Owner to Owner Podcast
Welcome to Owner to Owner Podcast, the Australian podcast made for owners ready to make their business better. Each episode features fellow owners and SME advisers sharing their business story and lessons learned. Tune in for advice on tackling everyday challenges; from staff management, to financing growth, to personal motivation, to business exit planning. Join your host, Michael Kerr (MBA, Business Broker & Registered Business Valuer), and his guests, for insightful conversations that will help you get more from your business.
My small business is my superannuation: Nigel Purchase founder Chase Basketball
Nigel Purchase founder on his 25-year journey to start and build Chase Basketball. It's a family business. It's his passion and his superannuation. Nigel is deeply connected into the basketball community and attributes his longevity to his 'family' team and a deep love of what he does.
From Corporate to Small Business Owner and back to Corporate: What Elise Heslop learned along the way.
Elise Heslop founded and successfully exited Plyroom. Before and after that formative small business experience she worked in senior corporate roles. Elise talks about leaving a safe corporate role, taking a sabbatical in Italy that seeded her desire to start her own business, and how that led to he...
Enhancing Business Value with Employee Ownership: Craig West Founder of Succession Plus
Dr. Craig West, founder of Succession Plus, explains the transformative impact of employee ownership programs on business value and succession planning. The discussion covers the benefits of employee share plans, the importance of early exit planning, the role of employee ownership in retaining key ...
To grow your business be brave and get comfortable taking imperfect action, Gabe Villarreal
Gabe Villarreal scaled a liquor business to a million dollars in monthly revenue, and then sold. While the plan had always been to sell it was far from smooth sailing. Gabe shares his best lessons learned including his philosophy on the importance of continuously taking imperfect action and learning...
Juggling Passion and Financial Sustainability in the NFP Sector: Jacquie Riddell
Jackie Riddell and host Michael Kerr explore how not-for-profits and social enterprises can meet everyday financial challenges while maintaining a focus on core purpose. They discuss emerging business models and the need to adapt in a rapidly growing and competitive NFP sector.