So You Want to Start a Business with Ingrid Thompson

The Biz stuff : Kelly is a former NFL cheerleader turned Fortune 500 Executive and now, CEO of Kelly Roach International. As someone who built her business on the side of her corporate job before taking it full time, Kelly then doubled her business when her daughter was an newborn and retired her husband at the same time.   In addition to her entrepreneurial success, Kelly is also the host of top-...

Sharon Thurin is Founder, CEO & health food visionary at the helm of Slim Secrets Slim Secrets is a global business that creates delicious, nutritionally balanced snacks with a sassy edge. Slim Secrets is one of Australia's biggest success stories in the health food market. Launching into the Chinese market in June 2017 this is a major milestone in expanding their business internationally . Lookin...

Kim Victoria a marketing specialist who in her words "helps business owners & consultants land corporate clients" Earlier this year Kim and I collaborated on her special project connecting women around the world called "Make Your Good Business Great" In this honest and revealing interview Kim shares some terrific insights into the journey she has taken as she created and grew her business to what...

Today we meet Anna-Louise Howard who is the Founder of All Myn which is a slow fashion brand All Myn was founded to solve a problem that most women have faced when clothes shopping – fits one part of the body and not the other. Anna-Louise has created a unique sizing system that has taken years to perfect …. And she is here today to share her business start up story …. website: https://www.allmyn....

Eliza started off wanting to make farming sustainable by using organic methods. During her Agribusiness degree she decided to make business sustainable instead by using ethical practices. She started Bread Budgeting Services to satisfy her desire to see small businesses thrive. In this interview we talk about how important it is to do the research and Eliza shares a personal example from her own b...

Charlotte Chipperfield is the founder and CEO of Chipperfield Media LLC. She has built a reputation as an expert and thought leader in the digital marketing space. Charlotte works with business leaders to transpire thoughtful storytelling behind their brand, creating driven conversation and a healthier bottom line.   Prior to starting Chipperfield Media in 2014, Charlotte managed a number of sales...

Claudia Studdert started her business, Media Connection , just 6 months ago and is already finding a niche for her Social Media, Marketing and PR services.  In this interview we learn some unique takes on getting started in business.  Claudia loves to plan and believes her early planning has really paid off as she finds clients she loves to work with. Claudia balances her busy life with taking gre...

As Jonathan says: "Viewey Real Estate is a boutique real estate agency founded by brothers Nicholas and Jonathan Viewey. Our passion is connecting people with property they love. We believe our unique contemporary style and quality of service provides a positive real estate experience for today's modern consumer. We are not influenced by traditional real estate boundaries when it comes to buying,...

Every now and then we meet some one who is devoting their life to making a Huge Difference to the future of our planet Leandra Coffey is just this person. Leandra has a product that has the potential to make a major difference to how we use single use plastic bags. Every day hundreds of thousands of single use plastic bags go into landfill and many find themselves in the waterways and into our oce...

10 years ago as a newly graduated Naturopath, Angela set out to change the world. Having started up a number of successful business and written a best selling book Angela is now totally focussed on working with women to be healthy, vital and happy http://angelacounsel.com I'm Ingrid Thompson and my mission is to help Business StartUps create solid foundations. Are you are thinking about starting y...

Tonya Hohn is a Physiotherapist and Pilates Instructor. In this episode of So You Want to Start a Business Tonya tells us how she started her own business and has created an ideal lifestyle for herself and her family. You can find out more about Tonya here: http://tonyahohnphysiotherapypilates.weebly.com/tonya-hohn.html and join her FaceBook page here https://www.facebook.com/Tonya-Hohn-Physiother...

Heidi Alexandra Pollard is CEO and Founder of UQ Power. Heidi is a Futurist and Company Culture Architect.  In this interview Heidi talks about the future of work and in what direction we might all be headed. She identifies the key characteristics of a Business StartUp and tells some home truths about her own Business StartUp journey. Heidi is inspiring and insightful and in this interview gives g...

