Young Entrepreneurs Show with JC

As part of our Experienced Entrepreneur Series we welcome Tyler Spooner, as CEO of U Group & Co Limited, embodies the spirit of resilience and innovation in the entrepreneurial landscape. Overcoming homelessness and dyslexia, Spooner founded U Group in 2016, pioneering ethical consumer insights through cutting-edge proprietary software and AI technology. Under his visionary leadership, the com...

Kate began her journey supporting entrepreneurs more than four years ago, spanning the Australian and global ecosystems. She specialises in empowering founders, leaders, and executives to develop their businesses, foster their teams, and address growth and organisational design challenges. Through her work, she realised the crucial necessity of supporting entrepreneurs in managing their mental wel...

Purposeful was founded in 2018 by Elizabeth Knight, a 19 year-old on a mission to solve a problem she'd experienced. When she graduated from high school, she was lost, confused and ultimately had no idea what she wanted to do with her life. Even though it felt like she was alone, 1 in 2 young Australians say that figuring out their future is their biggest challenge (Year 13, 2020) . Purposeful...

As part of our Experienced Entrepreneur series we welcome Kristy Bailey to the show. She is a seasoned expert with over 20 years of experience in tourism strategic marketing, communications, PR, and business management. As the Founder and Director of One Eighty Marketing and Swan River Seaplanes, Kristy is at the forefront of driving WA's tourism sector. Embark on a journey to collectively mar...

Annie Rogers is in Year 11 High School student and hails from the Gold Coast in Australia. She actually started the concept years ago to help a friend. My Voice is a small, lightweight, rechargeable Bluetooth speaker on a customisable necklace with an interchangeable pendant on the front. My Voice tackles the problem of the lack of eye- contact received by non-verbal people. My Voice’s target mark...

In this episode take a listen to how the Minister actively supports young people in solving problems and building businesses. Minister for Emergency Services; Innovation and the Digital Economy; Science; Medical Research; Minister assisting the Minister for State and Industry Development, Jobs and Trade Stephen was born in Dublin and first came to Australia in 1986 on a family holiday. In 1989 he...

Michelle Wong holds the crown of running WA's biggest student hackathon with over 700+ students in one room. In this episode hear how shes started it and why she is a fearless and passionate advocate for youth, regions and innovation. Her vision for  GoSHackathon is to highlight a multitude of pathways for future careers , and to see regional youth recognised as innovative disruptors in the te...

Driven. Passionate. Fun. CEO, facilitator, suicide prevention trainer, speaker, mentor, 2016 Young West Australian of the Year, Australia’s top 100 Women of Influence, marketing guru – the list goes on! Ashlee’s entrepreneurial journey began early. Young Ash was rallying to make the world a better place from a young age, when she was petitioning for canteen food choices, uniform policies and schoo...

Josh Johnson is the winner of the City of Joondalup Start Up Weekend and then subsequent Sprint Program. In this episode he talks about being a pure entrepreneur at heart and how failing has helped him have an attitude of just DO IT.

Tallulah Chong is the young founder of Give Again which is a social enterprise on a mission to help you gift sustainably. Their vision is a world where compassion doesn’t compromise the planet. Together, they believe we can make a difference. She also just graduated out of Murdoch University in Perth Western Australia where she entered the Launchpad 12 week accelerator program and won the coveted...

Emilia Musgrave, owner and founder of Oh Sweet Merch, a decorated apparel supplier of embroidery and print wear based in Perth, Australia. Emilia talks about how she got started in the industry, how she handles her day to day work life as a business owner, wife, mother and daughter. What I get out of listening to Emilia's story is her passion and desire along with her creativity to transition...

How do you build a business within a business? Take a listen to Kevin Pickett who created the Youth Panel business unit from scratch at Student Edge. He pitched it to the Founders years ago based on everything he learned in the research industry and his experience. In his own words "It's been one of the most satisfying things I've ever done, and 10 years after joining, I am still lovi...

