
Australian Business Podcast
Australian Business Podcast is Australia's top business podcast for people building, managing and leading a successful small business in Australia.Hosted by Zara McGuffie, CEO of Inflection, and Jordan Kidis, co-founder of Grey Space Advisory, whether you're drawing a small business plan on a serviette, have a growing side hustle, you run a business with 10 employees or 100, the Australian Business Podcast will teach you how to grow, manage, market and steer your business to success.The Australian Business Podcast will help you grow your business faster, take advantage of industry change and opportunities, and identify strategies to make you more profitable.Hosted by Owen Rask, founder of The Rask Group; plus Jordan Kidis & Danil Goloubev, co-founders at Grey Space Advisory, and Zara McGuffie, CEO of Inflection Marketing. You can take our free business course on Rask by following this link: https://bit.ly/3B9XekpOwen's top Australian Business Podcast resources:
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Mar 29, 2024 • 1h 39min
How I built a $30 billion software compounder: WiseTech's Richard White on tech, culture & entrepreneurialism
In this cross-posted episode of The Australian Business Podcast, Rask's Chief Investment Officer Owen Rask is joined by Richard White, CEO and founder of WiseTech Global Ltd (ASX: WTC) - one of Australia's most successful technology companies. This episode first appeared in video on The Australian Investors Podcast on November 18, 2023:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ghGJriF2vAcIn this podcast with WiseTech's Richard White, Owen & Richard cover: 1. Richard's story growing up, and solving problems in the garage2. Getting a trade and becoming a problem solver 3. Starting successful guitar repair and AV businesses4. The early days of software and how Richard taught himself 5. WiseTech's inception and compounding in private markets6. The huge opportunity in logistics software7. Solving complexity with elegance 8. WiseTech culture and the company's heavy investment in Australian engineering and technology 9. WiseTech's acquisition criteria 10. Memory and retentionLike it? Love it? Join the Inflection Accelerator!JOIN THE ACCELERATOR (save 20%): https://bit.ly/IM-PRETTY-CUTEFree strategy call with Jordan: https://inflection.au/free-strategy-call/Owen's business owner newsletter: https://inflection.au/#link-popupAccess Show Notes: https://bit.ly/R-notesInvest with Owen: https://bit.ly/R-investMortgage Broking: https://bit.ly/broke-raskFinancial Planning: https://bit.ly/R-planProperty Coaching: https://bit.ly/R-P-coach100-point property checklist (PDF): https://bit.ly/prop-checkAccounting with Grey Space: http://bit.ly/3DG5lWSBusiness Coaching: https://bit.ly/o-coachAsk a question: https://bit.ly/3QtiY00DISCLAIMER: This podcast contains general financial information only. That means the information does not take into account your objectives, financial situation, or needs. Because of that, you should consider if the information is appropriate to you and your needs, before acting on it. If you’re confused about what that means or what your needs are, you should always consult a licensed and trusted financial planner.Access The Rask Group's Financial Services Guide (FSG): https://www.rask.com.au/fsg Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Mar 23, 2024 • 31min
Trusts, trusts and more trusts | Live business Q&A
Owen, Danil and Jordan go LIVE to answer your questions - LIVE on the Australian Business Podcast.Business investor Owen Rask, two-time founder Jordan Kidis & chartered accountant Danil Goloubev are back to answer your questions on The Australian Business Podcast. This week:* Can I use a trust to hold shares in 4 companies?* Can I use a trust to avoid a non-compete?* Is a holding company worth it?* Transitioning from a sole trader to companyLike it? Love it? Join the Inflection Accelerator!JOIN THE ACCELERATOR (save 20%): https://bit.ly/IM-PRETTY-CUTEFree strategy call with Jordan: https://inflection.au/free-strategy-call/Owen's business owner newsletter: https://inflection.au/#link-popupAccess Show Notes: https://bit.ly/R-notesInvest with Owen: https://bit.ly/R-investMortgage Broking: https://bit.ly/broke-raskFinancial Planning: https://bit.ly/R-planProperty Coaching: https://bit.ly/R-P-coach100-point property checklist (PDF): https://bit.ly/prop-checkAccounting with Grey Space: http://bit.ly/3DG5lWSBusiness Coaching: https://bit.ly/o-coachAsk a question: https://bit.ly/3QtiY00DISCLAIMER: This podcast contains general financial information only. That means the information does not take into account your objectives, financial situation, or needs. Because of that, you should consider if the information is appropriate to you and your needs, before acting on it. If you’re confused about what that means or what your needs are, you should always consult a licensed and trusted financial planner. Unfortunately, we cannot guarantee the accuracy of the information in this podcast, including any financial, taxation, and/or legal information. Remember, past performance is not a reliable indicator of future performance. The Rask Group is NOT a qualified tax accountant, financial (tax) adviser, or financial adviser.Access The Rask Group's Financial Services Guide (FSG): https://www.rask.com.au/fsg Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Mar 17, 2024 • 1h 23min
