Catching Up With CUB

Daniel catches up with the team - Tara Sassine & Patrick Hogan, the youngest members of our CUB family. Coming from hospitality and childcare backgrounds, Patrick and Tara both decided to strike a new path at the age of 21, finding opportunity to grow professionally and personally with CUB. Daniel, Tara & Patrick discuss what attracts young talent to a business, the importance of a good work envir...

Daniel catches up with Riley Stewart, CEO of More Gym Members. At only 24 Riley has won multiple awards with his marketing agency MGM, owns five Gyms across Australia, founded service software 'eMGM' and launched his own supplement company with 'FUTUR3 LABS'. Daniel and Riley share hacks on writing the perfect ad copy by relating to your audience and discuss the learnings and opportunities that ca...

Daniel catches up with Stephen Younane, CEO of Retail Prodigy Group. After heading multiple retail corporations, Steve decided to start RPG, becoming Australia's master franchise partner of brands such as Nike, Samsung & TOMS. RPG now owns 56 stores, employing over 700 staff across AU & NZ. Daniel and Steve discuss what it takes to uphold a strong culture throughout a large corporation and review...

Daniel catches up with Samuel Wood, CEO of Azura Runway & Azura Consulting. Azura connects retailers, designers & customers worldwide, partnering with 42 fashion marketplaces in 17 countries and has an estimate customer base of 100M. Daniel and Sam review the fascinating journey that led Sam from selling cars, to exporting coal and baby formula, all the way to running one of Australia's greatest f...

Daniel catches up with Amal Wakim & Jade Spooner, Co-Founders of Equalution. Creating a game-changing platform for weight-loss, Amal & Jade built a tech-business that turned into a multimillion-dollar empire within only five years - securing them a spot on this year's Forbes 30 Under 30 list. Daniel, Amal & Jade speak about their experiences and the challenges that come with building a tech-compan...

Daniel catches up with Allan Dall, CEO of The Glue. Going from a degree in the science of plants to running a successful IT-business, Allan and his team create and execute technology strategies and risk management for businesses across Australia and Asia-Pacific. Daniel and Allan speak about the gaps in the technology service industry, pros and cons of running a business transparently and discuss...

Daniel catches up with Nicole Billett, Managing Director & CEO of Teddington Legal. After a 20 year career in strategy, sales and marketing, Nicole now runs TT Legal together with her husband Mark Gardiner since 2012. Daniel and Nicole speak about running a business as a married couple, finding points of difference for yourself and your business and discuss authenticity in business.

Daniel catches up with Matt Browne, Managing Partner of Black Nova Group. Matt is a founder of one of 10 Australian start ups to ever experience Y combinator, Silicon Valley's top venture capital fund. After returning to Australia, Matt decided to deliver Aussie start ups a similar experience through his own venture capital fund, Black Nova Group. Daniel and Matt discuss effective defence strategi...

Daniel catches up with Karen Finch & Bianca Dowdell-Munro, the Owners of Legally Yours. Both coming from extensive entrepreneurial backgrounds, Karen & Bianca are now on a mission to innovate the legal industry, bringing fix-cost billing to the Australian Market. Daniel, Karen & Bianca discuss the long overdue modernisation of law practice, their experiences in traditionally male-dominated industr...

Daniel catches up with Chris Christofi, Founder & CEO of Reventon. At 25, starting the business with $300k in debt, Chris since grew his finance company to a multi-award-winning firm with over $1b in sales and currently $700m under management, all while establishing a significant property portfolio. Daniel and Chris discuss the traits of a winning mindset and how a relentless approach will lead yo...

Daniel catches up with Nathan Taddeo, Chief Lending Officer at Finspo. After 5 years of running his multi-award-winning finance company Credo, Nathan decided to take his years of experience to fintech-business Finspo, joining their mission to help everyday Australians save money by building better banking habits. Daniel and Nathan discuss the challenges and perks of joining the family business and...

Daniel catches up with Andy Watson, Partner at Accounting Powerhouse Smith Feutrill. Buying into the business in 2015 at only 26, Andy now looks after some of Victoria's key Real Estate Agents, Property Developers, and Financial Services Businesses. Daniel and Andy discuss the financial hacks of the top 1%, use of trust funds and the importance of evaluating your accountant's work.

