Hollywood hustle – From indie producer to CEO

Lights... Camera... Spreadsheets? Emile Sherman and his production company See-Saw Films have produced some of the most beloved films and TV shows of the last few decades, including The King’s Speech, Lion, Heartstopper and Slow Horses. It’s a job he loves, but it’s not all glitz and glamour. In f…

Creative conversations – The business of making and selling art

‘Dreaming is such an important thing. You have to have space to imagine what something could be.’  Carving out the time and space to imagine and ideate is crucial for all business leaders. The development and growth of their companies depend on it.   And for contemporary artist Ramesh Nithiyendra…

The resilient entrepreneur – How this Aussie med tech start-up went global

At seven years old, Hayley Saddington experienced an incident that became the catalyst for her whole career.  Decades later, Hayley founded two companies – HALO Medical Devices and PeakMedical – but she’s not your typical tech entrepreneur. For one thing, she doesn’t come from a tech background.  …

Trade secrets – How hipages went from start-up to ASX listed company

It’s the early 2000s, and Roby Sharon-Zipser just wants his internet connection to cover his whole house. He’s on his hands and knees, trying to thread a cable through a hole in the floor, caked in white dust when he realises... I need some help!  In that moment, the idea for hipages was born. And…

Cyber security – How to keep data safe in the digital age

We’re finalists in the 3rd Annual Signal Awards! Help us win the Listener’s Choice Award by voting for The Business Of here. Bigger is not always better, especially when it comes to data.   In a digitised world, it is possible to collect reams of data on customers, but at what cost? Many companie…

Psychosocial safety – Creating a healthy and productive workplace

How productive can you be if your working environment is bad for your mental health?  Psychosocial hazards at work are often less visible than physical risks but can have a significant impact on employees' mental health and wellbeing and typically arise from the way work is structured, the organis…

Crisis response – What to do when your business lands in hot water

Tell the truth and tell it fast, especially when faced with a crisis that has the potential to put people – and an organisation’s reputation – at risk.    Most businesses have some sort of crisis management plan to enact when threatened with turmoil, but what happens when the best laid plans fail?…

Balancing act – How successful leaders blend creativity with commercial realities

Would you describe yourself as a right-brained or left-brained thinker?  We’ve been conditioned to believe you’re either one or the other. And while we all know a math genius who couldn’t hold a paintbrush if they tried and some creative geniuses who’d be lost in the simplest of spreadsheets, we c…

The Business Of Sports Marketing

In today’s attention economy, it’s all about getting and keeping eyeballs on your product or service. How do you capture attention in an increasingly crowded market? And once you have it, how do you convert a casual fan into a die-hard fan?  Darren Werner is the Head of Marketing at Kayo Sports, a…

Profit and purpose – Balancing short-term imperatives with long-term sustainability goals

Business is an incredibly powerful force – how do you use it for good?  How do you balance ambitious social impact targets with the realities of day-to-day operations?  For Adam McCurdie, co-founder of social enterprise ticketing platform Humanitix, creating social impact was the priority from da…