When visionary charity CEO Rob White got together with dynamic neonatal intensive care expert Professor Nadia Badawi, they set about building an entrepreneurial startup - CPA Research Foundation- within the not-for-profit Rob White was already reforming into a modern, focused charity - Cerebral Palsy Alliance. The Research Foundation, created from scratch 15 yrs ago, had the vision to fund world-leading researchers to find better prevention, treatments, and ultimately a cure for those children and babies living with cerebral palsy, a condition affecting 17 million people globally, and 1 child born with it every day in Australia. Along the way to ensuring the Foundation’s success, the pair forged a deep and enduring professional partnership, while making a remarkable difference every day to the lives and outcomes of children and their families coping with CP. Today, researchers alongside clinicians have reduced both the rate and severity of CP incidence in this country. Find out HOW they built it, and achieved success.

When visionary charity CEO Rob White got together with dynamic neonatal intensive care expert Professor Nadia Badawi, they set about building an entrepreneurial startup - CPA Research Foundation- within the not-for-profit Rob White was already reforming into a modern, focused charity - Cerebral Palsy Alliance. The Research Foundation, created from scratch 15 yrs ago, had the vision to fund world-leading researchers to find better prevention, treatments, and ultimately a cure for those children and babies living with cerebral palsy, a condition affecting 17 million people globally, and 1 child born with it every day in Australia. Along the way to ensuring the Foundation&rsquo;s success, the pair forged a deep and enduring professional partnership, while making a remarkable difference every day to the lives and outcomes of children and their families coping with CP. Today, researchers alongside clinicians have reduced both the rate and severity of CP incidence in this country. Find out HOW they built it, and achieved success.

Candid interviews with successful Self-starters. On Build It. They'll Come, you'll hear from some amazing Australian entrepreneurs who bet big to build great businesses. Journalist Helen Dalley interviews business innovators and visionaries on how they turned their lightbulb idea into a viable, sustainable enterprise. 

This podcast is about the human face behind taking a simple idea and turning it into a business or movement. It's the beating heart behind what it takes to build an empire, from concept to execution, and how they actually achieve it. Fuelled by blind faith and hard slog, how they transform their dream idea into concrete reality.

Journalist Helen Dalley interviews business innovators and visionaries on how they turned their lightbulb idea into a viable, sustainable enterprise.

Build It. They'll Come.

How Ceo Rob White & medico Professor Nadia Badawi created a startup Research Foundation from scratch 15 yrs ago, & built it into a global leader finding better prevention & treatments for those with cerebral palsy.

In this episode of Build It, They'll Come, host Helen Dalley sits down with artist, sculptor, and gallerist Christopher Hodges, founder of Utopia Art Sydney.

Hodges shares the story of opening his gallery in 1988 with a vision to showcase contemporary Indigenous and non-Indigenous artists side by side on an equal footing. He reflects on his pivotal role in introducing Central Australian desert art, including Papunya Tula and the Utopia community, to major east coast collectors and global institutions like the Tate.

He discusses his deep professional collaboration with the legendary Emily Kame Kngwarreye and the importance of ethical gallery practices, Hodges offers a candid look at the passion, persistence, and business savvy required to shape Australian art history. 

In this episode of Build It, They'll Come, host Helen Dalley sits down with artist, sculptor, and gallerist Christopher Hodges, founder of Utopia Art Sydney.
Hodges shares the story of opening his gallery in 1988 with a vision to showcase contemporary Indigenous and non-Indigenous artists side by side on an equal footing. He reflects on his pivotal role in introducing Central Australian desert art, including Papunya Tula and the Utopia community, to major east coast collectors and global institutions like the Tate.
He discusses his deep professional collaboration with the legendary Emily Kame Kngwarreye and the importance of ethical gallery practices, Hodges offers a candid look at the passion, persistence, and business savvy required to shape Australian art history.&nbsp;

How Christopher Hodges Put Contemporary Indigenous Art on the Map

Over many decades, Moree NSW-based farmer Dick Estens built not just one, but two formidable agribusiness empires. Starting out with just $200,000 in net assets, Dick leased land, share farmed and then managed to scale up a massive cotton farming operation.  