Insurance: this is EVERYTHING you need to know about income protection, life and TPD
Kate Toon is an author, marketer, entrepreneur and educator on all things business. She joins Owen Rask on The Australian Business Podcast for a conversation about parenting and business, passive income and lifestyle.Book a 15-min free insurance call with Skye: https://bit.ly/R-insurGet financial advice from James (select age 50-60): https://bit.ly/R-planJoin our Accelerator (save 20%): https://bit.ly/IM-PRETTY-CUTE~~ Resources you'll love ~~
Access Show Notes: https://bit.ly/R-notes
Invest with Owen: https://bit.ly/R-invest
Mortgage Broking: https://bit.ly/broke-rask
Financial Planning: https://bit.ly/R-plan
Property Coaching: https://bit.ly/R-P-coach
100-point property checklist (PDF): https://bit.ly/prop-check
Accounting with Grey Space: http://bit.ly/3DG5lWS
Business Coaching: https://bit.ly/o-coach
Ask a question: https://bit.ly/3QtiY00
DISCLAIMER: This podcast contains general financial information only. That means the information does not take into account your objectives, financial situation, or needs. Because of that, you should consider if the information is appropriate to you and your needs, before acting on it. If you’re confused about what that means or what your needs are, you should always consult a licensed and trusted financial planner. Unfortunately, we cannot guarantee the accuracy of the information in this podcast, including any financial, taxation, and/or legal information. Remember, past performance is not a reliable indicator of future performance. The Rask Group is NOT a qualified tax accountant, financial (tax) adviser, or financial adviser.Access The Rask Group's Financial Services Guide (FSG): https://www.rask.com.au/fsg Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Mar 14, 2024 • 47min
How to earn 6 figures in school hours: Kate Toon on building passive income as a parent
Kate Toon is an author, marketer, entrepreneur and educator on all things business. She joins Owen Rask on The Australian Business Podcast for a conversation about parenting and business, passive income and lifestyle.Get the book on Kate's website: https://www.katetoon.com/Video version: https://youtu.be/x_OqDUp6iuoJoin our Accelerator (save 20%): https://bit.ly/IM-PRETTY-CUTE~~ Resources you'll love ~~
Access Show Notes: https://bit.ly/R-notes
Invest with Owen: https://bit.ly/R-invest
Mortgage Broking: https://bit.ly/broke-rask
Financial Planning: https://bit.ly/R-plan
Property Coaching: https://bit.ly/R-P-coach
100-point property checklist (PDF): https://bit.ly/prop-check
Accounting with Grey Space: http://bit.ly/3DG5lWS
Business Coaching: https://bit.ly/o-coach
Ask a question: https://bit.ly/3QtiY00
DISCLAIMER: This podcast contains general financial information only. That means the information does not take into account your objectives, financial situation, or needs. Because of that, you should consider if the information is appropriate to you and your needs, before acting on it. If you’re confused about what that means or what your needs are, you should always consult a licensed and trusted financial planner. Unfortunately, we cannot guarantee the accuracy of the information in this podcast, including any financial, taxation, and/or legal information. Remember, past performance is not a reliable indicator of future performance. The Rask Group is NOT a qualified tax accountant, financial (tax) adviser, or financial adviser.Access The Rask Group's Financial Services Guide (FSG): https://www.rask.com.au/fsg Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Mar 10, 2024 • 1h 12min
20 EPIC Australian business tricks (2024)
A 20-part cheatsheet on Australian business. From marketing to automation and AI, culture to recruiting, we got you covered.Investor Owen Rask, two-time founder Jordan Kidis & chartered accountant Danil Goloubev share 20 of their best business tricks, hacks, secrets and methods you will ever find on the internet.VIDEO VERSION: https://youtu.be/-m-GQ-b0QqkLike it? Love it? Join the Inflection Accelerator!
