Small Business, Big Outcomes: Recent Episodes
Business SA
Business SA, South Australia's Chamber of Commerce and Industries weekly podcast.
Hosted by Martin Haese with guests every week, talking about things important to Business People in South Australia.
The quote ‘if you build it, they will come’, may be accredited to the movie Field of Dreams, but for Luke Rogers, this mentality is no game, as he has spent much of his career building some of South Australia’s most famous tourist destinations.
Evan Lucas, a renowned financial commentator, independent analyst, author, and money expert, recently visited Adelaide to present to the South Australian Business Chamber’s ThirtyNiners group.
Traditionally, successful athletes and businesspeople are said to possess similar traits like: ‘motivated’, ‘hardworking’ ‘and ‘disciplined’, but for James Kitching, none of his success in the sports business world would be possible without having a genuine passion and love for what he does.
To some, failure or what it means to fail will always have a negative connotation, but for Liza Zhang she believes feeling empowered to fail fast is the secret to success.
Failure is an inherent part of life, and for many entrepreneurs can be the ‘make-or-break’ crossroads of their business journey – but for Nicholas Murphy, Executive Chair of MLEI Consulting Engineers, he firmly believes business failures are a rite of passage on the road to success.
Many business owners claim to have a vision for South Australia, but there are none clearer than Lachlan Hoy's vision to make South Australia the hub of innovation.
Mahatma Gandhi once eloquently said ‘in a gentle way, you can shake the world’. For Nicole Santinon, she lives by this quote to ensure love is always at the heart of shaping how we do business in South Australia.
Sim Penzo Founder of CodeFish Studio is no stranger to being thrown in to the deep end, but this industry trailblazer is no longer treading water, he and his team are now swimming in a race of their own.
Just saying yes, and working the rest out later, can be a daunting proposition for anyone. But not for Kara Prichard; this is exactly the mentality that led to Kara being appointed South Australian State Manager at Mas National.
‘Do what you love, and you will never work a day in your life’, is a cliché as old as time. But Matthew Draper is doing what he loves every day, and for him, it is his only measure of success.
In a modern business world, most business owners are focused on digital transformation and optimisation, but Daniel Franco from Synergy IQ is ensuring the employees having to continuously adapt are the real heroes of this change.
Atychiphobia is the intense fear of failure – this phobia may cause people to avoid scenarios that have the potential for unsuccessful outcomes. For Binh An Nguyen, these scenarios do not exist, in his world, there are only opportunities to learn lessons.
‘Find a tradie you trust’ is synonymous to the Australian experience, and as a master plumber of 20 years and now multi-trade business owner, Travis Guerin believes forming genuine connections is the reason for his success.
Famously, Richard Branson (Founder of the Virgin Group) said ‘if somebody offers you an amazing opportunity, but you are not sure you can do it, say yes – then learn how to do it later’.
This is exactly the approach that led to Chloe McLeod, General Manager of Verde Nutrition Co, consolidating herself as one of the foremost experts in nutrition and dietetics in South Australia.
‘Success’, or ‘perceived success’ has always been measured by metrics like profitability and growth amongst many businesses, but Jake Press, Managing Director of FOUR, believes it is about time we redefine what it means to be ‘successful’.
To unlearn means to let go and make room for something new. While it may sound simple, Todd Roberts, CEO of Credit Union SA, sat down with Tim Lavis on the ThirtyNiners podcast to explain how this mentality has the power to reshape business leaders.
Alan Dupont is a former army officer, intelligence analyst, freelance journalist, diplomat, academic and well-known commentator on defence and national security issues. Alan presented at an event for the ThirtyNiners recently, and took the opportunity to come into the studio to have a chat with CEO Andrew Kay.
Divorce can be a devastating and scaring experience for many families, but Chanel Martin and the team at Resolve Divorce, are flipping the script to turn divorce nightmares into positive pathways to resolution.
