Talking Business with Chris Lamont
Talking Business with Chris Lamont
NSW Small Business Commissioner Chris Lamont talks with small business owners and operators about their experiences, insights and ideas. You’ll also hear tips and advice from experts and thought leaders to help small businesses achieve their goals.
Advocating for Small Business with COSBOA's CEO Luke Achterstraat
Luke Achterstraat, CEO of the Council of Small Business Organisations Australia (COSBOA), joins Chris Lamont on Talking Business to share his journey from founding a small business to leading COSBOA. Drawing from a diverse background in policy advocacy and firsthand small business experience, Luke …
20:28
Protecting your small business from fires
Chris Lamont speaks with Fire and Rescue NSW Commissioner Jeremy Fewtrell about the role of the service and what small businesses should be doing to protect themselves from fire and other hazards.
18:49
An Australian export success story: RBK Nutraceuticals
David Mumford started his health supplements business RBK Nutraceuticals above a shop in suburban Sydney in 1996. With determination, a strong vision and some good advice from government he has turned it into an export success story and one of the biggest suppliers in Asia and the Middle East.
19:33
Erin Molan and the power of persistence
Journalist and television presenter Erin Molan was told that if her idea for a new kind of baby singlet was any good, someone would have done it before. But her belief in her product and the tenacity she developed in building her media career helped her overcome the many obstacles to success.
16:20
Tim McKibbin on retail leases, the economy and small business
Chris chats with the Real Estate Institute of NSW CEO about the relationship between landlords and retail/commercial tenants amid challenging economic times for small business, how regulation in this area might be improved, and the outlook for the property sector.
27:07
Keeping their cool: The Australian cold chain
Chris speaks with head of the Refrigerated Warehouse and Transport Association of Australia Marianne Kintzel about how the industry works to support small business.
16:57
Wally Mehanna: A passionate backer of small business
Chris speaks with Wally Mehanna, CEO of the Canterbury-Bankstown Chamber of Commerce and Industry about how small businesses in his region are faring and the role that his and other industry bodies play in supporting the sector.
18:13
An Almighty Success Story
Jenny and Todd Raffen have defied the trend of a declining manufacturing industry and built a successful business in regional NSW building custom cars and trucks.
17:16
Dean Druce, Corowa Distilling Co.
The Druce family bought an old flour mill for $1 and painstakingly turned it into a tourist destination, event venue and sensory experience that has helped put their regional NSW town on the map.
22:05Clean
Lachlan Stevens: Burgers and Brotherhood
Lachlan Stevens took the leadership lessons and values he learned in the army and used them to build a successful burger bar and men's support group.
17:01