Catching Up With CUB

Daniel catches up with Alexander Baumjohann, renowned Professional Football Player who's played for some of the best teams in Germany, Brazil, and Australia. Now, his mission is to ignite the passion of football in Australia, to strengthen the football community and bring prosperity to the nation. With his remarkable achievements as an athlete, and now in business, Alex shares his lessons about how obsession brings greatness, what the best form of leadership is for A-players, improving from failure, and how travel enhances your perspective and appreciation of life.

Over the past few months, Daniel has been dropping hints that an exciting announcement was on the way, and in this week's episode it has finally arrived. Introducing Boa, asocial media platform exclusively for business owners and entrepreneurs that ensures no entrepreneur has to be on the journey alone. In this episode Daniel delves into the reason he started Boa, some of the lessons he learnt along the way and how to get involved as a founding user.

Daniel catches up with Renee Francis, Founder and Director of The Bubble Co. With teams across Australia and New Zealand, The Bubble Co. is a full-service digital agency that specialises in Web3 marketing and provides clients with all their digital marketing needs to effectively reach their audience. From her experience in the corporate world to now running her own successful company, Renee discusses what makes an effective leader, how to build a unique business model from your values, and shares her knowledge on Web3's relevance for businesses.

Daniel catches up with Tim Cullen, CEO of TradieSpec. With almost 300 vehicles on the streets, TradieSpec is Australia's largest trade vehicle supplier and rent-to-own service, ensuring all tradies have access to a reliable, affordable, and well-fitted vehicle to suit all their business needs. After starting his business at just 26, Tim's company has grown at an exceptional pace, and he shares his lessons on how every business leader needs to deeply understand their market, their team, their company, and especially themselves, to achieve the best results.

Daniel catches up with Maria Bellissimo-Magrin, Founder of Belgrin, who combines her love of design and business experience to help companies use their brand and marketing to build the best creative visual-identities in their industry. In this episode, Maria discusses what she's done to overcome her biggest challenges, how understanding the value she's offering lead to her success and talks about the strategies every company should use to future-proof their brand.

Daniel catches up with Rick Williams, Owner of Platform 24. With over a decade of experience, Platform 24 is a Sydney IT solutions provider, specialising in end-to-end cyber security and support, ensuring that businesses have the best procedures and tools to be protected in this new digital environment. Combining his unique background in teaching and IT, Rick discusses how business owners can overcome the challenges of cyber security, how to find balance and build trust with new and existing team members, and why creating a stand-out brand has led to his continued success in a competitive industry.

Daniel catches up with Andrew Baxter, Founder of 24hr Business Plan. As former CEO of two of the country's biggest communications agencies, Publicis and Ogilvy, Andrew was involved in iconic projects such as AAMI's 'Rhonda & Ketut' & Coca Cola's 'Share a Coke' campaign. With his extensive career background, Andrew shares the principles every business needs to create a world leading brand, how to service customers at every step of their journey, and what components are essential for an effective business plan.

Daniel catches up with Brady Yoshia, Founder of Brady Marcs Buyers Advisory. With offices in Sydney & Canberra, the buyers agency is serving new and experienced homeowners with a dedicated, professional, and unified team who are committed to helping them find their dream home or investment property. With years of business and real estate experience, Brady shares her entrepreneurial journey, from team building to overcoming her worst business challenges, special insights into Australia's current real estate market, and how her success has impacted her as a mother.

Daniel catches up with Ryan Jones, Managing Director of Ryan Jones Building Co, whose mission is to serve families and build them the highest-quality boutique homes to enjoy for generations. Daniel and Ryan discuss insights on starting a business with no experience, how to find existing processes to gain an edge in your industry, and how to build trust with your clients and your team.

Daniel catches up with Robbie Allison, Managing Director of QualityVend and Director at Blackroo Industries, where he gives a second chance Indigenous youth, provides financial support to disadvantaged communities, and supply's Australia with the best vending machines in the country. Robbie and Daniel discuss the importance of every team member having a known progression plan and clear vision of the company's future as well as how profitable companies can also have a strong social purpose.

