Sabrina Guse started a business at 20 and has taught 6,000 kids about the planet already

In this episode, Gavin sits down with Sabrina Guse, the 20-year-old founder of Enviromentoring, to unpack how a casual job in outside school hours care turned into a fast-growing environmental education business reaching thousands of kids across Australia.Expect a candid, behind-the-scenes look at what it really takes to launch a purpose-driven education business from scratch - while still at uni and learning business fundamentals on the fly.Got questions or topics you want us to cover? Email us at [email protected] you enjoyed this episode, please leave us a 5-star rating and a review on your favourite podcast app. It really helps us reach more people!In this episode, we cover:Spotting a real problem inside school holiday programsTurning a passion project into a legitimate businessLeaving a secure job to back yourselfLearning business fundamentals the hard wayHiring a team before feeling readySelling workshops face-to-face and overcoming fearScaling through DIY kits and navigating biosecurity challengesBalancing uni, business, and endurance sportRedefining success around values and impactWhy environmental education starts with kidsGavin Tye is a sales strategist and the creator of Sales Market Fit (SMF) - a proven framework that helps B2B startups unlock predictable, scalable growth. He is also a co-founder of SixSides, a sales-led growth partner for B2B SaaS companies. At SixSides, Gavin and the team help founders move beyond hope-based selling by sharpening positioning, building repeatable sales systems, and creating go-to-market strategies that actually convert. With over 20 years of experience in high-value SaaS sales, Gavin works closely with founders to turn early traction into sustainable revenue growth.Links:Founder Collective: https://founderscollective.com.au/founders-collective FC's Newsletter: https://founderscollectivecommunity.substack.com/ Book a call with Gavin: call.sixsides.co Enviromentoring website: https://www.enviromentoring.com.au Enviromentoring Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/enviromentoring Enviromentoring Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/enviromentoring Connect with us:Roman Galikov on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/romangalikov/ Gavin on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/gavintye/Chapter markers00:00 Intro00:55 Meet Sabrina and Enviromentoring01:18 How a school holiday problem sparked a business03:35 From first workshop to a growing team05:00 Realising this was never the plan06:38 Journalism, science, and choosing a path08:10 Life before becoming a founder10:16 Curiosity, climate change, and early influences13:26 The real leap - quitting her job15:43 Fear, excitement, and backing herself16:32 Balancing uni, business, and training18:41 Hiring a team and creating systems19:49 Scaling challenges and pricing realities21:46 Turning workshops into DIY kits23:15 Sustainability, burnout, and the Messi effect24:41 How entrepreneurship changed her26:27 Learning sales the hard way29:18 Redefining success through values30:40 What she’s most proud of31:55 What will keep her going long-term33:22 Lessons she wishes she knew earlier35:02 Advice for first-time founders37:22 Courage, responsibility, and looking ahead38:13 Where to find Sabrina and Enviromentoring