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~~ Resources you'll love ~~
Access Show Notes: https://bit.ly/R-notes
Invest with Owen: https://bit.ly/R-invest
Mortgage Broking: https://bit.ly/broke-rask
Financial Planning: https://bit.ly/R-plan
Property Coaching: https://bit.ly/R-P-coach
100-point property checklist (PDF): https://bit.ly/prop-check
Accounting with Grey Space: http://bit.ly/3DG5lWS
Business Coaching: https://bit.ly/o-coach
Ask a question: https://bit.ly/3QtiY00
DISCLAIMER: This podcast contains general financial information only. That means the information does not take into account your objectives, financial situation, or needs. Because of that, you should consider if the information is appropriate to you and your needs, before acting on it. If you’re confused about what that means or what your needs are, you should always consult a licensed and trusted financial planner. Unfortunately, we cannot guarantee the accuracy of the information in this podcast, including any financial, taxation, and/or legal information. Remember, past performance is not a reliable indicator of future performance. The Rask Group is NOT a qualified tax accountant, financial (tax) adviser, or financial adviser.Access The Rask Group's Financial Services Guide (FSG): https://www.rask.com.au/fsg Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Mar 7, 2024 • 18min
Summary of 10 episodes, with Owen 🚀 #10
Welcome to Accelerator LITE, our FREE 10-week bootcamp for rapidly improving your profit and business growth. In this free 10-week program, we give you the absolute essential tools for maximising the opportunity in front of you.
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This is the final episode in our 10-part Accelerator LITE mini series, providing an overview of the 10 episodes and what you can take away right now.Don't forget to make use of our BusLife Scorecard! You won't regret it. DISCLAIMER: This podcast contains general financial information only. That means the information does not take into account your objectives, financial situation, or needs. Because of that, you should consider if the information is appropriate to you and your needs, before acting on it. If you’re confused about what that means or what your needs are, you should always consult a licensed and trusted financial planner. Unfortunately, we cannot guarantee the accuracy of the information in this podcast, including any financial, taxation, and/or legal information. Remember, past performance is not a reliable indicator of future performance. The Rask Group is NOT a qualified tax accountant, financial (tax) adviser, or financial adviser.Access The Rask Group's Financial Services Guide (FSG): https://www.rask.com.au/fsg Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Mar 5, 2024 • 33min
How to hyperscale your profit, with Owen 🚀 #9
Welcome to Accelerator LITE, our FREE 10-week bootcamp for rapidly improving your profit and business growth. In this free 10-week program, we give you the absolute essential tools for maximising the opportunity in front of you. This mini series is an introduction to the 10 must know elements of running a business and living your best life.Each episode is a monologue, brought to you by either Owen Rask, Jordan Kidis, or Danil Goloubev, the three hosts of The Australian Business Podcast.This episode features Owen Rask talking about scale across three dimensions:
Mindset & vision
Technology & automation
People & offshoring
We're so glad you can join us for this journey.~~ RESOURCES ~~
I'M PRETTY CUTE (ACCELERATOR): https://bit.ly/IM-PRETTY-CUTE
BUSINESS COURSE: https://education.rask.com.au/courses/free-business-course/
DISCLAIMER: This podcast contains general financial information only. That means the information does not take into account your objectives, financial situation, or needs. Because of that, you should consider if the information is appropriate to you and your needs, before acting on it. If you’re confused about what that means or what your needs are, you should always consult a licensed and trusted financial planner. Unfortunately, we cannot guarantee the accuracy of the information in this podcast, including any financial, taxation, and/or legal information. Remember, past performance is not a reliable indicator of future performance. The Rask Group is NOT a qualified tax accountant, financial (tax) adviser, or financial adviser.Access The Rask Group's Financial Services Guide (FSG): https://www.rask.com.au/fsg Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Feb 29, 2024 • 27min
Knowing your financials, with Danil 🚀 #8
