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Flour has quickly become the most popular cafe in The Shire! A unique concept of providing a more visual experience of the workings of a dough room and an A La Carte menu style offering combined with trendy and colourful interiors and a vibrant setting, Flour has raised the benchmark.

Jimmy & Abbey started their cafe journey at Grind Cronulla where they began working out of school. They eventually became business partners in Grind Cronulla for a few years then went their separate ways Jimmy back to Port Hacking High School teaching Drama & Abbey a stint in the Property game. 

A great local success story and I am so keen to see what the future holds for Abbey & James!

Theres no denying that the Sammut Group have one of the best reputations in The Sutherland Shire when it comes to luxury development. Although Sammut Group these days are well known for projects such as Breeze, Vue, Coast, Parc & so on, I wanted to get into the early days of the business, their journey, what inspires Allen & Julian to stay ahead of the curve and continually setting the benchmark higher and higher. 

From building bespoke houses in Menai, to now taking on one of Cronullas largest developments and breaking records in the Gold Coast, their journey is nothing short of inspiring.

A bloody good PT and an even better bloke. Passionate about his industry and helping people better their lives Reece Mariner has recently taken the plunge into business ownership and started his own gym Refit Training in Caringbah. Reece is very well known and respected locally in his industry and there is no doubt that this gym will be a hit. Reece talks us through his journey from being a shipwright out of school to a PT at Rhino Taren Point for almost 8 years. 
A huge space with wellness centre, weights room, open plan class section and sexy bathrooms, ReFit will be a vibe!

Daniel Tonkin is one of the most natural sales and business people I have ever met. From our first interaction at an open house I wanted to get to know Danny and his journey, he has this warm approachable energy and carries a wealth of knowledge in business and life. Danny has started and ran multiple successful companies from Think Renewable, WOW Recruitment, KWIC, Nu Agency Group and the list goes on! 

Dannys journey through business is so inspiring and relatable, his passion for people, curiosity and morals are truly inspirational and having him a phone call away has been an absolute godsend. 

I highly recommend getting a copy of Dannys book "Sh*t Happens Then Rainbows", easy ready and very engaging!

Passionate about his trade and passionate about his people Chris has quickly become an industry leader within his field. Chris attitude towards constantly reinvesting into his brand and people has put him ahead of the competition and with a new state of the art showroom to show why he is the best at what he does. Chris goes into life growing up in Mount Druitt, overcoming adversity and how one day at a time he re-built the CVD brand after a marriage breakdown and a move to the Shire.

Dont judge a book by the cover, Chris is a down to earth, passionate professional with quality workmanship and a strong team culture top of mind.

Fresh out of beauty school in the early 90's Leah took the plunge and opened her first business at the back of a nail shop paying $200 a week rent and mastering the in & out beauty service. A quickly growing business based on providing great service, a personable experience and a speedy service propelled Leah into opening in multiple locations across NSW & QLD. Leah currently has 8 locations, over 40 staff and in the meantime has raised a family and built homes. Leah is a true inspiration! 

You know the age old saying "make hay while the sun shines", thats exactly what Bronte Leghissa did when we encountered our first Covid 19 Lockdowns. Creating a platform to share insights, updates and support for local businesses that turned into a full guide to everything about The Sutherland Shire. Shire Scout has over 33,000 followers and is highly regarded as the go to Shire Guide. Recently Bronte has scaled the business to "Scout Socials' which is a one stop shop helping businesses grow their social media presence. 

 How does a 14 year old boy from Lakemba go from waiting tables at one of Sydneys original Italian institutions "Rossini's" to opening the Shires first hatted restaurant? 
Joe is a true pioneer of the restaurant scene in the Sutherland Shire and continues to adapt to the times and provide a truly unique and enjoyable dining experience.
 It was a pleasure to hear his story from the start and what a wild ride it has been!

When I think of insurance brokers in the Sutherland Shire I think of Dean & DLB Insurance. Dean has an unreal social strategy, delivers great content that provides much needed info and is a proactive insurance broker and advisor for his clients and for our area. 

Loved getting into Deans story from how he evolved from selling insurance at a big firm to taking the plunge and opening his own office and growing that team to where they are today. I feel there was heaps that we could have gone into so keen to get Dean back on for round 2!