My Business Podcast
by Momentum Media
The My Business Podcast is Australia's leading podcast for anyone who owns and operates their own business. Each week, we speak with real-life business owners about their successes and struggles, finances and fears, as well as what inspires them and how they continue to make ends meet. Raw, honest and unscripted, the My Business Podcast is the ultimate source of inspiring stories and practical advice for every business leader.Recognised as a trusted advisor to SME owners for 24 years, My Business provides innovative business strategies, practical tips and expert advice that Australia's two million SME owners can use in their day-to-day operations.
Episodes
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From JobMaker to state budgets and what it all means for you
In this special episode of the MyBusiness Podcast, host Maja Garaca Djurdjevic is joined by the deputy editor of MyBusiness, Adrian Flores, to discuss the latest in business news. Over the past week, several big announcements were made from Canberra, including JobMaker's passage through…
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A year of converging crises and vital lessons: What we can take away from 2020
While 2020 has been challenging to say the least, many lessons have been learnt. From the importance of disaster planning to the power of technology, Aussie SMEs have gained a wealth of knowledge during what has for most been the most challenging year on record. In this special episode of the...
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A closer look at the $31bn tax gap
The ATO has released its tax gap estimates for all 15 income and transactional-based taxes for the first time ever, believing $31.2 billion went missing in 2017–18. Last month, MyBusiness sister brand Accountants Daily host Jotham Lian was joined by Tax & Super Australia tax counsel John Jeffreys...
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How to create and maintain a connected company amid a pandemic
With work from home likely to become the new norm, an expert joins us to share tips on creating and maintaining a connected company amid growing challenges. Late last month, MyBusiness hosted a special, three-day, virtual event to help small-business owners wade through the rough COVID-19 seas....
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Beyond Blue CEO talks mental health in the workplace: Tips to help you cope
"If you're feeling unsettled, anxious or stressed, we all are. That's absolutely normal in circumstances we find ourselves in," Beyond Blue chief executive Georgie Harman said. Late last month, MyBusiness hosted a special, three-day, virtual event to help small-business owners wade through the...
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NSW small business minister talks COVID restrictions, financial aid and alfresco dining
Late last month, MyBusiness hosted a special three-day, virtual event to help small business owners wade the rough COVID seas. Editor Maja Garaca Djurdjevic sat down and chatted through COVID-related relief and predictions for business with the NSW small business minister Damien Tudehope. In this...
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Unpacking the budget: What's in it for SMEs
In this special budget coverage episode of the MyBusiness Podcast, host Maja Garaca Djurdjevic is joined by a number of prominent figures in the small business space to unpack the most anticipated budget in history. From loss carry-back for businesses and temporary full expensing which builds on...
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A business success story
In this episode of the MyBusiness Podcast, host Maja Garaca Djurdjevic is joined by Michael Black, a 21-year-old paving his way in business. Michael started Success Tutoring when he was 17 and is now on the brink of selling his first franchise. Growing from a bedroom desk to a company with 60...
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From Vic stimulus updates to JobKeeper 2.0
In this special episode of the MyBusiness Podcast, host Maja Garaca Djurdjevic is joined by the deputy editor of MyBusiness Adrian Flores to discuss the latest business news, reflecting specifically on the situation in Victoria and JobKeeper updates. Over the past several days, Victoria's Premier...
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Digging deep and rethinking your approach to business
Cathy Dimarchos believes that there are always opportunities in the market if you know where to look. With over 35 years of experience in finance and business, Cathy Dimarchos has seen it all. Today she is an adviser, mentor and small business coach, channelling her hard-earned knowledge towards...
