Michael Kerr

Owner To Owner Podcast

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Owner to Owner is the boldest business podcast for Australia’s SMEs. Host Michael Kerr gets raw and real, talking to business owners like you. Exploring the everyday struggles they face and the different pathways they tread to success. Forget the slick stories of tech titans and out-of-reach solutions from people who’ve never put their hopes and livelihood on the line. Owner to Owner dives into the wins and losses, pitfalls, luck and moments that made a difference. You’ll find grit, laughs, maybe a few tears and hard-won lessons only available from others who’ve been where you are—whatever you...

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Michael Kerr

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Business

Latest episode

Jul 2, 2026

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PART 2 - Roz Campbell from Tsuno on dealing with an unexpected offer to sell her business. 16.06.2022

@RozCampbell is the #founder of @Tsuno a #socialenterprise that sells #bamboofiber #sanitarypads liners and #organic #cottontampons . Tsuno sells via retailers around the country and internationally, and online direct to the consumer through the business website. Half of the profits go to @OneGirl who send girls to school in #SierraLeone Her business started in 2011 while studying Industrial Desig...

PART 1 - Roz Campbell from Tsuno on dealing with an unexpected offer to sell her business. 15.06.2022

@RozCampbell is the #founder of @Tsuno a #socialenterprise that sells #bamboofiber #sanitarypads liners and #organic #cottontampons . Tsuno sells via retailers around the country and internationally, and online direct to the consumer through the business website. Half of the profits go to @OneGirl who send girls to school in #SierraLeone Her business started in 2011 while studying Industrial Desig...

PART 2 - Sir Steven Wilkinson from Good & Prosper on becoming fluent in the language of business. 14.06.2022

@Sir Stephen Wilkinson  is the  founder of @Good & Prosper,  a knowledge business for #entrepreneurs and #business owners . He educates #businessowners about #businessvalue by helping them become fluent in the #languageofbusiness. In our discussion we talk about;  the shortcomings and opportunities related to the traditional approach to #managingfinances in a typical small business the upside of i...

PART 1 - Sir Steven Wilkinson from Good & Prosper on becoming fluent in the language of business. 14.06.2022

@Sir Stephen Wilkinson  is the  founder of @Good & Prosper,  a knowledge business for #entrepreneurs and #business owners . He educates #businessowners about #businessvalue by helping them become fluent in the #languageofbusiness. In our discussion we talk about;  the shortcomings and opportunities related to the traditional approach to #managingfinances in a typical small business the upside of i...

PART 2 - Russell Spokes from Maggies Kitchen in Queenscliff on his choice to close rather than sell his business. 03.03.2022

#regionalsmallbusinesses are at the centre of healthy #localeconomies , both as a supplier of goods or services and as an employer. It's in everyone's interest that these #businesses successfully transfer from one #owner to another.   #Owners of #regionalbusinesses face additional hurdles when selling their business. In this 3 part #owners of #regionalbusinesses share their own personal experience...

PART 1 - Russell Spokes from Maggies Kitchen in Queenscliff on his choice to close rather than sell his business. 03.03.2022

#regionalsmallbusinesses are at the centre of healthy #localeconomies , both as a supplier of goods or services and as an employer. It's in everyone's interest that these #businesses successfully transfer from one #owner to another.   #Owners of #regionalbusinesses face additional hurdles when selling their business. In this 3 part #owners of #regionalbusinesses share their own personal experience...

PART 2 - Sandra Kain from Coles Bay in Tasmania on lessons she learned selling the supermarket, cafe & bakery she started 26 years back. 25.02.2022

#regionalsmallbusinesses are at the centre of healthy #localeconomies , both as a supplier of goods or services and as an employer. It's in everyone's interest that these #businesses successfully transfer from one #owner to another.   #Owners of #regionalbusinesses face additional hurdles when selling their business.  In this 3 part series #owners of #regionalbusinesses share their own personal ex...

