Mark Bouris speaks to business owners and entrepreneurs, finding out what makes them tick and their plans for growth. Some business owners are on the way up and enjoying new success, others are at a turning point. Mark digs into their stories and finds out why they set out to create their own path, their challenges and where they go from here. Based on his own personal experiences and learnings, he also passes on his own guidance on how to take their business to the next level. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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episode 258: #259 The Iconic: Erica Berchtold is braver than she is confident
Erica Berchtold is the unsuspecting CEO for The Iconic.
The eldest of four children, the daughter to a German migrant father and a mother who was a nurse.
After finishing up as the Managing Director at Rebel Sport, spending most of her career in the bricks and mortar world, Erica scored the CEO role at Australia’s number one online retailer – The Iconic.
Erica moved into a disruptive online industry while disrupting her career...
episode 257: #258 Zero Co: The future of plastic living
When Mike Smith decided to take an eighteen-month sabbatical to the middle of nowhere, he didn't expect to find plastic ...and lots of it.
Smith is the founder of Zero Co, sustainable, reusable home-cleaning and personal-care products.
Not only do you feel good buying one of Zero Co's products, but it's managed to make laundry detergent look really sexy with its fun, cool design...
episode 256: #257 Talisman: Harnessing the power of data
Data is always talking. You just need to learn how to listen.
Dharpan Randhawa is the CEO of Talisman, a sports marketing agency, and a former SVP at McLaren Racing. To put it simply, he's a marketing matchmaker.
Working alongside big names including Formula 1, Heineken and tennis player Andy Murray, Dharpan Randhawa delivers marketing results by utilising and applying data to his clients.
As business owners, data is one of our most valuable resources...
episode 255: #256 Miss Amara: Rug business with a cult following
Miss Amara is an e-commerce rug business achieving online business cult status.
Co-founders Alex and Aaron Weller have built a strong customer-centric business strategy with a beautiful online presence and virtual reality styling services.
Miss Amara proves it doesn't matter what product you're selling online, as long as you keep the customer front of mind...
episode 254: #255 Theo Mallos: Rescueblue
Persuading parents to do a course that will save a kids life is an easy sell.
But how does it work as a business?
Theo Mallos is an Intensive Care Paramedic and the co-founder of pediatric first-aid business Rescueblue.
After attending a heartbreaking job while working as a paramedic, Theo and his wife decided to apply his knowledge as a health care professional on a larger scale – first aid courses for first-time parents...
episode 253: #254 Michael Rodrigues: 24hr Economy Commissioner (NSW)
When the Sydney Lockout laws were lifted seven years after they were imposed in 2014, what remained was a nightlife in decay.
This decision cost $16.1 billion annually, as reported by finance analysts at Deloitte.
Many small businesses have struggled to stay alive as high-rise buildings replace what was once a bustling hotspot for night goers.
Michael Rodrigues is determined to help inject life back into the economy as the newly appointed NSW 24hr Economy Commissioner...
episode 252: #253 Naomi Simson: RedBalloon & Big Red Group
Naomi Simson is the co-founder of Australia's largest experiences marketplace, Big Red Group and RedBalloon.
During the end of the dot-com era, while working in freelance marketing, Naomi found it difficult to attract clients who were willing to pay for her service. She realised a gap in the market for a digital marketplace for experiences. The idea for RedBalloon was born...
episode 251: #252 Michael Fox: Fable Food
Michael Fox co-founded an online shoe business, Shoes Of Prey, which gave customers the ability to customise their very own shoes.
The company raised 35 million dollars in funding, made its way into the U.S, and hired over 200 employees. It appeared to be on its way to become another Aussie success story.
But in 2019, Shoes Of Prey went into liquidation.
Michael is now the co-founder of a meat alternative mushroom company, Fable Food...
episode 250: #251 Irene Deutsch: Fairfax & Roberts
Irene Deutsch is the managing director and co-owner of Australia's oldest jewellry house, Fairfax & Roberts. After spending 25-years in banking and sales at Macquarie, Goldman Sachs, and ANZ, Irene was ready for a change of scenery, landing her at the 160-year-old jeweller at the start of 2020.
Fairfax & Roberts first opened their doors back in 1858 and continue to hand-craft their signature pieces at their Sydney showroom...
episode 249: #250 Oscar McMahon: Young Henrys
Oscar McMahon is one of the Co-Founders of Sydney brewery Young Henrys, whose mission is to create a beer company that’s in touch with the people drinking the beer, showcasing Australian hops and malts without all the bells and whistles. The business was started in 2012 by founders who shared a love of beer and music, and the view that the Australian beer scene should be more innovative and adventurous...