Future of Australia - Episode 21 - Simon Rawadi - Slyletica
"From Inspirational Facebook Posts to the Fastest Growing New Apparel Business in Australia"

"From Inspirational Facebook Posts to the Fastest Growing New Apparel Business in Australia"
"From Neuroscience PhD to 70 employee consultancy" On Episode 20 of the “Future of Australia” podcast, I speak with David Bowser, the Founder and CEO of 'Curio', a consultancy and tech platform that is in the 'art, science and business of education', and has gone from zero to $2.33mm in annual revenue within 3 years.
"Why A Fast Growth Law Firm Embraces Tech and Teaches Its Entrepreneur Clients How to Negotiate” On Episode 19 of the “Future of Australia” podcast, I speak with Demetrio Zema, the Founder and CEO of ‘Law Squared’, which has gone from zero to $1.6mm in annual revenue within 3 years, to become one of the fastest growing new law firms in Australia.
"How Construction Consulting Became a Multi-Million Dollar Niche Success" On Episode 18 of the “Future of Australia” podcast, I speak with Gina Patrick, the Co-Founder and CEO of ‘Plus Passive Fire’, a consulting, audit and certification firm ensuring new buildings meet the highest passive fire protection standards, that grew 27% last financial year, to do $1.76mm in annual revenue. This made Plus Passive Fire, on the Financial Review list of 100 fastest growing new companies in Australia, one o...
"From $200,000+ in Credit Card Debt to Seven Figure Annual Income" On Episode 17 of the “Future of Australia” podcast, I speak with Masa Cemazar and Miguel Montero, the Co-Founders of Pyjama Bosses, an online software and training company helping network marketers systematise and grow their global businesses, that grew 131% last financial year, to do $2.17mm in annual revenue. This made Pyjama Bosses, on the Financial Review list of 100 fastest growing new companies in Australia, the fastest onl...
"Creating Entrepreneurs, Corporate Innovation and Helping 10 Year Olds Make $1000+ Per Month" On Episode 16 of the “Future of Australia” podcast, I speak with Steve Glaveski the Founder and CEO of Collective Campus, a startup incubator and corporate innovation workshop creator, that grew 42% last financial year. This made Collective Campus, on the Financial Review list of 100 fastest growing new companies in Australia, the fastest growing education business in Australia.
"High School Best Friends Who Created One of The Fastest Growing Media Agencies in Australia" On Episode 15 of the “Future of Australia” podcast, I speak with Jon Bonwick and Scott Thomson, the Co-Founders and Co-CEOs of BRMM, a media agency that grew 52% last year. This made BRMM, on the Financial Review list of 100 fastest growing new companies in Australia, and one of the fastest growing media agencies in Australia.
"From Army Officer to $23mm Annual Revenue Canberra Consultancy in 3 Years" On Episode 14 of the “Future of Australia” podcast, I speak with David O'Rourke, the Founder and CEO of Projects Assured, a Canberra management consultancy that grew 159% last year. This made Projects Assured, on the Financial Review list of 100 fastest growing new companies in Australia, and THE fastest growing management consultancy in Australia.
"Developing a Growth Mindset and Perth Entrepreneurship Going Global" On Episode 13 of the “Future of Australia” podcast, I speak with Jordan Fogarty, the Founder and CEO of Be Media, a digital marketing services firm based in Perth, which grew 35% last year, to do over $3.2mm in revenue. This made Be Media, on the Financial Review list of 100 fastest growing new companies in Australia, and one of the fastest growing marketing firms in Australia.
"From Selling Burned CDs to $350mm in Annual Revenue" On Episode 12 of the “Future of Australia” podcast, I speak with Adam Schwab, the Co-Founder and CEO of Luxury Escapes, an online marketplace for premium holiday deals which has grown from zero to $350mm in annual revenue within five years. This made Luxury Escapes, the WINNER and #1 ranking on the Financial Review list of 100 fastest growing new companies in Australia.
"From Podiatry Intern to 60+ Employee Health SuperCentre" On Episode 11 of the “Future of Australia” podcast, I speak with Co-Founder Jeff Jenkins and Michael Todd, the CEO of OnePointHealth, an integrated health provider, which grew revenue 49% last financial year, making them one of the fastest growing new health businesses in Australia.
"From Door-To-Door Salesman To $11 Million Annual Revenue Within FIVE Years" On Episode 10 of the “Future of Australia” podcast, I speak with Richard Edelmuth the Co-Founder and CEO of ProEnergy, a LED lighting manufacturer and installer, which grew 82% last financial year, to do over $11mm in revenue.
"Female Entrepreneurship And Starting a Business 11 Days After Giving Birth" In this episode I interview Lauren Quaintance, the Co-Founder of Storyation, a content marketing agency that grew 40% last financial year to do $1.4mm in revenue.
"From Losing Your Co-Founder to 59% Growth The Next Year" On Episode 8 of the “Future of Australia” podcast, I speak with Daniel Christos, the Founder and CEO of Cypha Interactive, a multi-platform interactive studio that creates engaging content and digital solutions, which grew 59% in FY17.
"One Day Away From Shutting Down to 1000% Annual Growth" On Episode 7 of the “Future of Australia” podcast, I speak with Mandeep Sodhi, the Founder and CEO of HashChing, a mortgage broker marketplace, which grew 973% in FY17 to hit $769,000 in revenue, since starting trading in 2015.
"Engineering Entrepreneurship and Managing BILLION Dollar Assets" On Episode 6 of the “Future of Australia” podcast, I speak with Jason Ryan, an entrepreneur running an Engineering Consultancy [JJ Ryan Consulting] which grew 97% in FY17 to hit $897,000 in revenue, since starting trading in 2014.
"Owning 20+ Properties In His 20s to Buying 40 Per MONTH for Clients" Podcast interview with Scott O'Neill of RETHINK INVESTING, the largest individual property buyer in Australia, running the fastest growing buyer's agency in Australia. www.FutureOfAustralia.com
"Turning a Hobby Selling Quirky Gifts Online Into a Multi-Million Dollar Business" ...I interview Derek Sheen of YellowOctopus, one of the fastest growing new bricks-and-clicks retailers in Australia. They have grown 50%+ per year for the last five years, and now do over $2.5mm in turnover. www.FutureOfAustralia.com
"Expat Entrepreneurship & Maximising Your Marketing Dollars" On Episode 3 of the “Future of Australia” podcast, I speak with Tracy Fitzgerald, a Sydney entrepreneur running a boutique marketing agency [Brandalism] which grew 148% in FY17 to hit $1,250,000 in revenue, since starting three years ago.
"Law & Accounting Firm A.I and Automation + Doubling Revenue TWICE in 12 Months" On this episode of the Future of Australia podcast I interview Lambros Photios from Station Five. He started doing web dev, online marketing and coding for various digital agencies around Sydney as a freelancer to earn some extra money and gain experience while at University. Within a few months of graduating he has grown his annual revenue 386% to $669,000. This rocketed him into the Fin Review Fast Growth list...
"Family Business & Real Estate: How Husband and Wife QLD Entrepreneurs Found A Gap in The Market" Business is hard and so is family. Family business presents a unique combination of challenges and opportunities. In the first ever episode of my podcast “FUTURE OF AUSTRALIA”, I interview Demie and Steve Berry, the husband and wife pair behind a young and rapidly growing QLD real estate business to hear their story, their journey and future plans... www.futureofaustralia.com