Building Business

In this podcast episode, we interview Chris Gleeson, the co-founder of Glee Coffee Roasters, about his journey of starting and growing his business. Chris shares the struggles he faced in the early days of his venture, including financial difficulties through expansion and the challenge of building a customer base. He also talks about the close calls he had with having to close his business, and h...

Matt Rees and his brother co-founded Australian Sports Nutrition (ASN) in 2002 and over the last 20 years it has paved the way and evolved into Australia's leading premium sport & health supplement business. Matt shares his insights on the challenges they faced when starting their venture and navigating the process of scaling from startup to their now wildly successful business.

Jay Bolton, owner of SEE Business Solutions and an expert in the building industry, shares his insights on how to make smart investment choices, including how to identify potential opportunities, manage risk, and how to deal with market trends. He shares his roadmap for early retirement with practical tips on discipline and managing external influences.

In this episode of the podcast, we explore the secrets to advancing your career with Josiah McCredie, a Field Sales Manager at James Hardie. Josiah shares his personal journey and the strategies that have helped him achieve success in his career. With a focus on process, learning and organisation, Josiah provides practical tips and advice on how to take your career to the next level.

Under Melissa and her husband Chris' leadership, Nsync Constructions has become a hallmark of reliability and innovation in the construction industry. With a focus on customer satisfaction and a drive to always stay ahead of the curve, Nsync has become a trusted name in the building community.

Shelley Johnson is the founder of HR firm Boldside and a self-confessed HR rebel. This episode shares Shelley's knowledge and experience on how to run a productive and harmonious workplace. From managing "the brilliant jerk" and fostering positive relationships to implementing effective communication strategies and promoting work-life balance.

Marissa and Courtney are co-owners of Bone and Blanc Interiors - an interior design firm that focuses on residential design, from concept to completion. In this episode of Building Business - we discover how Marissa and Courtney turned their childhood dreams into a thriving business that now educates future designers.

Hannah Chisek is an artisan ceramicist that started her business Mayclay after some life changing events. She has grown her business from bowls and vases to a bespoke range of interior wall lights that are in some of the most high end homes around Australia. This episode explores how Hannah grew her business from a healing hobby to a full-time job.

Dean Noonan is the director of performance and wellbeing at Check 5 coaching. He has more than 25 years of experience in coaching, wellbeing and people management. In this episode, we discuss the importance of developing a culture of awareness for well-being and his experience working for the NSW police force and the Newcastle Knights pioneering the understanding and acknowledgment of wellbeing.

Matthew Old is the director of Enlarge Living which aims to see people with a disability living a fruitful life in their own home. In this episode, Matt discusses how he began his career in the disability industry and the personal challenges he faced leading up to that point.

Danny Assabgy is the CEO of Hudson Homes and is known in the industry for his leadership and innovation. In this episode Danny discusses his beginnings from selling a start up cleaning business at 19 years old to establishing one of the largest building companies in the industry.

Scott Dureau has spent most of his life involved in professional sport. He played for the Newcastle Knights in the NRL for 8 years then after retirement became a Knights juniors coach. This episode discusses the challenges that Scott has faced both physically and mentally whilst battling a cancer diagnosis. He sheds light on the journey he has taken and shares his advice for overcoming difficult b...

Brett Watson is the leader of one of Australia's most prominent signs and safety companies, Hi-Vis Group. In this episode, we talk about balancing life and work effectively whilst leading a national company that deals with Government contracts and staying ahead of the technology curve. Brett also shares his battle of overcoming ransomware.

Roman Brady, founder of Air Locker, is growing at a rapid rate and he tells us that this is only the beginning. Be prepared to be blown away as we chat to Roman in this episode.

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