PART 1 - Sandra Kain from Coles Bay in Tasmania on lessons she learned selling the supermarket, cafe & bakery she started 26 years back. 25.02.2022

Regional small businesses are at the centre of healthy local economies, both as a supplier of goods or services and as an employer. It's in everyone's interest that these businesses successfully transfer from one owner to another. Owners of regional businesses face additional hurdles when selling their business. In this 3 part owners of regional businesses share their own personal experiences from...

PART 2 - Carolyn Fryer from Fish Creek on lessons she learned selling the local General Store and Newsagency. 25.02.2022

#regionalsmallbusinesses are at the centre of healthy #localeconomies, both as a supplier of goods or services and as an employer. It's in everyone's interest that these #businesses successfully transfer from one #owner to another.  #Owners of #regionalbusinesses face additional hurdles when selling their business.  In this 3 part series #owners of #regionalbusinesses share their own personal expe...

PART 1 - Carolyn Fryer from Fish Creek on lessons she learned selling the local General Store and Newsagency. 25.02.2022

#regionalsmallbusinesses are at the centre of healthy #localeconomies , both as a supplier of goods or services and as an employer. It's in everyone's interest that these #businesses  successfully transfer from one #owner to another.   #Owners of #regionalbusinesses face additional hurdles when selling their business.  In this 3 part series #owners of #regionalbusinesses share their own personal e...

Bruce Peterson from Grande Experiences and THE LUME on taking a digital Vincent Van Gogh to the world. 20.02.2022

@BrucePeterson is the #founder and #owner of @GrandeExperiences and @TheLume .  Bruce has built a hugely successful #globalbusiness , leading and pioneering a whole new way for #art and #culture to be viewed around the world. His companies create very large multi-sensory #digital #immersiveexperiences that have now been exhibited in about 190 cities around the world, six continents and 32 language...

Mike Finger from Exit Oasis, 4 time business seller, on how to get a better exit 19.02.2022

@MikeFinger from @exitoasis has been a #businessowner and #businessbroker . He's had 4 successful business sales of his own and now coaches owners to help them build more sellable businesses. Mike is based in the US and in the discussion we cover; why owners need to 'learn to leave' their business more successfully. the different perspective Mike can bring from being able to sit on all sides of th...

Annie Woollard, Teach SDGs Ambassador, on SDG education and global classrooms. 11.02.2022

AnnieWoollard from footprintsontheglobe is a TeachSDGs ( United Nations sustainabledevelopmentgoals ) Ambassador. She's a lifelong #educator , and now also a   #globaleducator on the Teach Sustainable Development Goals . Her teaching world changed after discovering the   #SDGs while teaching in a school in Melbourne. From there everything became about #globaleducation . We talk about; the origins...

Mike Williams from Exit Value Advisors on the art & science of valuing a business 09.02.2022

@MikeWilliams is #CEO of @ExitValueAdvisors and we talk about how to #value a #smallbusiness. He's valued thousands in his time! Valuations are only opinions, they are highly contentious and are part art and part science. We try to break the topic down to help #owners better understand when they should get a valuation and how to interpret the result.    Our discussion covers a lot of ground includ...

Amy Phillips from Horizon Management Group on improving organisational capability through better managing people 09.02.2022

@amyphillips from www.horizonmg.com.au is a #HumanResources specialist. Amy worked in HR for over a decade before taking over the Horizon Management Group , a #familybusiness her parents had started over 30 years ago, in 2018. At @horizonmg she works with clients to help them manage their people for the benefit of the people and for the business. Our real focus is on giving managers the skills to...

Harry Kras from Family Business Resource Centre on drawing out and dealing with the unique issues in family owned businesses 22.10.2021

@HarryKras from the @fbrc is an expert in #familybusiness . He's a self-described ordinary guy who has a passion for working with families in business together and has done now for well over 30 years. He started his professional life as an #accountant but now considers himself a #forwardlooking #reformedaccountant and #facilitator . He's been a long-term user of the @Mindshop (an International Con...

