Another panel discussion from Melbourne’s Flying Solo Live event, with Pippa Buxton from Little Earth Nest, Fashion Equipped’s Elizabeth Formosa and Brad Krauskoph from Hub Australia. Our panelists discuss finding your niche, growing your audience and share these actions and more have helped business growth. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Jan 02, 2019•32 min•Ep. 157
Starting out as a profiler with the Australian Police Force, Jemimah Ashleigh switched to become a comedian and business woman. She’s been nominated as a ‘woman to watch’ by My Entrepreneur Magazine and today lives a full, productive life. Self-care is high on her agenda and in this interview she explains her strategies. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Dec 26, 2018•31 min•Ep. 156
This show is a panel discussion from the recent Flying Solo Live event in Melbourne, featuring Sarah Prescott from Thankyou, Jo Burston from Inspiring Rare Birds and Tom Griffith from Emma & Tom’s. Hear how three entrepreneurs design and run their businesses. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Dec 19, 2018•31 min•Ep. 155
In this interview, we hear how Ash Roy got into podcasting and how it works well for his business. If you’re contemplating new strategies and actions for the year ahead, his experiences and tips will help. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Dec 12, 2018•34 min•Ep. 154
This show is a recording of Kate Christie's recent presentation at Melbourne's Flying Solo Live. In it she shares some tried and tested strategies to dramatically improve your approach to time. The live audience loved her concepts and you will too. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Dec 06, 2018•31 min•Ep. 153
Heather Smith is best known for her work in the field of cloud accounting and is continually surprised by the number people missing out when it comes to generating business leads and opportunities. Typically, she has a fix. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Nov 29, 2018•31 min•Ep. 152
This show was recorded at our recent Flying Solo Live event in Melbourne and is the story of Aromababy's birth, growth and success. Catherine shares her challenges, her wins and the lessons she's learned in an entrepreneurial journey that's run for over 20 years. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Nov 22, 2018•44 min•Ep. 151
When Olympic swimming champion, Michael Klim saw his days in the pool coming to an end, he changed lanes to business. It was his poolside experience that revealed the opportunity. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Nov 15, 2018•36 min•Ep. 150
Catherine Bell is a firm believer in the value of bringing our feelings and natural character strengths to the fore in our work. Once we do, we can achieve more and with an added energy and resilience. And she has a stack of research to back up her ideas. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Nov 01, 2018•34 min•Ep. 149
Corporate work colleagues, Emily Traill and Jacquie Craus realised they would only get the lifestyle they sought by starting their own business. 'Maid My Day' is a wonderful success and when you hear how they approached things, you'll realise how they've done it. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Oct 04, 2018•26 min•Ep. 148
Vanessa Emilio had a clear vision for her law practice and 12 years on it’s working well. She’s growing fast and has a mobile, agile business that attracts precisely the clients she wants. This ‘Home Truths’ series is brought to you by NSW Small Business Month and the NSW Government. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Sep 27, 2018•28 min•Ep. 147
Matt White left his corporate job to follow his self employment dream and help others enjoy the perfect night’s sleep. He often works alone, but is always pushing himself to learn and grow. This ‘Home Truths’ series is brought to you by NSW Small Business Month and the NSW Government. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Sep 27, 2018•22 min•Ep. 146
With four young boys and a demanding work schedule, Steve Manning’s move away from the city grind to Port Macquarie needed careful lifestyle design. This ‘Home Truths’ series is brought to you by NSW Small Business Month and the NSW Government. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Sep 27, 2018•20 min•Ep. 145
Kate Toon shares her learnings around digital marketing, building a supportive community and how her custom-built ‘Toon Cave’ transformed her work. This ‘Home Truths’ series is brought to you by NSW Small Business Month and the NSW Government. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Sep 27, 2018•24 min•Ep. 144
Warrick Bidwell coaches and supports tradies and over the years has built a fine and very niche small business. In this interview, he explains the path he took and how podcasting plays such a key role. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Sep 13, 2018•35 min•Ep. 143
