Catching Up With CUB

Daniel catches up with Mona Chiha, Co-Founder of Capital & Centric Funding. Building a smart solution that analyses behavioural spend and other factors to create borrowers' profiles, CCF is a credit provider that aims to streamline and automate the lending process for small to medium loans in Australia. Daniel and Mona talk about the significance of community to a successful life, both personal an...

Daniel catches up with Scott Baker, Founder & CEO of Baker Group. After choosing a trade over school and joining the family business soon after, Scott decided to go out on his own at 25. Only 4 years later, Scott has now expanded the company nationally, servicing hospitality and catering groups such as Sofitel & Merivale across NSW, QLD, VIC & SA. Daniel and Scott speak about the challenges of sta...

Daniel catches up with Kevin Lerdwichagul, CEO of Glitch Productions. Starting the business from their parents' garage, Kevin and his brother grew the animation studio's Youtube channel to 7million subscribers, 100 Million monthly viewers and a team of 30 in just 5 years. Daniel and Kevin discuss how to create superfans for you and your business through relevant content, why Youtube is the best pl...

Daniel catches up with Gael Donnay, Managing Director of Stepinsight. Feeling inspired by Australia's entrepreneurial culture after immigrating from Belgium, Gael left the corporate world to start software development company Stepinsight. Working with all business stages and sizes, Gael and his team create cutting-edge software solutions and help companies navigate through their digital transforma...

Daniel catches up with Amelia Johnson from Flightcharter.com.au. Running a successful events business over the past years, Amelia recently reconnected with her passion for the aviation industry, now helping clients find the right aircrafts and offers for their private flight needs at Flightcharter.com.au. Daniel and Amelia talk all things flying private and tell Amelia's stories of getting her own...

Daniel catches up with Rich Harvey, Founder & CEO of Propertybuyer.com.au. Economist, property investor and buyers advocate, Rich is also the former President of the Real Estate Buyers Agent Association of Australia and received many awards for his work in the industry. Daniel and Rich take a close look at today's property market, why the next three months are a great time to purchase and discuss...

Daniel catches up with Saurabh Thaper, Owner of Turbo and Viddi. Always an entrepreneur at heart, Saurabh quit his corporate career a few years ago to take a chance in business. Now he successfully runs recruitment software companies Turbo and Viddi, with the goal to improve the hiring process for businesses by making it more efficient and cost effective. Daniel and Saurabh discuss the current rec...

Daniel catches up with Mikeila Scheckenbach, Founder of Bandit Design Group. Starting the branding agency at only 24, Mikeila now runs a national team of six, working with industry disrupting brands across the globe. Daniel and Mikeila speak about the effects of introducing a 4-day work week on culture and performance, creating a flexible work environment for your staff and review the steps to def...

Daniel catches up with Nicholas Robert Alderdice, Founder of Learning Vault.  With an offering of flexible licences and tailored courses, Nicholas and his team aim to revolutionise teaching frameworks and the education industry as a whole to shape the next generation of skilled professionals & leaders. Daniel and Nicholas address issues within the current education system, how they can be solved a...

Daniel catches up with serial entrepreneur Dave Malcolm. After co-founding Marley Spoon and scaling the business to over 350 staff, Dave exited the business in 2020 moving on to new ventures. Using his extensive knowledge in marketing and business growth, he recently took on the role of CMO for blockchain ecosystem Myria. Daniel and Dave discuss key tools for business scaling such as performance m...

Daniel catches up with Katya Vakulenko, Founder of Soup Agency . Starting the company three years ago on her own, Katya and her team now provide a range of digital marketing services to clients globally.  Earlier this year, Katya took her entire team on a two week 'working holiday' to Bali, making headlines in publications all around the world. Daniel and Katya talk about creating a team culture t...

In this podcast special, Daniel takes you behind the scenes of the Club of United Business. Discover the latest CUB updates and lessons Daniel learned along the way. In this episode: Daniel shares the story that led to Mark Bouris' recent acquisition of equity in CUB, the club's national expansion plans, PR updates and what business owners can learn from the media - PLUS Daniel reveals his secret...

Daniel catches up with Peter Heery, Founder of Cascade Studios. After 18 years of growing his Digital Agency Inzen to great success, Peter is now on a mission to shake up the computer gaming industry with his new venture Cascade Studios, fulfilling a life-long dream of his. Daniel and Peter discuss the huge potential that lies in the gaming industry, speak about his plan to revolutionise the marke...

