#415 Navigating the Investment Landscape with Silicon Valley investor Maurice Werdegar

Maurice Werdegar has been an important figure in Silicon Valley since the 1990s. With his extensive background, including serving as the Chairman at Western Technology Investment (WTI) and his prior roles as a Venture Partner at Outlook Ventures and Chief Investment Officer at MetaMarkets, Maurice…

#414 Kouk Bonus: What could lead to a November rate rise?

This is a bonus episode with leading economist Stephen Koukoulas and Mark Bouris.  It’s that time again when leading economist Stephen Koukoulas bring you a bonus episode in the lead-up to the November 2023 RBA announcement.  Visit https://yhomeloans.com.au/property-insights/ to learn more. Join…

#413 Profitable Sustainability: How BioPak's CEO Gary Smith Turned Green into Gold

Gary Smith is the CEO of B Corporation, BioPak, an award-winning, global leader in compostable single-use packaging that provides innovative, plant-based alternatives to food service plastics and helps businesses work towards a circular economy. In the infancy of BioPak, interest in sustainably so…

AI For Multi-Mission Threat Protection: Going Public w/ Oleg Vornik from Droneshield

With Stake, Australia's leading investing platform, I'm excited to share the third episode of 'Going Public' - a new monthly series giving you unique access to the entrepreneurs, founders and executives who've taken their business public. Oleg Vornik is the CEO and Managing Director of DroneShield…

#412 Who is Elijah?: Transforming Coachella Inspiration into a $20 Million Business

Raquel Bouris was the visionary entrepreneur who defied scepticism to create a thriving unisex perfume brand valued at $20 million. At just 23 years old, Raquel boldly invested $12,000 into her dream of establishing a genderless fragrance business.  The unisex perfume brand has redefined modern fe…

#411 MATE: Disrupting a Traditional Industry With Innovation And Backyard Grit

MATE is Australia's largest independently owned telco, with a 100% sales growth since its conception in 2015. Mark Fazio, General Manager of Sales and Marketing and his twin brother, David Fazio, CEO of MATE, started as a two-person show in their aunty's backyard in Western Sydney. Mark's experie…

#410 How a regional area is changing what it means to be an entrepreneur in Australia

How important is the Hunter to Australia?  Established in 2002, the Hunter Innovation Festival began as an associated event of The Australian Innovation Festival, a national event that showcased Australian innovation. The festival has evolved and grown since 2002. Still, at its core, it remains a …

#409 From Bondi Sands to Growth Bomb: Revolutionising the Hair Industry

Blair James, leading entrepreneur and founder of billion-dollar industry leader Bondi Sands, on his new venture, Growth Bomb, with Hamish Buckley, Co-founder and serial entrepreneur. The fastest-growing pharmaceutical brand in Australia, Growth Bomb is made from a natural ingredient, Yerba Mate, so…

#408 Seasoning the Entrepreneurial Landscape: Jordyn Evans' Mingle Journey

Mingle Seasoning founder Jordyn Evans launched the business in 2016, starting with a $40,000 investment of her savings. Two years later, the company was part of the first Australian Chobani Incubator Program. Jordyn wanted her brand to be fun, have natural ingredients, speak to a younger audience,…

#407 Kouk Bonus: Will inflation and the mortgage cliff cause a rate increase?

This is a bonus episode with leading economist Stephen Koukoulas and Mark Bouris.  It’s that time again when leading economist Stephen Koukoulas bring you a bonus episode in the lead-up to the October 2023 RBA announcement.  Visit https://yhomeloans.com.au/property-insights/ to learn more. Join …