RadEO

RadEO

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  • #35 RadEO Kym Huynh, Founder of WeTeachMe

    In this episode of RadEO Ross talks to Kym Huynh about his journey as an entrepreneur. How his family set him off on a path that ultimately leads him back to working in the business with them. He shares practical steps on how to set your ego aside and do the hard things to set up a business that is not dependant on you. He talks about coaching and building people and how that is key in business and your personal life.

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    More about Kym -

    Kym Huynh is an entrepreneur and a Founder of WeTeachMe; a marketplace for classes and workshops, and home to Australia’s best and most popular classes. In 2016, WeTeachMe officially became the biggest school in Australia, one giant leap towards its fundamental goal of becoming the biggest school in the world.

    He is also the man behind the scenes, and Curator of Masters Series by WeTeachMe, a weekly event series focused on business and entrepreneurship where Australia’s leading entrepreneurs are invited to present and share their story. Kym’s team now organises and facilitates the largest number of business and entrepreneurship events in Australia. Flowing on from this, Kym’s team is now working on the output of content including videos, podcasts, blogs, and books to honour and help share the gifts, knowledge, and experiences of those who have achieved the unimaginable in their life, risen above all odds and have persevered when others could not.

    Find Kym Everywhere:

    • Kym Huynh on LinkedIn
    • Kym Huynh on Instagram
    • Kym Huynh on Twitter
    • Kym Huynh on Facebook
    • Kym Huynh on Medium
    • – RadEO is a podcast for Entrepreneurs by Entrepreneurs. It is hosted by Ross Drakes and Rich Mulholland and produced by the Entrepreneurs Organisation in South Africa. Tune in every 2 weeks to hear conversations with business owners who will share their experiences and stories of what they have learnt building their business and what drives them to keep going. For all the episodes go to www.radeo.co.za

      If you have a business and want more information on the Entrepreneurs Organization, visit our website eonetwork.org

      44 min
    • #34 RadEO with Richard Mulholland and Ross Drakes #4

      In this episode of RadEO, Rich and Ross sit down for the last time this year. They talk about how to measure your victory condition and setting goals to make your business intentional. They discuss how to define purpose and intention, and what impact purpose can have on people and culture.

      - RadEO is a podcast for Entrepreneurs by Entrepreneurs. It is hosted by Ross Drakes and Rich Mulholland and produced by the Entrepreneurs Organisation in South Africa. Tune in every 2 weeks to hear conversations with business owners who will share their experiences and stories of what they have learnt building their business and what drives them to keep going.

      If you have a business and want more information on EO, get in touch or visit our website eonetwork.org

      28 min
    • #33 RadEO with Philipp Hartmann, Founder of GSDH

      In this episode of RadEO, Ross talks to Philipp Hartmann, founder of GSDH. They talk about starting a company in a foreign country and all the obstacles that come with it. Philipp shares his advice to other entrepreneurs, with clients abroad. Philipp and Ross chat about fatherhood and Philipp's podcast all about dads and thing dad, DADicated.

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      More about Philipp -

      “To live a life worthy of the respect and the love of my children and my wife” - reads the personal motto of Philipp Hartmann; a Cape Town based serial entrepreneur and father to five young children.

      Philipp is a German-native who has been working and living in Cape Town, South Africa since 2002. He has founded a creative digital agency (www.gsdh.org) and a digital performance media & production company (www.meetthefactory.com) - both servicing an international client-base spanning Europe and the US. Being in South Africa offers clients unique benefits, comprising innovative design and development but also location-based cost advantages. Both companies service a wide variety of companies including large multi-nationals as well as global network agencies.

      Philipp’s life took a unique turn when he became a father to a set of twins and then triplets, all in just 13 months. This is his most important co-founder role to date, and has spurred him to create a platform and podcast which aims to empower fathers in their vital roles as Dads www.DADicated.com.

      In his podcast, he speaks to fathers with exceptional stories where they can exchange and share personal and professional experiences - hopefully inspiring and enriching the lives of fathers and mothers who seek to become more aware in their vital role as parents.

      When he isn’t building his businesses or driving his personal mission of empowering Dads, he can be found bee-keeping, big wave surfing or tending his permaculture garden at his home in the Cape.