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Manoeuvring an SME in a choppy environment
For GetCapital, the past several months have been quite demanding. At the onset of the pandemic, their call centre lit up with calls from overwhelmed business owners, but as time went on and the number of businesses that recognised a chance to transform grew, GetCapital was soon swamped by calls…
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How an events/fitness business got back in the game
Fitness and events are two industries that have been upended by the coronavirus crisis and Josh King's business falls within both. Josh King, the managing director of Corporate Fighter, had to build his resilience and prepare for the worst at the onset of the coronavirus pandemic earlier this…
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The resilience of small businesses in the wake of the pandemic
Employing nearly half of all Australians, small businesses are absolutely vital for the nation's economy. Alex Brgudac has been on the ground supporting this sector through the rollercoaster ride that is COVID-19 in his role as the head of partnerships at online lender Prospa. Alex joins host…
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Navigating lockdowns as a bar owner
As the president of the Independent Bar Association NSW and owner of three small bars, Karl Schlothauer has witnessed the dramatic effects of COVID-19 on Australia's hospitality sector, first-hand. In this episode of the MyBusiness Podcast, Karl joins host Maja Garaca Djurdjevic to talk about the...
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Helping businesses meet their sustainability goals
Sisters Frances Atkins and Naomi Vowels founded technology platform givvable just eight months ago as a means to help companies find, source and track the impacts of any sustainable, circular or social spending they do. Frances joins host Maja Garaca Djurdjevic in this episode of the MyBusiness...
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How COVID-19 took this SME from struggle to success
At the onset of the pandemic just a few months ago, lockdowns in China meant that Melbourne-based company FloatPac Group was in serious trouble. In this episode of the MyBusiness Podcast, host Maja Garaca Djurdjevic is joined by FloatPac Group's CEO, Gavin Hodgins, to share the inspiring story of...
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The role of the IGTO in the tax system
The Inspector-General of Taxation and Taxation Ombudsman (IGTO) provides an important, free service to assist taxpayers with complaints and concerns around the ATO and the TPB. In this special episode of the MyBusiness Podcast, the editor of Accountants Daily, Jotham Lian, is joined by the...
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Business planning 101: From tax time 2020 to ATO's JobKeeper compliance approach
The coronavirus crisis has stacked burden after burden on already exhausted business owners, but now they're faced with more uncertainty in the shape of tax time 2020 and the ATO's presumably firm compliance approach. In this episode of the MyBusiness Podcast, the Institute of Public Accountants'...
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Making fashion inclusive and accessible for all abilities
Historically, fashion options for the ageing and differently abled population have lacked style, trendiness and sophistication. Just six months ago, Matthew Skerritt established his adaptive clothing business EveryHuman with the goal of breaking down that stigma. In this episode of the MyBusiness...
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How an elegant bathroom footrest became a worldwide phenomenon
Meet the two Aussie women who went from zero to global in just six months with a very interesting and unique product. In this episode of the MyBusiness Podcast, our editor Maja Garaca Djurdjevic speaks to Zhenya Gerson and Jacqueline Weiley, the owners of PROPPR - an Australian-made and designed...
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Meet the local entrepreneur behind a global trampolining empire
Over the last eight years, "Flip Out" has become the household name for trampoline parks around the world, with 96 locations and counting. On this episode of the MyBusiness Podcast, host Phil Tarrant is joined by the founder and CEO of Flip Out, Brent Grundy, to share how he established a…
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How COVID-19 has been impacting business owners across Australia
In April, Momentum Intelligence conducted a major survey to understand how the coronavirus pandemic has been affecting the nation's professional services across seven different industries. The head of strategy at Momentum Intelligence, Michael Johnson, joins host Phil Tarrant on this episode of…
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Digital marketing 101 – Getting bang for your buck
Effective digital marketing is critical for successful modern businesses, but how does a business go about setting themselves apart in a saturated online marketplace? The head of digital at Momentum Media, Michelle Tucker, breaks it down step by step. On this episode of the My Business Podcast,...
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From homeless to Young Business Leader of the Year
Harry Sanders was homeless at the tender age of 17. Just five years later, his search engine optimisation agency StudioHawk has won countless industry awards, employs 18 staff and has a turnover of $3 million. Harry joins My Business editor Adam Zuchetti in this episode of the My Business Podcast...
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ATO digs deep on business visits, cash payments
With the ATO now visiting about 10,000 Australian companies every year, should business owners have anything to fear? Does a drop in from the ATO mean you're considered "dodgy"? ATO assistant commissioner Peter Holt speaks straight from the source. Mr Holt joins My Business editor Adam Zuchetti…
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Beating the odds in the recruitment game
Retention problems, recruitment woes, talent shortages... The Adecco Group's CEO Rafael Moyano has seen them all, and has some great insights for employers to find, attract and keep the best skilled workers. Recruitment can be cumbersome, daunting, exciting and terrifying - not to mention costly...
