Australian Business Podcast

Danil just had a baby (congrats!), Jordan just bought a Tesla, and Owen... also placed an order for a Tesla (even though he LOVES his banged-up old Subaru). Almost every person or business owns a vehicle for business and private use. And too many think a car is 100% tax deductible - which is not often the right answer. In this episode, Owen, Danil and Jordan explain: How to work out if your car is...

Jodi Stanton is the co-founder of Rush Gold, an Australian platform enabling people to buy, hold, sell, invest and transact in gold 24/7. From as little as a couple of dollars to $10,000 or up to a million, Rush Gold helps investors get direct exposure to gold for as little as 1% with capped fees. This podcast takes you along the journey of how Jodi Stanton navigated her life from a super-entrepre...

The economy is on the rocks. Your business could be about to get knocked. Don't leave your business strategy to chance! The Australian Business Podcast is back and your host Owen Rask speaks with Jordan Kidis, co-founder of Grey Space Advisory, about their 8 best tips for managing your business in the new financial year. These business tips are simple, effective and can be implemented right now. O...

Want tax deductions with that? Like saving money? The Australian Business Podcast is back and your host Owen Rask speaks with Jordan Kidis, co-founder of Grey Space Advisory about 7 of his favourite 'last minute' tax saving hacks. If you run a business and pay Super, you REALLY need to listen to this. You could save big. Jordan's ideas, summary: Temporary full expense - this expires soon (it'll be...

Chris Bates is the founder of Blusk, a top mortgage broking business with no office, no marketing budget... but millions of dollars in revenue. In this podcast, Owen & Chris: Tell the story of how Blusk (previously called Wealthful) was formed How Chris amassed 23,000 followers on LinkedIn How Chris grew Blusk to a $2 million+ revenue business with NO marketing or advertising budget (only $20k in...

In this special (and LIVE!) episode of The Australian Business Podcast, your host Owen Rask speaks fellow Raskles Monique Pizzica (Rask's Podcast Manager) and Melissa Vincent (Rask's Marketing Manager) about their side hustles in music photography and pilates and what they've learned. This is a more casual episode of The Australian Business Podcast, recorded on location. We'll be back next week wi...

In this episode of Rask’s The Australian Business Podcast, your host Owen Rask speaks with Judo Bank (ASX: JDO) Co-founder Joseph Healy about business, scale, culture and leadership. This is PART 2 of 2. You'll find the first instalment, with Judo co-founder David Hornery, here. Judo is a bank that focuses solely on small and medium business owners, providing a 'real world' take on banking and loa...

David Hornery is the co-founder and a director of the ASX-listed Judo Bank (ASX: JDO). In this episode of The Australian Business Podcast, he speaks with Rask founder Owen Rask. Judo is a bank that focuses solely on small and medium business owners, providing a 'real world' take on banking and loans for small businesses. David, along with his co-founder (and current Judo CEO), Joseph Healy, recent...

Owen Rask, business coach and founder of The Rask Group, is joined by your hosts from Grey Space Advisory, Jordan Kidis and Danil Goloubev, on this special episode of the Australian Business Podcast to answer the question of: "do I buy or build a business from scratch: what are pros and cons?" Question from "Thomas the Tank": Rather than starting a business from scratch, I’d love to hear about how...

Grey Space Advisory's Jordan Kidis and Danil Goloubev join Owen Rask on the Australian Business Podcast to answer your small business questions - LIVE! VIDEO VERSION: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7kDQ8dvGW7I In this Australian Business Podcast episode the trio talk about paying yourself fully franked dividends, how to use chat GPT and tools like Notion for huge amounts of easy automation, marke...

The book Traction by Gino Wickman had a profound impact on your hosts Owen, Danil and Jordan. In this Australian Business Podcast episode, the trio share one of their most important lessons from the book -- how to create a vision statement and organisational chart. Australian Business Podcast resources Owen Rask’s free business course Ask a question Get a business health check from Grey space Trac...

In this episode of Rask’s The Australian Business Podcast, your host Owen Rask speaks with the co-founders of Nibble Digital, Deepika Rodrigo and Dorian Simes. Owen asks Deepika and Dorian to explain their business, what a creative agency does, traps and hazards to be aware of when picking a technology provider and how they'd spend $10,000 marketing a building company or restaurant. You'll enjoy t...

