In this episode I speak with the Melbourne based life Coach, Katrina Bourke. After being in involved in teaching and education for 20 years, she felt she was ready to move on to something else, but she still really wanted to apply her skills, experience and wisdom in helping and connecting with people, which led her to coaching. We covered …
009: How to Start a Craft Brewery in Melbourne with Andrew Georgiou of Fury & Son Brewing Company
In this episode I speak with Andrew Georgiou, the owner of Fury & Son Brewing Company, a Melbourne based craft brewery who won the gold medal for their Pale Ale at the 2016 Craft Beer Awards. Andrew worked as a pharmacist for 10 years until he decided it was time for a shake up, and put the money, time and …
My Top 3 Self Learnt Skills That Help Me Most in eCommerce
To do eCommerce well you are required to be at least proficient in a large number of areas and skill-sets. The good news is, if you aren’t good at something you can always outsource it and have someone else to do it for you. But every dollar you spend on someone else is a dollar you could have spent catching …
008: Striking the Balance Between Helping Students Achieve & Being Successful in Business with Leo Alhalabi
In this episode I speak with Leo Alhalabi the founder of LGT Tutoring, where he employs around 40 other tutors to help high school students. Leo is a young Melbourne based entrepreneur with a lengthy martial arts background who is also studying engineering. He started off as a tutor himself, but quickly seen the opportunity to grow. Throughout this episode …
007: Upcycling trees and Building Great Networks with Nick Peardon from Treeincarnation
In this episode I speak with Nick Peardon, the founder founder of Treeincarnation, a tree removal company that makes furniture from the trees they cut down. Nick began his journey working as an arborist, but when he felt like they were wasting some amazing timber, he decided he should turn it in to various pieces of furniture and sell his …
006: Uncle Jack Watches, Collaborating With Megan Gale and So Much More With Robbie Ball
In this episode I speak with the co-founder of Uncle Jack Watches, Robbie Ball. Robbie is a young Melbourne based entrepreneur who is studying his masters part time along with managing Uncle Jack Watches with a team of 5. He founded Uncle Jack a couple years ago with AFL star Brandon Ellis, and has since then gone on to a …
Where Should I get my Logo Designed?
Logo design is a common question for people starting a business with no design contacts yet. There are a number of options you can choose when trying to decide who to pay to design your logo. Let’s look at the pros and cons of each. Design it yourself. Pros: Free! You can’t beat the price, especially if you have the …
004: From Selling Over 100 Cars to Developing the ‘Tinder for Pets’ with Ben Burton
In this episode I speak with Ben Malcolm, a 25 year old serial entrepreneur working out of Coffs Harbour. Ben has been involved in a number of business ventures since he was 18, and he really seems like the kind of guy that would have still been entrepreneur 20, 50, 100 years ago. The thing I like most about Ben’s …
Coming up with a Business Idea! Pt. 1
Coming up with a profitable business idea is tough. Trying to validate that idea is even harder, and it is often easier to talk yourself out of something than in to something. Firstly, you don’t have to reinvent the wheel. Google wasn’t the first search engine and Apple didn’t make the first mobile phones – but they did it the best. …
How to Register for an ABN
If you are an Australian citizen, registering for an Australian Business Number (ABN) as a sole trader is free, and simply a matter of filling out some forms online at abr.gov.au and waiting a little to see if your application is successful! An ABN allows you to: facilitate a single Business Activity Statement (BAS) confirm your business identity to others …
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