When Yaro Starak started blogging, he was one of the first to see value in email lists. Nearly 15 years later, it's email that feeds his entrepreneurial drive and it seems he's onto another winner. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Aug 30, 2018•43 min•Ep. 142
We've had Adam Houlahan on our podcast before and he's back with some great tips to help you raise your profile. His one 'ninja tip' is something you have to listen to...or pay the price. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Aug 16, 2018•37 min•Ep. 141
When Megna Murali saw the growing trend to create and sell unique food products was matched by a hunger to find and share new recipes, she knew she had a business opportunity. Here's how she met the market. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Aug 02, 2018•24 min•Ep. 140
Dave Chaffey, Managing Director of KBB Digital and respected technology commentator, shares actionable advice to help you get more bang for your buck when it comes to digital marketing. David gives us an overview of emerging technology trends and shares his top 3 tips to supercharge your results. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Jun 16, 2018•27 min•Ep. 139
Flying Solo Community Editor, Lucy Kippist debunks some of the myths of running a small business and discusses treacherous traps to avoid. She’ll delve into all corners of business from distraction and focus, juggling work/life priorities and developing a ‘portfolio’ business. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Jun 16, 2018•30 min•Ep. 138
It’s no coincidence that Mat Beeche’s first publishing business was Shoestring Startups. Today he manages Strategic Partnerships at Pinstripe Media. Mat reveals the sales and marketing strategies he has used to win customers, get media attention and grow businesses. Mat’s energy is infectious! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Jun 16, 2018•30 min•Ep. 137
Editor of Startup Daily - Australia’s leading startup publication - Gina Baldassarre explores the fundamentals you need to get right when launching your own venture. From defining your target market and choosing a name, to setting up online and business registration basics, setting solid foundations is at the core of long-term success. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Jun 16, 2018•26 min•Ep. 136
Technological innovation presents both a huge opportunity and a challenge for us all. TV host, business commentator and entrepreneur, David Koch, shares his insights to help boost resilience and embrace change. Kochie reveals some of his personal strategies and discusses the impact of disruptive innovations. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Jun 16, 2018•28 min•Ep. 135
In this podcast, Dr Mark Glazebrook helps us develop the innovator mindset and shares some steps to bring it into our everyday work. As he suggests, innovation often comes down to focus and a series of small actions. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
May 30, 2018•31 min•Ep. 134
Mat Beeche is the guy who gave Australia its first real taste of ‘startup news’ when he launched the Shoestring brand some years ago. Today his initial publication has morphed into ‘Startup Daily’ and has become a must-read for anyone in the progressive tech startup space. So what can we learn from his journey and his audience? Let’s find out. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
May 16, 2018•32 min•Ep. 133
Katie Clift has pitched more ideas to media than most and has covered sectors from big business to soloists. In this podcast she tells us how to develop effective relationships with journalists, building and holding their interest. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
May 03, 2018•28 min•Ep. 132
Gabe Alves was so shocked by the size of a cloud storage fee, that he set up a business to keep things in check. If you're noticing how those few-bucks-a-month payments are mounting up, listen in. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Apr 19, 2018•27 min•Ep. 131
While a business starts with an idea, the idea alone may not get you far. In this podcast, Naomi Stockman shares the methods she uses to help people clarify the many steps necessary to go from inception to a business that’s actually trading and growing. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Apr 05, 2018•28 min•Ep. 130
That's a question Matthew White had when he was considering becoming a contributing writer to Flying Solo. Jump forward a couple of years and it's a different story. In fact, plenty of differing stories and mostly unrelated to his core business. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Mar 22, 2018•31 min•Ep. 129
No doubt you’ve heard a thousand times that ‘content marketing’ is a key marketing strategy for the soloist. But how do you get the attention of an Editor when it seems everyone is trying to do the same thing? Lucy Kippist is Flying Solo’s Community Editor and she gives us some valuable insider tips. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Mar 08, 2018•33 min•Ep. 128