Handpicked with Naomi Simson
Handpicked with Naomi Simson
Playlist by Handpicked with Naomi SimsonHandpicked with Naomi Simson is a short podcast delivered each Monday which is just like having a mentoring session with one of Australia's most successful entrepreneurs. In this podcast Naomi take…Follow the podcast:
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Shop Floor to C-Suite
Six kids under six. C-suite roles at Australia's biggest retail brands. A law degree completed just to prove her brothers wrong. Amy Louise doesn't do things halfway. From shop floor to boardrooms. Amy's built her career scaling iconic Australian retailers while raising six children in what can o…
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Nasty Guy to Nice Guy
Liam Forde ran a big business in London. His confession? "I turned into an asshole." So he spent the next 26 years teaching people not to be like him—creating transformation experiences for leaders across 40 countries. Now he's relocated to Australia for his grandkids—and he's starting completely…
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When Custom Meets Scale - Global Aspirations Realised
January 2020. New CEO. Six-month-old baby. Seven weeks later? COVID hits. That's how Cara McLeod stepped into the CEO role at Mahlab—and somehow that chaos became the launchpad for international growth. But here's the problem: Mahlab does bespoke strategy work. Everything is custom. Every project…
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From Lollies to London: Building a Million-Dollar Art Hanging Empire
What do you do when you've built a successful business in a niche that most people don't even know exists? Oliver Lonergan went from selling lollies in primary school to running Professional Picture Hanging—a 12-person operation spanning Australia's east coast and London, with major contracts inclu…
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Replatform Survival Guide
Join Naomi Simson as she mentors Jash Fullinfaw from The Print Bar through the critical challenges of website re-platforming, scaling print-on-demand operations, and maintaining customer experience during rapid growth. From SEO migration strategies to revenue model prioritisation, this episode deli…
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Stumbles to Scaling
Join Naomi Simson in conversation with Adriana Brusi, Managing Director of CrowdsNow, as they dive deep into the real challenges of startup life. From the three critical mistakes that derail new businesses to why authentic relationships trump expensive marketing campaigns, this episode reveals the …
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High-Tech, High-Touch
Drowning in property management systems, booking engines, and CRM platforms? Alicia Szerszyn from Paradise Resort gets answers on balancing high-tech with high-touch.
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Pivot or Persist
When tourism gets tough, do you pivot or persist? Mark Garey from Orange Trikes faces three critical decisions about SEO, pricing strategy and premium product marketing.
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Less is More
Jay Yip's 40-year tourism journey leads to one big question: as AI transforms travel booking, is it better to go everywhere or focus on fewer, better partners?
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Paintbrush to Platform
From tea towels to TV dreams: Live painter Sarah Rowan asks how sole traders can scale without losing their magic. Her energy is infectious and her questions apply to every creative entrepreneur.
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