In this episode, I interview Brooke Roberts, the Co-Founder, Co-CEO, and Director of Sharesies based in...
A multi-company shareholder/director facilitating relationships between funding decision-makers and public and private healthcare firms. Helping startups related to the health sector by utilizing every possible way to raise funds. (Lee Mathias)
Mar 29, 2023
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In this episode, Troy interviews Dr. Lee Mathias, shareholder/director at Tend and Pictor. She’s based in...
20+ years of working in corporate job, now helping entrepreneurs to have a quick and efficient accounting services. Has helped over 4,000 businesses around New Zealand with the growth between 35-40% revenue and 48 FTEs. (Sue de Bievre)
Dec 07, 2022
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In this episode, I interview Sue de Bievre, the founder, and CEO of Beany based in Hawke's Bay, North...
With over 10 years of experience as a Florist, now the Founder and CEO of a soap products giving people a relaxation kind of sound. Growing from 250 stores to 3,850 with over 5 million in revenue and 21 FTEs. (Sophie and Aden Cooper)
Aug 22, 2022
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In this episode, I interview Sophie and Aden Cooper, the Founder and CEO of Anihana Life based in Auckland, New...
With only $400 startup capital, founded a fashion label in 1989, developed from a cupboard into one of the leading fashion houses in New Zealand. Grew from 1 large store to current 4 with 40 FTE in 32 years. (Dame Denise L’Estrange-Corbet)
May 03, 2021
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In this episode, I interview Dame Denise L’Estrange-Corbet, a Fashion Designer and Co-Founder of fashion...
Quit her job as a lawyer in 2017 to set up an underwear label and social enterprise to provide opportunities to women from refugee backgrounds and helping them start their new lives. Launched enterprise with 3 FTE and now has 12 FTE (Elisha Watson)
Apr 08, 2021
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In this episode, I interview Elisha Watson, the Founder, and CEO of New Zealand underwear label and social...
While at a business bootcamp, came up with a social enterprise idea and in 2017, aged 21, launched the enterprise with just 2 FTE. Now has 4 team members and has impacted the lives of 37,000 women in NZ and counting (Jacinta Gulasekharam)
Mar 28, 2021
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In this episode, I interview Jacinta Gulasekharam, the Co-Founder of Dignity New Zealand (NZ), a social...
Aged 45 in mid-2018, launched Boma Global which generates revenue from a combination of program fees, sponsorships, and event ticket sales. Pivoted to online during pandemic and grew it from 3 FTE to 11, and expanded it globally (Kaila Colbin)
Mar 21, 2021
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In this episode, I interview Kaila Colbin, the co-founder of Boma Global and the CEO of ...
Aged 30 in 2015 and with only $300 in startup capital, started SafeStack, and diversified into online education in 2020. Within 5 months, had 4,000+ learners, $280,000 in annual revenues and 8 FTE (Laura Bell)
Mar 08, 2021
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In this episode, I interview Laura Bell, the Founder, and CEO of SafeStack Academy, a boutique cybersecurity...
Aged 30 in 2010, incorporated Employsure to provide much needed workplace relations advice. Got first client in 2011 and now has in excess of 28,000 clients, $200 Million in annual turnover, and 1,050 FTE (Edward Mallett)
Mar 04, 2021
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In this episode, I interview Edward Mallett, the Founder and Managing Director of Employsure, a leading...
In her 40s, started The Mind Lab to help people gain knowledge and practical skills for today’s rapidly evolving world. From a small incubator with 5 FTE, to now being an award-winning and profitable social enterprise with 80 FTE (Frances Valintine)
Feb 28, 2021
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In this episode, I interview Frances Valintine, the Founder, and CEO of The Mind Lab and Tech...
Started Valocity which was rapidly adopted by big banks in New Zealand, Australia, India and Singapore within 6 years to become an industry leader, and grew it organically from a small team to the current almost 100 FTE (Carmen Vicelich)
Feb 22, 2021
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In this episode, I interview Carmen Vicelich, the award-winning founder and Global CEO of Valocity Global, a...
In 2008 2 brothers in NZ started an online toolkit for teachers. $30m AUD sales p.a., 80%+ gross profit, 30%+ operating profit. 2 FTE, now 180. Grew 18 to 58 countries in last year. Funded by bootstrapping until sold 80% in 2017 (Alex Burke)
Dec 28, 2020
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In this episode, I interview Alex Burke, the visionary CEO of New Zealand EduTech company, Education Perfect...
Founded in 2010, processed more than $2bn NZD in payroll for SMEs & charities, raised $500k in crowdfunding, grew 5 FTE to 18.5, huge donations to communities and just paid the 1st dividend for a social enterprise in NZ (Christina Bellis)
Jul 26, 2020
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In this episode, I interview Christina Bellis, the CEO of Thankyou Payroll. The company was founded in 2010 and to...
Idea from a sign in a French restaurant, sold his software dev business and coded the 1st version in 2014, aged 29. From 1 FTE to now 22 they have 1,400 restaurants using their unique product in 60 cities across 8 countries (Mat Weir)
Jun 29, 2020
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In this episode, I interview Mat Weir, a tech entrepreneur and the founder of international table booking service,...
