Catching Up With CUB

Calvin catches up with Sam Roby, Co-Founder of Pure Capital Finance. Since starting his business at just 21 years old, Sam and his team have helped over 4000 clients with their financing needs, purely off referrals and repeat customer work. Calvin and Sam delve into Sam's remarkable path as a young business owner and assess the current financial landscape in light of recent global developments. Th...

Daniel catches up with Aaron Smith, Founder of KX Pilates. KX is the Australian leader in Reformer Pilates, with more than 100 studios in Australia and globally.   Having faced challenging battles with mental health in his teens, Aaron discovered his passion for fitness, nutrition, and embracing life to its fullest during his early twenties. His journey led him to explore the globe, delve into the...

Daniel catches up with Kady O Connell, Founder of Kady Creative. After realising working as an employee would never give her the freedom she desired, Kady quit her job and travelled the world, freelancing for 6 months before returning to Australia. Here, Kady Creative was born, a business dedicated to helping online brands thrive and grow.   Daniel and Kady discuss the key to creating a thriving b...

Daniel catches up with Mona Zia, Founding Director of Avant Tech. After moving to Australia in 2003, and an outstanding 17-year career in communications and payments, Mona started her tech development business in 2020. Since then, Mona's business has gone from strength to strength, growing her team of expert IT creators in Melbourne and Pakistan.  Daniel and Mona discuss the profound courage it ta...

Daniel catches up with Yasser Zaki, founder of Tender Loving Care Disability Services and recipient of the APAC CEO of The Year Award in 2023.   Yasser's transformation from corporate professional to dedicated support worker stemmed from a simple act of kindness – assisting an elderly traveller with their luggage, leading to a meaningful connection. 6 years later, Yasser's businesses support peopl...

Daniel catches up with Gemma Manning, Founder & CEO of Manning & Co, Gemstar and YoungGems. Gemma is a serial entrepreneur and dedicated international business leader with over 20 years of experience in strategic marketing communications.     On this episode, Daniel and Gemma discuss her entrepreneurial journey following the birth of her first child, her experience spending a week with Richard Bra...

Daniel catches up with Mikey Taylor, Founder of Lionize and GoodSpace Gum. Successfully running the premium advertising agency Lionize for two decades, Mikey now reveals how a small side-project evolved into an exciting new venture. GoodSpace Gum represents an innovative mission aimed at globally reducing stress and anxiety.   Daniel and Mikey speak about the difference between being stressed and...

Daniel Catches up with Pauline Nguyen , Co-owner of Red Lantern , the most awarded Vietnamese restaurant in the world. Working in her family business from the age of 7, it was always clear to Pauline that entrepreneurship was her destiny. Today, Pauline is a two-time award winning author, international speaker and recognised as one of the Top 50 Most Influential Female Entrepreneurs in Australia....

Daniel catches up with Stella Gianotto, Founder of Brand for Brands. With over 25 years in the industry, Stella stands as one of the nation's most seasoned brand marketers. Her portfolio boasts an impressive 1000 global brands, and her efforts have earned her numerous awards throughout her journey. On this episode, Daniel and Stella discuss the essence of a strong and enduring brand, along with st...

Daniel catches up with Colin Evans, Managing Director of The Asset Finance Shop. Colin's career began with diverse experiences as a sawman in an abattoir and a truck driver before moving to Sydney and founding the Asset Finance Shop in 2016. Colin's company specialises in assisting Australian businesses in obtaining funding for various capital equipment, including trucks, trailers, heavy machinery...

Daniel catches up with Joseph Daoud, Founder of It's Simple Finance. Starting his entrepreneurial career as a personal trainer, Joseph founded It's Simple in 2019 to cut through the red tape of personal finance and make wealth attainable for all Australians during their lifetime. Daniel and Joseph discuss the importance of authenticity, they explore Joseph's inspirational path from being a struggl...

Daniel catches up with Raj Narayan, the Founder and CEO of Emajin Golf. After arriving in Australia to pursue her studies, Raj entered her 15 year banking career, including her role as COO at Westpac Private Bank. However, her true passion had always been Golf, leading her to earn the esteemed title of Women's Captain at the NSW Golf Club. After recognising an opportunity to systemise the correlat...

