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In this episode we have a really insightful conversation with Phoebe Netto, the founder of the boutique PR firm Pure Public Relations. Phoebe chats about why PR is so important for small businesses, how having the right mindset can benefit your communication and management strategies, and what she’s learned on her journey from starting out in PR to building her successful agency today. If you want to learn more about brand communications, agency management, and the PR industry, this will be a really valuable episode for you.

In this episode we chat to Joshua Fegan, the founder of pharmaceutical cannabis company Althea. After hitting the Young Rich List in 2019, Joshua's passion for the medicinal cannabis industry and skills in management and sales are taking the ASX listed company global. Joshua took us through how he pivoted from successfully franchising car stereo installations with Strathfield Group to starting up the now ASX listed Althea. If you're interested in health, wellness startups, medicinal products, or navigating untapped industries, you'll learn a lot from this episode.

In this episode we chat with Brad Filliponi from BoxBrownie. Brad is a high energy entrepreneur going places fast. From hustling as a real estate photographer to building a business with 200+ employees globally, Brad and the team at BoxBrownie are really pushing the envelope. Brad shared a lot of wisdom and showed how successful a business can be when it zeroes in on a specific target market and really goes the extra mile to meet all their needs. While this episode will be of interest to anyone who is a student of business and entrepreneurship in general, it will be of particular interest to those interested in real estate, SAAS, and software related businesses.

In this episode we chat with Raphael Bender from Breathe Education. After a highly varied early career that saw Raphael doing everything from teaching martial arts to fixing friends' cars, Raphael discovered an intense passion for Pilates and sharing that passion with others through education. It was great fun hearing about Raphael’s journey, and he shared a ton of great insights from both a personal and business development perspective. While this episode will be of interest to anyone who enjoys learning about the mechanics of business, it will be of particular interest to those interested in health and wellness, or education related businesses.

In this episode we chat with Rael Ross from Butn. Rael and the team at Butn are reinventing the way cashflow works in business with simple, secure and instant finance solutions for every business need. Rael took us through the journey from growing up and studying in Melbourne, to building his financial credentials, and eventually founding Butn. If you’re interested in financial services or fintech, you’ll enjoy this episode.

In this episode we chat with Jackson Meyer from Verus Global. After establishing an unusual passion for logistics and supply chain management at an early age, Jackson founded Verus Global at age 22, and has been able to generate over $76m in revenue within 24 months. Jackson shared his journey from disliking school and preferring to work his part time job, to founding Verus Global and navigating extremely volatile market conditions while not only keeping his company afloat, but growing at breakneck speed. If you’re interested in early entrepreneurship or logistics related businesses, you’ll enjoy this episode.

In this episode we chat with Jayde & Charlotte from Denada. Coming from completely different backgrounds (Jayde an olympic athlete and Charlotte a pastry chef), this power duo came together to create one of Australia’s fastest growing and most popular low sugar desserts; Denada. Jayde & Charlotte explained how a bit of experimentation and a product they loved could be turned into a multi million dollar business in just a few years. From sleeping in a truck to keep their ice cream frozen, to landing a contract with Coles, the Denada story is a fun one. If you’re interested in product based businesses you’ll enjoy this episode.

In this episode we chat with Kyla Kirkpatrick from Emperor Champagne. From an avid passion for champagne, Kyla has evolved from being the Champagne Dame to a dominant force in the Champagne industry.  Starting out in the industry as a brand ambassador, Kyla is now the mastermind behind multi-million dollar business Emperor Champagne, and more recently Fizztopia. Additionally, she’s about to start filming for the popular Foxtel reality show “Real Housewives of Melbourne”.  Kyla dropped a lot of wisdom in this interview, and was great fun to chat with. If you’re interested in online or product based businesses you’ll enjoy this episode.

In this episode we chat with Jeremy Chen from Good Things. From humble retail beginnings, Good Things has become one of the go to merchandise providers in Australia, servicing brands like Metricon Homes, L’Oreal, TikTok and many others. Jeremy shared his journey from growing up in the Eastern suburbs of Melbourne, to leaving his IT career to start a business with his uni buddy, to running and growing the highly successful Good Things brand. If you’re interested in online or product based businesses you’ll enjoy this episode.

In this episode we chat with Martin Perelman from Silk Laser Clinics. With 56 clinics nationwide, an ASX listing, and aggressive growth plans, Martin and the team at Silk are doing big things. Martin shared his journey from being an aspiring golfer to running an ASX listed company out of his hometown of Adelaide. If you’re interested in service based businesses or franchising you’ll enjoy this episode.