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Finance broker's money tips for business owners
Should you cut business costs before submitting a business loan application? How can fear actually be a good thing for business owners? Veteran finance broker and author Nancy Youssef offers some seasoned advice. "You'd be surprised how many people don't know what they don't know," Nancy reveals....
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What judges want you to know about award submissions
What makes a business award submission stand-out from the crowd? And what are judges really looking for? Senior events producer Bronwyn Cooksley gives us the scoop on what makes a winner. In this podcast episode, Momentum Media's very own Bronwyn Cooksley joins My Business editor Adam Zuchetti to...
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Why accounting director George Morice told a client to sack 97% of its clients
In this episode, My Business editor Adam Zuchetti is joined by Prime Partners accounting director George Morice, to discuss business betterment and some of the strategies he recommends to drive profitability. We pick his brains about: - Shedding clients and why it can be a good thing - Working...
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Tips to avoid paying too little — or too much — tax
Businesses all too often fall afoul of the ATO for deductions they try and push through. But others wind up paying more tax than they need to, accountant Alexander Laureti reveals. And with the transition to a new financial year involving some major changes in 2019, the scope for getting things...
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Revealed: The political party by small business, for small business
As someone who has owned and operated some 25 businesses over the years, and as a twice-elected councillor, Angela Vithoulkas is hopeful of a positive public reaction at the polling booths in support of The Small Business Party in the 2019 NSW election. In this episode of the My Business podcast,...
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Securing finance for your business – Putting your best foot forward
Since launching in 2015, OnDeck has assisted over 80,000 businesses gain access to capital by evaluating businesses based on their actual performance rather than solely on a business owners' personal credit score. In this episode of the My Business podcast, brought to you by OnDeck, hosts Adam...
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SPECIAL EPISODE: What a win in the Optus My Business Awards can do for your company
A lot of thought and preparation goes into putting forward a winning entry for any award and the Optus My Business Awards are no exception. So, what can you do to stand out from the rest? In this special episode of the My Business Podcast, host Adam Zuchetti joins previous winners of the training...
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SPECIAL EPISODE: Digital marketing cut-through in a crowded space - Spike Native Network
Content marketing may sound like the latest buzzword, but as businesses of all size are discovering, content has become the key to unlocking sales growth and customer loyalty alike. Jo Cronolly and Tim Johnson, the team behind Spike Native Network – which picked up the Publisher Innovation Award…
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Practical steps for building a business that survives for decades: Adam and Deb Drexler, Matt Blatt
Two decades is a long time to have survived in any industry, especially in retail: Matt Blatt owners Deb and Adam Drexler return to the My Business Podcast to reveal their insights on achieving sustainable business growth. From marketing their business to wowing new customers, combatting fraud to...
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What makes successful entrepreneurs successful: Matt Moran, Solotel
As celebrity chef and restaurateur Matt Moran reveals, those in business who achieve their goals have a few things in common – which many others may overlook amid the everyday grind. Speaking ahead of the launch of his latest (and biggest) venue – Barangaroo House in Sydney's Barangaroo – Matt...
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The sole reason you're not earning more: Sam Cawthorn, Speakers Institute
There are people who can turn a trip to the supermarket into an "edge of your seat thriller", according to Sam Cawthorn, owner of training provider Speakers Institute – and those who do anything less are directly limiting their earning power. "It's not the story itself, it's about how well you…
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Taking risks needn't be risky business: Adam and Deb Drexler, Matt Blatt
From 20 years working in the industry to almost 20 more years in their own business, Adam and Deb Drexler dig deep into their approach to business culture, taking risk and coping with copycats. "You can't be in business and not worry, it's a very worrying thing – not for the faint-hearted," says...
