Grow A Small Business Podcast

QFF: Quick Fire Friday – Your 20-Minute Growth Powerhouse! Welcome to Quick Fire Friday, the Grow A Small Business podcast series that is designed to deliver simple, focused and actionable insights and key takeaways in less than 20 minutes a week. Every Friday, we bring you business owners and experts who share their top strategies for growing yourself, your team and your small business. Get ready...

In this episode of Grow a Small Business, host Troy Trewin interviews Robyn Djelassi , founder of Impact People Solutions . After a 25-year corporate HR career and a top role at Vinomofo, Robyn launched Impact People Solutions in 2022 to give growing Australian businesses access to top-tier people leadership without the full-time cost. Their flagship service, CPO Connect, embeds a fractional Chief...

In this episode of Grow a Small Business, host Troy Trewin interviews Nick Ellsmore , ex-founder of Hivint , a cybersecurity consulting firm he co-founded in 2015 and sold in just three years for $23M. Nick shares how he went from starting his first business during university to exiting two companies for a combined $47M. He talks about building Security Colony to give small businesses access to en...

QFF: Quick Fire Friday – Your 20-Minute Growth Powerhouse!   Welcome to Quick Fire Friday, the Grow A Small Business podcast series that is designed to deliver simple, focused and actionable insights and key takeaways in less than 20 minutes a week.   Every Friday, we bring you business owners and experts who share their top strategies for growing yourself, your team and your small business. Get r...

In this episode of Grow a Small Business, host Troy Trewin interviews Suzanna Chaplin , founder of ESB Connect , shares her incredible journey from starting an email marketing business with her father to building a powerhouse with over 17 million email addresses and £1.5M in revenue. She opens up about overcoming £250K in debt, navigating the emotional toll of a family business, and pioneering the...

In this episode of Grow a Small Business, host Troy Trewin interviews Stephen Candelmo , founder and CEO of Paralex , a groundbreaking legal tech platform transforming how small businesses access legal support. Stephen shares how Paralex leverages AI to deliver fixed-fee legal services that are up to 80% cheaper than traditional law firms—making legal help more accessible for startups and small co...

QFF: Quick Fire Friday – Your 20-Minute Growth Powerhouse! Welcome to Quick Fire Friday, the Grow A Small Business podcast series that is designed to deliver simple, focused and actionable insights and key takeaways in less than 20 minutes a week. Every Friday, we bring you business owners and experts who share their top strategies for growing yourself, your team and your small business. Get ready...

In this episode of Grow a Small Business, host Troy Trewin interviews Maria Nicholas Groves , founder of Talent Growth Partners , based in Milwaukee, USA. Starting in 2016, Maria built her talent advisory firm from $350K in year one to just under 2 million, growing 20% year over year. The business offers leadership development, coaching, fractional HR, and full-cycle recruiting with a team of 6 FT...

In this episode of Grow a Small Business, host Troy Trewin interviews Jeremy Ames , co-founder of Guidant Financial , who turned a $3.5K startup into a $28 million powerhouse helping over 35,000 retirees use their retirement funds to start businesses. Jeremy shares his journey of building a 250-person team across five countries, the challenges of scaling, and the importance of customer insight and...

QFF: Quick Fire Friday – Your 20-Minute Growth Powerhouse! Welcome to Quick Fire Friday, the Grow A Small Business podcast series that is designed to deliver simple, focused and actionable insights and key takeaways in less than 20 minutes a week. Every Friday, we bring you business owners and experts who share their top strategies for growing yourself, your team and your small business. Get ready...

In this episode of Grow a Small Business host Troy Trewin interviews Kerry Boulton from Exit Strategy Group , who shares her incredible journey of buying a freight business doing $16M and growing it to $50M with the same 63 staff. Kerry reveals how she executed a strategic exit after seven years, then went on to build and sell multiple ventures. Now through The Exit Strategy Group, she mentors own...

In this episode of Grow a Small Business, host Troy Trewin interviews Scott Cundill , founder of My Most Trusted , a platform that overlays LinkedIn and Zoom to build genuine, trust-based business connections. Scott shares how he grew the business to around $1M AUD annual revenue (equivalent), scaling at 20-30% per year while staying fully bootstrapped. He dives into the power of his 100-100 netwo...

