Small Business Dads

Grant Menzies joins us from Adina Watches and shares some great stories about how he got started in the family business that his dad started nearly 50 years ago. 

Grant also shares how he was able to grow the business by placing value on the relationships he established with their suppliers while also fulfilling his love for travel.

One of the highlights was Grant sharing some great tips as a dad and how he has managed to use his love of cycling as a way for the family to have some great holidays and bonding time together.

Finally, a warning that this episode does contain quite a big parenting spoiler. So please don't listen with kids in the car!

If you'd like to be featured on an episode of Small Business Dads, please email [email protected] and tell me a little bit about your family, your story and of course, your business.

You can find out more about this and other episodes featured by visiting our new website - Small Business Dads. It also has a small feature on each of our featured guests.

Finally, if you like what you hear, please subscribe/follow, rate, review and share to help these stories get in front of  more dads like yourself.

Jamie Lingham from Absolute Immigration joins us for a great chat today. Jamie shares how the lessons he learned when he was on the brink of bankruptcy back when the GFC hit in 2008 have led him to where he is today.

My favourite part of the chat though was the importance he places on his own mental health, and how he escapes from the pressures of being a business owner and a dad in our current times. If there's anything I want you to take out of this chat today these insights are it.

And as with all our dads, Jamie has a great insight to help you get the best connection possible with your kids.

If you'd like to be featured on an episode of Small Business Dads, please email daniel(at)dpmtransformation.com and tell me a little bit about your family, your story and of course, your business.

You can find out more about this and other episodes featured by visiting our new website - Small Business Dads. It also has a small feature on each of our featured guests.

Also if you'd like to score a FREE copy of my book - Short N' Sweet: The 20 Minute Home Workout Solution For Busy Parents, all  you have to do is leave a review on Apple Podcasts, take a screenshot  of it and email [email protected] claiming your review.

Don't forget to add your address as well and let me know you'd love a copy as a thank you for spreading the word about our humble show.

Finally, if you like what you hear, please subscribe/follow, rate, review and share to help these stories get in front of more dads like yourself.

Aaron Christie-David is a Mortgage Broker from Atelier Wealth. You could even say he's a mortgage broker with a conscience as you'll soon find out.

He shares how he, along with his wife and brother in law run a family business that wants to make a difference.

At Atelier Wealth they not only help those who want to get into the property market or get an investment property without all the usual stress that dealing with a bank entails.

They also have a very worthwhile community initiative. To help put a roof over the heads of people who need it the most. You can find out more about their great little Home Loans For The Homeless initiative on the Atelier Wealth Facebook page.

If you'd like to be featured on an episode of Small Business Dads, please email daniel(at)dpmtransformation.com and tell me a little bit about your family, your story and of course, your business.

You can find out more about this and other episodes featured by visiting our new website - Small Business Dads. It also has a small feature on each of our featured guests.

Also if you'd like to score a FREE copy of my book - Short N' Sweet: The 20 Minute Home Workout Solution For Busy Parents, all you have to do is leave a review on Apple Podcasts, take a screenshot of it and email [email protected] claiming your review.

Don't forget to add your address as well and let me know you'd love a  copy as a thank you for spreading the word about our humble show.

Finally, if you like what you hear, please subscribe/follow, rate, review and share to help these stories  get in front of more dads like yourself.

Adam Lindsay is our guest today from Koh. Adam shares his stories from his corporate days and how running various small businesses over the years helped lead him to where he is now as provider of a cleaning solution that simplifies home cleaning for the average mum and dad.

After coming to the realisation when he was a stay at home dad that most cleaning products are over complicated and full of chemicals and other unnecessary rubbish, he decided to do something about it.

Now Koh is an online supplier to the average person who just wants to get a decent cleaning solution that actually works, while being safe for the kids and home as well as for the environment.

Adam also shares a great dad tip on combining running small business and being a dad at the same time.

There is also a special discount just for Small Business Dads listeners. Simply grab some cleaning products on the Koh website and use the coupon code KOHDADS to get $10 off your first order. This offer is valid until 31 August 2020 and minimum spend is $44.90.

If you'd like to be featured on an episode of Small  Business Dads, please email [email protected] and tell me a little bit about your family, your story and of course, your business.

You can find out more about this and other episodes featured by visiting our new website - Small Business Dads. It also has a small feature on each of our featured guests.

Also if you'd like to score a FREE copy of my book - Short N' Sweet: The 20 Minute Home Workout Solution For Busy Parents, all you have to do is leave a review on Apple Podcasts, take a screenshot of it and email [email protected] claiming your review.

Don't forget to add your address as well and let me know you'd love a  copy as a thank you for spreading the word about our humble show.

Finally, if you like what you hear, please subscribe/follow, rate, review and share to help these stories get in front of more dads like yourself.

Dave Varricchio is my guest today from Holeshot Hobbies. Dave was able to take his hobby of racing remote control bikes and turn it into a business.

If you cast your mind back to when you were a kid, I can bet that you had a remote control car or bike? And if you did, this chat might bring back those memories, and spark some new ideas on how you can get back into that fun with your kids.

Which makes it a perfect hobby as you can both do it together, or as a way for you to unwind if you're looking for some solo downtime.

You can also find Holeshot Hobbies on Instagram and Facebook.

If you'd like to be featured on an episode of Small Business Dads, please email [email protected] and tell me a little bit about your family, your story and of course, your business.

You can find out more about this and other episodes featured by visiting our new website - Small Business Dads. It also has a small feature on each of our featured guests.

Also if you'd like to score a FREE copy of my book - Short N' Sweet: The 20 Minute Home Workout Solution For Busy Parents, all you have to do is leave a review on Apple Podcasts, take a screenshot of it and email [email protected] claiming your review.

