Tania Usher, Founder and Marketing Director of Blue Ginger Picnics shares her inspiring story of overcoming personal loss and bringing her small business dream to life. She's leveraged her decades worth of marketing experience to forge strong connections with local producers and suppliers to create a tourism business that takes the blues out of planning picnics. Tune in to this episode to learn how to leverage social media in your marketing, adjust your business plan when you get unexpected clients and why you shouldn't plan too far ahead.

Tim Faulkner, Director and General Manager of The Australian Reptile Park heads into every situation with the same energy: a healthy dose of passion and determination. He's been with the park for more than 10 years, has climbed up the ranks and is now leading by example. In this episode, Tim reveals how the park has managed to constantly grow through it's important sustainability and conservation work and reveals some of the challenges of going from 'one of the guys' to the guy in charge.

Paul Messenger, Owner of rum manufacturer Husk Distillers never thought he'd get free promotion from one of Hollywood's biggest stars. But what started out as an innocent social media post has led to big business. Tune in to hear from Paul about the challenges of learning the ropes when you're starting out, how to take a chance with innovation and the importance of diversifying your business.

Brendan Lonergan, CEO of Beehive Industries Cooperative is passionate about tackling the growing problem of isolation, and believes the answer lies in social procurement. However, he's been faced with budget cuts that have forced him and his team to find new ways to stay afloat. Hear from him about the challenges of operating in the charity space and bouncing back when the unexpected hits.

Jannelle Brandley, Operations Manager of BackTrack Youth Works, shares the challenges of volunteer management and business operations of a not for profit that is on a mission to help young people having a hard time get back on track. Listen for practical tips on finding the right people and making powerful community connections.