Daniel catches up with Mona Chiha, Co-Founder of Capital & Centric Funding. Building a smart solution that analyses behavioural spend and other factors to create borrowers' profiles, CCF is a credit provider that aims to streamline and automate the lending process for small to medium loans in Australia. Daniel and Mona talk about the significance of community to a successful life, both personal and professional, and discuss the commonalities between motherhood and leadership that we can all learn from.

Daniel catches up with Scott Baker, Founder & CEO of Baker Group. After choosing a trade over school and joining the family business soon after, Scott decided to go out on his own at 25. Only 4 years later, Scott has now expanded the company nationally, servicing hospitality and catering groups such as Sofitel & Merivale across NSW, QLD, VIC & SA. Daniel and Scott speak about the challenges of starting a business at a young age, the importance of confidence in your service & strategy and discuss how great team culture is the key to successful business growth.

Daniel catches up with Kevin Lerdwichagul, CEO of Glitch Productions. Starting the business from their parents' garage, Kevin and his brother grew the animation studio's Youtube channel to 7million subscribers, 100 Million monthly viewers and a team of 30 in just 5 years. Daniel and Kevin discuss how to create superfans for you and your business through relevant content, why Youtube is the best platform to do so and review everything you need to know to build a successful Youtube channel.

Daniel catches up with Gael Donnay, Managing Director of Stepinsight. Feeling inspired by Australia's entrepreneurial culture after immigrating from Belgium, Gael left the corporate world to start software development company Stepinsight. Working with all business stages and sizes, Gael and his team create cutting-edge software solutions and help companies navigate through their digital transformation. Daniel and Gael look at the software development process for building an App, things to know & mistakes to avoid, and the pros and cons of onshore vs offshore services.

Daniel catches up with Amelia Johnson from Flightcharter.com.au. Running a successful events business over the past years, Amelia recently reconnected with her passion for the aviation industry, now helping clients find the right aircrafts and offers for their private flight needs at Flightcharter.com.au. Daniel and Amelia talk all things flying private and tell Amelia's stories of getting her own pilot license - the good, the bad and the unexpected.

Daniel catches up with Rich Harvey, Founder & CEO of Propertybuyer.com.au. Economist, property investor and buyers advocate, Rich is also the former President of the Real Estate Buyers Agent Association of Australia and received many awards for his work in the industry. Daniel and Rich take a close look at today's property market, why the next three months are a great time to purchase and discuss why Rich believes Australia isn't heading into a recession.

Daniel catches up with Saurabh Thaper, Owner of Turbo and Viddi. Always an entrepreneur at heart, Saurabh quit his corporate career a few years ago to take a chance in business. Now he successfully runs recruitment software companies Turbo and Viddi, with the goal to improve the hiring process for businesses by making it more efficient and cost effective. Daniel and Saurabh discuss the current recruitment environment, tools to identify the right talent and talk about one of the most overlooked issues within every business' hiring efforts.

Daniel catches up with Mikeila Scheckenbach, Founder of Bandit Design Group. Starting the branding agency at only 24, Mikeila now runs a national team of six, working with industry disrupting brands across the globe. Daniel and Mikeila speak about the effects of introducing a 4-day work week on culture and performance, creating a flexible work environment for your staff and review the steps to define a killer brand identity.

Daniel catches up with Nicholas Robert Alderdice, Founder of Learning Vault. With an offering of flexible licences and tailored courses, Nicholas and his team aim to revolutionise teaching frameworks and the education industry as a whole to shape the next generation of skilled professionals & leaders. Daniel and Nicholas address issues within the current education system, how they can be solved and discuss how to identify training needs within your team to increase performance & outcomes.

Daniel catches up with serial entrepreneur Dave Malcolm. After co-founding Marley Spoon and scaling the business to over 350 staff, Dave exited the business in 2020 moving on to new ventures. Using his extensive knowledge in marketing and business growth, he recently took on the role of CMO for blockchain ecosystem Myria. Daniel and Dave discuss key tools for business scaling such as performance marketing, talk all things Web3 and why Dave is all in when it comes to Crypto.

