Gripping Business Tales

35 years of professional consultancy and executive work has laid the foundation of Dennis McCluskey’s obsession with building great businesses. During that time, he has accumulated a wide range of skills and expertise ranging from IT deployment through to strategy development and execution in over 300 businesses In the last ten years, Dennis has worked extensively with Start Up’s and small to medi...

Ed was plucked from a budding banking and finance career in London to fulfill a promise and help build the family wine business, Frog Rock Wines. After 10 years he took the business from selling wine out of a tent in a paddock on the weekends to selling wine on 4 continents with annual production growing from 500 cases to 60,000 cases and then getting out before the demise of the wine industry. Th...

MULTIPANEL Pty. Ltd. is an Australian owned and operated company, established in 2000 to manufacture light weight, waterproof building panels. MULTIPANEL provides superior, cost efficient applications across many industries including building and construction, marine, landscaping, caravans, signage, transport, refrigeration, and many more. In this episode we hear from CEO Brenton Russo as he descr...

Anthony Wood has been in business for over 20 years. He has started successful businesses in a number of different industries both here in Australia and overseas. Anthony has experienced the highs and lows of owning and operating businesses. Through those moments of hardship and excitement Anthony has forged his skills and is driven to help others.  Always remaining optimistic and realistic A...

As one of Australia's leading audio visual and production companies, AV 24/7 has built up almost 20 years' of experience to deliver spectacular events for clients across various industries. Becoming the go-to company for creative solutions. With creativity, technical excellence and industry-leading knowledge at the heart of AV 24/7 take care of every aspect of events and always exceed expectations...

At 21 years old, Mark Di Noia began his entrepreneurial journey in a retail and hospitality business which successfully grew to $20m revenue and 35 staff before selling to a large national retail chain. Then aged 27, he co-built a leading construction company in Sydney, growing the business from scratch to $65m in revenue and over 70 staff. Along the way, Mark’s entrepreneurial achievements were r...

DWM Solutions started as a family owned and run business with the aim to provide IT Systems and Proactive Support that give customers the tools to succeed. It takes on the responsibility of managing  IT, so their customers don’t have to think about it. Over the years DWM has developed, and continue to develop a methodology that ensures that they are able to provide their customers with the be...

Kerry Boulton has been pushing boundaries for over 30 years. From buying out a poorly performing freight management company from a publicly listed company (and turning it around) through to being a sought after expert of exit strategies for business owners. There is not much Kerry has not seen or done in the corporate world.  Kerry is an author, key note speaker and regular on radio and telev...

As the 2019 SEEK Recruitment Consultant of the Year and the Enterprise Sales Manager for the Australian digital recruitment platform Expert360 , Cameron Norton has a number of insights for business owners and those seeking work in these difficult times.️ Cameron understands how to scale a business and what it is like working in a mature start up that is now transitioning into an exciting and...

HSD has over 20 years of experience in delivering high quality technology solutions that help clients, stakeholders and users improve their business and operations.  With locations in Melbourne, Canberra and Adelaide, HSD work with their customers to deliver the best outcomes. To learn more about HSD check out there website www.hsd.com.au . With the assistance of implementing the Entrepreneur...

Given the difficult times now faced by many businesses this special episode is designed to highlight a digital platform that may help businesses survive through the Coronavirus Pandemic.  Runway HQ is the leading entrepreneurial start up and incubator support ecosystem in Australia. In this episode Brandon Burns , Head of Community for Runway HQ talks about Runway Virtual , a digital platform...

After a long career with publicly listed company Salmat, Dave Webster decided it was time to pursue a passion of running his own business (along with improving his golf swing). His professional experiences and interaction with two of Australia's leading entrepreneurs Phil Salter and Peter Mattick provided him a great foundation to guide small to medium enterprises grow and deliver on the visions o...

Face Contracting is a mining contracting outfit that specialises in delivering workforce management services, mechanical and rebuilding services, as well as safety  and training consulting in the mining and civil industries, including underground, surface, and other projects. Founded in 2010, Face started out as an OHS&T consultant company. As FACE continued to develop, it introduced labo...

Having done the hard yards in both corporate roles and the founder of a business with her husband, Jeni Clift has had diverse career.  Underpinning her professional journey is a passion to help others achieve their best. Originally from regional Victoria Jeni and her husband have carved out and developed a successful IT business supporting a number of regionally based organisations. It was du...

Chris Davies is the co-founder of Evologic , a managed IT service provider that delivers fast, effective and reliable support across Geelong, the Surf Coast and Western Melbourne. The company has had a long history of sustained growth but wanted to accelerate and expand their growth. Chris tried a number of options before implementing the Entrepreneurial Operating System (EOS) into Evologic. Upon...

Dan Williams, a resident of Melbourne, first came across the Entrepreneurial Operating System (EOS) in 2015. By that stage he had been running his IT business for about 13 years. Dan and his team implemented EOS into their business and the results were staggering, seeing a 30% growth and certification as a great place to work.  With a long history and passion for the entrepreneurial spirit, b...

The Collab Agency is a sales and marketing firm, specialising in your digital needs. The Collab Agency translates small to medium sized business' marketing efforts into sales revenue. The Collab Agency joins the dots between marketing and sales, so their clients achieve the success they are planning for.  Co-founded by David Gaff , the Collab Agency are so good at their job they needed to wor...

At the age of 26, Daniel Davis was operating four multi-million dollar businesses and overseeing 70 staff. He was on top of his business world. Unfortunately for Daniel a critical business decision resulted in significant financial and personal loss. From this experience he learnt he had a lot to learn and he wanted to make sure others didn't suffer a similar fate.  In 2014, Daniel read the b...

Get ready to hear the stories businesses want to hear. How do I run my business better? How do I address my daily challenges so that they no longer stop me from having the life I wanted? By implementing a proven and effective way to manage your business those challenges will begin to be seen as opportunities to separate yourself from the pack.   The Entrepreneurial Operating System® (EOS...