      For questions, feedback, ideas or to become a contributing Dad - you can get in touch here:

      - www.philipp-hartmann.de

      - www.linkedin.com/in/philipphartmann2

      First episode of www.DADicated.com:

      - www.instagram.com/beingdad_official

      Show notes -

      00:55 - Philipp’s elevator pitch

      02:15 - Living in South Africa

      06:22 - Giving advice to other entrepreneur’s with clients abroad

      10:07 - Being in the same league as our competitor’s

      12:28 - Sending 800 emails

      22:30 - How to get people to work with you on work that won’t win awards

      24:25 - Philipp’s journey into fatherhood

      30.24 - The DADicated Podcast

      - RadEO is a podcast for Entrepreneurs by Entrepreneurs. It is hosted by Ross Drakes and Rich Mulholland and produced by the Entrepreneurs Organisation in South Africa. Tune in every 2 weeks to hear conversations with business owners who will share their experiences and stories of what they have learnt building their business and what drives them to keep going.

      If you have a business and want more information on EO, get in touch or visit our website eonetwork.org

      49 min
    • #32 RadEO with Kelvin Jonck, MD of YouKnow Digital

      In this episode of RadEO, Ross talks to Kelvin Jonck, MD of YouKnow Digital. They talk social media and what entrepreneurs should think about when applying tech in the social space. Kelvin shares what companies need social media and where they need it. They also discuss hiring and how to get the right people on your team.

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      More about YouKnow’s MD, Kelvin Jonck -

      Kelvin started YouKnow Digital in 2014. YouKnow Digital is a team of digital professionals dedicated to making their clients happy, by enabling them to know their customers and businesses better, through technology.

      They are a distribution partner to the Brandwatch + Crimson Hexagon, Spredfast + Lithium, Stackla and Domo platforms, which helps brands and digital agencies know their customers better, by implementing world-class Social CRM, AI-powered Consumer Insights, UGC and Business Intelligence solutions.

      They know Customer Expectations are at an extreme, all-time high and their mission is to help companies improve what they know about their customers, to make better decisions.

      YouKnow specialises in Deep Social Media Insights, Research & Analytics, Social Media Customer Care, Social Media Marketing, Social Media CRM, User Generated Content and Company-wide Analytics solutions, operating primarily across Africa with clients in South Africa, Kenya, Ethiopia, Egypt and Dubai.

      Kelvin’s LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/kelvinjonck/?originalSubdomain=za

      YouKnow Digital - https://youknow.co.za/

      Show notes -

      00.25 - Kelvin’s Elevator Pitch

      01.20 - Kelvin’s road to social media tracking systems

      08.50 - Big corporations and the teams inside

      11.30 - Using tech in the social space

      15.57 - The tools and platforms Kelvin uses

      18.20 - Does every brand need social media?

      23.50 - The journey of scaling

      29.45 - Improving the standard with social media

      33.40 - Hiring and recruiting juniors versus seniors

      - RadEO is a podcast for Entrepreneurs by Entrepreneurs. It is hosted by Ross Drakes and Rich Mulholland and produced by the Entrepreneurs Organisation in South Africa. Tune in every 2 weeks to hear conversations with business owners who will share their experiences and stories of what they have learnt building their business and what drives them to keep going.

      If you have a business and want more information on EO, get in touch or visit our website eonetwork.org


