When serious matters of misconduct occur in the workplace, a fair and objective investigation is required to get to the bottom of the issue. But as recent case law has shown, this process can often be mishandled by inexperienced investigators – making matters far worse. Grevis Beard sits down with me to explain the proper procedures of a workplace... Read more

Worklogic Co-founder and Director, Grevis Beard, is an expert in workplace dynamics, helping businesses to improve their communication and manage workplace behaviour. Grevis joins me to discuss common workplace issues and their resolutions, as detailed in his new book, Fix Your Team In this podcast, we’ll learn about: The 12 dysfunctions of business teams The potential... Read more

Anthony Brearley, my business partner and property lawyer extraordinaire, explains to us the potential pitfalls of entering into a contract of sale to acquire real commercial property. Throughout the podcast, Anthony provides us with practical pieces of information that every business owner should be aware of. In this podcast, we’ll learn about: Cooling-off periods Nomination Purchasing... Read more

As the grandson of the legendary Sir Edmund Hillary, it seems only natural that George would gravitate towards mountaineering. Now, the founder of The Clueless Economist Think Tank is bringing the lessons learned at basecamp into the boardroom through his concept of ‘Mountaineering a Business,’ to help business owners ascend the perilous heights of the business world. Throughout... Read more

Brothers John and Joshua Kugel have navigated their way through the professional world, achieving great success. Now, with their new business venture, Gone Bush Adventures, they’re leading other business folk through nature to help them explore new ideas and become more effective in the office. John joins me to explain how the idea works and why... Read more

Michael Pattison, a former technology lawyer at Allens for 31 years (21 as a partner), joins the podcast to discuss the importance of shareholder agreements for your business and why you need to get them right from the very beginning. Michael enlightens us with his in-depth knowledge of the subject including: The benefits of having... Read more

Chris Yena is a serial entrepreneur. He has bought, sold and grown many businesses over the course of his career. But he has also played around with the big boys, too, holding senior positions within some large financial institutions. And in that time, he has picked up a thing or two about how to run... Read more

Julie Hyde is a disruptor and a powerful people enabler who helps leaders make big things happen. After almost three decades in corporate finance roles and coaching execs in the big end of town, Julie knows a thing or two about leadership and how to empower people to truly perform. An author and highly sought after... Read more

Finlay Sturzaker is a whiz when it comes to social media. And this emerging entrepreneur has a few lessons to teach those middle-aged business owners who frankly just don’t get it sometimes. We’re pulling back the veil to uncover all the mysteries behind social media and learn: How it can be used to help grow your business... Read more

In our first ever video recorded episode of the podcast, I interview founder of GRG Momentum and author of The Smart Business Exit, Geoff Green. I ask Geoff to break down all the important factors that business owners may overlook when thinking about the sale of their own business, including the rather ominous sounding Baby... Read more

In this episode of the podcast, I interview founder of Uncle Jack Watches and one of Smart Company’s Hot 30 under 30 entrepreneurs, Robbie Ball. I pick Robbie’s brain and get to the gooey-nougat that is the entrepreneurial mindset, where we discover: Seizing opportunities in the market Marketing a brand successfully How to launch a... Read more

In the final episode of our season about tax issues for business owners, I speak to my tax partner, Ross Higgins, about the tax consequences and opportunities of selling your business. I often find that the first question that many business owners ask when looking to exit their business is “How much can I get... Read more

Two taboo subjects in one episode!   And you thought tax lawyers were boring…..   Today I interview my tax partner Ross Higgins on the thorny subjects of death and divorce.  Unfortunately, Ross has no guidance on how avoid either of these unfortunate events!  However, he does provide some amazing insights on how you and your... Read more

In today’s podcast episode I interview my tax partner, Ross Higgins, about superannuation for business owners. Whilst it can get technical at times, I find this a fascinating subject for business owners. The imperative to build assets outside your business is a pet subject of ours here at the Business Owners Podcast, and as Ross... Read more

In this new season of the podcast I am joined by my colleague Ross Higgins, one of Australia’s pre-eminent tax lawyers, to discuss tax issues for business owners. But don’t worry, we will try our very best to make a complex subject interesting! Kicking off our first episode, we talk about how to protect your... Read more

Many of my business owner clients like to invest in start-ups.  And, these days there are certainly a lot around to choose from! But how do you know where to allocate your valuable investment dollars? In our final episode of this season about disruption and innovation, Steve Glaveski and Simon Quirk reveal some of the... Read more

In this third episode of our season about disruption and innovation, I talk with start-up gurus Steve Glaveski and Simon Quirk about the Mills Oakley accelerator, our own foray into the next wave of legal technology. But don’t worry, this isn’t a technical discussion about legal processes!  Instead, we focus on the proven strategy of... Read more

Many business models have been very successful doing things the old traditional way, but disruption – particularly technological change – is going to create a number of very significant risks and opportunities for business owners. So how do you prepare your business to survive and thrive? In our latest episode, our panel of leading experts... Read more

In an increasingly disruptive environment, swayed by new technology and changing political movements, many businesses are facing a growing number of challenges and an awful lot of uncertainty. It is easy for business owners to become stuck in their old business models – models which may have brought them success in the past, but are... Read more

As a business owner, superannuation is one of your most important assets. However, because it is typically classed as a non-estate asset, you cannot automatically include it in your Will – which may result in your instructions being ignored on your passing. In the latest episode of the Business Owners Podcast, we are joined again... Read more