My Business Podcast

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Synopsis

The My Business Podcast is Australias leading podcast for anyone who owns and operates their own business. Each week, we speak with real-life business owners about their successes and struggles, finances and fears, as well as what inspires them and how they continue to make ends meet. Raw, honest and unscripted, the My Business Podcast is the ultimate source of inspiring stories and practical advice for every business leader.Recognised as a trusted advisor to SME owners for 24 years, My Business provides innovative business strategies, practical tips and expert advice that Australias two million SME owners can use in their day-to-day operations.

Episodes

  • Meet the local entrepreneur behind a global trampolining empire

    02/06/2020 Duration: 41min

    Over the last eight years, "Flip Out" has become the household name for trampoline parks around the world, with 96 locations and counting. On this episode of the MyBusiness Podcast, host Phil Tarrant is joined by the founder and CEO of Flip Out, Brent Grundy, to share how he established a globally successful business on the back of a failed venture that landed him in deep financial trouble. Tune in as Brent reveals: - How he came up with a winning business concept - How to franchise a business - Plans for growth and how to realise them - How the coronavirus has rocked local businesses Plus lots more!

  • How COVID-19 has been impacting business owners across Australia

    19/05/2020 Duration: 30min

    In April, Momentum Intelligence conducted a major survey to understand how the coronavirus pandemic has been affecting the nation's professional services across seven different industries. The head of strategy at Momentum Intelligence, Michael Johnson, joins host Phil Tarrant on this episode of the MyBusiness Podcast to analyse the findings of the MyBusiness COVID-19 Sentiment Survey, revealing how business owners' revenue, workload and mental health have been impacted. Tune in to find out how your industry is faring, how businesses feel about the government's stimulus measures and their overall sentiment when looking towards a post-pandemic future. If you or someone you know is experiencing mental health issues, contact Lifeline on 13 11 14 or Beyond Blue on 1300 224 636.

  • Digital marketing 101 – Getting bang for your buck

    15/01/2020 Duration: 35min

    Effective digital marketing is critical for successful modern businesses, but how does a business go about setting themselves apart in a saturated online marketplace? The head of digital at Momentum Media, Michelle Tucker, breaks it down step by step. On this episode of the My Business Podcast, Michelle joins host Adam Zuchetti to divulge her secrets around creating a digital marketing strategy, optimising investments of both money and time, and maximising returns on those investments. Tune in as Michelle reveals: A surprising discovery about images on social media Whether paid social marketing is worthwhile The single biggest digital marketing mistake And more!

  • From homeless to Young Business Leader of the Year

    11/12/2019 Duration: 24min

    Harry Sanders was homeless at the tender age of 17. Just five years later, his search engine optimisation agency StudioHawk has won countless industry awards, employs 18 staff and has a turnover of $3 million. Harry joins My Business editor Adam Zuchetti in this episode of the My Business Podcast to share how he turned his life around so dramatically, what it's like owning a business where he is the youngest member of his team, and why certain SMEs might not benefit from SEO. Tune in as the My Business Awards winner reveals: His inspiring rags to riches story The best piece of business advice he's ever been given Some quick SEO tips that small businesses can implement themselves Plus lots more!

  • ATO digs deep on business visits, cash payments

    13/11/2019 Duration: 35min

    With the ATO now visiting about 10,000 Australian companies every year, should business owners have anything to fear? Does a drop in from the ATO mean you're considered "dodgy"? ATO assistant commissioner Peter Holt speaks straight from the source. Mr Holt joins My Business editor Adam Zuchetti in this episode of the My Business Podcast to share insights from the business visits program, dispel misconceptions around what employers can expect, and discuss the current trends in business compliance. Tune in as Mr Holt reveals: Why the ATO is making such a big deal about the black economy What inspectors have discovered by visiting Aussie businesses What the Tax Office really thinks about discounts for cash payments Plus lots more!

  • Beating the odds in the recruitment game

    17/10/2019 Duration: 31min

    Retention problems, recruitment woes, talent shortages... The Adecco Group's CEO Rafael Moyano has seen them all, and has some great insights for employers to find, attract and keep the best skilled workers. Recruitment can be cumbersome, daunting, exciting and terrifying - not to mention costly when it goes pear-shaped. In this episode, Mr Moyano joins My Business editor Adam Zuchetti to discuss the inside tips and tricks recruiters use to source the best job candidates. Tune in as Mr Moyano reveals: - Ways that SMEs can compete with bigger firms and higher salaries - How to write a smashing job ad - Onboarding tips to slash staff turnover - How technology is shaking up the recruitment process Plus lots more!