      45 min
    • #31 RadEO with Don Packett, COO of Cultovation
      In this episode of RadEO, Ross talks to Don Packett, COO of Cultovation, speaker coach, professional speaker, author, MC and stand-up comedian. They talk merging business and overcoming hiccups in that process.
      Subscribe on iTunes (https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/radeo/id1250841955) or Spotify (https://open.spotify.com/show/5FhWL8wjR13nuU1gI7dUkY)
      More about Don Packett - COO of Cultovation, speaker coach, professional speaker, author, MC and stand-up comedian.
      Don eats, sleeps and breathes presentations. From working with Missing Link's customers creating narrative and structure, to taking them all the way through to standing up and delivering on stage.
      Through working with organisations and customers from all sectors and all walks of life, the Power of Presentation grows and allows Missing Link the opportunity to identify, in real-time, the narrative needed for powerful delivery and galvanising audiences.
      Cultovation - http://cultovation.com/
      Missing Link - https://msnglnk.com/
      21Tanks - https://21tanks.com/
      – RadEO is a podcast for Entrepreneurs by Entrepreneurs. It is hosted by Ross Drakes and Rich Mulholland and produced by the Entrepreneurs Organisation in South Africa. Tune in every 2 weeks to hear conversations with business owners who will share their experiences and stories of what they have learnt building their business and what drives them to keep going.
      If you have a business and want more information on EO, get in touch or visit our website eonetwork.org
      46 min
    • #30 RadEO with Dean Carlson, Founder and MD of BrainFarm
      In this episode of RadEO, Ross talks to Dean Carlson, Founder and MD of BrainFarm. They talk about building a global company from a South African network and building networks and keeping connections. Dean shares how his team creates an extremely positive environment at their events by having the mindset of commitment to excellence. They also talk about BrainFarm’s exciting upcoming event, Sound Idea Sessions and breaking world records in partnership with a local artist, Percy Maimela.
      Subscribe on iTunes (https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/radeo/id1250841955) or Spotify (https://open.spotify.com/show/5FhWL8wjR13nuU1gI7dUkY)
      More about BrainFarm’s MD, Dean Carlson -
      Dean Carlson is the Founder and CEO of BrainFarm, a South African event agency and speaker bureau, who has the privilege of working with a long list of blue chip clients in identifying and securing speakers for their events, as well as creating world class branded events.
      He previously conceptualized, co-created and led the Discovery Invest Leadership Summit to become the largest multi-speaker business conference in the Southern Hemisphere with past speakers including Richard Branson, Al Gore, Malcolm Gladwell, Chris Anderson, Ricardo Semler, Dan Ariely, Johann Rupert, Rudy Giuliani, Stephen Dubner, Graça Machel and Nouriel Roubini.
      Dean first gained exposure to similar large-scale events over a decade ago during his involvement in organizing trips for South Africans to attend international seminars hosted by motivational speaker, personal finance instructor, and self-help author Anthony Robbins.
      Dean’s LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/dean-carlson-9951751/?originalSubdomain=za
      BrainFarm - https://brainfarm.co.za/
      Sound Idea Sessions - https://www.soundideasessions.com/
      Guinness World Record - https://www.enca.com/life/sa-artist-breaks-guinness-world-record-largest-coffee-sketch
      Show notes -
      00.54 - Dean’s elevator pitch
      01.30 - How was it like setting BrainFarm up?
      08.50 - How do you get a corporate company to agree to do a disruptive event?
      14.30 - Launching the BCX Disrupt Summit
      17.05 - Pulling talent into South Africa and going international
      21.56 - Building networks and keeping connections
      27.50 - Community building through introductions
      29.45 - The mindset of commitment to excellence
      35.40 - Dean’s latest exciting project - https://www.soundideasessions.com/
      41.10 - Breaking world records - https://www.enca.com/life/sa-artist-breaks-guinness-world-record-largest-coffee-sketch
      50.47 - Growth Hacker Marketing
      – RadEO is a podcast for Entrepreneurs by Entrepreneurs. It is hosted by Ross Drakes and Rich Mulholland and produced by the Entrepreneurs Organisation in South Africa. Tune in every 2 weeks to hear conversations with business owners who will share their experiences and stories of what they have learnt building their business and what drives them to keep going.
      If you have a business and want more information on EO, get in touch or visit our website eonetwork.org
      59 min
    • #29 RadEO with Ryan Bacher the MD of NetFlorist
      In this episode of RadEO, Ross talks to Ryan Bacher, MD of NetFlorist. They talk e-commerce in 1999 versus 2019 and the hiccups in learning a new industry. Ryan shares how he has kept partnerships alive for 12 years and his tips in making crucial brand decisions when expanding your company.
