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Executive Stories50. Marc Orchard "COVID-19 Growth through adversity"Marc Orchard, Director of Startups at BDO, is often referred to as the “Godfather of startups” in the Brisbane community, bringing his finance background to help entrepreneurs create the exceptional companies of tomorrow, from start up, to scale up, investment, exit and financial literacy thrown in between. Marc talks to me about some of the uncertainties, predictions and surprises he experienced personally and professionally during the pandemic in 2020.2021-07-1327 min
Executive Stories49. Chris Smeed "COVID-19 Growth through adversity"As an executive in the health tech space, Chris shares the hard times, the good times and how doubling down on a freemium offering in the midst of a pandemic helped not only struggling GP clinics but bought it a tribe of passionate and vocal customers advocating the virtues of everything Cubiko.2021-06-1526 min
Executive Stories48. Francesca Webster "COVID-19 Growth through adversity"Face to face business such as beauty clinics had a tough time in 2019. Forced shut-downs left them with no choice but to stand-down much loved staff. Undeterred Francesca Webster is brimming with enthusiasm about what the future has in store.2021-05-2524 min
Executive Stories47. Jane Thomason "COVID-19 Growth through adversity"Dr Jane Thomason has vision and passion to improve the lives and prosperity of people in underdeveloped countries through the power of blockchain technology. Forget about bitcoin, the real power of crypto is far more wide reaching. I speak to Jane about how COVID-19 brought forward years of progress in this space but also brought other parts of her life to a sudden (and not so fun) halt. Jane Thomason is a visionary leader, social innovator and an advocate for digital transformation to reduce inequality and vulnerability with a focus on emerging economies. Jane shares some extraordinary ex...2021-04-2824 min
Executive Stories46. Lloyd Heinrich "COVID-19 Growth through adversity"Lloyd Heinrich, CEO of The Wine Collective knows a thing or two about online market places but his vision to turn two bricks and mortar businesses into an online international market place driven by smart tech was going to be no mean feat. As we all turned to online buying in 2020 COVID-19 catapulted many online businesses such as The Wine Collective into a new realm of sustainable growth and blue sky opportunity. Lloyd’s personal life took quite an unexpected twist as well.2021-04-0924 min
Beyond BillablesBrad Vinning - Partner at Sparke Helmore LawyersOn today's show I sat down with Brad Vinning, corporate and commercial partner at Sparke Helmore Lawyers. Brad was one of my first ever guests three years ago and after our first podcast Brad went and started his own! He shared on the journey of starting and marketing a podcast, what he learned and what he gained both for his practice and personally. We chatted at length about the ups and downs of the last year, how he managed his practice and what we are looking forward to in 2021. 2020-11-1647 min
Executive Stories45. Greg Mullins - Mergers and Acquisitions Deal Maker SeriesEnvest is a private, entrepreneurial, equity investment business that focuses on investing and supporting insurance and financial services businesses. In this episode of Executive Stories’ M&A and Deal Maker series, I speak with Partner and MD Greg Mullins, who shares some sage advice on the long game, knowing when to bow out of a deal and only focusing on the things you can control.2019-12-1112 min
Executive Stories44. Murray Howlett - Mergers and Acquisitions Deal Maker SeriesAsk any tax advisor about their role in M&A, and they’ll tell you they are fundamental to the process. Pilot Partners’ Murray Howlett is no exception—in this episode of Executive Stories, we find out why. It may not be the sexy side of M&A and deal making, but tax is something you can’t afford to overlook or get wrong.2019-11-2914 min
Executive Stories43. Evan Kilpatrick - Mergers and Acquisitions Deal Maker SeriesFrom Sydney to New York and back to his home shore of Queensland, 10 years at Credit Suisse afforded Evan Kilpatrick some awesome buy and sell side experiences, working with big name clients on some incredibly complex deals. Tune in to this episode of Executive Stories to hear about the pure passion and adrenaline that comes from running some hugely complex deals with big name clients.2019-11-1514 min
Executive StoriesRob McConnel- Mergers and Acquisitions Deal Maker SeriesIn episode three of the M&A Dealmaker Series, Brad chats to Deloitte Transaction Services Partner Rob McConnel. With a career like Rob’s, there’s hardly a stone unturned, but it’s the people side and why he enjoys working with Queensland businesses that will make you want to tune into this one.2019-10-3114 min
Executive StoriesWarwick Face- Mergers and Acquisitions Deal Maker Series. Advisory and Sell Side Specialist. Achieving Financial Alignment with the ClientIn this episode of the M&A and Deal Makers Series we talk with Warwick Face, Corporate Finance Partner at Pitcher Partners about: Being a sell side M&A specialist Alignment of fees with client interests Importance for sellers to deliver on their ‘story’ The numbers don’t lie. 2019-10-1714 min