QFF: Quick Fire Friday – Your 20-Minute Growth Powerhouse! Welcome to Quick Fire Friday, the Grow A Small Business podcast series that is designed to deliver simple, focused and actionable insights and key takeaways in less than 20 minutes a week. Every Friday, we bring you business owners and experts who share their top strategies for growing yourself, your team and your small business. Get ready...

In this episode of Grow a Small Business, host Troy Trewin interviews Nelly Gal , founder of Live Vibrant Wellness & Esthetics , who shares her incredible story of going from $0 to building a $2M+ med spa business in just four years. Nelly opens up about supporting 12 family members back in Cuba, working only three days a week, and how she overcame burnout while scaling her clinic. She dives into...

In this episode of Grow a Small Business, host Troy Trewin interviews Jarrad Goulding , founder of The Local Guys , who scaled his service-based franchise from humble beginnings in electrical test & tag to over 200 franchises across Australia and New Zealand. Jarrad shares how a flat fee model, leveraging AI tools, and prioritizing franchisee success drove their impressive growth. He also opens up...

QFF: Quick Fire Friday – Your 20-Minute Growth Powerhouse!   Welcome to Quick Fire Friday, the Grow A Small Business podcast series that is designed to deliver simple, focused and actionable insights and key takeaways in less than 20 minutes a week.   Every Friday, we bring you business owners and experts who share their top strategies for growing yourself, your team and your small business. Get r...

In this episode of Grow a Small Business, host Troy Trewin interviews Nicola Mason , co-founder of Smitten Merino , shares how she built a thriving Tasmanian fashion brand from her dining table to a $4M business with 30 staff. Using premium Merino wool, they've championed local manufacturing and sustainability, growing through clever strategies like authentic, personal email marketing. Nicola talk...

In this episode of Grow a Small Business, host Troy Trewin interviews Tom Schwab , founder of Interview Valet , who built a $3M podcast marketing agency with 15 FTEs after exiting two prior businesses. He shares how turning off cold outreach and focusing on trust-based podcast marketing skyrocketed results. Tom reveals why "relationships are the ultimate currency", how AI is changing the marketing...

QFF: Quick Fire Friday – Your 20-Minute Growth Powerhouse! Welcome to Quick Fire Friday, the Grow A Small Business podcast series that is designed to deliver simple, focused and actionable insights and key takeaways in less than 20 minutes a week. Every Friday, we bring you business owners and experts who share their top strategies for growing yourself, your team and your small business. Get ready...

In this episode of Grow a Small Business, host Troy Trewin interviews Barrie Cohen , founder of BC Public Relations , about her journey of building a successful Denver-based PR firm. Since its inception in 2017 as a solo venture, the firm has grown into a dynamic team of five women. Initially focused on traditional media, BC Public Relations has diversified into digital platforms such as podcasts...

In this episode of Grow a Small Business, host Troy Trewin interviews Ryan Carey , founder of Better On — a platform that helps leaders enhance their communication skills through asynchronous video. Carey recounts his path from working at YouTube to establishing his own venture in 2019. He underscores the importance of self-care and mental health, sharing how his company has achieved consistent 15...

QFF: Quick Fire Friday – Your 20-Minute Growth Powerhouse! Welcome to Quick Fire Friday, the Grow A Small Business podcast series that is designed to deliver simple, focused and actionable insights and key takeaways in less than 20 minutes a week. Every Friday, we bring you business owners and experts who share their top strategies for growing yourself, your team and your small business. Get ready...

In this episode of Grow a Small Business, host Troy Trewin interviews Julia Linehan , founder of The Digital Voice , a UK-based PR and marketing agency specializing in ad tech and martech. Julia shares her journey from a solo consultant to leading a remote team of 36, including 28 full-time equivalents. Over the past six years, she has grown the agency's revenue sixfold and doubled profits, driven...

In this episode of Grow a Small Business, host Troy Trewin interviews Owen Tilbury , founder of Clip Consulting who shares his remarkable entrepreneurial journey. Owen sold his first venture, a historic Tasmanian restaurant, for 2.45 times more than he paid for it, only three years after launching . He then built a consulting firm from a standing start in 1983, growing it into a systemized operati...

QFF: Quick Fire Friday – Your 20-Minute Growth Powerhouse! Welcome to Quick Fire Friday, the Grow A Small Business podcast series that is designed to deliver simple, focused and actionable insights and key takeaways in less than 20 minutes a week. Every Friday, we bring you business owners and experts who share their top strategies for growing yourself, your team and your small business. Get ready...