People Building Businesses

Listen to a conversation about the struggle of growing a business as an indigenous woman in Australia and how to overcome obstacles that can stand in the way. Mikaela Jade, CEO and founder of Indigital is the guest on this episode of the People Building Businesses podcast. Host, Jason Lim and Mikaela talk about how she went from a park ranger to a tech founder and gives some raw insight into how difficult but rewarding the process can be. The podcast was produced, shot and edited by James Moussa.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

A conversation about serial entrepreneurship and the rights and wrongs when finding the right idea or product. Richard Joffe, CEO and founder of Honey Insurance is the guest on this episode of People Building Businesses. Host Jason Lim and Richard talk about previous businesses, how to spot if you're going in the right direction or if you should even start it at all and how Honey launched with the largest seed round ever for an Australian tech startup: AUD$15.5M. The podcast was produced, shot and edited by James Moussa.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

A conversation about diversity and inclusion and its importance in the workplace.  Winitha Bonney OAM, YBF's first member of its Tech Diversity and Inclusion Council is the guest on this episode of People Building Businesses. Host Jason Lim and Winitha talk about how Winitha found her path on diversity and inclusion and how to create a positive culture in your business. The podcast was produced, shot and edited by James Moussa.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

A conversation about using experience to build the right team and business. Zeller CEO Ben Pfisterer is the guest on this episode of People Building Businesses. Host Jason Lim and Ben talk about how Ben managed to become CEO of one of the fastest growing fintech startups. The podcast was produced, shot and edited by James Moussa.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

A conversation about building a modern business from the ground up and tips on how to do it yourself. Click MGMT CEO Grace Watkins is the guest on this episode of People Building Businesses. Host Jason Lim and Grace talk about how Grace transitioned from the world of law to directing Click Management and representing the worlds biggest online gaming personalities. The podcast was produced, shot and edited by James Moussa.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

A conversation about budding founders and going head to head with big international competitors. Dovetail CEO Nick Frandsen is the guest on this episode of People Building Businesses. Host Jason Lim and Nick talk about how a seemingly typical childhood eventuated into entrepreneurship and the journey from dropping out of high school to Dovetail and its inevitable success. The podcast was produced, shot and edited by James Moussa.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

A conversation about pioneering a business category, help from Alicia Keys and mental health. Linktree CEO Alex Zaccaria is the guest on this episode of People Building Businesses. Host Jason Lim and Alex talk about the origins of Linktree, gaining over 2 million users while it was a side hustle, a turning point involving Alicia Keys, the myth of growth hacking, dealing with copycats, new products, mental health, burnout, the future of work post-COVID and more. The podcast was produced, shot and edited by Joe Harrington.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

A conversation about building a digital bank, taking risks and leadership. 86 400 CEO Robert Bell is the guest on this episode of People Building Businesses. Host Jason Lim and Robert speak about his diverse career path, growing into leadership roles, neo banks versus the traditional banks, why they built 86 400, how COVID-19 will affect the banking industry and much more. The podcast was produced, shot and edited by Joe Harrington.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

A conversation about reusable cups, circular economies and leading the fight for a sustainable future. KeepCup CEO Abigail Forsyth is the guest on this episode of People Building Businesses. Host Jason Lim and Abigail talk about founding KeepCup out of a Melbourne cafe, local production versus overseas, expanding the team to three countries, changing the culture of sustainability within businesses, not taking on investment, finding your voice, the future of coffee culture post-COVID and much more. The podcast was produced, shot and edited by Joe Harrington.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

A conversation about the Australian company changing the toilet paper game for good. Who Gives A Crap CEO Simon Griffiths is the guest on this episode of People Building Businesses. Host Jason Lim and Simon discuss his roots in not-for-profits, being one of three co-founders, failures along the way, supply chains, the craziness of COVID-19, social impact in business, running an international company from Melbourne and more. The podcast was produced, shot and edited by Joe Harrington.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

A conversation about cybersecurity and mitigating the risk around APIs. The guest on this episode of People Building Businesses is AiCULUS CEO and founder Omaru Maruatona. Omaru and our host Jason Lim speak about his early life in Botswana, his interest in AI and ML, starting a cybersecurity company, API security, the CyRise accelerator program, Landing Pads, COVID-19 and the national cybersecurity risks. The podcast was produced, shot and edited by Joe Harrington.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