Executive Stories40. Sharon Doyle returns to open the M&A Dealmaker seriesShe’s back this season to talk to me about the highs and lows of the M&A world; from identifying the rush of deal fever, to fighting through deal fatigue; maintaining standards while getting deals over the line; the precarious nature of international transactions and much more. It won’t take you long to see why Sharon is so successful in her field. It’s hard to believe how much you can cover in just 13 minutes. Thanks again to Sharon for giving up her time and sharing her infinite wisdom. It’s always a pleasure.2019-10-0111 min
Executive Stories39. Gavin Tye-Enterprise Sales, importance of culture fit and taking long term view with salesGavin Tye is the lead sales at RedEye Apps. We all know the acronyms B2B and B2C but how much do we know about B2E (business to enterprise). We cover this plus: how to also adapt your sales approach when selling to a large a enterprise the importance of building long term sales relationships why culture is everything for the RedEye sales team how Gavin knows when he has nailed a sale; combining family life with a job that sees him often on the road to build important client relationships As this is...2018-12-1832 min
Executive Stories38. Aleksandar Svetski on the next wave of Cyptocurrencies, the broken world of ICOs, rise and fall of startups and break down of iRecruit.In this episode we dive deep with Aleksandar Svetski, CEO of Amber, into: Making a fortune and losing it; Impact of family on goal setting; What really happened in the breakdown of iRecruit; What Aleks really thinks about ICOs notwithstanding Amber is playing squarely in the cryptocurrency evolution; Do people judge CEOs for startup failures The importance of morals and integrity in the nitty gritty world of startups 2018-11-2346 min
Executive Stories37. Tim Walmsley- Being a founder, CEO and working with your wife. How to keep rising money, selling your solution to the world and the anxiety it can all bring.Tim Walmsley is the CEO and Founder of BenchOn. What I love about this conversation is how Tim lets us into not just the problem BenchOn is solving, but the personal side of it all. Things like what it’s like working with his wife Katie in what is a small team and the impact of this on life at home. If you work closely with a relative then my chat with Tim will surely resonate with you. Tim and I also chat: Running a company while doing a round of fund raising at the same time – how to juggl...2018-11-0739 min
Executive Stories36. Sally Prosser- The power of voice to impact our livesSally is one of those people so passionate about what she does and understands her “why” so well that it pervades all that she does – you can hear it in her voice. That may no co-incidence as Sally is a Voice and Presentation Coach to corporates and broadcast journalists alike. Many of the first and second impressions we create are a result of how we sound when we speak (the saying “… and then he opened his mouth comes to mind!). Sally turns to her 17 years in experience in this field to help people communicate better through their voice. Communicate better in th...2018-10-1631 min
Executive Stories35.Ben Godfrey- how to raise money, getting deals done and knowing your numbers backwardsLike many of my guests, Ben tried to have a normal job but that wasn’t the life for him. Ben is an entrepreneur, non-executive director, techo and deal maker all wrapped up into one package. Ben speaks about the art and skill of raising money, knowing your numbers backwards and not being afraid to invest in creating a solution to a problem that is keeping his business from scaling – and then giving it away to others for free! You can tell Ben is a deep thinker on a quest to always do better than his last. But I th...2018-10-0943 min
Executive StoriesMichael Ryan, Executive Stories, Episode 33Michael is the go to guy for infrastructure advisory work around rail, port, water and energy for bulk commodity producers. That’s the power of being super niche. As Director and part owner of Balance Advisory, Michael is grateful to see the recent doldrums of the resources sector behind him. But being super niche does mean though you are tied to the economic cycles of your industry which is why it’s wise of Michael and his co-owners to be now investing in early stage companies in a variety of sectors – diversification! Michael’s network is enviable an...2018-08-1039 min
Executive StoriesBrad Moran, Executive Stories, Episode 32Brad is the Founder & CEO of the Citrus Ad Platform. He is startup founder, marketer, digital innovator and hands on leader who enjoys building great products, but most of all great teams. His career began in the arena of elite sport playing football for the Adelaide Crows before entering into the world of business. He started his first tech company in 2011, which he tells us ended in a lot of tears, heartache and mental health scars. Clearly oozing too much entrepreneur for a standard office job he figured he might as well have another crack at creating and growing...2018-08-0339 min
