Catching Up With CUB

Daniel catches up with Julia Strangio-McRae, Co-Founder of Mirrored Horizons. Specialising in aligning people and teams within a business, Mirrored Horizons is an HR consultancy using psychology, operations and strategy development to increase staff performance. Daniel and Julia talk about the ever evolving culture within a company, the impact business owners have on it and how to empower your sta...

Daniel catches up with Graham Shannon, Managing Director of National Sign Build. Starting his first signage business out of a passion at only 23, Graham now runs one of Australia's industry leading signage manufacturers, working on nation-wide projects for clients such as Westpac, Footlocker and ANZ. Daniel and Graham speak about turning passion into a business, Graham's experience of loosing his...

Daniel catches up with Shane Duffy, CEO at Employment Innovations. Providing HR and payroll services to SMEs all across Australia, EI is the mother company behind industry leading innovations such as Employment Hero, Simployable, HR Connect and EI Legal. Daniel and Shane speak about current & future employment trends, the keys to high employee satisfaction and review how to scale a traditional bus...

Daniel catches up with Greg Weiss, Founder of Soulidify. As one of Australia's most prolific employment & career advisors, Greg & his team assist business owners finding their operational half to help take their business to the next level. Daniel and Greg discuss the importance for entrepreneurs to find an 'operational soulmate' that complements their skillset and review crucial steps of onboardin...

Daniel catches up with Michael Dowsett from Team CUB. Playing professional Rugby all around the World for almost 10 years, Michael was looking for a new career path when he reconnected with CUB CEO & old friend Daniel and became part of a new team - Team CUB. Daniel & Michael speak about the winning mindset that got Michael to the top in professional sports, despite many odds, facing life altering...

Daniel catches up with Candice Meisels, Founder of Candice PR. After heading the PR at Disney, managing multiple European countries from their Headquarters in London, Candice moved to Australia and started her own PR business, catering specifically to small businesses and SMEs. Daniel and Candice speak about what PR actually entails, ways to get your brand out there without spending money on ads a...

Daniel catches up with Daniel Breese, Director at AS White Global. With 7 offices across 4 countries, employing 1200 staff, ASW offers premium offshore solutions that can take your business to the next level. Daniel & Dan speak about the most important know-how around offshoring, discussing how to grow, manage & integrate an offshore team to become an invaluable asset to your business.

Daniel catches up with Charles Canning-Smith, Partner at Ballpark Ventures. Investing in early stage technology startups, the UK born venture capital firm recently saw its biggest success with the unicorn exit of fashion marketplace Depop, selling for 1.6 billion USD. Daniel and Charles discuss the key factors to look for when investing including characteristics of the right team behind a business...

Daniel catches up with George Dib, Founder & CEO of Amfin. With a strong focus on customer experience, the fin-tech business founded only four years ago experienced rapid growth over the past 12 months, now employing over 30 staff with a second office opening soon. Daniel and George talk about customer experience as the core of a strong company, maintaining a family like culture in your team and d...

Daniel catches up with Gareth Krost, Director at Krost Business Furniture. Founded in the 1930s, the family business was passed on through generations. Being Australian manufactured and by adapting to market changes over time, today Krost is one of Australia's leading commercial furniture providers. Daniel and Gareth talk about the challenges and advantages of running a family business, discuss ho...

Daniel catches up with Hussein Sheeth, Managing Director of Sheeth. Founding the boutique construction firm with his brother in 2017, Hussein and his team are setting an example in the construction industry by delivering outstanding service built around strong values across NSW, ACT, VIC & QLD. Daniel and Hussein speak about how to deliver services that stand out from the competition, how strong v...

Daniel catches up with Kirsten Carriol, CEO of Lanolips. After 10 years of running a successful beauty PR agency, Kirsten decided to start her own skin care company with Lanolips, building a global beauty empire which products can now be found in all major cosmetic retailers around the world. Daniel and Kirsten discuss creating a product trusted by generations, the gravity of persistence and speak...

Daniel catches up with Simon Cohen, CEO of Cohen Handler and the highest grossing buyer's agent in the country. Starring in Amazon hit TV-series 'Luxe Listings', Simon puts Sydney's property market on the world map in a new era of real estate in Australia. Daniel and Simon talk about the experience of filming 'Luxe Listings' and the impact the show has on Sydney's property market. They discuss the...

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...