      Subscribe on iTunes (https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/radeo/id1250841955) or Spotify (https://open.spotify.com/show/5FhWL8wjR13nuU1gI7dUkY)
      More about NetFlorist’s MD, Ryan Bacher -
      Ryan studied and completed a Bachelor of Arts and Law Degree at Wits in 1994. He then went to work for the Club Med Group in the Caribbean. Following Club Med, he returned to SA where he worked in the Internet industry for 2 years and thereafter, co-founded NetFlorist. As Managing Director, Ryan is responsible for all day-to-day operations and strategy of the company. He sits on the board of the South African chapter of the Entrepreneurs Organization. NetFlorist started life in 1999 as one of SA’s 1st and has become the largest floral and gifting service in South Africa (on and offline). It has 5 warehouses and 200 franchises and delivers same day, country-wide. NetFlorist is recognized as one of SA’s leading ecommerce companies and has won many awards over the last 10 years in the ecommerce and floral space.
      NetFlorist - www.netflorist.co.za
      Show notes -
      00.54 - Ryan’s back story
      04.05 - How was it like setting NetFlorist up?
      08.15 - The hiccups in learning a whole new industry
      16.00 - Personalisation in the products
      20.20 - Pulling the plug on side-line projects
      24.56 - Is NetFlorist an internet company or a retailer?
      27.38 - Understanding the customers
      29.45 - Producing flowers
      33.15 - Keeping a partnership alive for 12 years
      37.05 - Coming up with NetFlorist brand
      41.47 - Cross-selling and expanding the brand
      45.30 - Ryan Gibs Course
      – RadEO is a podcast for Entrepreneurs by Entrepreneurs. It is hosted by Ross Drakes and Rich Mulholland and produced by the Entrepreneurs Organisation in South Africa. Tune in every 2 weeks to hear conversations with business owners who will share their experiences and stories of what they have learnt building their business and what drives them to keep going.
      If you have a business and want more information on EO, get in touch or visit our website eonetwork.org
      50 min
    • #28 RadEO with Antony Wannell, Entrepreneur and Conservationist
      In this episode of RadEO, Ross talks to Antony Wannell, president elect elect of EO Johannesburg and entrepreneur and conservationist. They talk about taking back control of your calendar and planning your year ahead. Antony shares his experiences with selling his business and setting it up for the next generation of entrepreneurs to succeed.
      Subscribe on iTunes (https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/radeo/id1250841955) or Spotify (https://open.spotify.com/show/5FhWL8wjR13nuU1gI7dUkY)
      More about Antony Wannell -
      He started a new entrepreneurial journey only two years ago. A big part of what he does at the moment is to share his experiences through conversations, consulting, investment and mentorship. His vision is to create a real entrepreneurial thirst for driven Africans.
      Before this time, Antony spent 27 years building entrepreneurial trading businesses. He has worked in the supply chain to the Tourism and Building Materials Sector and spent much of my time travelling for work into some of the most beautiful African Wilderness areas, including: Botswana, Zimbabwe, Mozambique, DRC, Zambia, Namibia and Malawi.
      Connect with Antony here -
      https://www.linkedin.com/in/antony-wannell-a2778217/?originalSubdomain=za#
      Show notes -
      00:50 - Antony’s elevator pitch
      01:55 - Antony’s entrepreneurial journey
      08:08 - Working across borders
      09:22 - Maintaining relationship in a big business
      11:26 - Honesty and discipline
      12:55 - Going through an acquisitions, what to do and what not to
      16:00 - What comes after your entrepreneurial journey?
      20:40 - Recovery time in between meetings
      22:40 - Taking control of your calendar
      24:25 - How do you choose how to spend your time after you’ve made your money?
      26:25 - Aligning purpose and business building
      30:22 - Stepping away from your keyroll and searching for a replacement
      32:10 - Setting the business up for success after you’ve left
      33:55 - Sharing the wealth in communities
      35:37 - Addressing the skill gap
      36:10 - Antony’s view on the future of South Africa
      – RadEO is a podcast for Entrepreneurs by Entrepreneurs. It is hosted by Ross Drakes and Rich Mulholland and produced by the Entrepreneurs Organisation in South Africa. Tune in every 2 weeks to hear conversations with business owners who will share their experiences and stories of what they have learnt building their business and what drives them to keep going.
      If you have a business and want more information on EO, get in touch or visit our website eonetwork.org
      39 min
    • #27 RadEO with Jonathan Slain from Recession.com
      In this episode of RadEO, Richard and Ross talk to Jonathan Slain from Recession.com. They talk about everything you need to know about having a business and getting through a recession. Jonathan takes us through what you would need to know about planning for a recession and still keeping afloat.