Executive StoriesNicholas Heaney, Executive Stories, Episode 31Nick Heaney is CEO of Skrilla, an e-fantasy gaming website that recently completed an initial coin offering (ICO). Take any of those and consider “who wakes up one day thinking that’s what I want to do for my career”?! Probably no one is the answer. And that is the prelude into what drove Nick to abandon his cushy life at PwC doing management consulting and choose the path of the entrepreneur. A path that is seldom predictable, can often require you to pivot your entire business in order to survive (which Nick had to do) and never cushy. We chat...2018-07-1249 min
Executive Stories29. Paul Engeman on investing in gold, silver and of all things - cryptocurrencyHave you ever really wondered why and who decided gold would be a stable store of value? And what about crypto currencies like Bitcoin – are they theoretically any different? And for all of you out there with diversified portfolios, do you hold any gold bullion – and if not should you? This week on Executive Stories, I chat with Paul Engeman, Director at Ainslie Bullion & Reserve Vault about all of this and arrive at some very interesting answers. Paul is not a gold bullion or crypto evangelists and prefers to go by his trade marked mantra “Balance your wealth...2018-07-0244 min
Executive StoriesRichard Brimblecombe, Executive Stories, Episode 30Richard Brimblecombe is the CEO of StockCo, the largest specialist livestock financier in Australia. When listen to Richard speak you can see there is a real urgency in what he is doing and that he has no intention or resting on laurels when he achieves his next lofty goal. There is always something more ambitious on the horizon which invariably involves biting off even more than before. You get the feeling that to strive for anything less would be boring for Richard. I think it all boils down to passion for the individuals and industry his work directly affects – and...2018-06-2241 min
Executive Stories28. Alan Jones on being an entrepreneur in residence with QUT Creative Enterprise AustraliaAlan Jones is the current QUT CEA entrepreneur in residence for the Collider Program 2018. What does that even mean? And what is a well known VC from Sydney hanging out with #startups at QUT? Alan and I grabbed a few rays of sun in a Brisbane city park for bit of a pop up podcast where he tells me all about it and his new VC fund M8 Ventures. Nothing like being spontaneous!2018-06-2110 min
Executive Stories27. Lloyd Heinrich on wine, engineering, consulting and more!For those that know me, they know I love wine. It is a passion of mine and it’s the reason I know my latest guest on #ExecutiveStories with Lloyd Heinrich, CEO of The Wine Society. We, of course, had to conduct the interview over a few glasses of wine (Bindi Original Vineyard Pinot Noir and a Deep Woods Single Vineyard Cabernet – which was amazing so seek it out!). Lloyd has had a fascinating career journey. He is onto his 5th career now and is bringing a wealth of experience to it. In this episode we discuss: Lloyd’s jour...2018-06-0756 min
Executive Stories26. Stuart Clout on law vs tech, sales and putting it on all the line for a visionThis week on Executive Stories we chat with Stuart Clout, the CEO of thedocyard, an online deal M&A management system. Stuart is a former lawyer turned tech entrepreneur who set about forming thedocyard when he couldn’t find a solution in the market place to run his M&A deals better. M&A deals tend to be weighed down by Word checklists buried in reams of emails resulting in all the deal stakeholders (buyer, seller, investor, lawyers, bankers, accountants and bankers) having little visibility of who is up to where in the deal. His transition from law...2018-06-0341 min
Executive Stories25. Justin Fischer on relationships, growing a business from scratch, hard work and, of course, Married at First SightJustin Fischer is the CEO and Founder of Brüllen Pty Ltd, a business that manufactures and exports soft service ice cream and frozen yogurt machines. You may recognize his name or his business from the Married at First Site TV show. Justin’s appearance on MAFS is certainly a talking point in our conversation but we also delve into how he started his first business, what life experiences lead him to where he is today and what drives him. Relationships are of course, an interesting topic for Justin, and he is extremely open with his separation with his de...2018-05-2738 min
Executive Stories24. Dr Glen Richards on food trends, current investments and success and hard learningsWe all know Dr Glen Richards as the founder of Greencross Vets, not to mention he is also one of the Sharks on the TV show “Shark Tank”. Glen’s entrepreneurial journey is inspiring and impressive and probably why we all know him so well. My conversation with Glen delves slightly from his conventional story. We start our chat taste testing a Monday Food Company pumpkin loaf, one of Glen’s portfolio companies, I had cooked the day before. This launches us into a conversation on where food is going, why we should be interested in our health a...2018-05-1837 min
