StickyBeak

In this episode we chat with Jason Chang from Calia. Serving 10,000+ customers per week in Melbourne alone, Calia is a unique restaurant to retail brand that was created in 2016. Jason shared a lot on this episode, including the challenges of having a retail business during covid, and the challenges of being a councillor, business owner, and family man at the same time. If you’re interested in retail and hospitality you’ll enjoy this episode.

In this episode we had a great chat with Lucille McCart from the popular app Bumble. Bumble has been growing rapidly around the world, and are quickly evolving their offering to suit the ever changing needs of their audience. Lucille shared some great insights on her career progression, along with insights for professionals in the marketing and pr space who want to grow their career. If you’re interested in apps, marketing or PR you’ll enjoy this ep!

In this episode of Stickybeak we chat with Jonathon Moody from Physio Inq. Jonathon was very candid in sharing his experiences with growing and starting a successful business, and shared some great insights on making the decision to franchise and how to go about it. If you’re interested in consulting based businesses or franchising, you’ll enjoy this episode.

In this episode of Stickybeak I had a very interesting conversation with Mark Calabro from HungryHungry. HungryHungry is a platform that helps build sustainable hospitality businesses with contactless digital menus and ordering. Mark took us through the highs and lows of owning and running a high growth business, and shared some great tips for maintaining your sanity as an entrepreneur and forging deeper relationships with customers. If you're interested in tech or hospitality you'll enjoy this episode.

Today I had the absolute pleasure of chatting with James Freemantle from People Measures. With a widely varied background including acting on neighbours and doing news in Russia, James' personal story is a really interesting lead in to his journey at People Measures - an award winning firm who are trusted by governments and leading businesses to develop their greatest assets, their people. If you're interested in consulting or service based businesses, you'll enjoy this episode.

If you're a dog lover you're going to love this episode. Today I spoke with Josh Fritz, founder of the number one social media dog app, PatchPets. It might sound a bit weird and niche, but there are tonnes of dog lovers out there, and Josh is really zeroing in on his audience's needs and wants with the fast growing app. Josh took us through everything from turning his idea into reality, to finding funding, to dealing with development issues and other growing pains. If you're into app startups, you'll learn plenty from this interview.

In today's episode I chatted with Charles Couton from Where to Research. Where to is Australia’s most effective research-based consultancy – using award winning consumer and citizen insights to provide clear strategic direction for their clients. Charles shared the journey of Where to along with some interesting insights into how to run and grow a consulting business. If you're interested in service based businesses, you'll enjoy this episode.

In this episode we spoke with Dan Silver, founder of the quickly growing ‘Stake’ investing platform. Dan talked us through the journey from getting started, growing a presence in the Australian market, to going global with the addition of international markets. This is a good listen for those interested in Fintech, apps, and global business expansion.

Today I spoke with At Your Table founder Oliver Mistry. At Your Table allows you to enjoy gourmet food experiences in your own home, provided by elite chefs with various backgrounds and culinary specialties. Oliver talked us through the journey of starting his own business, and also delved into the challenges of managing multiple businesses. If you've got an interest or a passion that you'd like to form a business around, you'll enjoy listening to this episode.

On today's episode I had the pleasure of chatting with Andrew Ward, the founder of SelfWealth. With over 60k active traders, SelfWealth is one of the most popular investing platforms in Australia. Andrew shared the journey from quitting his full time job to start the business and finding funding in the initial years, right through to floating on the ASX and handing the reins over to a new CEO. If you're interested in fintech, this one is a must listen.