Daniel catches up with Katya Vakulenko, Founder of Soup Agency. Starting the company three years ago on her own, Katya and her team now provide a range of digital marketing services to clients globally. Earlier this year, Katya took her entire team on a two week 'working holiday' to Bali, making headlines in publications all around the world. Daniel and Katya talk about creating a team culture that empowers staff & attracts new talent and discuss the importance of strong relationships and community for business owners.

In this podcast special, Daniel takes you behind the scenes of the Club of United Business. Discover the latest CUB updates and lessons Daniel learned along the way. In this episode: Daniel shares the story that led to Mark Bouris' recent acquisition of equity in CUB, the club's national expansion plans, PR updates and what business owners can learn from the media - PLUS Daniel reveals his secret plans to democratise networking for any business owner through his new digital platform.

Daniel catches up with Peter Heery, Founder of Cascade Studios. After 18 years of growing his Digital Agency Inzen to great success, Peter is now on a mission to shake up the computer gaming industry with his new venture Cascade Studios, fulfilling a life-long dream of his. Daniel and Peter discuss the huge potential that lies in the gaming industry, speak about his plan to revolutionise the market with his RPG title 'Primescape' and dive back into Peter's digital expertise reviewing IT essentials for any business owner.

Daniel catches up with Andrew Baxter, Founder of 24hr Business Plan. As former CEO of two of the country's biggest communications agencies, Publicis and Ogilvy, Andrew was involved in iconic projects such as AAMI's 'Rhonda & Ketut' & Coca Cola's 'Share a Coke' campaign. Daniel and Andrew speak about his extensive career in the marketing industry, the BTS of some of Australia's most famous ad campaigns and the lessons he took from his experience into starting his newest venture, 24hr Business Plan.

Daniel catches up with Karen Beattie, Founder of The Growth Faculty. Karen launched the education business holding large scale events featuring high-calibre speakers such as Simon Sinek & the Obamas. But when Covid hit, she turned her greatest challenge yet into an opportunity, now providing exclusive access to virtual live masterclasses with the world's greatest business leaders. Daniel and Karen speak about greatest lessons from leaders such as Hilary Clinton & Jim Collins, discuss challenges of entrepreneurship and the often underrated impact business owners have on society. To receive $50 off your The Growth Faculty Leadership Pass use promo code 'CUB' by 30th June.

Daniel catches up with Michael Cratt, Managing Director of Av-Comm Space & Defence. Building & sustaining satellite ground stations for government and defence clients since 1981, Av-Comm's mission is to ensure the efficacy of Australia's long-term space capability by reinforcing its position within the local and international market. Daniel and Michael speak about challenges of taking on the family business, the importance of support through the people around you and look at the crucial role the space industry plays for Australia's future.

Daniel catches up with Joey Crútch & Sam Dunleavy, Co-Founders of The Yacht Life Australia. Based in Sydney, The Yacht Life is the leading agency for luxury yacht travel and charter events in Australia & the South Pacific. Previously working on the world's most prestigious yachts, Joey & Sam are now putting their passion for boating into their business, creating bespoke experiences for their clients. Joey & Sam share memories of working with celebrities such as Leonardo DiCaprio & Prince and talk about how they turned years of experience, skills and love for the boating industry into a market leading business.

In this special episode, Daniel catches up with the CEO Club Ukraine, hosting an intimate conversation between the club's President Serhiy Haydaychuk and a group of CEO Club members. On the 24th February the lives of the Ukrainian people changed forever. In this conversation you will hear first-hand how Ukraine's business owners are fighting to keep their people safe and businesses alive. Demonstrating the important role we are able to play as business owners in our own communities. We hope to bring more awareness to the extent of the crisis Ukrainians are currently facing and how you are able to help. More info & donations here: https://www.sobornaukraine.org/ Our Guests: Serhiy Haydaychuk, CEO Club Ukraine Nina Dombrowska, Henkel Ukraine Igor Plokhov, Lucky Strike & BudHouseGroup Alexander Pitenko, UVK & TOTALCHEQ Yuriy Kryvosheya, UKST Toronto-Kyiv & Holding Arzy Khayredinova, Soborna Ukraine

Daniel catches up with Rick Florence, CEO of Coldbuster Floor Heating. Founding and selling various businesses throughout his career, Rick decided to buy into an industry with high growth potential. After years of looking for the right opportunity, Rick purchased Coldbuster, Australia's leading supplier of electric floor heating. Daniel and Rick discuss finding opportunity in niche markets, how to deal with customer misperceptions through market education and speak about the power of strong relationships with industry partners.