A conversation with the Australian company that has reimagined how we create online documents. The guest on this episode of People Building Businesses is Qwilr COO and co-founder Mark Tanner. Mark and our host Jason Lim speak about his early experience in startups, his time at Google, the early days of Qwilr, perfecting a SaaS product, raising money on four different occasions, working with investors, the 'Murder Your Darlings' approach, sales techniques and much more. It's a really insightful chat with lots of takeaways, we hope you enjoy it. The podcast was produced, shot and edited by Joe Harrington.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

A conversation with the CEO of Australia's first ethical superannuation fund for women, by women. The guest on this episode of People Building Businesses is Verve Super CEO and co-founder Christina Hobbs. Christina and our host Jason Lim covered a lot on this episode. The topics they spoke about include Christina's work with the UN in Syria and Turkey, her stint as a Green Party senate candidate, financial literacy in Australia, the state of superannuation in Australia, divesting from fossil fuels, equality for women in pay and pension and more. It's a super interesting chat, we hope you enjoy it. The podcast was produced, shot and edited by Joe Harrington.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

A conversation with a Melbourne startup that’s helping bars, cafes and restaurants stay alive in these uncertain times. Mr Yum's Kim Teo is the guest on this episode of People Building Businesses. Our host Jason Lim (YBF Ventures) and Kim speak about her switch from corporate life to startups, a failed business, the experiment that Mr Yum grew from, their approach to funding, COVID-19's impact on hospitality, taking on UberEats and Deliveroo and future plans for the company. The podcast was produced, shot and edited by Joe Harrington.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

A conversation with the co-founder of an equity crowdfunding platform that allows everyone the opportunity to invest in Australian brands. Birchal's Matt Vitale is the guest on this episode of People Building Businesses. Our host Jason Lim (YBF Ventures) and Matt speak about the impact of COVID-19 on investing, how Birchal has responded to the crisis, the origins of the company, the process of getting a financial licence in Australia, diversifying investments, funding for the tech sector and much more. The podcast was produced, shot and edited by Joe Harrington.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

A conversation with the founder of one of the leading legal technology startups in Australia. NEXL's Philipp Thurner is the guest on this episode of People Building Businesses. Our host Jason Lim (YBF Ventures) and Philipp speak about his youth growing up in Austria, going from the customer service desk to the innovation team at a huge law firm, navigating the media, the importance of networks, the Lander & Rogers' LawTech Hub, being a solo founder, the cost of growth and building NEXL. The podcast was produced, shot and edited by Joe Harrington.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Quantify Technology CEO Brett Savill is the guest on episode 18 of People Building Businesses, the podcast from the team at YBF Ventures. Quantify Technology is all about making buildings more intelligent. Their products automate homes, offices and buildings and provide the building blocks to enable a future in the rapidly growing Internet of Things (IoT) space. The company is also part of the PropTech Hub which is a collaboration between Honeywell and YBF Ventures. On this episode, Brett and host Jason Lim speak about Australia's place in the global tech landscape, his consulting roles, taking over as CEO of Quantify, public companies vs private companies, the intricacies of M&A negotiations and more. You can find People Building Businesses on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Podcasts and YouTube. This episode was produced by YBF's Joe Harrington. (This podcast was recorded in early February 2020).See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

LUNA CEO and founder Ronen Heine is the latest guest on People Building Businesses, the podcast from YBF Ventures. Our host Jason Lim and Ronen chat about his love inventions, being a corporate lawyer, solo founding a company, the keys to good recruitment, a big reason why companies fail, innovation in big corporates, the future for LUNA and why mission is so important. You can listen and subscribe to People Building Businesses in all the usual places: Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Podcasts, and YouTube.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Startup Victoria CEO Judy Anderson is the latest guest on People Building Businesses, the podcast from YBF Ventures. Our host Jason Lim and Judy covered a lot of topics including her stint as a 7-year-old inventor, going to university to study entrepreneurship, working at Deloitte, taking over as CEO of StartupVic, the good and bad of the Victorian startup ecosystem, "hustle porn", founder burnout and more. You can listen and subscribe to People Building Businesses in all the usual places: Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Podcasts, and YouTube.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

July co-founder Athan Didaskalou is the first guest on the new season of People Building Businesses, the podcast from YBF Ventures. Our host Jason Lim and Athan talk about his parents' influence on him, Smith Street in the '90s, his various businesses, starting July, securing $10.5million in funding, working in physical and digital retail and much more. You can listen and subscribe to People Building Businesses in all the usual places: Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Podcasts, and YouTube.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.