Then when many might think about retiring, at age 59, Dick took on a monumental challenge and pivoted into the citrus industry, buying into a struggling Brisbane-based brand—Grove Juice— before he had even planted a single orange tree. When much of Australia’s citrus sector was in dire trouble, Dick Estens persevered and built a vertically integrated business model that controls every facet from orchard development to supermarket shelves.

Grove Juice now produces 40 million litres of orange, apple and even mandarin juice a year, employing around 250 people.

In this episode, Dick reflects on exactly what’s required to navigate long investment cycles, severe droughts, complex risk management and his core philosophy of empowering people.

Over many decades, Moree NSW-based farmer Dick Estens built not just one, but two formidable agribusiness empires. Starting out with just $200,000 in net assets, Dick leased land, share farmed and then managed to scale up a massive cotton farming operation. &nbsp;
Then when many might think about retiring, at age 59, Dick took on a monumental challenge and pivoted into the citrus industry, buying into a struggling Brisbane-based brand&mdash;Grove Juice&mdash; before he had even planted a single orange tree. When much of Australia&rsquo;s citrus sector was in dire trouble, Dick Estens persevered and built a vertically integrated business model that controls every facet from orchard development to supermarket shelves.
Grove Juice now produces 40 million litres of orange, apple and even mandarin juice a year, employing around 250 people.
In this episode, Dick reflects on exactly what&rsquo;s required to navigate long investment cycles, severe droughts, complex risk management and his core philosophy of empowering people.

Grove Juice –  empire-building farmer Dick Estens thrives on challenges, buying a struggling orange juice brand at the age of 59, as the Aussie citrus sector was in its death throes

Gabrielle Requena, the founder of Wrinkles Schminkles, shares her entrepreneurial journey, detailing how she built a successful skincare brand from a simple idea. Starting with a Bachelor and Master of E-commerce, Gabrielle gained valuable experience at Deloitte Consulting and eBay, which laid the groundwork for her future venture.

Frustrated by the lack of effective solutions for chest wrinkles caused by side sleeping, Gabrielle developed 100% medical-grade silicone patches. These patches work by compressing the skin and stimulating blood flow and collagen, offering both instantaneous and cumulative results.

Initially a side project, Wrinkles Schminkles grew into a global business with nearly $20 million in annual revenue, primarily through direct-to-consumer e-commerce in Australia, the US, and the UK. Gabrielle discusses the challenges and triumphs of scaling the business, including navigating the competitive beauty market.

Gabrielle Requena, the founder of Wrinkles Schminkles, shares her entrepreneurial journey, detailing how she&nbsp;built a successful skincare brand from a simple idea. Starting with a Bachelor and Master of E-commerce,&nbsp;Gabrielle gained valuable experience at Deloitte Consulting and eBay, which laid the groundwork for her future&nbsp;venture.
Frustrated by the lack of effective solutions for chest wrinkles caused by side sleeping, Gabrielle developed&nbsp;100% medical-grade silicone patches. These patches work by compressing the skin and stimulating blood flow&nbsp;and collagen, offering both instantaneous and cumulative results.
Initially a side project, Wrinkles Schminkles grew into a global business with nearly $20 million in annual&nbsp;revenue, primarily through direct-to-consumer e-commerce in Australia, the US, and the UK. Gabrielle&nbsp;discusses the challenges and triumphs of scaling the business, including navigating the competitive beauty&nbsp;market.

How Ceo Rob White & medico Professor Nadia Badawi created a startup Research Foundation from scratch 15 yrs ago, & built it into a global leader finding better prevention & treatments for those with cerebral palsy.

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