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 269: #270 Q & A: How to give your business the best chance during lockdown
Mark shares his frustration caused by the NSW lockdowns and the growing disunity and disconnect.
He also answers your questions about using this time to rebuild your business and why you should adjust your business to reflect your customers' needs who are also experiencing lockdown.
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episode 270: #271 SafetyCulture: Why self-doubt could be holding you back
"If you can come up with bigger questions you'll come up with bigger answers."
Self-belief is one of the few things that’ll get you through the shit…during those uncomfortable moments that make you wonder, ”why the hell am I here?”
After witnessing the tragedy of workplace incidents as a private investigator, Luke created SafetyCulture, a darling of Australia’s growing tech sector...
episode 271: #272 BONUS: Live with Mark Bouris & Natalie Anne Hair on small business in lockdown
Mark Bouris is joined by world recognised hairstylist, Natalie Anne in an Instagram Live event discussing small businesses in lockdown.
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episode 272: #273 Airtasker: Everyone has a skill worth paying for
Tim Fung is CEO and co-founder of Airtasker – a marketplace enabling users to outsource everyday tasks.
Tim and his co-founder Jonathan Liu launched Airtasker back in 2012, and it has become synonymous with getting odd jobs and services done.
Fast forward to 2021, and it has become a listed company on the ASX.
Tim Fung and Mark Bouris discuss how to execute a convincing pitch to your audience, develop a marketplace business and why TV ads are still relevant...
episode 273: #274 BONUS: How do we get out of this mess?
The economic cost of a lockdown in a major Australian city is estimated to be nearly $1 billion a week.
Lockdowns are crippling the economy, and the small business community is taking a disproportionate hit.
A report published by the Australian think tank, Grattan Institute Race to 80: our best shot at living with COVID, has explained how the country could exit lockdown.
Brendan Coates is the Economic Policy Program Director at Grattan Institute...
episode 274: #275 Honey Insurance: How you view failure determines your success
"There's an infinite upside to giving something a go."
Inefficiency drives Rich Joffe crazy, which is why he's set out to sweeten a bland industry – home insurance.
Richard Joffe is the CEO and founder of the insurance tech company Honey...
episode 275: #276 Positivity Institute: Resilience and mental toughness
Dr Suzy Green is the CEO and founder of The Positivity Institute which is dedicated to improving wellbeing in the workplace.
Early in her career, she worked for many years with people who were very psychiatrically unwell, before taking the science and psychology of wellbeing out to the public through The Positivity Institute.
The Positivity Institute has helped many businesses and employers develop the muscle that is our mental wellbeing...
episode 276: #277 Circular Economy: There's a finite limit to how we operate
In nature there's no such thing as waste, so why isn't this the same for business?
Instead, society relies heavily on the 'linear economy' – take, make, use, waste.
The Circular Economy is rethinking the way we use products and is designed to benefit businesses, society, and the environment.
Nicole Garofano is the Head of Circular Economy at Planet Ark who has teamed up with Gumtree to encourage Aussies to become part of the circular economy...
episode 277: #278 Bonus: Small business needs a seat at the table
At the moment, people across the country tune in to their state's press conference every day to hear the latest COVID-19 case numbers. Our physical and mental health is important, but what about our economic health?
NSW Minister for Small Business Damien Tudehope spoke to Mark about the frustration felt by small businesses and calls upon the minister to be part of the NSW crisis cabinet.
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episode 278: #279 Samantha X: What everyone gets wrong about high-class escorts
While many of us understand how sex works (maybe), the business of sex work is rarely spoken about.
Samantha X is Australia's most know high-class escort best selling author of ‘Hooked’, a book that thrust her into world fame.
There are two sides to the Samantha X business; Samantha X Afterdark – a successful e-commerce business selling lingerie and sex toys, and samanthax.com.au helping people feel empowered through life coaching...