      Subscribe on iTunes (https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/radeo/id1250841955) or Spotify (https://open.spotify.com/show/5FhWL8wjR13nuU1gI7dUkY)
      More about Jonathan -
      Jonathan is the “Governor” with Recession.com and principal of Autobahn Consultants. His purpose is to spur others to realize their dream outcomes by helping entrepreneurs and their teams get results, make tough decisions, improve team health and develop the right strategies.
      He has been a member of EO (Cleveland, Ohio Chapter) for almost a decade. He has served in multiple board roles, most recently on the US Central Region Board as Member Products Director. He has also been the emcee of the US/Canada President’s Meeting.
      Jonathan is a highly sought-after keynote speaker and the expert on Recessions and the Entrepreneurial Operating Systems® you want guiding your team. He coaches high growth leadership teams across the United States to implement EOS™, also known as Traction. As an
      EOS Implementer™, he focuses on helping entrepreneurs get what they want from their businesses. Jonathan spends 100+ days a year implementing Traction® with teams just like yours. Jonathan’s clients are all over the country and range from start-ups to over $200 million
      in size. He focuses on companies that are looking to double their top and/or bottom line within the next three to five years.
      Jonathan owned and operated fitness franchises for 10 years, holding the place of honour as the top unit out of more than 500. It was his experience there that gave him the real-world, hard knock life experience that allows him to claim his title as an expert on recessions.
      Jonathan spent two years in investment banking. He worked on mergers and acquisitions totalling over $500 million dollars in enterprise value.
      Jonathan graduated with highest honours and highest distinctions from The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill as a Morehead Scholar.
      A former “whiz kid,”
      Jonathan was valedictorian of his high school graduating class with the highest GPA ever in the history of Shaker Heights (Ohio) High School.
      Jonathan’s business -
      https://recession.com/
      – RadEO is a podcast for Entrepreneurs by Entrepreneurs. It is hosted by Ross Drakes and Rich Mulholland and produced by the Entrepreneurs Organisation in South Africa. Tune in every 2 weeks to hear conversations with business owners who will share their experiences and stories of what they have learnt building their business and what drives them to keep going.
      If you have a business and want more information on EO, get in touch or visit our website eonetwork.org
      46 min
    • #26 RadEO with David Jacobson from SYNAQ
      In this episode of RadEO Ross talks to David Jacobson, the managing director of SYNAQ. David shares his thoughts on different levels of delegation and they talk autonomy and putting the right people in the job versus micro managing. David talks about his experience and learnings of building a business with love and commitment.
      Subscribe on iTunes (https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/radeo/id1250841955) or Spotify (https://open.spotify.com/show/5FhWL8wjR13nuU1gI7dUkY)
      About David -
      In 2004, he co-founded SYNAQ with a dream of bringing cloud computing communication services to the world using Linux and Open Source technology. In 2010, SYNAQ was ranked by Forbes Mag as one of the top 20 Tech companies in Africa and one year later Dimension Data acquired a majority stake in SYNAQ.
      David is a thought-leader in his industry, from Hacker to Biohacker, Tech Ninja to Entrepreneur and dynamic leader.
      Additionally, he is a member of Entrepreneurs Organization (EO), an exclusive global network of high-impact entrepreneurs and mentors aspiring founders at organizations like the Branson Centre, Startup Bootcamp and EO Accelerator.
      David’s business-
      SYNAQ - https://www.synaq.com/
      Other links-
      Tony Robbins - https://www.tonyrobbins.com/
      Show notes -
      00:38 - David’s elevator pitch
      01:20 - Why would we use SYNAQ instead on Gmail?
      02:24 - The David and SYNAQ back story
      16:45 - How did your clients react to end of lining everything?
      21:36 - Your experience in transitioning from CTO to CEO
      26:40 - How did you change your tech team
      28:47 - Being a fully remote company
      30:50 - Different levels of delegation
      33:15 - David’s date with destiny
      38:48 - Real love and commitment
      – RadEO is a podcast for Entrepreneurs by Entrepreneurs. It is hosted by Ross Drakes and Rich Mulholland and produced by the Entrepreneurs Organisation in South Africa. Tune in every 2 weeks to hear conversations with business owners who will share their experiences and stories of what they have learnt building their business and what drives them to keep going.
      If you have a business and want more information on EO, get in touch or visit our website eonetwork.org
      45 min

    About RadEO

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    Hello and welcome to RadEO a podcast by Entrepreneurs for Entrepreneurs. It is hosted by Ross Drakes. In this podcast, we share the stories of EO entrepreneurs, their personal stories, some insight…