling pretty overwhelmed with what my new world was looking like, and so I connected with a business and mindset coach who specializes in helping Accidental Business Owners find their way.

Her name is Di Foster – and as you'll soon discover, she’s a bit of a weapon.

In this episode the theme is ‘The Price You Pay’, and we talk about some of the unexpected impacts owning a business has had on our personal lives.

Lastly, before we get into it - there's a really exciting opportunity available to sponsor this show. I could be talking about your business right now. If this interests you, please get in touch.

Also, please follow and subscribe to this Business in Between channel in your podcast app. We’ve got big plans to grow this space, so following, liking, subscribing and all that stuff means the world to us.

Enjoy.

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Welcome to episode 4 of our new show: Accidental Business Owners.

It's a podcast about business, life, mindset, relationships and the inside story of a pretty wild last 12 months.

This is the fourth episode in the series, but they all stand alone – so you don’t have to go back to the start.

My name is Steve Holloway and alongside my best mate Seamus Marten, we started a podcast called Between Two Beers nearly five years ago in my Hamilton garage.

In quite a surreal series of events, it’s turned into our fulltime job – and along with the podcast we’ve also started two side businesses.

In November last year, I was feeling pretty overwhelmed with what my new world was looking like, and so I connected with a business and mindset coach who specializes in helping Accidental Business Owners find their way.

Her name is Di Foster – and as you'll soon discover, she’s a bit of a weapon.

In this episode the theme is ‘why haven’t you done it already?’, and in the back half Seamus gets pretty open about some of his pre-podcast business struggles, the story he’s been telling himself and how he’s going to change it.

Lastly, before we get into it - there's a really exciting opportunity available to sponsor this show. I could be talking about your business right now. If this interests you, please get in touch.

Also, please follow and subscribe to this Business in Between channel in your podcast app. We’ve got big plans to grow this space, so following, liking, subscribing and all that stuff means the world to us.

Enjoy.

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Welcome to the first new episode of Business in Between... it's our new series, on our new podcast channel, that features long-form chats with NZ's most interesting business minds.

This week we're getting business lessons from Matt Stark.
For those outside of Hamilton, Matt could be described as a super successful business buyer, builder, investor and leader.

For those inside of Hamilton - Matt Stark is the guy transforming the city. With his team at Stark property he's built, innovated and designed many of Kirkiroa's most impressive developments.

He's responsible for the Riverbank Lane Project and the Tristram Precint, Panama House, The HIlls Development, South Block.

And he’s also our landlord for our own office at MADE in Hamilton East!
In the words of Mike Neale, Harcourts Hamilton's managing director 'his impact is everywhere you look'. 

In this episode we learn why he left school at 16 to pursue a building apprenticeship, how he lost it all in the GFC, his lawn mowing business, the role his wife Jamie has played in it all, personal values, $100 million dollar deals, lifting Hamilton's gaze, and why transforming the city is important to him.

Matt is a private guy, and this is the first time he's shared his story in detail - and his first podcast. And we love it - Matt is such a humble, thoughtful, likeable guy - and we learned a lot in this one.

If you enjoy this ep, please follow Business in Between in your podcast app - and share with a friend. We've got big plans for this space and will have plenty more long-form interviews coming with NZ's most insightful business minds. There's also a really exciting opportunity available to sponsor the channel - if you'd like us to be talking about your business here - please get in touch.

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Welcome to episode 3 of our new show: Accidental Business Owners.

My name is Steve Holloway and alongside my best mate Seamus Marten, we started a podcast called Between Two Beers nearly five years ago in my Hamilton garage.

In quite a surreal series of events, it’s turned into our fulltime job – and along with the podcast we’ve also started two side businesses.

One is B2B Speakers – which brings the guests you hear on Between Two Beers to your live event as MCs or Speakers, and the other is called Reflections where our storytellers are available for hire to capture your families' private stories to pass down through generations.

In November last year, I was feeling pretty overwhelmed with what my new world was looking like, and so I connected with a business coach who specializes in helping Accidental Business Owners find their way.

Her name is Di Foster – and as you'll soon discover, she’s a bit of a weapon.

This podcast tells our story, and hers - because shes been juggling parenthood, wellness and a growing business also. It all comes out in these 30 minute, live coaching sessions.

Through the series there are laughs, tears and some pretty brutal honesty - but it's something we're all really proud of.

In episode three Seamus opens up on what he really wants and Steve gets emotional talking about his struggles of balancing family and business.

