After working for many years in the design field, Johnny saw a real gap in the market for boutique doors, bathrooms and other housing fittings that he just couldn’t find anywhere locally. What started as a personal interest of his soon lead to the realisation that there was an opportunity here to provide a product that no one else was offering. With his background in design, he was able to start up a digital marketing campaign and ended up being selected as one of the top 100 ‘Fast Starters’ start ups in Australia. Johnny has gone on to found the Zen Group, based in Cremorne, providing custom products to create unique home interiors.In this episode:0:00 Intro0:39 Johnny’s Story2:08 Zen Doors - Top 100 Start Ups4:09 How to know what the market wants7:18 The importance of just getting started10:25 Creating a bespoke product11:15 Balancing family life14:15 Expansion plans18:04 Advice for entrepreneurs starting their own business20:50 Something no one knows about me21:25 Key takeaways23:55 Best and worst financial advice28:26 Who I look up toGet in contact with Johnny at:https://zendoors.com.au/ 

 The daughter of Iranian refugees who arrived in Australia without any English, Megan grew up to be a stockbroker in Perth, specialising in 'small cap' stocks, or those deemed too small for the major firms to invest in, despite some companies being valued at up to $12 billion. Megan used this knowledge to found her own company Blue Orbit, which specialises in anylsis and investment in small cap stocks that no one else is really paying attention to. We sat down to talk to Megan about her experiences in stockbroking, starting her own firm, and her passion about women's financial literacy. In this episode: 0:00 Intro 0:36 Megan's Journey 5:54 The importance of women's finance 9:00 Planning strategically 12:18 Why I'm disappointment with financial planners 15:25 Founding Blue Orbit 19:09 Starting a business in a highly regulated industry 20:38 Lessons learnt in business 22:58 The importance of upskilling 23:41 Conquering my fear with skydiving 26:32 Quickfire Questions 31:40 My #1 advice to listeners Get in contact with Megan at: https://blueorbitam.com/ 

 Hailing from Toronto, Canada, over 25 years Ben built a career in digital avertising and marketing, including lecturing at Swinburne University. Everything would change only a few years ago when trying to get a loan to buy his first house proved to be outrageously stressful. Ben then founded Deniero, and app designed to bring consumers and professionals together to simplify everything and take the stress out of buying a home. We sit down and talk with him about the journey to develop this, and how it can help you. In this episode:0:00 Intro 0:37 Ben's Journey 5:56 How struggling to get a homeloan made me look for a solution 6:25 What made you think you could do it? 9:00 Lecturing, and using your left and right brain 11:19 Everything is different depending on where you are 12:02 What the banks look for 14:57 Taking a snapshot in time 18:36 The typical client 21:48 Democratising Access 22:59 We're virtually unhackable, and there's nothing to steal 26:09 Quickfire Questions 27:05 Clients all over the world 

 This week we sit down with Hugh Grover, who despite living with crippling self-doubt, overcame this to not only become a top salesman, but to become the founder of a digital sales community, that works with companies to teach them how to refocus on sales as the primary role of almost any business, and how you can use these skills to generate success. In this Episode:0:00 – Intro 0:45 – The worst, and best job I ever had 3:37 – Find the best salesperson and learn from them. 5:27 – Question for Chris: how has your approach to sales changed? 7:35 – Hugh’s number 1 message 10:05 – Why sales is a strange profession 16:40 – The pivotal moment that changed everything 21:30 – People take action based on emotion 24:20 – Why salespeople should be more like doctors 27:05 – How retail stores can ask better questions 28:10 – Quickfire questions 32:10 – Wim Hof breathing and stress management To get in contact with Hugh, you can reach him at: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/hugh-grov... Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/hmgrover/

 Ed Nedelko formerly ran the Video Ezy and Blockbuster empires in Australia, Nick Forge was a young entrepreneur with a great idea but no real experience in running a company. Together with Nick's business drive and Ed's experience, they've built a rapidly growing 3PL (third party logisitics) company that's gone from zero monthly orders, to over 33,000 in less than 16 months, one of AusPost's fastest growing customers. We sit down with them and talk about how they've turned a good idea into a thriving business, and the lessons they've learnt along the way.In this episode: 0:00 Intro 0:19 How Ed's previous experience came into play 3:00 Meeting Richard Branson 5:00 We were taught to win at all costs... 7:12 Our growth 10:40 Giving back to the community 12:45 What happened to the video industry 13:55 Quick Fire Questions - Round 1 16:38 How to coach someone in business 18:06 Differences in making deals around the world 19:28 What I built my business on 22:22 Quick Fire Questions - Round 2 