Luke Timmins, Co-Owner of Adelaide Hills Lawns & Gardens, recently sat down with Tim Lavis on the ThirtyNiners podcast to discuss how a ‘punch’ in the face he received from his business partner, changed his leadership style forever.
Resilience is defined as the ability to withstand adversity and bounce back from difficult life events. Kimal Singh, founder of NDE Solutions is resilience personified and was gracious enough to sit down with Tim Lavis on the ThirtyNiners podcast to discuss his confronting life journey from a childhood Apartheid, to one of South Australia’s most innovative young minds.
Growing up in a family of business owners and academics may seem daunting to some, but Jessica Macdonald, Co-Founder and Executive Director of Yanun Project Services, only saw an opportunity to be the hardest worker in the room.
Being a small business owner, whilst fulfilling, can very often be isolating, but Ben Rijnbeek, Managing Director of Beek Build, explains how pushing himself in to uncomfortable situations led him to a group of trailblazing business owners in South Australia.
Ryan explains the relentless grind that comes with an entrepreneurial journey and the important lesson of knowing you're going to be knocked down, it's all about how many times you get back up.
Michael discusses how his passion for solving interesting and meaningful problems from an early age helped shape the business owner he is today.
Matt Fabri talks about the creative ways he has created a cohesive team for his digital solutions business, marked by high job satisfaction and retention rates.
Property tycoon Theo Maras talks about why he is now focused on the next generation of business people during a discussion with Andrew Kay, CEO of Busienss SA.
Jed talks about his upbringing as a footy-obsessed country lad, thoughts on climate tragedy and what's fuelling him as co-founder of the Circular Energy Group.
Listen as Martin Haese discusses the results of the June Quarter, Survey of Business Expectations, released today in collaboration with William Buck.
This week, Martin spoke with SAYES program mentor, Angela Mackenzie about her journey in business, and why she decided to give back to young entrepreneurs through mentorship.
Martin Haese talks about what happens inside the room of the Budget Lock-Up as the Treasurer presents the 2021/22 State Budget
In this weeks episode of Small Business, Big Outcomes Martin discusses our quarterly survey of business expectations, the Federal Budget and the Victorian COVID-19 outbreak.
On this weeks episode, Small Business Big Outcomes Producer Anthony, filling in for Martin Haese interviews Jenny Briggs, Executive Director Employer Solutions and Programs about the Cultivate Kangaroo Island Business Growth Program.
This week we introduce you to a new podcast that Business SA will be starting very soon called Business Talks.
Today we spoke with Professor Nicola Spurrier, South Australia's Chief Public Health Officer, to talk about the COVID-19 pandemic and the rollout of the vaccine here in South Australia
This week, Martin Haese was joined by Simon Romaniuk, Business Adviser and Rob Pearce from our Business Advice Hotline for a bit of a Q&A session with questions dictated by you, our listeners.
Martin Haese talks with owner of Shifty Lizard Brewery, Lee Stone about his journey in the business world.
Discussing his time spent working abroad, starting a business, developing through the SAYES program and more.
Lee and his business are a great demonstration of how entrepreneurship and ambition can lead to success.
Through times of fast growth, businesses often experience complications that arise through accelerated scaling.
On this weeks edition of our Small Business, Big Outcomes PODCAST, Martin chatted with Simon Romaniuk about how to avoid your business growth bubble bursting.
Martin Haese chatted with Kathryn Rees, Senior Workplace Consultant at Business SA about our most frequently asked questions, in relation to Businesses transitioning off of JobKeeper.
This week Martin chats with Business SA Chair, Nikki Govan. Following an amazing introduction speech at our International Women's Day event, we had a chat about her life in Business, as well as Nikki's take on current events.
Martin Haese chats with SAYES participant Camilo Hernandez Triana to talk about being a young entrepreneur, starting his business BE $MART and receiving an Entrepreneurship Visa from The Government to come to Australia to start his business from Columbia.
Martin Haese chats with Business SA Director of Policy and Advocacy about the results of the December Quarter of the Business SA - William Buck Survey of Business Expectations.