As a successful entrepreneur who sold her thriving enterprise Leigh wants to give school aged students the opportunity to learn about entrepreneurship. She has seen significant growth in rural areas and has students throughout Australia. She is asking questions about creating team, recognising great work and how to create a winning culture. When the team is anywhere and everywhere.

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It’s a tricky business pitching our business to investors.

In this short Handpicked Extra , Naomi reflects on her time on Shark Tank AU and also around a new way to find investors.

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Tim is a relatively new entrepreneur with a passion for tennis and fitness. He is looking to diversify and grow beyond his current business model. Having built his website he wonders about formal education versus the 'school of hard knocks'. His passion is infectious. 

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In this short extra Naomi offers advice on the 3 metrics to watch for business growth.

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I've known Christine for many years, and this is not her first business. Driven by purpose and wanting to shift leadership capabilities for her clients. She asks  me questions on funding, equity and investment - how do you know what is right for you? She is thinking through the 'ideal' strengths of an entrepreneur, who is pushing you to greatness  and also what stops people growing their businesses. 

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Naomi loved her time on Shark Tank Australia and this episode she teams up with Michele Romanow a Dragon on the Canadian version of Shark Tank which was called Dragons Den. 

Michele is a Serial Entrepreneur, Co-Founder of Clearco and a  Dragon on Dragons' Den. They sit down and  chat about their mutual love of Entrepreneurship and Clearco's entry into Australia. 

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Ahmed has been in business for a decade and it turns over $20m,  in that time he has raised close to $30m in venture capital but knew there must be a better way to access growth capital. He tells me that one of his inspirations to starting Zookai was meeting me when he was at university. We cover a breadth of subjects about priorities, networks, bootstrapping and growth funding

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In this short extra episode of handpicked Naomi answers the question “is life as an entrepreneur all that’s its cracked up to be?”

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Cat is driven by a deep sense of purpose to help businesses trace their carbon footprint. She has significant early traction and a team of seven. She asks me about having a co-founder and she wants to understand how to keep a wonderful friendship as well as having a brilliant partnership. 

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Find out more about Cat's buisness here www.our-trace.com

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In this short Handpicked extra Naomi explores the ‘F word’.
How do you deal with fear in business?  

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