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Welcome to episode 2 of our new show: Accidental Business Owners.

It's a podcast about business, life, mindset, relationships and the inside story of a pretty wild last 12 months.

My name is Steve Holloway and alongside my best mate Seamus Marten, we started a podcast called Between Two Beers nearly five years ago in my Hamilton garage.

In quite a surreal series of events, it’s turned into our fulltime job – and along with the podcast we’ve also started two side businesses.

One is B2B Speakers – which brings the guests you hear on Between Two Beers to your live event as MCs or Speakers, and the other is called Reflections where our storytellers are available for hire to capture your families' private stories to pass down through generations.

In November last year, I was feeling pretty overwhelmed with what my new world was looking like, and so I connected with a business coach who specializes in helping Accidental Business Owners find their way.

Her name is Di Foster – and as you'll soon discover, she’s a bit of a weapon. This podcast tells our story, and hers - because shes been juggling parenthood, wellness and a growing business also.

It all comes out in these 30 minute, live coaching sessions. Through the series there are laughs, tears and some pretty brutal honesty - but it's something we're all really proud of.

Hope you enjoy. 

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Welcome to episode 1 of our new show: Accidental Business Owners.

It's a podcast about business, life, mindset, relationships and the inside story of a pretty wild last 12 months.

My name is Steve Holloway and alongside my best mate Seamus Marten, we started a podcast called Between Two Beers nearly five years ago in my Hamilton garage.

In quite a surreal series of events, it’s turned into our fulltime job – and along with the podcast we’ve also started two side businesses.

One is B2B Speakers – which brings the guests you hear on Between Two Beers to your live event as MCs or Speakers, and the other is called Reflections where our storytellers are available for hire to capture your families' private stories to pass down through generations.

In November last year, I was feeling pretty overwhelmed with what my new world was looking like, and so I connected with a business coach who specializes in helping Accidental Business Owners find their way.

Her name is Di Foster – and as you'll soon discover, she’s a bit of a weapon.

This podcast tells our story, and hers - because shes been juggling parenthood, wellness and a growing business also. It all comes out in these 30 minute, live coaching sessions.

Through the series there are laughs, tears and some pretty brutal honesty - but it's something we're all really proud of.

Hope you enjoy. 

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This week on Business in Between we revisit our chat with Raelene Castle from earlier this year.

Raelene is the CEO of Sport NZ, and one of the most accomplished and experienced administrators in NZ sport. 

She spent six years as CEO of Netball NZ, before becoming the first female CEO of an NRL team, when she led the Bulldogs for six years. 

After that she smashed another glass wall, becoming Rugby Australia’s first female CEO in 2018. 

In this episode we talk about the challenges of the Israel Folau saga, when she found herself at the centre of one of sports biggest controversies at Rugby Australia, how she got the job at the Bulldogs, her relationship with Des Hassler and the most insightful memories from six years inside the NRL, lessons in leadership, how she got her start at Netball NZ, her return to New Zealand and the challenges facing sport here. 

After listening to this, you’ll get a taste for why Raelene has had the career she has. She’s the real deal, full of energy, sharp as a tack and doesn’t miss a beat. This was a lot of fun and we're so stoked to be able to bring Raelene’s story to you in full. 

We're also delighted to announce Raelene is part of our business at B2B Speakers. If you'd like to hire Raelene, or one of our other guests to speak at your function or event, flick us a message by going to B2Bspeakers.co.nz

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This week on Business in Between we're revisiting our chat with Izzy Whitley from 2023.
 
Izzy is one of New Zealand’s most successful, self-made men under 30. At 29 he has founded two businesses that do over $30 million a year in revenue and has the world at his feet. But things weren’t always so smooth. 
 
In the full episode of this podcast, on the Between Two Beers feed, you can hear about his incredible rise; from his humble beginnings in Gisborne to leaving home at 16 and dropping out of uni. At the age of 21 he had lost his father to suicide, suffered two heart attacks himself, and was dealing with his trauma, alone, with nothing, in an Auckland hospital. That’s when he had the idea to start Auckland labour hire, by contracting himself out to construction sites. 

And that's where we pick up this conversation from, the building of his business.

Auckland Labour Hire is now Aotearoa Labour Hire, with 11 branches around the country and a short-term goal of $100 million in annual revenue. 

Izzy’s story is captivating and his mindset is inspirational. We both left this recording quite blown away. His approach to life, adversity and using his time – is just different... and is probably the most dialled in under 30 we’ve ever spoken too. 

Enjoy.

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