Don't forget to add your address as well and let me know you'd love a  copy as a thank you for spreading the word about our humble show.

Finally, if you like what you hear, please subscribe/follow, rate, review and share to help these stories get in front of more dads like yourself.

Kane Sajdak joins us from Home Guardian with some great insights to share today both as a dad but also as a business owner with a product that may benefit someone that you know and love.

What Home Guardian provide is a product that can help keep any elderly family members safe. It is an unobtrusive sensor that monitors when they have collapsed or may be in need of medical help.

Something that is very important in this day and age of COVID-19 and social isolation and lock downs when you can't always be there in person for them.

If you'd like to be featured on an episode of Small Business Dads, please email [email protected] and tell me a little  bit about your family, your story and of course, your business.

You can find out more about this and other episodes featured by visiting the Small Business Dads website. It also has a small feature on each of our featured guests.

Also if you'd like to score a FREE copy of my book - Short N' Sweet: The 20 Minute Home Workout Solution For Busy Parents, all you have to do is leave a review on Apple Podcasts, take a screenshot of it and email [email protected] claiming your review.

Don't forget to add your address as well and let me know you'd love a copy as a thank you for spreading the word about our humble show.

Finally, if you like what you hear, please subscribe/follow, rate, review and share to help these stories get in front of more dads like yourself.

Raman Bhalla joins us from Playbee for a chat today. Have you ever been stuck for an activity to keep the kids occupied? Maybe you're looking for a local sport team they can join? Then Playbee is your go-to resource. 

Compiling local, and now due to the current global situation, online options all in the one spot. It saves you time - which as a dad is something that we don't have a lot of!

If you're a business that offers services to kids, Raman has organised a special offer just for listeners of the Small Business Dads podcast.

Playbee is offering its services free for the first 3 months for any children activity service providers.

You can reach out to them at [email protected] for more information and make sure you mention the show and the offer.

If you'd like to be featured on an episode of Small Business Dads, please email [email protected] and tell me a little bit about your family, your story and of course, your business.

You can find out more about this and other episodes featured by visiting our new website - Small Business Dads. It also has a small feature on each of our featured guests.

Also if you'd like to score a FREE copy of my book - Short N' Sweet: The 20 Minute Home Workout Solution For Busy Parents,  all you have to do is leave a review on Apple Podcasts, take a screenshot of it and email [email protected] claiming your review.

Don't forget to add your address as well and let me know you'd love a copy as a thank you for spreading the word about our humble show.

Finally, if you like what you hear, please subscribe/follow, rate, review and share to help these stories get in front of more dads like yourself.

Jeff Walsh from Imagery By Jeff joins us for a chat and shares how an experience with his daughter years ago on a sports trip first opened his eyes to the world of photography, and he hasn't looked back since.

Jeff also shares the importance of story telling and how he uses that in his work with his clients.

Another highlight is his totally honest account of being a dad looking back with the benefit of hindsight. This is a great chat, well worth the listen.

You can also find him on LinkedIn and Instagram or Facebook.

If you'd like to be featured on an episode of Small Business Dads, please email [email protected] and tell me a little bit about your family, your story and of course, your business.

You can find out more about this and other episodes featured by visiting our new website - Small Business Dads. It also has a small feature on each of our featured guests.

Finally, if you like what you hear, please subscribe/follow, rate, review and share to help these stories get in front of more dads like yourself.

Alan Tse from Altina Drinks joins us for a timely chat today. If you're currently in the middle of Dry July, or you're a non drinker, you will love what he has to share - a zero proof craft cocktail that gives you an alternative to alcohol without having to deal with soft drink, fruit juices or water. 

Listen to Alan sharing how the idea came about, and how he manages it while having a young baby to raise as well.

I also encourage you to take advantage of Alan's generous offer to offer listeners of the Small Business Dads podcast a 10% discount to give their great product (which I've had the pleasure of tasting myself) a go. Simply add CHEERSDAD in the coupon code section.

If you'd like to be featured on an episode of Small Business Dads, please email [email protected] and tell me a little  bit about your family, your story and of course, your business.

You can find out more about this and other episodes featured by visiting our new website - Small Business Dads. It also has a small feature on each of our featured guests.

Also if you'd like to score a FREE copy of my book - Short N' Sweet: The 20 Minute Home Workout Solution For Busy Parents, all you have to do is leave a review on Apple Podcasts, take a screenshot of it and email [email protected] claiming your review.

Don't forget to add your address as well and let me know you'd love a copy as a thank you for spreading the word about our humble show.

Finally, if you like what you hear, please subscribe/follow, rate, review and share to help these stories get in front of more dads like yourself.

John Kapos, better known as Chocolate Johnny, joins us today from Perfection Chocolates. John shares how he has been able to take Perfection from a shop front in Rose Bay to worldwide sales through the power of the internet, and especially social media.

This was a great chat that covered a lot of areas, and John's tips as a dad are worth the insight too.

You can also find Perfection Chocolates on Facebook and Instagram.

If you'd like to be featured on an episode of Small Business Dads, please email daniel(at)dpmtransformation.com and tell me a little bit about your family, your story and of course, your business.

You can find out more about this and other episodes featured by visiting our new website - Small Business Dads. It also has a small feature on each of our featured guests.

Also if you'd like to score a FREE copy of my book - Short N' Sweet: The 20 Minute Home Workout Solution For Busy Parents,  all you have to do is leave a review on Apple Podcasts, take a  screenshot of it and email [email protected] claiming your  review.

Don't forget to add your address as well and let me know you'd love a copy as a thank you for spreading the word about our humble show.

Finally, if you like what you hear, please subscribe/follow, rate, review and share to help these stories get in front of more dads like yourself.