Season 1
A stronger SME economy, higher business productivity and broader wealth creation through Employee Ownership: Andy Farquharson.
Michael Kerr and Andy Farquharson talk about Employee Ownership as a practical exit pathway for small business owners, while also strengthening business productivity, addressing the succession challenge, and driving local wealth creation.
Acquired serendipitously, and then transformed: Rebecca Barnett's 154 year old Maldon Bakery acquisition.
Rebecca Barnett, acquired and then transformed the 154-year-old Maldon Bakery business all while retaining it as a thriving community hub. From leveraging family history in baking, to navigating the complexities of buying and running a new business, Rebecca shares her insights on entrepreneurship, c...
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 ...