The Contrarians with Adam and Adir
The Contrarians with Adam and Adir
Get the fearless truth about start-ups and corporate Australia from guys that give you the hard facts, not the company line. Hear Luxury Escapes co-founder Adam Schwab and Catapult Sports Exec Chairman Adir Shiffman provide the inside word on the biggest stories in business with a contrarian take from the guys who sit on both sides of the table. New episodes dropping weekly.Social links:
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SkinKandy Deep Dive, Labor Revolting, More Budget Woes, and Is the UK Racist Against White People?
Adam and Adir go deep on SkinKandy, share the latest on the budget, look at the murder of young Brit Henry Nowak and announce which listener has won a $500 Luxury Escapes voucher. 00:00 - The Government's Fuel Solution? 13:00 - Labor's Fall in Victoria 17:42 - More Budget Fallout 40:46 - Police Ra…
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Matt Heine on How Netwealth Became One of Australia’s Greatest Tech Success Stories
Matt Heine, CEO of Netwealth, joins Adam Schwab and Adir Shiffman for a deep dive into one of Australia’s most impressive technology and financial services success stories. Join us on Substack for articles, news and more: https://www.thecontrarianspod.com/
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Meme Hero Frank Greeff Joins Pod, OpenAI vs Anthropic, Clare O'Neil's Budget Slip, SexyLand get Hot, CTM Crumbles and is SpaceX the Most Overvalued IPO Ever?
Adam and Adir sit down with Frank Greef, the man who led the LinkedIn campaign against the government’s disastrous budget—and copped a slap from Albo and the Nine papers for his trouble. Plus, the guys break down the latest from OpenAI and Anthropic, the looming SpaceX float, SexyLand’s unsexy fina…
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Special Bonus: Why SiteMinder Could Be the Most Misunderstood Stock on the ASX
SiteMinder has been caught in the ASX tech sell-off, but the hotel software business may be stronger than its share price suggests. Adam, Adir and Scott Middleton from Terem Capital break down the company’s subscription revenue, transaction growth, AI risk, valuation, profitability, and whether the…
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New Contrarians CEO, Boomer's Budget, GYG Comes Home, EY Parental Leave Rort
Adam and Adir welcome The Contrarian’s new CEO, discuss the federal budget and get clear on who loves it (and why), catch up on Guzman y Gomez and why leaving the US is the right call, and talk through the EY parental rort and what good parental leave should look like. Join us on Substack for arti…
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Ask Us Anything: Should Australians consider leaving for Singapore or Dubai? + How should renters think about the latest budget?
Happy Saturday! We’re back with another batch of listener questions. This week you asked: 🌏 With Adam and Adir increasingly frustrated about life in Australia, have they ever seriously considered leaving for somewhere like Singapore or the UAE? 🏠 As a late-30s renter in Sydney with a young fam…
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Budget Destroys Gen Z Hope, Xero Calamity Continues, Atlassian Rebounds, Lime to IPO and Temple & Webster Crunched
The guys discuss Australia's Federal Budget Horror Show and why young people are the hardest hit, Xero's highly paid CEO fails again as share price slumps, Atlassian rebounds (a little), Temple & Webster downgraded and Lime Bike prepares to IPO 00:00 - Budget Chat 48:39 - Temple & Webster 54:40 - …
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Ask Us Anything: Programmable digital currency and selling a small VC-backed business
Happy Saturday! We’re back with another Q&A episode of the show. This week you asked: 💸 With China rolling out a programmable digital currency, could this become a serious fiscal policy tool in Australia too? 🏷️ What’s the best pathway for selling a small, profitable VC-backed business that’s …
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Federal Government Destroys Startups, Negative Gearing Stays for the Rich, is SBF the World’s Best Investor, Droneshield, Hamish Douglass and Marathons
The guys deep dive into the horrific changes to CGT and how it destroys young people’s chance at wealth, negative gearing out for the young and in for Boomers, how SBF became the world’s best investor, are fibre optics going to kill Droneshield, Hamish Douglass’ redemption and world record marathon…
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Ask Us Anything: My boss is working from home but we’re in all the office + Dealing with loss and it’s impact on work
Happy Saturday! We’re back with another Q&A episode of the show. This week you asked: 🤷♂️ My boss is working from home but my team is in the office. 🏠 Do we feel sympathy for young people not feeling financially secure? 💭 Dealing with loss and it’s impact on work and mental wellbeing We lo…
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