Executive Stories23. Ben Starr on startups competing with big companies, tech, the environment and government regulation – we cover it all!Ben is the CEO of eagle.io, a cloud-based data acquisition and streaming analytics platform for environmental and industrial monitoring and control applications. Sounds complicated? I agree. Don’t worry Ben gives us the rundown of what eagle.io’s technology does and explains what the internet of things means in real terms and how software like eagle.io can improve environmental and industrial outcomes. Ben started out as a consultant and has a great journey of how he built O2 Group. He became involved with Eagle.io because he was one of their customers who was sear...2018-05-0637 min
Executive Stories22. Joel Edmondson on creative thinking and the important role of music in society and the economyThis week on Executive Stories, I chat with Joel Edmondson, CEO of Q Music. I loved my chat with Joel because it’s not often you get to delve into the creative side of life. We chat: music and the arts – should STEM by STEAM? politics (why not?!) economic impact music has on the economy; and the controversial lockout laws and the effect they have on the music industry. The main theme from our conversation is why music is so important to society and the economy in general. Joel provides some great insights and interesting opinions (without opin...2018-04-2239 min
Executive Stories21. Susanne Bransgrove on growing up in a family business, running and ending a family business and using life’s experiences and technical skills to help other businesses with intergenerational successionSusanne was my first guest to join me for an Executive Stories Live Stream. For those that missed the live stream you can watch it here http://www.executivestories.com/live-stream but I am guessing the reason you are reading is because you want to listen to the podcast version. Back to Susanne, founder of Families in Transition, a management consulting company focusing on family and privately owned businesses. Susanne has a passion for working with families and privately owned business who want to make positive change to improve the way their business is run. What I...2018-04-1229 min
Executive Stories20. Ray Merlano on the role of STEM, sports and looking out for new business opportunitiesThis episode of Executive Stories delves deep into conversation with Ray Merlano, the General Manager of Data#3. Ray still has his American accent but after 35 years here feels as Australian as Vegemite. He started off in science and math and it is this background in STEM which says has helped in thrive in the role of an executive at Data#3. Ray is big into sport and you can tell that there is a competitive drive to him, which is why you will see this GM at startup events and keeping his finger on the pulse for new business opportunities. I...2018-04-0841 min
Executive Stories19. Remy Brassac on growing your business, making the tough calls and choosing your business partnersThis week on Executive Stories, I chat with Remy Brassac, the tongue and cheek title of “Head Honcho” at Rumble Creative & Media. Remy’s: had to make big decisions as a business owner which saw his previous fly to new heights when facing a downward spiral during the GFC; decision to sell his previous business to multi-national mega firm Clemenger after becoming a dominant force in Brisbane; realisation after a few years that his passion lay in running his own business and not for someone else – from which grew Rumble; and Importantly, views on family and working with the righ...2018-03-2240 min
Executive Stories18. Jason Roulston on building your personal brand, maturing as a leader and a companyJason is a young entrepreneur who is using his passion and determination to continue to grow his successful businesses. Jason co-founded Just Digitial People 2013 as he saw a gap in the market with online recruitment. His role within JDP as Co founder, is to lead the business forward, keep the energy high, collaborate with recruiters, build meaningful relationships with clients, and have fun! Jason has a large social media following which he provides us with some valuable lessons about. Jason opens up about the important of people’s personal brands vs the business brand and that if you are in...2018-03-1139 min
Executive Stories17. Cameron Mitchell on tech startups, working hard for your vision and team dynamicsCameron is an energetic leader who enjoys corporate strategy and finding ways to grow. He is passionate about people and thrives off what teams can achieve when they work and develop together. Cameron has been on an interesting journey to his role as COO of Trademark Vision. Setting out to be an engineer then moving into aviation, Cameron soon found that his strengths and passions lay elsewhere. In this episode we discuss: Resilience that was built in the military; Working in a law firm in London without a law degree; How keeping an open mind can turn a...2018-02-2040 min
Executive Stories16. Chris Adams on juggling several jobs and working at Facebook in its infancyChris Adams is the man that has done it all. From humble beginnings growing up on a farm in Pennsylvania, Chris has gone on to work with the likes of entertainment and media industry pioneers – Steven Spielberg, Al Gore and Jeff Scholl of Ebay to name a few. Listen to Chris as he recounts his experience at Facebook in its infancy – and what it’s like to work with Mark Zuckerberg (and stand next to him at a water bubbler). He also talks through working in industries that were completely new to him, and trusting your gut. ...2018-02-0836 min
