The Big Red Group The only constant in business — and life — is change… and my entrepreneurial journey is no different. Last night was a moment on the timeline, I publicly unveiled The Big Red Group (BRG) alongside my co-founder and Group CEO, David...
Is your workplace thriving? It is no surprise that when your people thrive, so too does your business. The common theme underpinning thriving businesses is the clear alignment between vision, values and purpose. In successful companies, people know exactly what they...
Shark Tank Season 3 Episode Five This week there is such a variety of businesses – but all have traction. Sales and customers proving that they are prepared to pay their hard earned cash on these concepts…. however, the time to market for one is really of...
Creating purpose in your business Mission Statements Let’s think about the concept of a mission statement. A mission statement is a declaration of what you intend to get done — it is all about doing. What if you look at it from another angle, maybe instead of...
Vegepod: Beyond Shark Tank I always have a great time working with the companies from Shark Tank Australia… and one of my most successful investments to date has been in Vegepod. Here’s the story from then to now… The Pitch I remember sitting on set...
Finding pleasure in purpose Purpose is a person’s sense of resolve or determination; it’s the reason for which something exists or is done. As purpose is our theme this month, I thought I’d share the below excerpt I wrote ten years ago in Danny...
Shark Tank Season 3 Episode Four Back at it again… who’s entering the Tank tonight? Over the Moo First up we have Alex who joins us in the Tank with a passion for ice cream. Alex wanted to create a non-dairy product that tasted incredible, and I can attest...
Business Branding and Purpose I have lived and worked my whole life in and around business owners; even when I was in marketing for Ansett and Apple, my role was working with business owners. One campaign I ran for Apple was about how as a business owner, you need to...
Shark Tank Season 3 Episode Three As usual, here come my Shark Tank pitch highlights… Hey Day Butter Heather from Hey Day Butter won a spot in the top ten in Masterchef Australia in 2016 and she has now found her calling in gourmet butter. She has created an...
The 10 hardest things about running a business As this financial year closes, we begin our next 12 month phase and look to the future. As an entrepreneur for more than two decades, I completely resonate with an article penned by Lee Polevoi, outlining the 10...