Daniel catches up with Lucy Bingle, CEO of LucyBingle.com. As Australia's leading LinkedIn Agency, Lucy and her team are experts in managing LinkedIn strategies, working with clients such as Tourism Australia, Westpac & BPAY. Daniel and Lucy talk about how Lucy was able to turn experiencing great adversity into building a successful business and discuss the keys to a powerful Linkedin strategy such as amplifying your team through personal branding, relevant content & engagement.

Daniel catches up with Michael Porter, Sales & Marketing Director of Australian Therapeutic Supplies. With globally recognised brands such as Four Seasons Condoms and Skin Control on its portfolio, Australian Therapeutic Supplies is a family owned business founded in the 80s and is now one of the largest Australian owned businesses in its industry. Daniel and Michael discuss the pros and cons of working in a family business, how to find industry innovations, key lessons in working with major retailers and the power of being yourself.

Daniel catches up with Matthew Holloway, CEO of Holloway Group. Family owned over three generations, the Holloway Group is an end-to-end manufacturing business & innovation facilitator, including industry leading proprietary brands such as GEOHEX, Ausdrain and A+Plastic. Daniel and Matt talk about the journey of scaling the Holloway Group to global success by focusing on the business' margin over revenue and inspiring an innovation driven culture.

Daniel catches up with Alex Harding, Founder of Dataphoria. Dataphoria assists businesses with database development & quality lead generation, enabling them to create impactful campaigns built on a foundation of data. Daniel and Alex discuss the different kinds of data to utilise for lead generation and speak about how to create a positive impact on customers through digital & traditional marketing.

Daniel catches up with Andrew Cassin, Founder & CEO of Acquisiti. Established in 2004, Acquisiti is a premium business brokerage, assisting SMEs with exit-preparation and transactional services to maximise their sale outcome. Daniel and Andrew discuss why it's crucial for business owners to prepare for a potential sale of their company and how to do so successfully with the right valuation & other key factors.

Daniel catches up with Michelle Hext, Founder of The High Ticket Coaching Institute. Growing up in great adversity, Michelle's career saw her from owning multiple Taekwondo schools and entering the MA Hall of Fame to becoming one of Australia's leading high ticket offer strategists. Daniel and Michelle speak about the inspiring journey of following her passion for martial arts that evolved into a coaching career, launching close to 400 high ticket online offers from $27k to $50k.

Daniel catches up with Greg Norman, Director of Forecast Australia. Forecast is a data analytics company that captures your business' data to calculate future outcomes and help you achieve greater commercial value. Daniel and Greg discuss how to use data to identify customer satisfaction and to make smarter decisions to achieve the best possible outcomes for your business.

Daniel catches up with Christopher Melotti, Founder of Melotti Media and multi award-winning Marketer. With a strong passion for message marketing and copywriting, Chris helps brands become relevant to their customers and stand out in a saturated market. Daniel and Chris discuss how to articulate your business' relevant value to customers, how to write the perfect job ad in a time when talent is super competitive, and Chris' 7 content marketing tips to best showcase your brand online.

Daniel catches up with Nick Urry, Founder of Dexterous Group. With the mission to improve their client's finance function, Dexterous acts as an internal finance department utilising innovation, technology and a highly scalable model to deliver strong results for their client's businesses. Daniel and Nick discuss how to build scalable and more engaged finance teams, how to manage on- and offshore staff and speak about industry innovations such as using robotics to improve processes.