  • Finance broker’s money tips for business owners

    09/09/2019 Duration: 34min

    Should you cut business costs before submitting a business loan application? How can fear actually be a good thing for business owners? Veteran finance broker and author Nancy Youssef offers some seasoned advice. "You'd be surprised how many people don't know what they don't know," Nancy reveals. She joins editor Adam Zuchetti on this episode of the My Business Podcast to explore: - The biggest fears that business owners have about money (and how to address them) - What lenders look for when assessing business loan applications - The hidden opportunity that comes with industry and regulatory uncertainty - Why fear itself can be a very powerful tool for business Nancy also discusses why "fear is actually healthy" in business, her approach to addressing financial and regulatory uncertainties within her own industry post-banking royal commission as well determining your own sense of purpose and how that aligns with business.  

  • What judges want you to know about award submissions

    08/08/2019 Duration: 21min

    What makes a business award submission stand-out from the crowd? And what are judges really looking for? Senior events producer Bronwyn Cooksley gives us the scoop on what makes a winner. In this podcast episode, Momentum Media’s very own Bronwyn Cooksley joins My Business editor Adam Zuchetti to discuss best (and worst!) practice when it comes to award submissions. We pick her brain about: - What makes a standout submission - Attachments: Are they a good or a bad thing to include? - Simple but really common mistakes to avoid With around a decade of experience planning awards events and receiving feedback from the various judges, Bronwyn also discusses the importance of answering the questions directly, how to back-up the claims you make and what judges really want to see to make them declare you the winner.

  • Why accounting director George Morice told a client to sack 97% of its clients

    23/07/2019 Duration: 31min

    In this episode, My Business editor Adam Zuchetti is joined by Prime Partners accounting director George Morice, to discuss business betterment and some of the strategies he recommends to drive profitability.    We pick his brains about: - Shedding clients and why it can be a good thing  - Working smarter, not harder  - Pricing strategies    George also shares his top three tips for delivering better customer value, the little touch points that allow businesses to increase their prices, and the paradox of how reducing revenue can lead to higher profits.

  • Tips to avoid paying too little — or too much — tax

    17/06/2019 Duration: 29min

    Businesses all too often fall afoul of the ATO for deductions they try and push through. But others wind up paying more tax than they need to, accountant Alexander Laureti reveals. And with the transition to a new financial year involving some major changes in 2019, the scope for getting things wrong is high. Alexander Laureti, of LMS Advisory, joins My Business editor Adam Zuchetti to explore some of the key points impacting SMEs as we enter FY20, including: - How businesses can legitimately lower their tax bill - Where ATO investigators focus their scrutiny - Impending changes in the new financial year

  • Revealed: The political party by small business, for small business

    26/02/2019 Duration: 44min

    As someone who has owned and operated some 25 businesses over the years, and as a twice-elected councillor, Angela Vithoulkas is hopeful of a positive public reaction at the polling booths in support of The Small Business Party in the 2019 NSW election. In this episode of the My Business podcast, Angela joins host Adam Zuchetti to reveal how she felt compelled to give small business a better deal in politics, the key policy areas she wants to tackle head-on and her response to some of the policies outlined by federal politicians. Angela also unpacks how fragmentation of the small business sector has slowed progress on essential regulatory reforms, and what can be done to turn this around and deliver action, not just rhetoric. Enjoy the show! www.mybusiness.com.au

  • Securing finance for your business – Putting your best foot forward

    07/11/2018 Duration: 36min

    Since launching in 2015, OnDeck has assisted over 80,000 businesses gain access to capital by evaluating businesses based on their actual performance rather than solely on a business owners’ personal credit score. In this episode of the My Business podcast, brought to you by OnDeck, hosts Adam Zuchetti and Andy Scott are joined by OnDeck’s head of sales Michael Bourke and head of risk and operations Kameron Ahmad, to unpack the lending process and outline how SMEs can best prepare a finance application. They discuss how accessible capital aids business growth, the importance for leaders to know their business’ credit score and reveal the key requirements that financial providers are looking for in a successful application. www.mybusiness.com.au

  • SPECIAL EPISODE: What a win in the Optus My Business Awards can do for your company

    17/08/2018 Duration: 18min

    A lot of thought and preparation goes into putting forward a winning entry for any award and the Optus My Business Awards are no exception. So, what can you do to stand out from the rest? In this special episode of the My Business Podcast, host Adam Zuchetti joins previous winners of the training and education category Sally Murphy and Victoria Whitaker of The Ethics Centre who will unpack their tips for others looking for the win. They will discuss how the win has impacted their company both externally and within the team and discuss the opportunity that the awards ceremony presented them with to gain exposure for their business. They will also share: - The trends that they are seeing across the ethics sector - How they have built a strong reputation for their business - Why exposure is paramount to them finding new clients Listen now for all of this and so much more in this special episode of the My Business Podcast.