Leighton Roberts & Sonya Williams are co-CEOs and co-founders of Sharesies, an online share trading platform with over 555,000 customers across New Zealand and Australia. Leighton and Sonya spoke with your host Owen Rask. Sharesies have 6 co-founders and 3 co-CEOs! While you may not dream of crossing the ocean to grow your business, this discussion has lessons for very business owner thinking abou...

So, you want to get big huh? But did you know, it's really difficult to grow AND get more profitable? It's called "scaling" and it's the topic of the show this week. In this Australian Business Podcast episode, your host Owen Rask speaks with expert accountants Jordan Kidis and Danil Goloubev about how to scale a business, financially and operationally. Define working capital - not every business...

In this Australian Business Podcast episode your host Owen Rask speaks with Marcus Ritchie of Primary Markets, a platform designed to help companies manage their shareholders, employee schemes, investors and raise capital. VIDEO VERSION: https://youtu.be/Rf6lGKGl3Z4 Australian Business Podcast resources Primary Markets website Owen Rask’s free business course Ask a question Get a business health c...

In this Australian Business Podcast episode your host Owen Rask speaks with Intellectual Property (IP) experts Lachlan Lo and Patrick Johnson from IP Australia. IP Australia is the Australian government body that administers intellectual property rights and legislation relating to patents, trade marks, registered designs and plant breeder's rights in Australia. VIDEO VERSION: https://youtu.be/Rf6l...

Easy come easy go. How about: hard come, easy go? Yes, it happens. In this Australian Business Podcast episode your host Owen Rask speaks with expert accountants Jordan Kidis and Danil Goloubev about 3 of the biggest money-wasters inside a small business. They're not what you think... Personal expenditure -- even if your business is humming, increasing your cost of living for no reason is very dan...

Hiring staff and team members is the one -- if not 'the' -- most important parts of running your own business. In this Australian Business Podcast episode your host Owen Rask talks with accountants Jordan Kidis and Danil Goloubev about what it really costs to hire people, how to manage the expense, how to calculate the cost and more. Don't forget these things when you hire someone: PAYG withholdin...

In business, it's often the decisions you DON'T MAKE that become some of your best decisions of all time. That's why, in this episode of the Australian Business Podcast Owen Rask, Jordan Kidis, and Danil Goloubev detail the 10 biggest mistakes that 100s of business owners make every week. The 10 mistakes include: Being naive or ignoring it will not make your tax problems disappear (i.e. ignoring t...

In this episode of the Australian Business Podcast, your host Owen Rask talks to Taylor McPhail, the current managing director of McPhails, a furniture powerhouse that went from nearly broke to $22 million of sales -- in 3 years! You can WATCH the full and exclusive interview online, either on Rask's YouTube channel or Rask Media. Australian Business Podcast resources Owen Rask’s free business cou...

I'm guessing every working day you feel like you're treading water, with a million things to do, and 1,000 decisions that need to be made. In this episode of the Australian Business Podcast Owen Rask, your host of The Australian Business Podcast, and accountants Jordan Kidis & Danil Goloubev from Grey Space Advisory, explain why you need to get good at making fast and good decisions that align wit...

Australian Business Podcast is back to bring you some timeless wisdom: here are the 3 biggest traps small business owners fall into within the SECOND year of business. Owen Rask, your host of The Australian Business Podcast, is joined by accountants Jordan Kidis & Danil Goloubev from Grey Space Advisory. Here are the traps they cover: Neglecting marketing and advertising. Staying the technician. F...

Australian Business Podcast is back to bring you some timeless wisdom: here the 3 biggest traps small business owners fall into within the first year of business. Owen Rask, host of The Australian Business Podcast, is joined by accountants Jordan Kidis & Danil Goloubev from Grey Space Advisory. Here are the traps they cover: Not having a plan/going in blind (a plan doesn't need to be perfect!) Not...

Australian Business Podcast's is proud to announce our first-ever question and answer (Q&A) session! Owen Rask is joined on The Australian Business Podcast by accounting experts Jordan Kidis & Danil Goloubev from Grey Space Advisory to answer your questions: Can two businesses share an ABN? I have a laundromat and car wash, should I buy or build a new one? I'm studying a master's degree, should I...

Australian Business Podcast is back on the airwaves and this time. Owen Rask is joined on The Australian Business Podcast by accounting experts Jordan Kidis & Danil Goloubev from Grey Space Advisory to share the 6 things you should know about running a business -- before you start. Here are the 6 things Owen, Danil & Jordan have identified: Be ready to be switched on 24/7 Your best ideas come at t...