Entrepreneurship
TMBS Ep79 – Mark Ferguson & Wil Valor
We’re back this week talking about everything to do with men’s grooming. Our first guest is Mark Ferguson, a basketball player turned tailor, running Wil Valor, a bespoke menswear business. Then secondly I meet Patrick Kidd, the head of men’s hair and skincare range Patricks, which sells in luxury department stores all around the world.…
Read MoreTMBS Ep78 – Dany Milham, Mitch Taylor & Sammi Hardwick
This week we have Dany Milham and Mitch Taylor, the founders of Koala mattresses in the studio to talk about their incredible growth since launching in 2015. And I was also joined by the delightful Sammi Hardwick, founder of Double Tap Agency, a new social media and digital marketing agency just getting off the ground.…
Read MoreTMBS Ep76 – Rebecca Klodinsky, Jack Perkins & Alex Peck
This week The Mentor is about bikinis and carparks! It was great to talk to Rebecca Klodinsky, the founder of Frankie Swimwear about her growth into a global business from zero background in fashion. I also talk about patience in business with Jack Perkins and Alex Peck from Parallel Parking, an app allowing people to…
Read MoreTMBS Ep74 – Bec Brown & Ezra Auperle
This week on The Mentor, Mark mixes it up, talking to two successful services businesses. Bec Brown from The Comms Department gives us some great insights about PR, managing communications and Donald Trump, and Ezra Auperle from SixtyFour Films talks us through the changing video production industry. Make sure you listen!
Read MoreTMBS Ep73 – Nathan Lennon, Dave Gibson & Troy Douglas
In the first episode of The Mentor, Mark Bouris talks to Nathan Lennon and Dave Gibson from Hawke’s Brewing Co about launching a beer company with Bob Hawke, and Troy Douglas, one of the founders of Nexba natural, sugar-free drinks. Make sure you tune in!
Read MoreTMBS Ep72 – Luke Mangan
It was a great pleasure to have chef and businessman Luke Mangan in the studio today! We talked about Luke’s journey from being an apprentice chef to owning 21 restaurants with more than 700 staff – including his new fast food venture, Chicken Confidential. Luke’s got an incredible story about sticking it out and finding…
Read MoreTMBS Ep71 – Libby Gardner & Luke Beeton
Today I had the pleasure of meeting two young business owners from very different fields. First up is a great chat with Libby Gardner, who runs The Platter Project, about the importance of growing at your own pace. Then I speak to Luke Beeton from Sailor Studio design agency about all the things that keep…
Read MoreTMBS Ep70 – Janeece Keller & Gabriel Sarajinsky
This week I’m talking all things travel! Our first guest is Janeece Keller, founder of Bound Round, a family travel app and website seeing destinations through the eyes of kids. And secondly, Gabriel Sarajinsky, founder of HomeHost, Australia’s first property management business for Airbnb. Great conversation about two exciting and growing businesses, make sure you…
Read MoreTMBS Ep68 – Chris Matthews & Kieran Harrison
This week we’re going natural! First up I talk to Chris Matthews and Kieran Harrison from Little Urchin, a natural sunscreen which was launched in 2016, and then we chat with Irene Falcone who founded natural skincare and beauty product store Nourished Life in 2012. Some really great insights from two excellent growing businesses –…
Read MoreTMBS Ep67 – Kate Kendall & Ben Lucas
Outstanding episode today, breaking down the challenges and opportunities in different parts of the fitness industry. We meet Kate Kendall and Ben Lucas from Flow Athletic and spoke about their business model and how they balance each other’s strengths and weaknesses. And we talk to Troy Henson from SES Taekwondo about expanding his passion into…
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