Give It A Nudge

Welcome to the Give It A Nudge podcast, where we dive deep into the stories of successful entrepreneurs and innovators.

In this episode, host Steve Grace sits down with Michael Ramsey to discuss the fascinating concept of Strong Pilates. Michael shares the incredible journey of how he discovered the unique rope former machine in the US and turned it into a successful franchise with 23 operational studios worldwide.

Michael shares his journey as an entrepreneur, from studying marketing to working in the oil and gas industry before venturing into the fitness world. He talks about the challenges and benefits of self-funding and franchising, the importance of building a strong brand and cult following, and the responsibility of being accountable to investors and franchisees.

This episode is a must-listen for anyone interested in the challenges and rewards of running a fitness franchise and the innovative concept of Strong Pilates. Join us for an insightful and entertaining conversation with Michael Ramsey on Give It A Nudge podcast!

If you're interested in the world of startups and entrepreneurship, you won't want to miss this episode of the Give It A Nudge show. Check out our full library of past episodes on YouTube and head over to Nudge’s website to learn more about us!

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Welcome to another episode of Give It A Nudge! In this episode, Steve sits down with former rugby star Anthony Minichiello to talk about his journey from professional athlete to entrepreneur.

Anthony shares his experience with functional movement training, nutrition, and recovery after meeting Aaron McKenzie. He also discusses his MiniFit program, which offers physical activity and peer programs in schools and holiday clinics for kids, as well as monthly nutrition workshops for adults.

Throughout the conversation, Anthony emphasizes the importance of a healthy diet and shares tips for avoiding toxins from conventional produce. They also discuss Anthony's new product, the Mini Gun massage gun, and how he balances his various businesses and interests.

If you're interested in the world of startups and entrepreneurship, you won't want to miss this episode of the Give It A Nudge show. Check out our full library of past episodes on YouTube and head over to Nudge’s website to learn more!

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Ready to explore the exciting world of startups and scaleups? Join Steve in the latest episode of the Give It A Nudge show where he chats with Jess Walker, the Community and Programs Manager at AirTree, who spills the beans on her amazing 10-year journey in the startup scene!

Discover how Jess started her entrepreneurial career in high school and university, creating e-commerce businesses and building a successful end-to-end service management business for B&D properties in New Zealand. Plus, hear about her mom's inspiring influence on her entrepreneurial spirit!

And that's not all - Steve and Jess dive into the Explorer program and Pioneer community that Jess is involved with at AirTree. They discuss how these programs are aimed at increasing diversity in the investment space and supporting black female and non-binary founders. Plus, get the lowdown on the difference between VC-backed businesses and non-VC backed businesses, and the impact of COVID on people's mindsets.

If you're interested in the world of startups and entrepreneurship, you won't want to miss this episode of the Give It A Nudge show. Check out our full library of past episodes on YouTube and head over to Nudge’s website to learn more!


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Give It A Nudge UK is back again! In this episode, Nicole sit down with Nick, the founder of Secret Source Marketing, to learn about his journey in the marketing industry and the story behind his agency.

Nick shares his insights on the challenges and opportunities in the industry and how his team approaches helping their clients succeed. Tune in to hear Nick's inspiring story and learn more about the secrets of successful marketing.

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"While the focus is continuing to grow, it's growing steadily and growing smartly" - Ask Marketing Co-Founder Stephanie King is back on Give It A Nudge for an unprecedented third time!

Steph and her co-founder (and sister) Ali King have been at the forefront of the marking landscape ever since launching their business over the past few years so it was great to hear about their amazing progress.

About Ask Marketing:

Harness the true power of digital business marketing with decisive strategy, passionate people and martech tools. Effective digital marketing doesn't stem from marketing. It’s an execution built upon the greater business strategy which is based on Product or Service + Commercialisation. This is why, at Ask Marketing, we begin there.

Our digital strategists build a business-wide marketing framework based on your goals, focused on achieving your success by asking the what, the why, the how and the when of digital marketing. Is it time to Ask Marketing? Visit askmarketing.com.au

2) Ask Marketing Academy Ask Marketing Academy is an online education platform for up and coming digital marketers. It exists to provide uni leavers and junior marketers, with a cost-effective training option, teaching on-the-job, practical knowledge and boosting their confidence to succeed.

Unlike other courses out there, we are doing this by linking digital marketing theory with practical advice and real-world examples we have experienced along our own journey. Visit Askmarketingacademy.com

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In this episode of Give It A Nudge, we had the pleasure of sitting down with Ellen Sullivan, Director of the Learning Innovation Lab at Melbourne Business School. Ellen shares her insights on the future of learning and how it can be applied to the startup world.

If you're interested in learning more about this topic, be sure to check out Ellen's research on the Learning Innovation Lab at Melbourne Business School and visit their website: https://mbs.edu/

Coming straight out of London is this very special episode Give It A Nudge with James Lucas & Caroline van den Bergh, the co-founders of Lunos. Nudge's UK Director Nicole Thomas talks to James and Caroline about their startup journey, launching Lunos, and how they're helping teams rapidly validate digital ideas in the market.

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ility's founder and CEO Marcus Moufarrige joined Steve on the latest episode of Give It A Nudge to talk about his rollercoaster startup journey.

Marcus talked about the start of his entrepreneurial journey, his desire to get into the property industry, launching ility in New York, and what it was like running a PropTech startup in the middle of COVID-19.

About ility
ility is the digital platform that enables commercial property owners to increase revenues by creating awesome workplaces.

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The Nudge Group connects you with world-class talent from startup to unicorn. Find out more here: https://thenudgegroup.com/

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Two Giraffes' CEO & Creative Director Arielle Peters joined Steve on the latest Give It A Nudge episode to talk about her rollercoaster career journey to date: from internships with MTV to launching her own video production company!

About Two Giraffes:
Two Giraffes is a full service video production company and animation studio crafting stories that engage, inform, inspire and sell.

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The Nudge Group connects you with world-class talent from startup to unicorn. Find out more here: https://thenudgegroup.com/

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Simon te Hennepe, CEO & Founder of Travel-as-a-Service platform TRAVLR, joined Steve on the latest episode of Give It A Nudge to talk about the rollercoaster journey of start-up life. Speaking on how the COVID-19 pandemic impacted their travel platform to the early years of his entrepreneur journey, Simon's interview is a must-listen!

About TRAVLR
TRAVLR is a Travel as a Service (TaaS) platform enabling large scale media companies, tourism organisations or global retailers to effortlessly own their own travel vertical, providing a path to conversion from content and improving the user experience for millions of customers who are currently inspired to travel content, but have no ability to book.

For more startup and scaleup stories subscribe to our channel here!

The Nudge Group connects you with world-class talent from startup to unicorn. Find out more here: https://thenudgegroup.com/

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