Daniel catches up with Bradley Gimbert, Founder of Indigenous Wealth. Despite facing great adversities as an Aborigial man growing up in Western Sydney, including adoption, incarceration, and living in housing commission, Bradley has defied the odds. Building a multi-million dollar property portfolio himself, he now empowers his community to achieve financial independence, aiming to bridge the wea...

Daniel catches up with Roy El Hachem, Co-Founder of Piccolo Me. Piccolo Me is an "easy-going, delicious and fun" cafe franchise, with a focus on continuously creating innovative food and beverage options for their customers. Since founding the business in 2012 with his brother Charlie, Roy has grown Piccolo Me to over 35 locations, being featured in publications such as Cosmopolitan, Grazia and Da...

Daniel catches up with Robbie Carter, Owner and Director of Elec Comm Group. Ready to take a leap from his employment as a sparky, Robbie started his business with a van, two jobs, and borrowed resources. After seeking business coaching, he transformed his company, now managing 15 full-time staff and overseeing a daily workforce of 40. His recent achievement includes completing a major project of...

CEO and Founder of ENJO Australia, Barb de Corti, also known as the 'Queen of Clean' built a 100-million dollar turnover per year empire and has sold over a billion dollars in sustainable products to Australian homes.  As ENJO approaches its 30 year milestone, Daniel sits down with Barb to learn more about her journey to becoming an entrepreneur, what the secret is to excelling in business for alm...

Daniel catches up with Stella Concha, CEO of REO Group and Director of HiveQ. From her early days in medicine to creating an award-winning recruitment company, Stella found her alignment in human capital, and now works with Australia's top 100 ASX executives to help them become the best leaders, and to come together to learn and lead the change for tomorrow. With her love of helping people self-ac...

Daniel catches up with Dan Thomas, Artistic Director at Space on Earth & Creative Director at Vaulter. With a love for improvisational performance, and a background in multimedia and digital arts, Dan went from designing album covers for artists such as 50 Cent to giving businesses the chance to have a positive impact, employing the creative principles of art, while also running workshops to help...

Daniel catches up with Marianne Marchesi, Founder and Managing Principal of Legalite. Being unsatisfied with the business practices in law, Marianne went against the grain by starting Legalite, giving clients efficient, cost-friendly, and forward-thinking legal services, while building a culture that goes contrary to the industry. As a result, Marianne has created an award-winning law firm, going...

Daniel catches up with Nathan Richman, Co-Founder and Managing Partner of Elastic Studios. Nathan and his team operate the independent creative production agency in Sydney and Melbourne since 2016, working with brands such as KIA, Heineken and H&M to create unique campaigns, videos, websites, internal communications and more. With his experience in media production, from videos to marketing campai...

Daniel catches up with Rasti Vaibhav, Founder of Get RARE Properties. As a first generation immigrant to Australia, Rasti came with debts, had no job, and needed to support his family, but turned it all around by starting as an analyst at Westpac and worked his way to become a Portfolio Manager at AMP Capital, responsible for billion-dollar asset classes. Now, Rasti runs his own buyers agency that...

Daniel catches up with Zoe Marshall, Founder of The Deep Podcast. After years of working in the media and with her fascination for the taboo, Zoe hosts one of the leading subscription podcasts in the world. Talking about sex, trauma, or the uncanny experiences people have gone through, she brings to light the stories and topics that happen every day, but no one dares to talk about.  Having a passi...

Daniel catches up with Dario Valenza, Founder of Carbonix. Building some of Australia's leading commercial Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAV), Dario and his team specialise in long-range aerial surveillance, capturing precise infrastructural and environmental data to provide the insights governments and corporations need to make better decisions and operate efficiently.  With his early love for tinker...

Daniel catches up with Julian Fayad, Founder and CEO of LoanOptions.ai.  Building one of Australia's first loan marketplaces, Julian uses Ai-assisted loan matching to give customers across the country the best options available, supported with accurate pre-approval and lender rate predictions across over 45 banks and lenders.  With his extensive background as a finance broker, and his success in r...

Daniel catches up with Angela Smith, Co-Founder of Lifestyle Tradie Group. With their knowledge in turning collapsing companies into profitable success stories, Angela and her Husband have built Australia's #1 Trade Business Education Company, giving the trade industry the knowledge they need to gain the financial freedom they deserve. Selling their successful plumbing business Dr. DRiP after 21 y...