Matt Pound from Varsity Group shares his journey with Varsity Bar, Boat Parties, Consulting, Accelerators, Tech Gnomies, Burgers and Long-Machs in this episode. Matt's mix helped him create a unique hospitality experience and a cult following for American food & culture that has seen them open 6 restaurants in five years.

Jackson founded POLARIZE Tribe which is a private community that helps young men who are struggling with school and want to improve their WHOLE lives through fitness, mindset, and brotherhood. With his personalized Fitness Coaching and Mindset Training, you’ll be unstoppable in achieving your goals.

Today, we're thrilled to have an Aussie sports legend turned successful businessman with us. Matthew Pavlich, a name synonymous with AFL and the Fremantle Dockers, has seamlessly transitioned from kicking goals on the field to scoring big in the business world. With a remarkable 353-game career, six-time All-Australian honors, and a reputation for leadership, Pavlich is now channeling his pass...

Bellamore is the founder and director of BN Collective, a social impact company dedicated to nurturing young entrepreneurs. BN Collective serves as an incubator, guiding young people from the inception of their business ideas to successful scaling, and connecting them with unique opportunities within industries.

Shiine Media is West Australia's newest marketing medium. Started by young entrepreneurs Sean and Nathan, Shiine introduces a cutting edge Out-of-Home form of advertising to WA roads via rooftop LED's atop of Rideshare vehicles. Shiine's smart LEDs seeks to harness the power of rideshare in combination with location based advertising to help local businesses, Government services and no...

Kobi is a 17 year old entrepreneur. With the goal of making healthy eating convenient for all households. I also compete in high level track and cross country so understand the importance of fuelling yourself when you don’t have much tim

Akin is the Founder of Joxsox. Growing up just like anyone else, he experienced the issues in buying underwear. The chafing, lack of quality and most of all, expensive pricing, annoyed me. The general story of it was that they were frequently used and rarely replenished, and having to split up the small amount of jox he had between mum's and dad's became a pain. Needless to say, an afforda...

Recognised as a visionary business strategist, Kerry turns ideas into actionable plans for business success. She's the driving force behind GAP. , offering fractional or outsourced CEO and CMO services aimed at levelling the playing field for start-ups and SMEs getting access to executive-level growth leadership and marketing expertise. Prior to GAP. she built her diverse skills at global gian...

Luke leads innovation projects across the School, which includes researching, developing and delivering new programs and driving key strategic projects, including the ESSTEAM program, Beyond St Hilda’s, whilst also bringing a lens of reflection, where he leads reviews of past strategic initiatives to ensure they are delivering on the intended outcomes and identifying ongoing improvements. Key to t...

Levitate Learning prepares students for LIFE. We help schools develop WELL ROUNDED students, who can succeed both in and outside of the classroom. Our programs develop the ENTIRE STUDENT, empowering students to improve in multiple areas of their lives - such as their mindset, health, relationships, academics and their career. We take a HOLISTIC approach that enables a smooth transition into adulth...

Abbie Jane , from the remote town of Broken Hill, founded the Rainbow Shoelace Project in 2022 when she was just 12 years old. What started with Abbie giving away free rainbow beads for people to wear on their shoelaces to show their support for the LGBTQIA+ community is now a global movement, with more than 220,000 packets of beads given away in Australia alone.  In 2023, Abbie attended World Pri...

Lexy created the mobile application  HerHelp  when she was just 17 after being bullied growing up. Since its launch Lexy has been able to help thousands of people across the world with her app now a multi-million dollar company with hundreds of professional resources from dance workouts to financial education and everything in between. Her mission is to make mental health and wellness support so m...

As an influential figure in social entrepreneurship, Taj Pabari has made significant strides in reshaping life skills, entrepreneurship and employment education in Australia. He is the Co-Founder of The ASE Group - a community-led and purpose driven business for good that delivers life skills education, entrepreneurship and employment programs to Australians of all ages. The ASE Group has partnere...