Fatema from The Chai Room is passionate about all things Chai. Growing up in a family where Chai was an everyday part of life, Fatema has brought her family's secret recipe to Sydney and has been sharing her wonderful Chai with a growing group of Raving Fans! Drinking Chai is all about connection. Fatema is a smart business woman with some wonderful insights into being successful. Listen as she te...

Thy Nguyen began practicing yoga over 11 years ago as a way to find calm and peace from the stresses of school, and everyday life. She first stumbled upon ashtanga yoga, it was amazing; love at first practice. Breathing, sweating, and fully living in the moment, she had never felt more connected to life. Soon after Thy discovered Modo hot yoga and her life was changed forever. After a number of yo...

Helen Duck is Founder and Owner of Dragon Fly Foods which is a Food Business specifically "the sweeter part of life". Helen has been in business for more than 10 years. In this episode Helen tells us her Business StartUp story. She talks of wanting to create security for herself, her family and her Team through starting her own business! Helen and Thelma are at the leading edge of "What's Hot" in...

Brenda Miley started Let's Go Surfing 20 years ago and we talk to her for our 20th episode of So You Want to Start a Business Let's Go Surfing is located on Sydney's famous Bondi Beach and has taught thousands of people to surf. Let's Go Surfing is now also located in Maroubra and Byron Bay In this compelling interview Brenda tells of her Business StartUp journey. The interview took place at Bondi...

Founder and Director of GoodFit PR, Sarah Thompson has more than ten years experience working across public relations, marketing and event management in the lifestyle sector, and has held positions representing global brands in London, New York, Jakarta and Sydney. Sarah founded GoodFit PR in 2012, identifying a gap in the market for PR agencies catering exclusively for companies in the fitness, h...

Karen Koedding is Australia’s first Certified Professional Organizer©. She started up  A Little Elf  in 2004 in NYC, and in 2007 in Sydney. As a productivity and organising consultant, she helps clients declutter, get organised, move and manage their time at home and work. She’s currently developing a training program for female entrepreneurs that want to get back in control at home and work. Kare...

Lucy Bingle has 20 years marketing experience and is a LinkedIn Marketing Expert. She is passionate about helping individuals and companies succeed in amplifying their brand, reaching their target audience and growing their business. Lucy is all about all about enabling professionals and companies be the best brands that they can be. She helps them achieve business success through the usage of Lin...

Chris Gillies is a highly skilled Copy Writer and Founder of Jam Tin Copy Jam Tin Copy provides businesses with Communications support and Copywriting services. Since it was established in 2013 it has grown to serve clients from across Australia and the United States The guiding business philosophy is to be easy to deal with, deliver on quality and to give back to the community You can find Chris'...

Musicians are like many of us, they do what they do really well AND they are running a business. Jacinta has carved a unique niche in her industry.

Laura Moore is an inspiring woman. Laura started her personal fitness training business just over a year ago and certainly has faced her share of challenges in the past year. This interview explores some of Laura's philosophies about starting and running a business and while this is about personal fitness business, the principles are universal. If you want to download our free report head to www.3...

Christina Brooks, former owner of The Ross Motel in Ross Tasmania, joins us today to talk about her Business StartUp and experiences. Since purchasing the motel in late 2009, Christina and her partner – in both business and life   - built it into a successful enterprise. They have recently sold the motel and are exploring new ventures. Christina shares some extremely insightful moments in their St...

Melissa Wright Founded MG Pilates in Erskinville, one of the Villages of Sydney's Inner West. Starting as just Melissa the business grew to a team of 9 highly qualified instructors. After 10 years, Melissa sold the business. Melissa now freelances and teaches privately on NSW Central Coast and she has plans for new venues and her Luxury Pilates Retreats. For more information  click here Melissa ha...

Archie Rose Distilling Co. is the first independent distillery of craft spirits to serve the City of Sydney since 1853 and is dedicated to honouring the tradition of distilling with their unique approach - they distill and bottle custom spirits including gin, vodka and whiskey by hand.   Sydney-siders and visitors alike will have the chance to experience genuine grain-to-glass spirit production on...