Executive Stories15. Jock Fairweather on discipline as happiness and being ruthless with your timeJock Fairweather is no run of the mill guy. Having grown up in PNG, excelling in his studies at the London College of Fashion, working as a shoe designer in Geneva and then founding Little Tokyo Two in Brisbane – it’s clear that whatever Jock puts his mind to, he will succeed at. That’s not to say it’s all been smooth sailing. Trying to forge his shoe designs as a luxury brand in Europe nearly mentally broke him, and now he wants to share his experiences to ensure startups at LT2 don’t have to go through...2018-02-0147 minExecutive Stories14. Sharon Doyle on the life of an M&A deal maker and playing to your career strengthsSharon is a lawyer turned deal maker and now MD of InterFinancial. Whereas some of my guests are only too willing to jump down the microphone with their story, Sharon was a reluctant guest at first. As we discover, the reason for this is that Sharon is a very humble person looking to sing other’s praises before her own. Sharon has had a wonderful journey finding her niche in mid market M&A, private equity investment and funds management. Sharon provides us with a genuine insight into career paths and how learning your strengths and following a career tha...2018-01-2338 min
Executive Stories13. Dominic Holland on biting off more than you can chew and chewing like buggeryWhen I pitched Dominic for this interview he knew little about me or what I would publish from our interview. Most guests are a little self conscious about how they may present when played back. Not Dominic. He is a savvy operator who believes that if you are open and honest and only talk to topics you know about there is nothing to fear! Dominic seems to have it all, being a young dad and capable software engineer who possesses a rare technological aptitude for a highly commercial business executive. Dominic launched Tow.com.au in 20...2018-01-1641 minExecutive Stories12. Anna Guenther on f*ck ups, valuable lessons and the world of crowd-sourced fundraisingAnna is a vivacious, fun and the perfect guest to kick off Executive Stories for 2018. She has experience in events, finance, project management and startups and has completed her Masters in Entrepreneurship through the University of Otago where she wrote her thesis all about crowdfunding and her startup, PledgeMe Her official title is PledgeMe's 'chief bubble blower.' Anna is clever and energetic. She knows what’s going on in the world and business and keeps her finger on the pulse in the face of changing technology. In this interview we decided to have a little bit of...2018-01-0838 min
Executive Stories11. Jade Collins on running a for profit social enterprise that encourages and supports female leadershipJade Collins is on a mission – to successfully run a profit making business that aligns with a social cause. Her website, Femeconomy, achieves this and more. As Co-Founder and Director Jade encourages women to use the power of their purse to support brands with women in leadership, in order to create gender equality. Jade recounts what it’s like to have informed consumers, re-establish your identity outside a corporate environment, and be deeply personally invested in your job. For Jade, this episode is all about that customer focused conversation and trying to understand what people’s stories are –...2017-12-1540 min
Executive Stories10. Ben Korst on being CEO of national day hospital group, Montserrat, and getting the big decisions 100% rightFor a lot of CEOs, the financials of their company is what drives them. For Ben Korst, CEO of Montserrat Day Hospitals, his approach is different. Ben recounts what it takes (with no prior experience) to step into an industry of highly skilled medical professionals, grow a relationship with them, and do so with his signature larrikin humour. Ben takes it all in his stride, providing insight to adapting to different management styles, limitations of the job, and ensuring decisions are right 100% of the time for the benefit of patients – without being serious 100% of the time! We di...2017-12-0741 min
Executive Stories9. Mitch Lally on being a creative and building a financially successful businessMitch Lally, Managing Director and creative genius at Mitch Lally films, is an award winning wedding cinematographer. He has a unique vision for crafting powerful wedding films which has given him opportunities to work with passionate clients and capture celebrations all over the world. Mitch provides youthful insight into his journey from freelance filmmaker to presiding over a multi million dollar film company – and what drove him to start in the first place. Don’t let Mitch’s age deceive you: his business acumen and wisdom are well beyond his years. We delve into: The influence Mitch’...2017-11-3039 min