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'We nearly went broke a couple of times': Celebrity chef Matt Moran
While now a household name thanks to TV shows such as MasterChef and From Paddock to Plate, Matt Moran reveals he has struggled just like every business owner to build a profitable enterprise. "When I first started I was in the kitchen, and I was in the kitchen over 100 hours a week, and Peter…
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'The growth strategy delivering us 116% growth': Robin McGowan, InStitchu
Robin McGowan of custom-made men's formalwear retailer InStitchu returns to the My Business Podcast to discuss how his business has approached revenue diversification. He reveals: • How the business is achieving 116 per cent year-on-year growth • His tips for making fast growth sustainable •...
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SMEs missing out on tenfold efficiency gains: Gary Elphick, Disrupt Sports
Entrepreneur Gary Elphick, co-founder of Disrupt Sports, reveals the manufacturing efficiencies most Aussie SMEs overlook, why not all feedback is useful, and the limitations of customer choice on profitability. The two-time Optus My Business Awards winner joins the My Business team for a...
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Exclusive peek at 3-time Olympian's budding business empire: Eamon Sullivan, restauranteur
Well-known former Olympic swimmer Eamon Sullivan has become a restauranteur in his native Perth, and as he candidly admits, the challenges of running a business outweigh those of elite sports. From not liking school and working casual jobs at McDonald's and Subway, Eamon went on to win three...
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InStitchu's brazen approach to growing market share: Robin McGowan
The co-founder of high-profile custom fashion retailer InStitchu shares his experiences on competing against the big boys and developing a new form of retailing. As Robin explains, consumers have never been more savvy: they want to know the journey "from farm to fashion", and expect tailored...
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14yo entrepreneur proves age no barrier to success
Funding, supplying and marketing a business is never an easy prospect, but as EduKits founder Michael Nixon reveals, doing so while under the legal age is infinitely harder still — but by no means impossible! The savvy schoolboy has already secured thousands of dollars to fund his growing…
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"At death's door, I still thought about work."
We are all familiar with the phrase "worked to death", but for Rand Leeb-du Toit, an entrepreneur and former venture capitalist, those words carry with them a vivid memory from a first-hand experience. As Rand admits, while lying on the floor after suffering from a sudden cardiac death, his...
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Business leaders share their most hard-learnt lessons
Admitting failure can be a difficult thing, yet as these 10 business owners reveal, mistakes have helped to strengthen their business – and others can do the same without taking the hard route. In this collection of guests on the My Business Podcast, hosts Adam Zuchetti and Andy Scott explore…
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**Special podcast** The workplace issues every employer needs to action
In this special edition of the My Business Podcast, Andrew Conway, head of the Institute of Public Accountants (IPA), joins My Business owner Phil Tarrant to share his insights on the 'evolving' conditions facing modern SMEs. In a wide-ranging discussion on topics as varied as mental health and...
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A blind man's vision for a video production company
A blind video producer – "tell him he's dreamin'!" Yet for gough of Beernuts Productions, dreams do come true, and his inspiring story has plenty of valuable insights for other business owners. Joining the My Business Podcast, gough, "a one-word name, like Madonna" discusses exactly how he has...
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Mistakes and wins over 20 years in business: Nick Mastro and Antonio Galati, Adore Coffee
Owner of Adore Estate Coffee and the Killer Coffee Co, Nick Mastro, reveals first-hand the highs and lows of operating a multichannel business, and what lessons other brands can take from his experience. Along with his chief marketer Antonio Galati, Nick joins the My Business Podcast to explain…
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How to beat competitors at their own game: Lachy Rowston and Raph Freedman, CrossFit Creature
Many business owners are afraid of competition. Others, such as Lachy Rowston and Raph Freedman of CrossFit Creature, say competition is a tool to hone your product or service offering. "The competition [has] forced us to try and differentiate our product more and make it of higher value," they...
About this show
The My Business Podcast is Australia's leading podcast for anyone who owns and operates their own business. Each week, we speak with real-life business owners about their successes and struggles, finances and fears, as well as what inspires them and how they continue to make ends meet. Raw, honest and unscripted, the My Business Podcast is the ultimate source of inspiring stories and practical advice for every business leader.Recognised as a trusted advisor to SME owners for 24 years, My Business provides innovative business strategies, practical tips and expert advice that Australia's two million SME owners can use in their day-to-day operations.
Hosted by
Momentum Media