Sam Hemphill from Meeum on helping business owners to be digitally empowered and tech fluent 12.10.2021

@SamHemphill co-founded @Meeum which builds #techfluency and #digitalempowerment in #businessowners. @Meeum also works with digital professionals who want to #reskill , or build complementary #skills.   Sam studied to be a #highschool #educator and while at #university ran a booking agency and a tour management company. He then got heavily involved in the #musicindustry in #Brisbane as both a #per...

Melina Morrison CEO at bccm.coop on cooperatives and mutuals as a superior all round business model 05.10.2021

@MelinaMorrison #CEO @bccmau (Business Council of Cooperatives and Mutuals) has championed, advocated and made the case for #mutuals and #cooperatives for more than 20 years.  She passionately believes in this way of doing business and in this epsiode we get to hear her make a compelling case.  She is also currently a member of the @IAG (Industry Advisory Group)  on #FarmCooperatives . Prior to @b...

James Garland from DGB on the for-purpose sector driving transformational, societal change 28.09.2021

@JamesGarland is a Director at @DGB. He has a long-standing involvement in #fundraising in the #notforprofit area and #branddevelopment. He's also a #smallbusiness #owner and #investor. Dalton Garland Blanchard a boutique agency that works strictly with #forpurpose organizations and groups, large and small, including #startups that have plans to really transform themselves in the communities that...

Michael Kent from Slate Accounts on improving business performance with better bookkeeping and financial control 27.09.2021

@michaelkent  is a #charteredaccountant and #founder and #ceo of @slateaccounts a bookkeeping and financial advisory firm.  His focus is to look beyond the compliance ( #BAS #GST and #annualreporting ) to really drill in on the numbers, look at how the business is performing and how you can make it perform better. He's all about helping #businessowners and #CFOs get more intelligent, efficient, an...

Michel Hogan brand expert on SME owners using brand as a competitive weapon 23.09.2021

@MichelHogan is a #brandexpert and #brandcounsel . In her world #brand is the result of the promises you keep. She advises businesses on the risk to #purpose and #values from making promises you can't keep. For #smallbusiness she sees brand as a competitive weapon against the big end of town. She came from the design and marketing side of #brand that she is now quite vocally opposed to but this gi...

Malcolm Campbell from Coleman Greig Lawyers on how and when to engage a commercial lawyer 22.09.2021

@MalcolmCampbell is a #lawyer and owner of @ColemanGreigLawyers   a #sydney based #commerciallaw firm.  Malcolm works with and advises #smeowners through the whole business life cycle.  In this episode we talk about the critical #legalissues challenging #sme owners currently and how and when to tackle them. We cover;  the real dichotomy in the current market with absolute winners and unfortunately...

Philip Volk owner of multiple businesses on maximising and extracting value from your business 21.09.2021

@PhilipVolk owns and operates 4 businesses including  Partner @ SuccessionPlus  -   #exitplanning for #businessowners Executive Chairman @horizonswealth - family wealth management  Philip grew up in the country,  and inherited a #businessgene from his father. He spent 20 years in #army  as an officer and learnt a lot about #people #leadership #process #management . In our wide ranging discussion w...

Laura Racky, business founder and commercial lawyer at LL Gold, talks starting and building successful businesses 29.08.2021

@lauraracky is a #commerciallawyer in her own firm @LLGold. But her being her knows that's not really enough. She likes to have lots of things going. Her portfolio of interests includes; #cofounder @AllFounders - a business which is more focused on #leadershiptraining and #businessstrategy but has expanded into #podcasting #tickertv #founder @LGlowBeauty - because she just loves all things beauty...

Martin Ginnane from Ginnane & Associates on the game-changing economic opportunities ahead for regional towns from smart retail renewal, investment attraction and effective cooperation between local stakeholders 29.08.2021

@MartinGinnane from   @ginnaneassociates is an expert advisor on #retaildevelopment #placemaking and #brandactivation . He's worked with international cities and regional towns on major #investmentattraction #regionalrenewal and #retailrenewal projects.  He was the #vicgov first retail industry specialist, is a member of the @victoriangovernment #SmallBusinessMinisterialCouncil and had senior role...

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