Owner To Owner Podcast

Hunter Leonard talks to @smallbusinessbanter about how and why he started www.silverandwise.com.au.In the episode we cover;The ageism brick wall and the frustration of a job searchThe different ways Western and Eastern cultures value their eldersWhy it's time for mature aged workers to take control and how, even if they may not see it clearly, that they have value to addThe need to improve self awareness to help identify and better promote your 'hidden' value and skillsWhy finding your purpose is so critical and how it can lead to being happier and healthierThe upside of adopting a 'small business owner' mindsetResearch from the https://humanrights.gov.au/our-work/age-discrimination which Hunter has analysed.  In summary he says  that major barriers start to appear for people in the 45 to 50 year age group, and worryingly even earlier for womenHow the gig economy and freelancing  are outstanding opportunities to build an income around a lifestyleWhere starting up or buying an existing business fits in to the 'self employment' pictureThe weird and wonderful assumptions made about mature aged peopleAnd I said, well, I do not really care what age they are, as long as they can do the job. And they're interested in being part of ours, our group.www.smallbusinessbanter.comwww.kerrcapital.com.au  Thanks for listening.  Visit the Owner To Owner Podcast website to subscribe, listen back, or check out any resources or information mentioned on the show.Search @ownertoownerpodcast on your favourite podcast player to subscribe and listen to the episodes.Reach out to Michael Kerr via the website if you need personal assistance or advice for your small business.michael.kerr@kerrcapital.com.auwww.ownertoownerpodcast.com.au 

Mick, Mat and all of the management team sort of got tired of the corporate lifestyle. The thought "how do we come out and actually live our life with purpose and develop a company that excites us to get out of bed every day?". This was why The Village Co. www.thevillageco.com.au was born. It is now based in regional New South Wales. They are on a mission to create a positive future for local communities by combining creative people with the latest technology to design innovative solutions that disrupt the food service industry.Their Virtual Supply Chain (VSC) product is an artificial intelligence backed supply chain solution that enables small businesses to compete with big businesses.Right now, they are working in the retail butcher's sector. They have branded that platform Butchers United and are looking to unlock the value and the potential in the three thousand odd retail butchers around the country. Mick and Mat cover;Their planned disruption of the foodservice industryThe limitations for small farmers and producers of the incumbent, large business dominated supply chainThe future of local-to-local salesThe tech and logistic solutions they are developing to give small farmers and producers the confidence and support to grow their product salesThe extraordinary lengths they went to understand the retail butcher industry - they bought a butcher shop and ran it themselves to properly understand the challenges and opportunitiesMaking the most of the large amount combined infrastructure that small business owns through providing accessible techThe consumer lead move to 'shop local'How food provenance is reshaping buying habitsTheir program to link growers of indigenous products into their own logistic networkTheir own personal challenges in getting their start-up running and funded  Thanks for listening.  Visit the Owner To Owner Podcast website to subscribe, listen back, or check out any resources or information mentioned on the show.Search @ownertoownerpodcast on your favourite podcast player to subscribe and listen to the episodes.Reach out to Michael Kerr via the website if you need personal assistance or advice for your small business.michael.kerr@kerrcapital.com.auwww.ownertoownerpodcast.com.au 

Mick Hase runs 3 businesses. Common to all 3 is the importance of culture, connection, purpose, leadership and people management to create business models that inspire people to do good.As the founder of SEVENTEENx @seventeen_sdg he organises events that help businesses more fully engage with the UN Sustainable Development Goals. If you haven't heard of the 17 UN SDG's or don't fully understand the business opportunities they are creating them listen to our discussion as Mick covers;An overview of the SDG'sHow small business can play a part in tackling huge global challengesThe holy grail of having a purpose that lines up personally and professionally and that get's you out of bed each dayThe consumer led changes that are demanding businesses engage with consumers in new waysHow creating sustainable change is a real opportunity for us in businessThe opportunities in regional communities for community-driven outcomesCreating a better strategy through connection to things like the UN SGD's rather than chasing just the bottom line all the timeHow lot's of businesses are already working with the 17 UN SGD's but aren't conscious of itThe over-use of labelling of business types and business strategies that actually inhibit small businesses and entrepreneurs getting on with making an impactGreenwashing and MillenialsHis 3 steps to get you startedJump onto www.globalgoals.org  to learn more about the Global GoalsPick off some 'low hanging fruit' - put some recycling bins in your office. Get rid of plastic where you can. Look at your recruitment strategy and make sure that you're bringing equality through your business. You will start to feel good about it and the snowball effect start thereFor anyone that is running a team, give it to your team. show them the goals. Tell them that you want to create some change and give it to them to empower them to go and make it happen within your business because the cultural change that you will witness in your business and the absolute ownership and the core values that will get created out of it and the willingness to really run with it from your team will absolutely flourish throughout the rest of your business and you will notice, you know, a more engaged, hyper-aware team will create results within their position description so to speak. So, give it to your team and let them run with it because it is such a great thing to watchExamples of small businesses working with the UN SDG'swww.b1g1.com/businessforgoodwww.bambuddhagroup.com (The Corporate Kindness Network)www.teaspoonsofchange.org (Activating and aligning business, education and government with the Global Goals) Thanks for listening.  Visit the Owner To Owner Podcast website to subscribe, listen back, or check out any resources or information mentioned on the show.Search @ownertoownerpodcast on your favourite podcast player to subscribe and listen to the episodes.Reach out to Michael Kerr via the website if you need personal assistance or advice for your small business.michael.kerr@kerrcapital.com.auwww.ownertoownerpodcast.com.au 

