The Journey: Stories Of Startup Success

Stress Tested | Ep 05


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June 2025, Talking points:

Keeping profitable whilst managing life stress

The ‘superman’ trap - trying to do it all yourself rather than with a system

Reframing the ideal employee pool and how to get the best from your staff and staffing process

The morality narrative around greed, manipulation, self promotion, advertising and the concept of money

The personality needed to handle crisis as they arise

Planning for the ‘unknown unknowns’ to ensure that unexpected crisis don’t cripple your personal or business life

Book recommendation: ‘Never Split The Difference’ - Chris Voss

Matt’s current focus: An active focus marketing (content creation on social) and potentially increasing awareness around catering. Hiring more staff and writing up the process- Follow @thebeardedpigau & thebeardedpig.com.au

Zac’s current focus: Find the balance of 1:1 work with other duties and life. Continue to build up content and website - Follow @zacpphillips & zachary-phillips.com

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The Journey: Stories Of Startup SuccessBy Zachary Phillips & Matt Antonello