Business Podcast & Law Podcast

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

As a business owner, many of your personal and/or business assets may not be in your personal name. This type of structure is generally advisable and can be a great asset protection strategy as well as serving as a tax effective solution. However, this strategy can also cause issues from an estate planning perspective. In the... Read more

Many business owners have great processes and procedures in their business, but often put off the personal side of the planning process, not believing it to be an ‘A’ priority. This outlook can often lead to disastrous consequences. In our latest season of the podcast, I’m joined by colleague and estate planning guru Troy Palmer... Read more

In Episode 4 of the Business Owners Podcast, we discuss the pros and cons of becoming part of a franchise, and look at the key questions you should be asking before engaging with a franchisor, including: Are you suited to the systematised nature of a franchised business? Can you see yourself being involved in the... Read more

As a business owner, have you ever stopped to think about how your business operates day-to-day, week-to-week, month-to-month? Have you thought about the policies and procedures that make your business tick? Of course, the answer should be yes; after all, you’ve been working in the business for years – unquestionably you understand how it operates,... Read more

A brand is the core of any business, and is a crucial part of franchising.  Building and maintaining a good brand is absolutely essential to success and will give your business value; value you can leverage to grow and then ultimately leverage to achieve a successful exit when the time comes. But protecting and building... Read more

Should I make my business a franchise? It’s a question a lot of our clients consider from time to time. If you get it right, the benefits can be substantial; your franchisees have a personal investment, lifting the performance of the entire organisation, and can provide the capital to grow quickly. In the first episode... Read more

As you know, this season of the Business Owners Podcast is all about bringing you the best team of legal experts to get their top tips for Business Owners. It is so important for business owners to have the right advisory team around them, giving them the best possible chance of success in their business... Read more

As you know, this season of the Business Owners Podcast is all about bringing you the best team of legal experts to get their top tips for Business Owners. From a practical perspective, it is so important for business owners to have the right advisory team around them, giving them the best possible chance of... Read more

As you know, this season of the Business Owners Podcast is all about bringing you the best team of legal experts to get their top tips for Business Owners. From a practical perspective, it is so important for business owners to have the right advisory team around them, giving them the best possible chance of... Read more

As a Private Advisory Lawyer I work a lot with Business Owners, but I’ll admit it – sometimes I don’t have all the answers! What Business Owners need is a broad range of legal advice and skills. These may well include the succession planning, transactional, and corporate law knowledge that I bring to the table,... Read more

A business relationship, as like any other relationship, will have its ups and downs – and if you’re part of a co-owned business the stakes are raised. Personal human issues can soon bleed into financial and business outcomes, which is not good news for anyone. Resultantly, there is more legal work managing litigation and disputes... Read more

If you own a family business, you are likely thinking a lot about what comes next. You might be concerned about whether you are ready to transition in the first place, or thinking about how best to protect your revenue streams before you go. But if you are counting on an intergenerational transfer, have you... Read more

If you’re a business owner in the baby boomer generation, you have a lot to think about. With so many business owners in this category looking to exit over the next 10-20 years, it is important to determine how you will do so. We all know intellectually that the way to maximise value is to... Read more

Business ownership comes with its own unique set of stressors, business issues and people problems – all of which are often intertwined. These issues, if left unidentified and unaddressed, can significantly impact strategy and outcomes, yet many advisory and professional services organisations overlook the human impacts of managing, protecting and exiting your business in their advice. In the... Read more

For our final episode of season two, we’ve brought Greg Johnson, from Ascend Business Partners, into the studio to discuss the different ways you can exit your business and the importance of keeping key management personnel on board during the process. Greg brings a unique skill set to the show; he is a qualified accountant,... Read more

It’s not all about you! Or at least it shouldn’t be. That’s one of the messages that our guest interviewee, Mark Parow, has for our listeners this week. As one of the most successful management buyin / buyout candidates that Australia has seen over the last decade, Mark has first-hand experience in buying, building and... Read more

This week we return to the airwaves with business exit guru Geoff Green. Geoff has thirty years’ experience helping business owners get rewarded when they exit, and has also authored the book “The Smart Business Exit”. Geoff is a bit different to most consultants, in that he has also lived through his own business exit.... Read more

This season we look at what is involved in exiting a business; when to do it and why it is so important to get it right. And, we will speak with four key players who know the value in getting your exit strategy right. All too often business owners only start thinking about their exit... Read more