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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Gesamtlänge aller Episoden: 15 days 21 hours 49 minutes
episode 259: #260 Gimmie: Disrupting the billion-dollar Rent to Own industry
Customers are savvier than ever before, which means it's much harder to win their trust.
Gimmie is a start-up company based in Queensland that wants to disrupt the consumer goods rental industry by simply offering a fair product.
Co-founders Scott Roworth and Nadine Tuckey are democratising life's bigger purchases for those who often feel financially excluded...
episode 260: #261 LSKD: How hustle and leverage can lead you to a Hollywood star
Jason Daniel is the founder of sportswear gear LSKD – functional sportswear with a street aesthetic.
It's a company that's experienced a few rebrands since Jason founded the company in his teens, then called Loose Kid, and has gone on to grow with the founder...
episode 261: #262 Bearded Bakers: Why it's so important to know your business purpose
Anyone can make a coffee or a good meal.
What separates customer service from hospitality is the genuine desire to serve and provide.
True hospitality runs through Ameer El-issa’s veins and his family businesses; Bar Biscotti, Shisha, Knafeh Bakery and The Bearded Bakers...
episode 262: #263 Jimmy Brings: Solving more problems than the next guy
Who is Jimmy Brings?
David Berger is the co-founder of the alcohol delivery service Jimmy Brings.
David and his business partner, Nathan Besser, first became small business partners through a B2B company, Suppertime. This eventually evolved into what we now know as Jimmy Brings...
episode 263: #264 Good Citizens: Empowering customers to make a global impact
When Nik Robinson’s kids asked their dad,’ what can we do about the global plastic problem?’
They were deadly serious.
Together they launched Good Citizens – turning your plastic bottle into everyday sunglasses.
Nik Robinson and Mark discuss the value of transparency in maintaining trust around your business, simplifying your focus to one key problem and putting power back into your customer.
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episode 264: #265 Southern Cross Funeral Directors: The business of death
They say that the only thing that’s certain in life is death and taxes.
Today on the show, we’re going six feet under and talking about the business of death.
There’s always a need for funeral services. It’s one of the few services that are never in short supply.
Matthew Kwoka is the owner of Southern Cross Funeral Directors and host of Death Defined, educating people about the process of what happens when we die...
episode 265: #266 BONUS Q&A: Lockdown, feeling overwhelmed, covid work safety
It's time we hear from you; business owners, startups, sole traders or people who just love the podcast.
Mark shares his thoughts on the latest lockdown in Sydney and its effect on small owners, and what you can do to survive during this period.
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episode 266: #267 Kin Fertility: Revolutionising reproductive health
After being misdiagnosed with polycystic ovaries (PCOS) by her doctor, Nicole Liu found herself travelling down the confusing, fragmented path of women's reproductive health.
Nicole is the founder of Kin Fertility – a platform empowering women with the information, products and access to the health care they need to take control of their fertility...
episode 267: #268 What the COVID-19 Disaster Recovery Payments mean for you
This is a special lockdown episode outlining the Commonwealth government's Covid-19 Disaster Payment announced by Prime Minister Scott Morrison on Tuesday, 13th July.
For more information about the COVID-19 Disaster Payment visit:
- Services Australia
- ServiceNSW
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episode 268: #269 Natalie Anne Hair: Small business in the middle of lockdown
Natalie Anne has worked in the hair industry since she was 14 years old and has hustled her way to becoming one of Australia's most influential hair specialists.
But no small business is immune to the impact of lockdown.
The small business community has been severely impacted and many are hanging by a thread.
Natalie Anne also shares how small businesses can use this time to improve social media presence and brand...