 Ed Nedelko formerly ran the Video Ezy and Blockbuster empires in Australia, Nick Forge was a young entrepreneur with a great idea but no real experience in running a company. Together with Nick's business drive and Ed's experience, they've built a rapidly growing 3PL (third party logisitics) company that's gone from zero monthly orders, to over 33,000 in less than 16 months. We sit down with them and talk about how they've turned a good idea into a thriving business, and the lessons they've learnt along the way. In this episode:0:00 Intro 0:36 Ed's Story - Learning the value of hard work 3:28 The car crash that changed everything 7:00 Nick's Story 12:20 How it all started 14:14 "They knew nothing about nothing." 16:05 Nick and Ed's Origin Story 18:30 The why of business 21:48 True leadership 23:20 How to turn ideas into reality 

 We’re thrilled to be joined by Nick Tetoros, a former World Kickboxing Champion and titan of the sport. We talk about what lead to his success, how he made the decision to hang up his boots, and how he’s built his business to share his passion for fitness and good mental health with as many people as possible. In this episode:0:00 – Intro 0:55 – Winning the world title 3:20 – Nick’s top three hardest opponents. 5:15 – Why structure is important 7:09 – When did you know it was time to step away from the ring? 9:55 – How many different punches are there? 14:21 Sparring with Kostya Tszyu 18:05 - The state of fighting today 22:56 – Nick will fight your CEO 23:58 – Quickfire questions 26:50 – Nick’s guilty pleasure 29:28 – Nick’s wife loved Alexander the Great’s Coat a bit too much To get in contact with Nick, or to book in a 1 on 1 training session, you can reach him at: https://www.boxingtrainingclassesmelbourne.com.au

This week we sit down with Ethan Fleming, holder of three world records already and aiming to add more. We talk about his journey building Australia's largest mobile fitness company through a pandemic, and the mindset of 'being health happy.'In this video: 0:00 Intro 0:47 My first world record 1:24 My second world record 5:51 My third world record 6:48 Building a mobile fitness company 10:58 Everyone thinks they're an expert 12:49 How to motivate someone 15:22 Why I'm raising $10M for charity 17:11 No one puts health first, until there's a problem 20:01 Why I don't meet my heroes 21:15 Going after life -The Saturday Challenge 25:29 Quick fire questions 31:55 Be in space

 After fleeing the Iraq-Iran war, Rex arrived in Australia at the age of 7 without knowing a word of English. A few years later, a breakdown in his parent's marriage would leave Rex essentially raising himself. Fast forward a few years and Rex is now the co-founder of prestigeous commercial law firm MA Legal, and working to digitise his entire industry, offering services no one else in the market has been able to. We sat down with him and talked about the journey he took to reach success, what's important to him, and his yearly quest to master a new skill. Spoiler alert: this year it's bodybuilding!In this episode: 0:00 Intro 0:40 My story 4:45 Travelling for business gets old 7:40 Driving law forward 9:20 Rex's podcast 11:20 Businesses driving growth 12:22 My Yearly Personal Challenge 14:25 My experience with bodybuilding 16:12 Lessons I learnt in business 19:19 Innovative conveyancing 25:00 Lessons from a digital world 26:20 Quickfire Questions To get in contact with Rex: https://www.malegal.com.au/

To launch Season 4, I sit down with Adrian Hondros, founder of Hondros Consulting, and former CEO of Porter Davis homes. We discuss how being late for breakfast changed his life and the lessons he has taken into business or to weather the storm and find a safe harbour. In this episode: 0:00 Intro 0:20 Welcome 1:23 When my family lost everything 5:27 Surviving 9/11 10:58 Life lessons from survival 11:43 Caught in the GFC 16:58 Communication in a crisis 17:42 Predicting the pandemic 22:14 A Case Study in Leadership24:22 The pandemic changed business forever 26:34 How to be CEO in a business you know nothing about 32:04 Know when to walk away 33:16 Win over the doubters 37:20 Take the risk to be your own boss 42:47 Starting a business 45:28 Club of United Business CUB 48:41 How to face these unprecedented times 54:58 Quick Fire Questions 1:00:54 Final Question - How to deal with stress