Rachel Power and her family moved to Tasmania a few years back and now own Waterfalls Café & Gallery http://www.waterfallscafe.com.au/, in the Mount Field National Park. They are just about to embark on a new venture - the Mount Field Retreat, a multimillion-dollar accommodation and conference center.https://parks.tas.gov.au/explore-our-parks/mount-field-national-parkShe admits it's a big step but knows also it's a game-changer for her  local community.As a family they had started their first business, the Great Aussie Road Trip (a blog), while on a road-trip around Australia.The decision to move to Tasmania was an extension of the family's openness to another adventure in a place they all loved and thought had great potential. In our discussion with Rachel we cover;The story behind a round-Australia family trip and the creation of a family businessTraveling as a family and the opportunities that can bringWorking with family in small businessThe potential she saw in Tasmania and especially the Mount Field National ParkThe quick and instinctive decision to pack up and head to Tasmania, an how they all ruled out other places to move toBuying their existing businessTaking calculated risksThe early and ongoing challenges of running a regional business and the  strategies used to overcome themLocal businessLocal arts and produceTasmanianCreating local employment and prosperity to keep regional towns viableThe upside of treechanges and seachangesThe upside of working with local artists and producersThe value of getting involved in local community groupsThe importance of collaboration between local businesses and local communities Thanks for listening.  Visit the Owner To Owner Podcast website to subscribe, listen back, or check out any resources or information mentioned on the show.Search @ownertoownerpodcast on your favourite podcast player to subscribe and listen to the episodes.Reach out to Michael Kerr via the website if you need personal assistance or advice for your small business.michael.kerr@kerrcapital.com.auwww.ownertoownerpodcast.com.au 

Theo Williams is a Director and CEO of www.localised.com which is a local business discovery tool and helps owners to buy from sell to, and partner with other owners.He works with government and locally focused corporates. to build and activate business owner communities and to build resilience and grow micro-economies.Localised was his first business. Six years on Theo talks to us about the ride and shares with us;How a move to the regions prompted the original idea for LocalisedThe stuff up's, the learnings, the successesThe pathway that led to finding the right product-market fit for the businessThe massive opportunity for local businesses to do more business locallyThe benefits to local communities from connecting local buyers and sellersThe evolution of the Localised platform How connection and networking are still so critical for small business ownersHow he is encouraging the takeup of digital technologies and services to build resilience in small businesses  Thanks for listening.  Visit the Owner To Owner Podcast website to subscribe, listen back, or check out any resources or information mentioned on the show.Search @ownertoownerpodcast on your favourite podcast player to subscribe and listen to the episodes.Reach out to Michael Kerr via the website if you need personal assistance or advice for your small business.michael.kerr@kerrcapital.com.auwww.ownertoownerpodcast.com.au 

Andrea Roberts www.andrearoberts.com.au transforms places through original ideas backed by accessible strategic planning frameworks and the type of story-telling that moves people.She has worked across Australia from Broken Hill, to the northern rivers of New South Wales, to the Yarra Valley, to the Dandenong Ranges, the Great Ocean Road, Melbourne, and now Adelaide.In this episode we chat to Andrea about;Her absolute respect for culture and environment as the pillars on which we all standHer sense that the current challenges are creating a greater sense of community and sense of placeHow this is impacting tourismThe way people travel and what they are looking for The need for authenticity in their experiencesHow we live in and engage with our communities The resurgence in interest in home gardening, and sharing and gathering in the streets and walking in the parksThe sense of community and really strong identity in regional Australia How to successfully engage all the stakeholders for change in local communities  The renewed need for collaboration vs competitionThe importance of brand and understanding what you as a business or place really stand forHarnessing the true emotional capacity of places to unleash latent potential   Thanks for listening.  Visit the Owner To Owner Podcast website to subscribe, listen back, or check out any resources or information mentioned on the show.Search @ownertoownerpodcast on your favourite podcast player to subscribe and listen to the episodes.Reach out to Michael Kerr via the website if you need personal assistance or advice for your small business.michael.kerr@kerrcapital.com.auwww.ownertoownerpodcast.com.au 

Mark Horwood grew up in a farming family and so he understands life in the regions. He had been involved in a number of businesses before starting Captivate Connect https://www.captivateconnect.com/From Perth they now supply telephony and phone system to businesses right throughout the country. Mark thinks their success is down to "the big telcos not being that flash at giving good service". In this episode we discuss;How essential the phone still is to many regional businessesCustomer serviceWhy customers still value a human interaction via a phoneUsing 'on-hold' time to increase sales and create a  better customer experiencePractical ways for business owners to use telco to better run their businessesWhere and when 5G will be available in regional AustraliaHow Australia effectively led the world in on-hold messagingThe potential for using Artificial Intelligence in everyday small businesses Thanks for listening.  Visit the Owner To Owner Podcast website to subscribe, listen back, or check out any resources or information mentioned on the show.Search @ownertoownerpodcast on your favourite podcast player to subscribe and listen to the episodes.Reach out to Michael Kerr via the website if you need personal assistance or advice for your small business.michael.kerr@kerrcapital.com.auwww.ownertoownerpodcast.com.au 

Dave Strutton is an ex almond farmer in South Australia. Life was good and his business was doing fine but he felt a change was needed. He took on a Howard Storage World franchise https://www.hsw.com.au/.  It wasn't all smooth sailing, especially in the very early stages. Dave had to dig deep and rely on his well-honed business instincts to deal with those problems. He got through it all and ended up winning multiple awards for his franchise's performance.In this episode Dave talks about;How the almond farm started as a hobby and became a businessGetting all the family involved in developing the farm, which was a couple of hours out of AdelaideThe extension of the farm into a tourism ventureHis desire to move the family back to AdelaideDealing with the question of how he would make a living back in Adelaide - could be get a job or would he need to start or buy another business?How he happened upon the Howards Storage World franchise systemDealing with a catastrophe when the master franchisor went into liquidationWhat business skills and experiences he learned in almond farming that helped him navigate a new business, a new industry all while making  a major move with the family back to AdelaideHis personal business philosophyWhat skills he sees as the most critical for any small business owner  The importance of business systems and some of the advantages of the franchise model  Thanks for listening.  Visit the Owner To Owner Podcast website to subscribe, listen back, or check out any resources or information mentioned on the show.Search @ownertoownerpodcast on your favourite podcast player to subscribe and listen to the episodes.Reach out to Michael Kerr via the website if you need personal assistance or advice for your small business.michael.kerr@kerrcapital.com.auwww.ownertoownerpodcast.com.au 

Bill lives & breathes small business. He takes us through his work as Executive Director of Small Business Australia https://www.smallbusinessaustralia.org/ which has a simple philosophy that he believes boils down to three things;To see things simplerTo see things fairer, andTo see things betterIn this episode Bill talks about;His own small business background, including the legendary Doctor Dog, founding fathers of the Melbourne street food sceneWhat he learnt at Harvard University that is useful to all small business ownersWhat small business owners can do to educate themselves and improve their business performanceHis top tips to survive challenges brought on by Covid19The importance of communicating with staff, suppliers, financiers and others important to the businessThe important role that small businesses have in local communitiesThe #buylocalcampaign recently launched by Small Business AustraliaWhere to find financial support for your small business and especially the new  traineeship opportunities https://www.smallbusinessaustralia.org/traineeship-opportunities/The "Five-step Small Business Survival Guide"The benefits of joining Small Business Australia https://www.smallbusinessaustralia.org/get-involved/ Thanks for listening.  Visit the Owner To Owner Podcast website to subscribe, listen back, or check out any resources or information mentioned on the show.Search @ownertoownerpodcast on your favourite podcast player to subscribe and listen to the episodes.Reach out to Michael Kerr via the website if you need personal assistance or advice for your small business.michael.kerr@kerrcapital.com.auwww.ownertoownerpodcast.com.au 

Tim Hoopmann is a speaker for www.beyondblue.org.au, a national organisation that works to raise awareness about anxiety and depression, reduce the associated stigma and encourage people to get help.He became a beyondblue speaker because as a small business owner he struggled with his own mental health. He learnt ways to mange this and wants to share his stories of hope. In corporate life he initially lived a double life and this caused stress and anxiety. Being brave enough to come out, he wants to help others struggling in similar situations.In this epsiode we discuss;Tim's personal experiences as a small business owner with mental health issuesTim's personal mission to take what he had learned through that journey and share it with other peopleThe ongoing efforts to take away the stigma around mental healthIdentifying some of the common signals and triggers that may indicate someone has  mental health issuesHow owners and their family can deal better with the pressures in small business that can lead to later mental health issuesThe particular challenges faced by regional small business owners in recent pastThe value of support groups and networks for small business ownersThe critical importance of communicationThe support available for small business owners1800 512 348https://www.beyondblue.org.au/get-support/newaccessbeyondblue.org.au/get-supportcoronavirus.beyondblue.org.au Thanks for listening.  Visit the Owner To Owner Podcast website to subscribe, listen back, or check out any resources or information mentioned on the show.Search @ownertoownerpodcast on your favourite podcast player to subscribe and listen to the episodes.Reach out to Michael Kerr via the website if you need personal assistance or advice for your small business.michael.kerr@kerrcapital.com.auwww.ownertoownerpodcast.com.au