Small Business Lifestyle

When Olympic swimming champion, Michael Klim saw his days in the pool coming to an end, he changed lanes to business. It was his poolside experience that revealed the opportunity.

Catherine Bell is a firm believer in the value of bringing our feelings and natural character strengths to the fore in our work. Once we do, we can achieve more and with an added energy and resilience. And she has a stack of research to back up her ideas.

Corporate work colleagues, Emily Traill and Jacquie Craus realised they would only get the lifestyle they sought by starting their own business. 'Maid My Day' is a wonderful success and when you hear how they approached things, you'll realise how they've done it.

Vanessa Emilio had a clear vision for her law practice and 12 years on it’s working well. She’s growing fast and has a mobile, agile business that attracts precisely the clients she wants. This ‘Home Truths’ series is brought to you by NSW Small Business Month and the NSW Government.

Matt White left his corporate job to follow his self employment dream and help others enjoy the perfect night’s sleep. He often works alone, but is always pushing himself to learn and grow. This ‘Home Truths’ series is brought to you by NSW Small Business Month and the NSW Government.

With four young boys and a demanding work schedule, Steve Manning’s move away from the city grind to Port Macquarie needed careful lifestyle design. This ‘Home Truths’ series is brought to you by NSW Small Business Month and the NSW Government.

Kate Toon shares her learnings around digital marketing, building a supportive community and how her custom-built ‘Toon Cave’ transformed her work. This ‘Home Truths’ series is brought to you by NSW Small Business Month and the NSW Government.

Warrick Bidwell coaches and supports tradies and over the years has built a fine and very niche small business. In this interview, he explains the path he took and how podcasting plays such a key role.

When Yaro Starak started blogging, he was one of the first to see value in email lists. Nearly 15 years later, it's email that feeds his entrepreneurial drive and it seems he's onto another winner.

We've had Adam Houlahan on our podcast before and he's back with some great tips to help you raise your profile. His one 'ninja tip' is something you have to listen to...or pay the price.

When Megna Murali saw the growing trend to create and sell unique food products was matched by a hunger to find and share new recipes, she knew she had a business opportunity. Here's how she met the market.

Dave Chaffey, Managing Director of KBB Digital and respected technology commentator, shares actionable advice to help you get more bang for your buck when it comes to digital marketing. David gives us an overview of emerging technology trends and shares his top 3 tips to supercharge your results.

Flying Solo Community Editor, Lucy Kippist debunks some of the myths of running a small business and discusses treacherous traps to avoid. She’ll delve into all corners of business from distraction and focus, juggling work/life priorities and developing a ‘portfolio’ business.

It’s no coincidence that Mat Beeche’s first publishing business was Shoestring Startups. Today he manages Strategic Partnerships at Pinstripe Media. Mat reveals the sales and marketing strategies he has used to win customers, get media attention and grow businesses. Mat’s energy is infectious!

Editor of Startup Daily - Australia’s leading startup publication - Gina Baldassarre explores the fundamentals you need to get right when launching your own venture. From defining your target market and choosing a name, to setting up online and business registration basics, setting solid foundations is at the core of long-term success.

Technological innovation presents both a huge opportunity and a challenge for us all. TV host, business commentator and entrepreneur, David Koch, shares his insights to help boost resilience and embrace change. Kochie reveals some of his personal strategies and discusses the impact of disruptive innovations.

In this podcast, Dr Mark Glazebrook helps us develop the innovator mindset and shares some steps to bring it into our everyday work. As he suggests, innovation often comes down to focus and a series of small actions.

Mat Beeche is the guy who gave Australia its first real taste of ‘startup news’ when he launched the Shoestring brand some years ago. Today his initial publication has morphed into ‘Startup Daily’ and has become a must-read for anyone in the progressive tech startup space. So what can we learn from his journey and his audience? Let’s find out.

Katie Clift has pitched more ideas to media than most and has covered sectors from big business to soloists. In this podcast she tells us how to develop effective relationships with journalists, building and holding their interest.

Gabe Alves was so shocked by the size of a cloud storage fee, that he set up a business to keep things in check. If you're noticing how those few-bucks-a-month payments are mounting up, listen in.