Welcome to Accelerator LITE, our FREE 10-week bootcamp for rapidly improving your profit and business growth. In this free 10-week program, we give you the absolute essential tools for maximising the opportunity in front of you. This mini series is an introduction to the 10 must know elements of running a business and living your best life.Each episode is a monologue, brought to you by either Owen Rask, Jordan Kidis, or Danil Goloubev, the three hosts of The Australian Business Podcast.This episode features Danil Goloubev talking about financials, and how to come to grips with cash flow, different metrics and what they all mean.We're so glad you can join us for this journey.~~ RESOURCES ~~
I'M PRETTY CUTE (ACCELERATOR): https://bit.ly/IM-PRETTY-CUTE
BUSINESS COURSE: https://education.rask.com.au/courses/free-business-course/
DISCLAIMER: This podcast contains general financial information only. That means the information does not take into account your objectives, financial situation, or needs. Because of that, you should consider if the information is appropriate to you and your needs, before acting on it. If you’re confused about what that means or what your needs are, you should always consult a licensed and trusted financial planner. Unfortunately, we cannot guarantee the accuracy of the information in this podcast, including any financial, taxation, and/or legal information. Remember, past performance is not a reliable indicator of future performance. The Rask Group is NOT a qualified tax accountant, financial (tax) adviser, or financial adviser.Access The Rask Group's Financial Services Guide (FSG): https://www.rask.com.au/fsg Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Feb 27, 2024 • 32min
How to sell stuff, with Owen 🚀 #7
Welcome to Accelerator LITE, our FREE 10-week bootcamp for rapidly improving your profit and business growth. In this free 10-week program, we give you the absolute essential tools for maximising the opportunity in front of you. This mini series is an introduction to the 10 must know elements of running a business and living your best life.Each episode is a monologue, brought to you by either Owen Rask, Jordan Kidis, or Danil Goloubev, the three hosts of The Australian Business Podcast.This episode features Owen Rask talking sales:
Selling transformations, not widgets
A simple sales script
Professor Robert Cialdini's 6 principles of persuasion
Lead scoring
We're so glad you can join us for this journey.~~ RESOURCES ~~
I'M PRETTY CUTE (ACCELERATOR): https://bit.ly/IM-PRETTY-CUTE
BUSINESS COURSE: https://education.rask.com.au/courses/free-business-course/
DISCLAIMER: This podcast contains general financial information only. That means the information does not take into account your objectives, financial situation, or needs. Because of that, you should consider if the information is appropriate to you and your needs, before acting on it. If you’re confused about what that means or what your needs are, you should always consult a licensed and trusted financial planner. Unfortunately, we cannot guarantee the accuracy of the information in this podcast, including any financial, taxation, and/or legal information. Remember, past performance is not a reliable indicator of future performance. The Rask Group is NOT a qualified tax accountant, financial (tax) adviser, or financial adviser.Access The Rask Group's Financial Services Guide (FSG): https://www.rask.com.au/fsg Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Feb 22, 2024 • 13min
Teams, with Jordan (quick episode) 🚀 #6
Welcome to Accelerator LITE, our FREE 10-week bootcamp for rapidly improving your profit and business growth. In this free 10-week program, we give you the absolute essential tools for maximising the opportunity in front of you. This mini series is an introduction to the 10 must know elements of running a business and living your best life.Each episode is a monologue, brought to you by either Owen Rask, Jordan Kidis, or Danil Goloubev, the three hosts of The Australian Business Podcast.This episode features Jordan Kidis talking teams and organisational structure. Getting the right butts on the right seats, and what to do when you don't. We're so glad you can join us for this journey.~~ RESOURCES ~~
I'M PRETTY CUTE (ACCELERATOR): https://bit.ly/IM-PRETTY-CUTE
BUSINESS COURSE: https://education.rask.com.au/courses/free-business-course/
DISCLAIMER: This podcast contains general financial information only. That means the information does not take into account your objectives, financial situation, or needs. Because of that, you should consider if the information is appropriate to you and your needs, before acting on it. If you’re confused about what that means or what your needs are, you should always consult a licensed and trusted financial planner. Unfortunately, we cannot guarantee the accuracy of the information in this podcast, including any financial, taxation, and/or legal information. Remember, past performance is not a reliable indicator of future performance. The Rask Group is NOT a qualified tax accountant, financial (tax) adviser, or financial adviser.Access The Rask Group's Financial Services Guide (FSG): https://www.rask.com.au/fsg Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices