How I Made It

In this week's episode, Julie-anne Sprague chats to investor and corporate adviser Mark Carnegie on how being born with a silver spoon and having a chip on his shoulder has  motivated him to succeed in business.  This podcast is sponsored by Superloop.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Nigel Satterley, Australia's biggest private land developer worth over $500 million, talks about his journey from school dropout to success. He shares his budgeting strategy, success as a Levi's distributor, and managing risks in the property game. He also discusses building his property empire through strategic investments and the importance of perseverance in tough times.

Follow The Australian Financial Review’s newest podcast offering called 15 Minutes with the Boss. It’s a weekly podcast, in which AFR’s Boss Editor Sally Patten sits down with one of the country's top CEOs and asks them to share all the valuable advice and wisdom they’ve gained during the course of their careers. They’ll chat about their successes and failures and everything in between. Here’s a little preview of our latest episode featuring Sydney Swans CEO Tom Harley. He chats about everything from sharing the lessons he’s learned through failure, how he tackles conflict and plans to remove his phone from the bedroom. At the end of the preview, just search 15 Minutes with the Boss to hear the rest of the show.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In 1983, Sam Hupert and IT specialist Anthony Hall joined forces after meeting at a wine tasting. Their brainchild, Pro Medicus is now worth $9 billion with shares recently hitting an all-time high of $83, marking a spectacular return for early investors who bought in at $1.15 per share in 2000. This podcast is sponsored by Superloop.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Alex Tomic quit university after just six months, to create a company to sell teeth whitening kits with his childhood friend Alex Mirkovic. Almost a decade later, the pair are closing in on $1b in sales, cementing their place on the Young Rich List as chase a global expansion, which has had a handy boost after Kim Kardashian posted to her gazillion followers about how much she just loves their products.  This podcast is sponsored by SuperloopSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Carolyn Creswell’s company Carmen's dominates the supermarket shelves. But it didn’t start that way. In the early days, she had to come up clever ways to get ahead. This podcast is sponsored by Superloop  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

How I Made It is back for a third season. From the Australian Financial Review, How I Made It takes you inside the world of the country’s top entrepreneurs. They'll share insights on what makes them tick, their business advice and how they overcame the odds to grace one of the AFR's Rich Lists.  If you want to know how business empires are made, join host Julie-anne Sprague on Monday September 11 and follow How I Made It. Episodes are released fortnightly.  Subscribe to the Australian Financial Review here. This podcast is sponsored by https://www.superloop.com/business/internet  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Super Fierce founder Trenna Probert chats to Julie-anne Sprague about her bold mission to close the wealth gap between men and women. This podcast is sponsored by Cartier Women's Initiative. To learn more, go to: https://www.cartierwomensinitiative.com/awards See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

From an initial $50,000 investment and regularly sleeping on a blowup mattress on the factory floor, Hannah Drury is now looking to expand her fragrance empire with her own perfumery. This podcast is sponsored by Cartier Women's Initiative. To learn more, go to: https://www.cartierwomensinitiative.com/awards See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Gabrielle Manning chats with Julie-anne Sprague about quitting her job in her 30s to set up her own business alongside her two sisters. But a decade later it nearly collapsed as they got distracted by the critics. This podcast is sponsored by Cartier Women's Initiative. To learn more, go to: https://www.cartierwomensinitiative.com/awards See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.