Catching Up With CUB

Daniel catches up with Robbie Carter, Owner and Director of Elec Comm Group. Ready to take a leap from his employment as a sparky, Robbie started his business with a van, two jobs, and borrowed resources. After seeking business coaching, he transformed his company, now managing 15 full-time staff and overseeing a daily workforce of 40. His recent achievement includes completing a major project of 90 LED upgrades for the Department of Education in NSW.

Daniel and Robbie discuss how finding a small niche in your industry can accelerate your career, the challenges of dealing with imposter syndrome and Robbie's recipe for a 100% staff retention culture.

CEO and Founder of ENJO Australia, Barb de Corti, also known as the 'Queen of Clean' built a 100-million dollar turnover per year empire and has sold over a billion dollars in sustainable products to Australian homes.

As ENJO approaches its 30 year milestone, Daniel sits down with Barb to learn more about her journey to becoming an entrepreneur, what the secret is to excelling in business for almost 30 years, the importance of having a strong mentor and more!

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Daniel catches up with Stella Concha, CEO of REO Group and Director of HiveQ. From her early days in medicine to creating an award-winning recruitment company, Stella found her alignment in human capital, and now works with Australia's top 100 ASX executives to help them become the best leaders, and to come together to learn and lead the change for tomorrow.

With her love of helping people self-actualise and reach self-mastery, Stella discusses the many challenges, lessons, and turning points she's faced in her life that took her from being a doctor to a leading entrepreneur, author, and advisor.

Daniel catches up with Dan Thomas, Artistic Director at Space on Earth & Creative Director at Vaulter. With a love for improvisational performance, and a background in multimedia and digital arts, Dan went from designing album covers for artists such as 50 Cent to giving businesses the chance to have a positive impact, employing the creative principles of art, while also running workshops to help creatives establish themselves and push further in the discipline.

With his extensive experience in the creative industry, Dan talks about the power of collaboration with your team and clients, and shares some of the key learnings from improv that are relevant for any business leader.

Daniel catches up with Marianne Marchesi, Founder and Managing Principal of Legalite. Being unsatisfied with the business practices in law, Marianne went against the grain by starting Legalite, giving clients efficient, cost-friendly, and forward-thinking legal services, while building a culture that goes contrary to the industry. As a result, Marianne has created an award-winning law firm, going from 6 clients to now well over 500.

As her journey has taken her from employee to business owner, to a leader and a mother, Marianne has had her fair share of highs and lows, and from them, she brings her insights and lessons about building what's different and doing the best for your people, to make something truly special.

Daniel catches up with Nathan Richman, Co-Founder and Managing Partner of Elastic Studios. Nathan and his team operate the independent creative production agency in Sydney and Melbourne since 2016, working with brands such as KIA, Heineken and H&M to create unique campaigns, videos, websites, internal communications and more.

With his experience in media production, from videos to marketing campaigns, Nathan discusses the many creative challenges businesses face when it comes to branding and selling, sharing his insights for what they can do to overcome them and diving into the importance of your brand's authenticity.

Daniel catches up with Rasti Vaibhav, Founder of Get RARE Properties. As a first generation immigrant to Australia, Rasti came with debts, had no job, and needed to support his family, but turned it all around by starting as an analyst at Westpac and worked his way to become a Portfolio Manager at AMP Capital, responsible for billion-dollar asset classes. Now, Rasti runs his own buyers agency that helps investors build long-term wealth and retire early.

With his wealth of experience in investing and finance, and his love of learning and people, Rasti brings his knowledge and insights to discuss the best practices of investing, the critical importance of educating yourself, being surrounded by the best people, and why having a clear purpose will get you through anything.

Daniel catches up with Zoe Marshall, Founder of The Deep Podcast. After years of working in the media and with her fascination for the taboo, Zoe hosts one of the leading subscription podcasts in the world. Talking about sex, trauma, or the uncanny experiences people have gone through, she brings to light the stories and topics that happen every day, but no one dares to talk about.

Having a passion for people and a curiosity for the esoteric, Zoe shares her unique perspective about what goes unheard and unseen, highlighting the need for compassion and joy, the value of gratitude and service, and why in the end self-belief is the key to success.

Daniel catches up with Dario Valenza, Founder of Carbonix. Building some of Australia's leading commercial Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAV), Dario and his team specialise in long-range aerial surveillance, capturing precise infrastructural and environmental data to provide the insights governments and corporations need to make better decisions and operate efficiently.

With his early love for tinkering and technology since age 12, Dario has not stopped building. From racing yachts to cutting-edge drone technology, his depth of experience and exposure in the industry has taught him valuable lessons in both business and R&D innovation, which he shares in this conversation.

Daniel catches up with Julian Fayad, Founder and CEO of LoanOptions.ai. Building one of Australia's first loan marketplaces, Julian uses Ai-assisted loan matching to give customers across the country the best options available, supported with accurate pre-approval and lender rate predictions across over 45 banks and lenders.

With his extensive background as a finance broker, and his success in rebuilding multiple broken finance departments, Julian discusses everything he's learned, from building exceptional teams, the value of transparency, and why speed in execution is your best advantage.