The Bottom Line

Darren Bourke is a consultant, coach, and mentor to small and medium-sized business owners. He has over 25 years experience in the business, and has even authored a book on sustainable business success called 'The Fourth Moon'. In this episode, Darren details the biggest challenges businesses are facing post-pandemic. He also explains how to retain employees, and what the various hybrid models are that are being used in workplaces today. Plus, how you can make your business stand out to attract talent.   Connect: Alexander Spencer website Alexander Spencer on Twitter Alexander Spencer on Facebook Alexander Spencer on LinkedIn This show is produced in collaboration with Wavelength Creative. Visit wavelengthcreative.com for more information.

Cameron Schwab is the Founder and CEO of designCEO. After being appointed CEO of the Richmond Football Club at the age of 24, Cameron built a career as the CEO of three AFL clubs over 25 years. Now, he's channelled his experience into providing leadership mentorship and support to anyone looking to build high levels of leadership in their business.  In today's episode, Cameron shares how leaders make sure that their strategies are executed, and why adversity is so important. Plus, the unique ways you can keep people more accountable in your business. Cameron also shares some insights into his book, 'More To The Game', about discussing organisational culture and why it's so important to a successful business.  This episode is part two of our two-part conversation with Cameron. Check out our last episode for part one, where Cameron shares his journey and provides some helpful insights into knowing your vision, providing feedback, and leading high performers.    Connect: Alexander Spencer website Alexander Spencer on Twitter Alexander Spencer on Facebook Alexander Spencer on LinkedIn This show is produced in collaboration with Wavelength Creative. Visit wavelengthcreative.com for more information.

Cameron Schwab is the Founder and CEO of designCEO, a leadership offering for leaders, teams, and organisations, designed to build high levels of cultural, strategic, and personal trust, to ensure sustainable high performance. He was drawn to sharing his leadership experience after spending 25 years as the CEO of three AFL clubs, making him the second longest-serving CEO in the modern game. In today's episode, Cameron discusses his long and successful career as a CEO in the AFL, and how this experience has led to him advising others on leading high-performing teams. He also shares the importance of knowing the vision for your business, before providing some tips for giving constructive feedback, and leading high performers. This episode is part one of our two-part conversation with Cameron. Listen out for part two, where we discuss strategy, adversity, accountability, and more.   Connect: Alexander Spencer website Alexander Spencer on Twitter Alexander Spencer on Facebook Alexander Spencer on LinkedIn This show is produced in collaboration with Wavelength Creative. Visit wavelengthcreative.com for more information.

Damin Murdock is the Principal Lawyer of Lawpath Legal, an innovative online legal platform that easily connects businesses with legal assistance. In today's episode, Damin explains the most common legal documentation businesses should have to protect themselves. He also shares the correct way to register a business name and how you can protect your brand. Finally, Damin breaks down best practices when it comes to legal documentation for your customers.   Special offer: Damin also has a special offer for listeners of this episode, where you can get $100 off the price of Lawpath’s Essentials plan, which gives access to over 350 digital legal documents. To access this offer, visit https://lawpath.com.au/bottomline   Connect: Alexander Spencer website Alexander Spencer on Twitter Alexander Spencer on Facebook Alexander Spencer on LinkedIn This show is produced in collaboration with Wavelength Creative. Visit wavelengthcreative.com for more information.

Grant Austin is the Chief Operating Officer of Pay.com.au, one of Australia's fastest-growing payment platforms which is focused on transforming how businesses pay their everyday expenses. In today's episode, Grant shares how pay.com.au is changing the game for Australian businesses. Grant also shares his tips on how to get the most out of your business's spending and breaks down Pay.com.au's unique rewards system.    Resources and links: Pay.com.au    Connect: Alexander Spencer website Alexander Spencer on Twitter Alexander Spencer on Facebook Alexander Spencer on LinkedIn This show is produced in collaboration with Wavelength Creative. Visit wavelengthcreative.com for more information.

Fred Schebesta is the Co-founder of finder.com, Australia's leading comparison website. Fred is also an advisor, an author, and an internet sensation, running a TikTok account with over 100,000 followers. In today's episode, Fred shares the journey that led him to start finder.com, and explains why sometimes failure is the key to success. He shares his tips for building a scalable business and his thoughts on what the future of business holds. And of course, Fred explains why you really should invest in bitcoin.   Connect: Alexander Spencer website Alexander Spencer on Twitter Alexander Spencer on Facebook Alexander Spencer on LinkedIn This show is produced in collaboration with Wavelength Creative. Visit wavelengthcreative.com for more information.

Adam Stone is the Founder and CEO of Speedlancer, a freelance marketplace that prides itself on delivering the world's fastest designs, writing, and data entry from curated freelancers. Adam has been fostering his entrepreneurial streak since he was a kid and is now focusing his energy on developing StartADAM, a virtual assistant designed to make your work life easier. In today's episode, Adam shares his journey as an entrepreneur, from starting as a budding salesman at age 12 to moving to LA to pursue the American market. He details the hurdles he faced throughout the journey of getting Speedlancer funded, and what he learnt in this process. Finally, Adam shares his tips for businesses looking to pivot to the US market, before explaining his new product, StartADAM.   Resources and links: StartADAM Website   Connect: Alexander Spencer website Alexander Spencer on Twitter Alexander Spencer on Facebook Alexander Spencer on LinkedIn This show is produced in collaboration with Wavelength Creative. Visit wavelengthcreative.com for more information.

Tom Willis is the Co-founder and Chief Marketing Officer of Lawpath, Australia's number one online legal platform. His passion and dedication led him to be listed as one of B&T's 30 under 30 in 2020, and to become a finalist for Young Marketer of the Year at the 2019 ADMA awards. In today's episode, Tom shares the importance of businesses having the correct legal documentation, and how Lawpath was created to help solve this problem. He'll share the strategies Lawpath used in growing their business, and how important having a defined marketing and sales plan is to business. Plus, the benefits of strategies such as layered advertising strategy, Paid Digital Advertising, and well-defined SEO.   Connect: Alexander Spencer website Alexander Spencer on Twitter Alexander Spencer on Facebook Alexander Spencer on LinkedIn This show is produced in collaboration with Wavelength Creative. Visit wavelengthcreative.com for more information.

Eric Tjoeng is the Founder and CEO of Business Growth and Exit Specialists. Eric is passionate about helping businesses achieve their goals and has years of experience in business strategy, acquisition, and growth, as well as future-proofing and exit planning. In today's episode, Eric breaks down the reasons that every business should be thinking about its exit plans, right from the very beginning. From why you should sort out an exit plan, to what is actually involved in the process of creating one, Eric will talk through everything you could need to know about the eventual day that you leave your business.    Connect: Alexander Spencer website Alexander Spencer on Twitter Alexander Spencer on Facebook Alexander Spencer on LinkedIn This show is produced in collaboration with Wavelength Creative. Visit wavelengthcreative.com for more information.

Alex Colvin is the Founder and CEO of Pendula, a company that helps businesses manage, automate, and optimise their customer retention through two-way conversations. Alex manages the vision and mission of the company, and is passionate about showing customers how Pendula can make a significant, positive difference in their customer retention. In today's episode, Alex talks us through all things customer retention. From how having a defined customer retention strategy can help your business succeed, to what strategies you can put in place to keep customers coming back. Plus, the importance of communicating to customers at the right time, and how you can leverage existing customers to help improve retention.   Connect: Alexander Spencer website Alexander Spencer on Twitter Alexander Spencer on Facebook Alexander Spencer on LinkedIn This show is produced in collaboration with Wavelength Creative. Visit wavelengthcreative.com for more information.