Catching Up With CUB

Daniel catches up with Carla Efstratiou, Owner of Stylehub and Gone Tomorrow Vintage. Starting her first business at only 22, Carla now runs two thriving fashion retailers, with a couple of stores in Sydney and booming online shops. Daniel and Carla speak about finding your brand's point of difference, the courage to take risks and discuss why you shouldn't wait for your business ideas to be 'perf...

In this special episode, Daniel catches up with Adrian Hondros, CEO of Porter Davis, speaking about Adrian's first hand experience in New York on September 11th, 2001. On the event's 20th anniversary, Daniel and Adrian review the day that was going to change the course of a nation and discuss the learnings we can all take from it, such as leadership and communication in times of crisis, focusing o...

Daniel catches up with Fred Schebesta, Co-Founder of award-winning fintech company Finder. By growing the comparison website & money app 'Finder' to global success and launching several businesses along the way, Fred made the AFR Young Rich List in 2019 with a net worth of about $250 million. Daniel & Fred speak about the current rise & future of Crypto currency and discuss the principles by which...

Daniel catches up with Mikey Taylor, CEO of Lionize. The high-end Advertising Agency utilises behavioural studies & relevant data to elevate brand, design and media strategies, taking major clients such as The Iconic & Pet Circle to the next level. Daniel and Mikey speak about today's relevant advertising mediums, how to best balance traditional with new marketing channels and discuss what it mean...

Daniel catches up with Tas Costi, Co-Founder & CEO of Costi Cohen. Together with Luxe Listings' Simon Cohen, Tas Founded Australia's first dedicated commercial buyers agency to provide end to end services for commercial property buyers. Daniel and Tas discuss the current commercial property market, trends & factors to consider when buying and speak about management of productivity for leaders and...

Daniel catches up with Arielle Peters, Creative Director at Two Giraffes Creative. After starting her media production career in the US with shows such as People's Choice Awards & The Voice, Arielle moved to Sydney where she Founded video production company Two Giraffes, creating outstanding video content for clients such as UNSW, Lenovo and Westpac. Daniel & Arielle speak about the inspiring jour...

Daniel catches up with Chris King, Founder & CEO of Splend. Founded in 2015, Splend is the market leader in providing vehicles and support services to on-demand drivers who work on platforms such as Uber. Within a few years of launching the company in Sydney, Chris successfully expanded internationally, now operating across Australia & the UK. Daniel and Chris discuss the lessons learned from Sple...

Daniel catches up with Calvin Chilchik, who has recently been announced Business Partner at CUB. Speaking about Calvin's future as the Head of CUB's Sydney CBD HQ, the two share details about the incredible new Clubhouse and its 'royal' location. Daniel and Calvin review their search for the perfect new home for Australia's Entrepreneurs and discuss the process for Founders of finding and growing...

Daniel catches up with CUB Co-Founder Anthony Mullane, talking all things new at CUB and discussing the challenges and learnings of this latest lockdown. Daniel and Anthony share how team CUB is keeping its finger on the pulse of the community and talk about CUB's new app, new Sydney CBD Clubhouse and latest branding upgrade.

Daniel catches up with CUB Members Michelle & Yasmin Horner. Shortly after founding Talent Agency 'Ignite Elite Artists' 10 years ago, Michelle decided to make the business a family affair, with daughter Yasmin heading the sub-division 'Storm Actors' and both her other children leading parts of the international business as well. Daniel, Michelle & Yasmin speak about running & building a family bu...

Daniel catches up with Matthew Miller, COO of Brace168. After extensive careers in the cyber security industry, Matt and his business partner founded Brace168 in 2017 with the goal to provide customers the best cyber security services & outcome. Daniel and Matt speak about the undeniable relevance of cyber security for businesses of any size as well as Matt's incredible story of overcoming two maj...

Daniel catches up with Leigh Rust, Director of Safetyline Jalousie and multi-award-winning Entrepreneur. Starting in a garage, Leigh and his brother have since grown Safetyline Jalousie to a 2,000m2 factory in Sydney, providing louvre windows to residential, commercial and government projects nationwide. Daniel & Leigh speak about the importance of balancing family and business, constant personal...

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...