Xero In

How much are you worth? It’s a big question for entrepreneurs and small business owners who must decide, and often limit their income.

Adam Theobald, Founder and CEO at Beat the Q offers sage advice on this week’s show, admitting it’s been tough to earn less than your market rate as a startup business.

Xero In hosts Valerie Khoo and Rob Stone talk with Adam about his lessons starting a company that lets consumers pre-order and pay for cafe purchases. They cover everything from bootstrapping an idea, to developing a clear business strategy - and most importantly - dealing with the issue of how much money is enough.  

It’s a must-listen for aspiring entrepreneurs and established small business owners alike. 

How do you set up your thriving startup business for long term success? Aleisha Haslemore, four-time world championship figure skater turned entrepreneur, reveals how she’s learnt from mistakes, developed business systems in the cloud, and drawn inspiration from volunteer work in Cambodia.

The New Zealand-born founder and managing director of Ultimate Edge Communications chats with Xero In hosts Valerie Khoo and Rob Stone about the benefits of paying it forward, her passion to succeed, and the value of working with a business coach.  

Tune in to learn about the tools she’s using to make the switch from Excel to the cloud.

It’s an exciting time for women in business, with more women starting companies than ever. So what does it take to succeed?

Meet Alex Adams, who quit the corporate life in Sydney to launch Secret Foodies, a surprise dining experience that offers food lovers a unique way to indulge.

Xero In hosts Valerie Khoo and Rob Stone chat with Alex about how she followed her passion and carved out a niche as a female in the very male-dominated food industry. 

Listen in to discover how she’s turned a fledgling newsletter into a sales and marketing powerhouse that’s driving the surprise dining movement in Australia.

Work-life balance - is it even possible? Everyone’s got an opinion, and the issue is almost unavoidable if you run a small business.

Billy Tucker, a no-nonsense Scotsman with an entrepreneurial itch, wrestles with this issue on a daily basis. He’s owner and principal at 57 Signals; a senior executive at Cirrus Media; founder at online startup Yabbit; and a husband and father of four children.

Billy chats with Xero In hosts Rob Stone and Valerie Khoo about how he keeps it all together, what he’s learnt about tackling to-do lists, and the dilemma that is achieving both scale and growth in a business.