

Future of Australia Podcast
Derek Stewart
On a mission to interview the Founders and Entrepreneurs running the fastest growing businesses in Australia...
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Jul 5, 2018 • 51min
Future of Australia - Episode 11 - Michael Todd and Jeffrey Jenkins - OnePointHealth
"From Podiatry Intern to 60+ Employee Health SuperCentre"
On Episode 11 of the “Future of Australia” podcast, I speak with Co-Founder Jeff Jenkins and Michael Todd, the CEO of OnePointHealth, an integrated health provider, which grew revenue 49% last financial year, making them one of the fastest growing new health businesses in Australia.

Jun 18, 2018 • 35min
Future of Australia - Episode 10 - Richard Edelmuth - ProEnergy
"From Door-To-Door Salesman To $11 Million Annual Revenue Within FIVE Years"
On Episode 10 of the “Future of Australia” podcast, I speak with Richard Edelmuth the Co-Founder and CEO of ProEnergy, a LED lighting manufacturer and installer, which grew 82% last financial year, to do over $11mm in revenue.

May 28, 2018 • 52min
Future of Australia - Episode 9 - Lauren Quaintance - Storyation
"Female Entrepreneurship And Starting a Business 11 Days After Giving Birth"
In this episode I interview Lauren Quaintance, the Co-Founder of Storyation, a content marketing agency that grew 40% last financial year to do $1.4mm in revenue.

May 5, 2018 • 47min
Future of Australia - Episode 8 - Daniel Christos - Cypha Interactive
"From Losing Your Co-Founder to 59% Growth The Next Year"
On Episode 8 of the “Future of Australia” podcast, I speak with Daniel Christos, the Founder and CEO of Cypha Interactive, a multi-platform interactive studio that creates engaging content and digital solutions, which grew 59% in FY17.

Apr 9, 2018 • 45min
Future of Australia - Episode 7 - Mandeep Sodhi - HashChing
"One Day Away From Shutting Down to 1000% Annual Growth"
On Episode 7 of the “Future of Australia” podcast, I speak with Mandeep Sodhi, the Founder and CEO of HashChing, a mortgage broker marketplace, which grew 973% in FY17 to hit $769,000 in revenue, since starting trading in 2015.

Mar 26, 2018 • 49min
Future Of Australia - Episode 6 - Jason Ryan - JJ Ryan Consulting
"Engineering Entrepreneurship and Managing BILLION Dollar Assets"
On Episode 6 of the “Future of Australia” podcast, I speak with Jason Ryan, an entrepreneur running an Engineering Consultancy [JJ Ryan Consulting] which grew 97% in FY17 to hit $897,000 in revenue, since starting trading in 2014.

Mar 11, 2018 • 43min
Future of Australia - Episode 5 - Scott O'Neill - Rethink Investing
"Owning 20+ Properties In His 20s to Buying 40 Per MONTH for Clients"
Podcast interview with Scott O'Neill of RETHINK INVESTING, the largest individual property buyer in Australia, running the fastest growing buyer's agency in Australia.
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Feb 24, 2018 • 34min
Future of Australia - Episode 4 - Derek Sheen - Yellow Octopus
"Turning a Hobby Selling Quirky Gifts Online Into a Multi-Million Dollar Business"
...I interview Derek Sheen of YellowOctopus, one of the fastest growing new bricks-and-clicks retailers in Australia. They have grown 50%+ per year for the last five years, and now do over $2.5mm in turnover.
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Feb 9, 2018 • 43min
Future of Australia - Episode 3 - Tracy Fitzgerald - Brandalism
"Expat Entrepreneurship & Maximising Your Marketing Dollars"
On Episode 3 of the “Future of Australia” podcast, I speak with Tracy Fitzgerald, a Sydney entrepreneur running a boutique marketing agency [Brandalism] which grew 148% in FY17 to hit $1,250,000 in revenue, since starting three years ago.

Feb 1, 2018 • 43min
Future of Australia - Episode 2 - Lambros Photios - Station Five
"Law & Accounting Firm A.I and Automation + Doubling Revenue TWICE in 12 Months"
On this episode of the Future of Australia podcast I interview Lambros Photios from Station Five.
He started doing web dev, online marketing and coding for various digital agencies around Sydney as a freelancer to earn some extra money and gain experience while at University. Within a few months of graduating he has grown his annual revenue 386% to $669,000.
This rocketed him into the Fin Review Fast Growth list, and transforming from being a sole prop to now looking for full time employee number 10...within less than 12 months.
We discuss the journey, how he grew so fast, evolving motivation (and business models), advice for young software developers and the unseen reality of entrepreneurship hidden in the mass media.
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