Seven Figure Founders

Jordyn Wills turned her passion for singing and weddings into Hey Jack — a million-dollar wedding entertainment, photo, and video company now working on around 1,200 weddings a year. In this episode, Jordyn shares how she built the brand, scaled through COVID, learned to lead a growing team, worked alongside her husband, and stayed connected to the passion that started it all. A candid conversatio...

Dianne Loveday is the founder of Bayside Mediation, a private family dispute resolution practice helping separating couples avoid long, costly, and emotionally damaging legal battles. Since starting the business in 2013, Dianne has grown Bayside Mediation into a respected practice turning over more than half a million dollars per year, with a team of associates and referrals from solicitors across...

Louise Bedford didn’t plan to become a full-time trader. After rising through the corporate world, a sudden health crisis forced her to leave everything behind—losing the use of her arms and her career overnight. But instead of starting over, she leaned into a skill she had quietly built: trading the markets. Today, Louise is one of Australia’s leading trading experts, with over 30 years of experi...

Louise Schultze didn’t just build a production company—she rebuilt her entire career from scratch. After leaving the film industry, becoming a stay-at-home mum, and facing rejection trying to return, Louise nearly gave up. Instead, she leaned into one principle that changed everything: 👉 Solve real problems—and the business will follow. Today, she leads a growing film and media company, has scale...

Pete Maunder didn’t start with a business plan. He started with a love for basketball… and no clear idea what career he wanted. Today, he’s the Founder and CEO of No Limits Basketball — a Melbourne-based training company with: 600+ players trained every week 20+ staff Multiple facilities (with more on the way) In this episode of Seven Figure Founders, Pete shares how he turned a side hustle into a...

What happens when a top-performing real estate agent decides to walk away from commission and stand on the buyer’s side instead? In this episode of Seven Figure Founders, Julie DeBondt-Barker shares how she: • Created Australia’s first flat-fee buyers agency • Scaled Property Home Base into a $2M+ national business • Helped clients grow $22M+ in net wealth since 2019 • Built a 12-advocate team — a...

How do you build a successful logistics company without chasing growth targets or burning out your team? In this episode of the Seven Figure Founders Podcast, Linh Podetti speaks with Luke Sadler, co-founder of SGS Logistics, about his journey from accidental entrepreneur to leading a rapidly growing national transport business. Luke didn’t start out planning to run a company. After returning from...

What does it take to disrupt a traditional industry and build a brand from scratch? In this episode of Seven Figure Founders, Linh Podetti speaks with Trang Đặng, founder and CEO of Ru9 – The Sleep Company, a Vietnamese brand transforming how people experience sleep. Starting the business at just 25, Trang faced constant rejection from manufacturers and scepticism as a young female founder. By foc...

What does it take to build a global creative agency from nothing? In this episode of Seven Figure Founders, Sandy Tsindos — Director of Charles Elena — shares how she scaled from freelancing at 11pm above her parents’ restaurant to leading a 44-person international team working across Melbourne, Europe, South America and soon the US. We dive into: - Scaling without funding or backing - Hiring for...

What does it really take to build businesses across five countries, adapt through massive industry shifts, and still have the mental and physical resilience to run 7 marathons on 7 continents in 7 consecutive days? In this episode of Seven Figure Founders, we sit down with Raúl Riveros, entrepreneur, engineer, EO Vietnam member, and one of fewer than 500 people worldwide to complete one of the mos...

What happens when you’ve “made it”… but you’ve lost yourself?​ In this episode of Seven Figure Founders, host Linh Podetti sits down with Dao Nguyen, Founding Partner of DN Legal, to unpack an extraordinary reinvention story—how Dao walked away from big-firm life, rebuilt her career on her own terms, and created a culture where excellence and joy can coexist.​ Dao shares the real cost of high perf...

What makes someone leave a safe global career at Nokia to bet on Belgian craft beer in Vietnam? In this episode of Seven Figure Founders , Linh sits down with Victor Pirmez , Business Development Director and investor at Belgo Belgian Craft Beer , to unpack his incredible journey: from a childhood across Africa and Asia, to 5G and corporate life in Korea, to building Belgo’s expansion and franchis...

How does someone go from selling durian pastries to building one of Vietnam’s most innovative hospitality brands? In this episode of Seven Figure Founders, Linh Podetti sits down with Vinh Le, the entrepreneur behind Zumwhere, Zumstart, and Wynnley Venue & Retreats. From starting with a durian bakery to building one of Vietnam’s most innovative hospitality groups, Vinh explains how a “mini-CEO...

From a “lost kid” who left school at 15… to leading some of Saigon’s most loved restaurants, Adrian Chong Yen has built a true founder story inside Vietnam’s booming F&B scene. In this episode of Seven Figure Founders, host Linh Podetti sits down with Adrian, Executive Chef & Founder of Sol Group Hospitality (Sol Kitchen & Bar, Taco Del Sol and more), to unpack how he turned kitchen gr...

Ever wondered how to turn your corporate consulting skills into a lean, seven-figure business that works with startups, corporates AND governments across Asia?​ ​ In this episode, Linh Podetti sits down with Carsten Ley – founder of OKR Asia & Asia PMO – a German consultant who left Deloitte, moved to Vietnam, and built a strategy, OKR and project management consultancy serving clients across...

In this inspiring episode of the Seven Figure Founders Podcast, host Linh Podetti sits down with David Jackson, the dynamic CEO and Principal of Avison Young Vietnam and Cambodia, a leading real estate consulting firm transforming the Southeast Asian property landscape.​ ​ From his early beginnings in London to building a thriving business across Vietnam and Cambodia, David shares his incredible s...

What does it take to reinvent yourself — from nightlife entrepreneur in Hollywood to esports visionary in Vietnam?​ ​ In this episode, TK Nguyen, CEO of GAM Esports and Co-Founder of Skylight Nha Trang, shares his incredible journey from the clubs of Los Angeles to the top of Asia’s gaming and entertainment industries.​ Raised in San Diego and inspired by his father’s rags-to-riches story, TK took...