51. Gabby Leibovich, Catch of the Day // The $1 Billion Lessons Behind The Catch Of The Decade

"Unless you get off your ass, things don't happen. You have to go out there, you have to shake hands, meet people, build relationships." — Gabby Leibovich     Building multiple businesses over 13 years worth over $1 BILLION in exits is no small feat, especially for brothers with no business experience, limited industry knowledge, and little technical skills. Gabby and Hezi Leibovich are the brothers behind some of Australia's most well-known brands including Catch of the Day (now known as Catch.com.au), EatNow (merged with Menulog), and Scoopon.     With a passion for sharing their story of starting with eBay stores to disrupting multiple sectors with an empire of digital businesses, Gabby came onto The Make It Happen Show to show you how anyone, no matter their background or experience, can create a successful business. This episode is filled with hard-earned lessons, great pieces of advice, and endless authentic stories from their journey to greatness. Check it out now.     Timestamps: 2:47 - The 3 guiding elements every entrepreneur needs to make decisions 4:58 - The greatest lesson Gabby learned by launching multiple businesses in the span of 12 months 7:21 - Gabby shares the communication strategy that helped him gain PR 10:08 - How to maintain a long-term relationship with your suppliers 11:27 - The strategy that got Catch Of The Day's clients hooked 12:49 - Gabby shares the experience of having a brother as a business partner 16:02 - The importance of staff turnover as the business scales 18:17 - Gabby shares the effective company culture they've built throughout the years 20:43 - The reality behind focusing on one business vs launching multiple businesses 23:38 - How to turn your competition to your partners 26:36 - The company culture that strengthened Catch Of The Day's team 28:54 - How to find and build intrapreneurs 31:27 - How venture capitals changed the game for Gabby's businesses 36:00 - The greatest life lesson Gabby has applied in his entrepreneurial journey 37:18 - The number 1 thing you need to exit a company