  • SPECIAL EPISODE: Digital marketing cut-through in a crowded space - Spike Native Network

    17/01/2018 Duration: 27min

    Content marketing may sound like the latest buzzword, but as businesses of all size are discovering, content has become the key to unlocking sales growth and customer loyalty alike. Jo Cronolly and Tim Johnson, the team behind Spike Native Network – which picked up the Publisher Innovation Award at the 2017 Australian Magazine Awards – join the My Business Podcast to debunk a few myths when it comes to digital marketing. Listen in to learn about: An introduction to content marketing – what is it? A different approach – providing value upfront for free Learning from the likes of Coke and others, and how you can do it too The costs of content marketing, and the best way to get started

  • Practical steps for building a business that survives for decades: Adam and Deb Drexler, Matt Blatt

    18/12/2017 Duration: 24min

    Two decades is a long time to have survived in any industry, especially in retail: Matt Blatt owners Deb and Adam Drexler return to the My Business Podcast to reveal their insights on achieving sustainable business growth. From marketing their business to wowing new customers, combatting fraud to the real-world implications of understanding your customer demographics, Adam and Deb are honest and open about their journey in business. Tune in as they discuss: • Getting the best value from your advertising and marketing spend • Countering “the sky is falling” belief about Amazon in Australia • Useful tips for minimising card fraud and chargebacks • Strategies for surviving in business as a couple And loads, loads more! www.mybusiness.com.au

  • What makes successful entrepreneurs successful: Matt Moran, Solotel

    12/12/2017 Duration: 15min

    As celebrity chef and restaurateur Matt Moran reveals, those in business who achieve their goals have a few things in common – which many others may overlook amid the everyday grind. Speaking ahead of the launch of his latest (and biggest) venue – Barangaroo House in Sydney’s Barangaroo – Matt returns on the My Business Podcast to provide an insight into how his career has gone from restaurant apprentice to household name. We pick his brains about: Taking on time-consuming marketing activities despite being a busy business owner Key mistakes he has made in building his company One core element to business success that most people overlook His tips for growth, particularly during the tough times Plus lots more!

  • The sole reason you’re not earning more: Sam Cawthorn, Speakers Institute

    04/12/2017 Duration: 37min

    There are people who can turn a trip to the supermarket into an “edge of your seat thriller”, according to Sam Cawthorn, owner of training provider Speakers Institute – and those who do anything less are directly limiting their earning power. “It’s not the story itself, it’s about how well you tell it,” he says. From humble beginnings to narrowly surviving a head-on car crash with a semi-trailer through to sharing the stage with former US president Bill Clinton, the Dalai Lama and Sir Richard Branson, Sam’s journey is as inspiring as it is motivational. Chuck on the headphones as Sam reveals: - What we say counts for just 20 per cent of our influence on others - How to sound more intelligent when you speak - Whether ‘picturing the audience naked’ really work - How communication directly limits our earning capacity Plus loads, loads more! http://www.mybusiness.com.au

  • Taking risks needn’t be risky business: Adam and Deb Drexler, Matt Blatt

    27/11/2017 Duration: 24min

    From 20 years working in the industry to almost 20 more years in their own business, Adam and Deb Drexler dig deep into their approach to business culture, taking risk and coping with copycats. “You can’t be in business and not worry, it’s a very worrying thing – not for the faint-hearted,” says Deb. However, the husband-and-wife duo who own and operate eclectic homewares retailer Matt Blatt suggest there are practical ways to cope with, and even thrive on, these “worries”. Joining the My Business Podcast, Deb and Adam share their business approach to: • Determining the right level of risk for growth • Coping with copycats that threaten to steal their customers • Strategising according to the “royal order of the tummy compass” • Which is more important – culture or competence? And lots more! http://www.mybusiness.com.au

  • ‘We nearly went broke a couple of times’: Celebrity chef Matt Moran

    14/11/2017 Duration: 24min

    While now a household name thanks to TV shows such as MasterChef and From Paddock to Plate, Matt Moran reveals he has struggled just like every business owner to build a profitable enterprise. “When I first started I was in the kitchen, and I was in the kitchen over 100 hours a week, and Peter, my [business] partner at the time, was on the floor. We found it really tough for the first year, we nearly went broke a couple of times because we just had no idea what we were doing,” he explains. Speaking on-location at Chiswick, one of his Sydney venues, Matt opens up with My Business and reveals: • How he got to where he is over 26 years in business • The strategy behind his business merger • His approach to finding suitable venues • Why he digs into his own pocket to pay company suppliers Plus loads more! www.mybusiness.com.au

  • ‘The growth strategy delivering us 116% growth’: Robin McGowan, InStitchu

    07/11/2017 Duration: 21min

    Robin McGowan of custom-made men’s formalwear retailer InStitchu returns to the My Business Podcast to discuss how his business has approached revenue diversification. He reveals: • How the business is achieving 116 per cent year-on-year growth • His tips for making fast growth sustainable • Diversifying revenue streams in ways that fit your core business • A nifty trick for expanding into offshore markets Plus lots more! www.mybusiness.com.au

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