Daniel catches up with Godwin Hili, Founder & Creative Director of Godwin Charli. After he reimagined the approach to made-to-measure, Godwin Charli has been at the forefront of men's and women's tailoring in Australia, worn by celebrities around the country since 2007. Daniel and Godwin speak about his rise as an industry icon, the adversity that can come with rapid business growth and Godwin sha...

Daniel catches up with Chris Round, Intellectual Property Lawyer and Partner at K&L Gates. Being a part of one of the largest global law firms for over 20 years, Chris has been responsible for copyright, trademark and design litigation of high-profile clients such as the AFL. His work has received international recognition through multiple accolades. Daniel and Chris review all you need to know ab...

Daniel catches up with Dr Lillian Nejad, Director of Omnipsych & Skills for Life. In addition to providing cutting edge clinical psychological services at her own clinic, Lillian is dedicated to teaching others crucial life skills that help with dealing with anxiety, insomnia, pressure and much more through her books and online courses. Daniel and Lillian discuss how to best handle the stress ever...

Daniel catches up with Nick Reilly, Managing Director of Inovayt. With offices around the country, Inovayt offers a diverse range of financial services not just for the wealthy, focusing on the needs of everyday Australians. Daniel and Nick speak about the art of delegating within your business in order to grow with stability, they look at the pros and cons of generating multiple revenue streams a...

Daniel catches up with Paul Walton, Co-Founder of Flare Creative. With clients such as Ferrari and Pernod Ricard, Flare Creative delivers innovative concepts that challenge the status quo of customer experiences - re-imagining events virtually and in person. Daniel and Paul talk about finding opportunity in expanding your company's offering, creating lucrative side-hustles you're passionate about...

Daniel catches up with George Guse, Managing Director of Arc Renewable Group. George started his first successful internationally operated business at only 19. Now at 30, his experience and knowledge in the renewable energy sector make him one of Australia's leaders in the rapidly growing industry. Daniel and George discuss how the evolution of renewable energy is impacted by capitalism & constant...

Daniel catches up with Andrew McKenna, CEO of SelectPay. After successfully running multiple recruitment agencies over the past decade, Andrew identified a gap in the market for cash flow efficiency. This year he officially launched SelectPay, a buy now, pay later solution for businesses. Daniel and Andrew speak about the significance & contents of a 24-months cash flow plan, what to consider when...

SPECIAL EPISODE! To celebrate 50 episodes, our host & CUB Founder Daniel Hakim switches seats, and speaks with team members Alice & Anthony about the history, present and future of CUB, revealing more about the man who made it all possible. Daniel, Alice and Anthony talk about the value of community and culture and discuss how adversity and challenges have the ability to lead you towards your goal...

Daniel catches up with Brian Lim, CEO of Wise Networking. Combining his extensive knowledge on communication & outer space, Brian created the world's first on demand telecommunication network deployable by air - a solution for the loss of infrastructure during natural disasters. Daniel and Brian talk about current developments in the space industry, the impact of geopolitics on the market and disc...

Daniel catches up with Susan Werkner & Peter Applebaum, Co-Founders of The Agency Accelerators. After extensive careers in Digital Marketing & co-hosting the show 'Marketing Matters' on Sky News, they are now providing a proven "business development in a box" program to B2B businesses. Daniel, Susan & Peter run through their 4 step program for agencies, service businesses and consultants, includin...

Daniel catches up with Adrian Bo, one of the founding Partners at McGrath Estate Agents. Being one of Australia's thought-leaders in the industry, Adrian now shares the experiences and lessons learnt over 31 years in the game through coaching and business advisory. Daniel and Adrian speak about the 4 pillars to being successful in the Real Estate industry, they address the reputation of the indust...

Daniel catches up with Belinda Agnew, Founder of Foccus Group & Foccus Media. Starting her Recruitment Agency Foccus Group just 3 years ago, Belinda now expanded her services with Foccus Media, a Digital Agency that focuses on brand awareness and content creation. Daniel and Belinda talk about the importance of personal branding and authenticity in business and discuss the future of female entrepr...

Daniel catches up with Monika Lama & Marcello Pinto. Marcello, CEO of Exponential Investments & Monika, owner of Lama Family Lawyers, met at CUB only last year. Now the two are running a new and innovative law firm together - Pinto Lama Lawyers & Advisers - which they are now expanding internationally. Daniel, Monika & Marcello speak about their experiences at CUB, the power of relationships built...