Daniel catches up with Amreeta Abbott, Founder & CEO of Annature. Shortly after selling fintech company NowInfinity in 2020 for $25Million, Amreeta started new venture Annature - an e-sign business, recently partnering with Aussie Powerhouse Qantas. Daniel and Amreeta speak about her journey from selling Tupperware to building multimillion dollar businesses and discuss how to secure major partnerships with the power to elevate your business.

Daniel catches up with Theo Chambers, Co-Founder and CEO of Shore Financial. Modernising a traditional industry, Shore Financial is Australia's No.1 independent mortgage brokerage, six years running. Daniel and Theo discuss key factors to consider when starting a property portfolio, the possible rise of interest rates in Australia and speak about the importance of humility in business.

Daniel catches up with Gavin Rubinstein, Founder of The Rubinstein Group and star of Amazon hit TV series 'Luxe Listings'. Working his way up the ranks in real estate, at only 32 Gavin is now set to make TRG the no.1 address for luxury properties in Australia. Daniel and Gavin speak about his journey from cold-caller to top agent, his transition into business ownership and discuss the mindset that allowed him to become Australia's most renowned real estate personality.

Daniel catches up with Jane Lu, Founder and CEO of Showpo. Starting out of her parents' garage in 2010, Jane grew Showpo to become one of Australia's most successful online fashion retailers. Daniel and Jane reflect on her incredible journey, discover the most valuable lessons learned & discuss how to elevate your brand and customer loyalty.

Daniel catches up with Dan Machen of Lionize. Bringing years of experience from the advertising industry in London, the behavioural science expert now heads the strategy at Lionize, giving the agency a significant point of difference in the market. Daniel and Dan deep dive into the topic of behavioural science, discovering why people make decisions and determine how businesses can use this knowledge to align their beliefs to its customers.

Daniel catches up with CUB member Peter Scrine of Crescent Capital Partners, one of Australia's leading private equity firms managing over $3 Billion in funds. Crescent specialises in providing high level strategic and operational support to their portfolio of businesses. Daniel and Peter discuss the origins of private equity as an asset class, how to analyse a business and formulate a great strategy and management tips any business owner can use to operate their growing business.

Daniel catches up with Alita Harvey-Rodriguez, Managing Director at MI Academy. With a focus on retailers, 'Marketing Innovations' Academy provides award-winning training and consultancy around strategic alignment, helping businesses drive organisational change and customer experience. Daniel and Alita speak about how to enhance strategic creativity within your team, maximise capabilities and discuss how to make the most out of customer feedback.

Daniel catches up with Chris Cox, Managing Director of Lead Lists. Founded by Chris and his Business Partner James in 2018, Lead Lists provides end-to-end digital marketing services including marketable data base solutions. Daniel and Chris dive into the sentiment of the current business environment and discuss why traditional marketing solutions such as cold calling are still relevant.

Daniel catches up with David Aherne, Managing Director at Across The Ocean Shipping. David founded the Freight Forwarding company shortly after migrating to Australia in 2007, now operating offices Nationwide, in Europe and the US. Daniel and David speak about his keys to a successful business, the challenges of running an internationally operating company and the importance of building a strong professional network.

Daniel catches up with Julia Strangio-McRae, Co-Founder of Mirrored Horizons. Specialising in aligning people and teams within a business, Mirrored Horizons is an HR consultancy using psychology, operations and strategy development to increase staff performance. Daniel and Julia talk about the ever evolving culture within a company, the impact business owners have on it and how to empower your staff, increasing their productivity and satisfaction.

Daniel catches up with Graham Shannon, Managing Director of National Sign Build. Starting his first signage business out of a passion at only 23, Graham now runs one of Australia's industry leading signage manufacturers, working on nation-wide projects for clients such as Westpac, Footlocker and ANZ. Daniel and Graham speak about turning passion into a business, Graham's experience of loosing his company to a bad partnership and how to come back stronger using the lessons learned through adversity.

Daniel catches up with Shane Duffy, CEO at Employment Innovations. Providing HR and payroll services to SMEs all across Australia, EI is the mother company behind industry leading innovations such as Employment Hero, Simployable, HR Connect and EI Legal. Daniel and Shane speak about current & future employment trends, the keys to high employee satisfaction and review how to scale a traditional business through technology.