Executive Stories8. Eddie Chung on non-executive directors and harnessing the power of diverse board personalitiesEddie is a BDO Tax Partner in Brisbane but he is also a non-executive director at numerous companies and not-for-profits. Eddie’s role as a non-executive director sets him apart from all my others guest who are founders or executives. The differences don’t just stop there. Eddie isn’t your standard accountant or non-executive. He prides himself on being intuitive and has became an accredited Myers Brigger Type Indicator Certified Practitioner due to his passion of understanding different people’s personality types. In this episode we discuss: How to find board roles; What it’s like t...2017-11-2236 min
Executive Stories7. Jane Thomason on having a go and just having the courage to not really care what people think, follow your passionDr. Jane Thomason is the CEO of Abt Associates-Australia but many listeners will know her better for her relentless pursuit Janes. Jane has ridden a wave of success establishing JTA International in 1999 and later merging into Abt Associates while never losing her passion for wanting to improve the lives in under developed nations including Indonesia, Papua New Guinea and Mongolia. It can be a case of ‘catch her while you can’ while Jane jet-sets around the world but the importance of family in her life is unmoving and a key reason why she can honestly say...2017-11-1342 min
Executive Stories6. Katrina Donaghy on blockchain, finding yourself and taking control over tomrorow's technologiesKatrina is a Co-founder of Civic Ledger, an Australian start-up that uses the best of emerging technologies such as block chain to transform a wide range of business process challenges faced by public sector markets. What’s great about this episode of Executive Stories is Katrina’s ability to explain what a blockchain company does and what it’s like to be involved in a blockchain startup pioneer. Katrina has extensive experience in public policy and early stage commercialisation having worked in both public and not for profit sectors for over 20 years with...2017-11-0143 min
Executive Stories5. Paul Gapes on strength of family, perpective and business resiliencePaul is the General Manager of Pacific Data Systems, a company that provides solutions in the areas of environmental monitoring, data acquisition, scientific and industrial instrumentation remote computing and systems integration. Paul’s general to the role of General Manager is an interesting one as he was more or less thrown into the position when the founder of Pacific Data Systems suddenly passed away. Paul highlights the importance of family to help you through the tough times and he is incredibly honest about the trials, tribulations and the joys of his journey. Paul isn’t afraid to hold...2017-10-2729 min
Executive Stories4. Phil Smart on leveraging time, why treating your people well makes financial sense and easing back.Phil Smart started his professional career in 1976 by completing a Carpentry Apprenticeship and then held a General Builders License in both Queensland and New South Wales. After starting off as a builder Phil's foray into the recruitment industry began in 1994 as the financial backer and strategic adviser to a recruitment organisation, which is still in existence today. In late 1996 Phil sold his shareholding in that company, however, he had developed an affinity for the industry and decided to establish WorkPac in February of 1997. Today Phil remains a driving force behind WorkPac’s success but in hi...2017-10-2643 min
Executive Stories3. John Bourke on executing a corporate strategy, personal resilience and passion for life.If you’ve ever wondered what its like and how to do a corporate turn around then this interview with John Bourke, Managing Director of Kitchen Connection is for you. John’s story is a very personal one that leads us down an emotional path that I think neither of us expected. John reminds us that: Homing your skills at a big corporate can equip you well be life outside. There is a big difference between strategy and execution The importance of and to deliver an outstanding customer experience Life does throws set backs at you, but wi...2017-10-2043 min
Executive Stories2. Matthew Horton on being a little bit crazy to launch a startup, bold and importantly, having fun.Matthew is not only cofounder of foundU, he is a really down to earth guy that is passionate about his industry and his clients. His decision to pursue a goal of building from the ground up a world class end-to-end tech solution for labour force management has lead him on a wild journey. Matthew’s journey began about three years ago when the founders of foundU saw a problem they all agreed needed to be solved, and their journey since has been quite remarkable. This episode touches on: The importance of loyalty and trust Making money as a...2017-10-1338 min
Executive Stories1. Wayne Gerard on sauthenticity, freeing yourself from the business and being customer obsessedWayne is the cofounder and CEO of RedEye, a Brisbane software as a solution tech company with offices in Brisbane and Las Vegas. You are unlikely to meet another CEO with as much passion for startups, his people, his family and his home town Brisbane. Wayne doesn’t pull any punches and calls it as it is, meaning we get right to the heart of topics such as: choosing the right people to do business with and having the right people on your team being authentic - online, offline, in social media and in business what kee...2017-10-0548 min