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Owner Insights
by Accru Harris Orchard
Owner Insights is a podcast that dives into the stories of business owners who have built great businesses. Hosted by James Orchard, Managing Director of Accru Harris Orchard, each episode is a candid conversation with a different business owner. Together they explore the business origins, challenges, and lessons learned along the way. These aren’t step-by-step guides on how to run a business but insightful discussions filled with personal stories of growth, resilience, and unique paths to success. Join us to discover what it truly takes to build a great business from those who've done it.
Episodes
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Robert Hill-Smith: Resetting a business for a changing wine industry
James Orchard speaks to Robert Hill-Smith from Hill-Smith Family Estates, home to Yalumba, Australia’s oldest family owned winery. As the fifth generation of his family in the business, Robert brings more than four decades of experience and a candid perspective on an industry undergoing…
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The algal bloom debate and the remarkable story behind Coffin Bay Oyster Farm
What really caused South Australia’s devastating algal bloom? In this episode of Owner Insights, Lester Marshall, founder of Coffin Bay Oyster Farm, shares his personal view that the toxic algae affecting South Australia’s coastal waters in 2025 was likely introduced by two cargo ships. Drawing…
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Libby Prell - setbacks, resilience and building more than a business
Libby Prell grew up in rural NSW and first became aware of the gap between the “haves and have-nots” while at boarding school - a realisation that has shaped much of her life since. After moving to Central Australia in the 1980s, she met her now husband Tony Smith. Together they built NT Link, a...
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Adelaide Oval - the business behind the stadium
Nick Addison doesn’t run a typical business - and Adelaide Oval isn’t a typical organisation. In this episode of Owner Insights, James Orchard goes behind the scenes with Nick Addison, CEO of the Adelaide Oval Stadium Management Authority, to explore what it really takes to operate a world-class...
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The Gliderol story - letting go, taking it back, and turning it around
In episode 13 of Owner Insights, James Orchard speaks with Ben Lumbers about the remarkable story of Gliderol - a South Australian manufacturing success founded by his father in the 1970s. The company pioneered roller garage doors and was known for a culture that was anything but ordinary,...
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How Steven Bosley built a business shaped by travel and curiosity
Imagine combining the systems and efficiency of Amazon with the design flair of IKEA - and applying it all to kitchens. That’s the business Steven Bosley has built with his two sons at Amorini Australia. In this episode of Owner Insights, Steven modestly describes the company he founded as...
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How a Texan Goat Farmer Sparked Aquamate’s Global Expansion - with Danny Di Iorio
Episode 11 of Owner Insights features Danny Di Iorio from Aquamate - a business whose journey has been far from linear. A believer in the ‘seven-year itch’ and regularly shaking things up, Danny had a strong first chapter with Aquamate, helped by a large-scale drought in Australia that boosted...
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Matt MacMahon - From Gutsy Moves to Great Businesses
At 17, Matt MacMahon left school to chase a professional tennis career across Europe. Those years on the tennis circuit gave him the resilience and mental toughness that would later define his approach to business. After returning home due to his father’s terminal illness, Matt took over the...
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Grant Wilckens - Redefining Regional Travel in Australia
Imagine being 30 years old, leaving a secure career in investment banking, and with no job trying to raise $40 million to build a business from the ground up. Fast forward a few years, now with a young family and in the middle of the GFC, feeling like you’re on a treadmill you can’t get off, with...
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Meg Paech - The Humble Entrepreneur Behind Yellow Door Care
In this episode of Owner Insights, we sit down with Meg Paech – founder of Yellow Door Care – whose quiet determination has built one of Adelaide’s most trusted in-home care providers. Ten years ago, after 25 years as a nurse, Meg saw a gap in the market when her father-in-law needed care. What...
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Trudy MacDonald: What Drives a High Performer?
This episode features one of the most driven person you’ll ever meet. Trudy MacDonald is a multi-time CEO, award-winning global speaker, former elite ballet performer, and founder of TalentCode HR - an HR consulting firm working across Australia with no offices and a fully remote team. She’s…
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Andrew Downs - From a Back Shed to a $230M Enterprise with SAGE Group
In this episode of Owner Insights, James Orchard sits down with Andrew Downs, founder of SAGE Group, to unpack one of Australia’s most compelling business success stories. What began in a back shed with humble aspirations became an international company with 750 employees and $230 million in...
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Recession-Proof and Resilient - How the McArthur Family Built a Business That Lasts
In episode 5 of Owner Insights, James Orchard speaks to Matthew McArthur, Executive Director of McArthur – one of Australia’s most respected recruitment and temporary staffing firms. What began in 1969 as a homegrown business founded by Matthew’s father, John, has grown into a national enterprise...
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From Ballroom Dancer to Global Entrepreneur – Stephen Evans
In this episode of Owner Insights, James Orchard speaks to Stephen Evans, founder of Footsteps Dance Company, a global business teaching dance and drama in schools. From a competitive ballroom dancer with an Economics degree to running a thriving international enterprise, Stephen’s story is one…
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Building Wealth with Purpose - Angus Sobels
In this episode of Owner Insights, James Orchard speaks with Angus Sobels, a business owner whose journey embodies resilience, risk-taking, and purpose-driven wealth creation. From a childhood marked by his father’s sudden departure and his family’s loss of 100 years of generational wealth in the...
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Scott Salisbury’s Path to Success in Construction and Football
Welcome to episode 2 of Owner Insights, where James Orchard sits down with a true South Australian icon - Scott Salisbury. Known for his remarkable journey from a young carpenter and semi-professional footballer to creating South Australia’s most awarded custom home builder, Scott’s story is one…
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Building Success from the Ground Up with Jim Whiting from BADGE Constructions
In the first episode of Owner Insights, James Orchard sits down with Jim Whiting, Executive Chairman of BADGE Constructions, to explore the story behind one of Australia’s largest privately owned building companies. Jim shares his unique experience of growing up with seven brothers and founding...
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ABOUT THIS SHOW
Owner Insights is a podcast that dives into the stories of business owners who have built great businesses. Hosted by James Orchard, Managing Director of Accru Harris Orchard, each episode is a candid conversation with a different business owner. Together they explore the business origins, challenges, and lessons learned along the way. These aren’t step-by-step guides on how to run a business but insightful discussions filled with personal stories of growth, resilience, and unique paths to success. Join us to discover what it truly takes to build a great business from those who've done it.
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Owner Insights is a podcast that dives into the stories of business owners who have built great businesses. Hosted by James Orchard, Managing Director of Accru Harris Orchard, each episode is a candid conversation with a different business owner. Together they explore the business origins,...
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