Daniel catches up with Andrew Baxter, Founder of 24hr Business Plan. As former CEO of two of the country's biggest communications agencies, Publicis and Ogilvy, Andrew was involved in iconic projects such as AAMI's 'Rhonda & Ketut' & Coca Cola's 'Share a Coke' campaign. Daniel and Andrew speak about his extensive career in the marketing industry, the BTS of some of Australia's most famous ad campa...

Daniel catches up with Karen Beattie, Founder of The Growth Faculty. Karen launched the education business holding large scale events featuring high-calibre speakers such as Simon Sinek & the Obamas. But when Covid hit, she turned her greatest challenge yet into an opportunity, now providing exclusive access to virtual live masterclasses with the world's greatest business leaders. Daniel and Karen...

Daniel catches up with Michael Cratt, Managing Director of Av-Comm Space & Defence. Building & sustaining satellite ground stations for government and defence clients since 1981, Av-Comm's mission is to ensure the efficacy of Australia's long-term space capability by reinforcing its position within the local and international market. Daniel and Michael speak about challenges of taking on the famil...

Daniel catches up with Joey Crútch & Sam Dunleavy, Co-Founders of The Yacht Life Australia. Based in Sydney, The Yacht Life is the leading agency for luxury yacht travel and charter events in Australia & the South Pacific. Previously working on the world's most prestigious yachts, Joey & Sam are now putting their passion for boating into their business, creating bespoke experiences for their clien...

In this special episode, Daniel catches up with the CEO Club Ukraine, hosting an intimate conversation between the club's President Serhiy Haydaychuk and a group of CEO Club members. On the 24th February the lives of the Ukrainian people changed forever. In this conversation you will hear first-hand how Ukraine's business owners are fighting to keep their people safe and businesses alive. Demonstr...

Daniel catches up with Rick Florence, CEO of Coldbuster Floor Heating. Founding and selling various businesses throughout his career, Rick decided to buy into an industry with high growth potential. After years of looking for the right opportunity, Rick purchased Coldbuster, Australia's leading supplier of electric floor heating. Daniel and Rick discuss finding opportunity in niche markets, how to...

Daniel catches up with Lucy Bingle, CEO of LucyBingle.com. As Australia's leading LinkedIn Agency, Lucy and her team are experts in managing LinkedIn strategies, working with clients such as Tourism Australia, Westpac & BPAY.  Daniel and Lucy talk about how Lucy was able to turn experiencing great adversity into building a successful business and discuss the keys to a powerful Linkedin strategy su...

Daniel catches up with Michael Porter, Sales & Marketing Director of Australian Therapeutic Supplies. With globally recognised brands such as Four Seasons Condoms and Skin Control on its portfolio, Australian Therapeutic Supplies is a family owned business founded in the 80s and is now one of the largest Australian owned businesses in its industry. Daniel and Michael discuss the pros and cons of w...

Daniel catches up with Matthew Holloway, CEO of Holloway Group. Family owned over three generations, the Holloway Group is an end-to-end manufacturing business & innovation facilitator, including industry leading proprietary brands such as GEOHEX, Ausdrain and A+Plastic. Daniel and Matt talk about the journey of scaling the Holloway Group to global success by focusing on the business' margin over...

Daniel catches up with Alex Harding, Founder of Dataphoria. Dataphoria assists businesses with database development & quality lead generation, enabling them to create impactful campaigns built on a foundation of data. Daniel and Alex discuss the different kinds of data to utilise for lead generation and speak about how to create a positive impact on customers through digital & traditional marketin...

Daniel catches up with Andrew Cassin, Founder & CEO of Acquisiti. Established in 2004, Acquisiti is a premium business brokerage, assisting SMEs with exit-preparation and transactional services to maximise their sale outcome. Daniel and Andrew discuss why it's crucial for business owners to prepare for a potential sale of their company and how to do so successfully with the right valuation & other...

Daniel catches up with Michelle Hext, Founder of The High Ticket Coaching Institute. Growing up in great adversity, Michelle's career saw her from owning multiple Taekwondo schools and entering the MA Hall of Fame to becoming one of Australia's leading high ticket offer strategists. Daniel and Michelle speak about the inspiring journey of following her passion for martial arts that evolved into a...