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In this episode of The Silver Bullet, host Rowan Barker speaks with Alexa Stathakis, the founder and CEO of Tea Industries, a Queensland start-up disrupting the beverage industry. Alexa tells us why it’s important to read the labels of anything you consume, how an AI chatbot helped scale the business, and why inventory is the key to further expansion.
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In this episode of The Silver Bullet, host Rowan Barker speaks with Daniel Hakim, the founder and CEO of CUB—the Club of United Business. CUB is changing the face of clubs in line with the changing face of Australian business. Daniel tells us why he started CUB, why it's a great value proposition for members, and gives us a little scoop on some expansion plans.
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In this episode of The Silver Bullet, host Rowan Barker talks with Plasma Leap co-founder and Chief Commercial Officer Samantha Cullen about the company’s revolutionary technology. This technology allows the creation of ammonia and fertilisers on-site and on-demand using renewable energy. Sam talks about Plasma Leap's game-changing potential, some of the challenges of being a female co-founder, and the key elements of a start-up team.
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In this episode of The Silver Bullet, host Rowan Barker is joined by the founder and CEO of Reventon, an integrated full-service property investment company based in Melbourne. Chris tells us why he started a property investment business, how Reventon is different and about his passion for philanthropy, especially through the Vinnies CEO sleepout.
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In this episode of The Silver Bullet, host Rowan Barker talks with Chris Edis, founder and CEO of Tap, a new platform that’s a one-stop shop for all kinds of advertisers and all kinds of advertising. Chris explains how Tap helps businesses reach target markets more easily, how AI helps them do that and why start-ups need to be comfortable failing fast.
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Carbon Yachts is a Sydney-based company that is at the forefront of bringing electric boats to Australia. Electric boats have been making big waves in the industry as the world navigates sustainable transportation. These vessels attract attention from boating enthusiasts and environmentalists alike, offering a cleaner, quieter, and more cost-effective alternative to traditional fuel-powered boats. While the electric boat market is still in its early stages, it's showing tremendous potential for growth. Industry experts predict that the global market for electric boats could reach a staggering $25 billion by 2030, reflecting the surging demand for sustainable boating options. In this episode, Rowan interviews Chris Hrones, the co-founder of Carbon Yachts.
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In this episode of The Silver Bullet, host Rowan Barker chats with Billy Tucker, CEO of Beonic. This ASX-listed business helps customers manage public spaces like airports and shopping centres. Billy talks about using data to improve services like cleaning and security and why having a long queue is bad, but having no queue is worse.
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In this episode of the Silver Bullet, host Rowan Barker talks to Mal Belcher OAM, a two-time Olympic gold medal-winning sailor turned CEO of Zhik, an Australian business changing the face of sailing apparel. Mat takes us through his journey from being a junior athlete at Sydney 2000 to today, explains the importance of sustainability to a sport so reliant on the environment, and tells us about what’s coming up for Zhik. Zhik is also the official clothing supplier of the Australian Sailing team at the 2024 Olympic Games in Paris.
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In this episode of The Silver Bullet, Rowan Barker chats with Cate Hull, the founder of FreightExchange. Cate explains what “ugly freight” is and why it’s so challenging, how FreightExchange’s bespoke offering helps transport operators optimise loads and reduce emissions, and looks forward to the company’s expansion into North America.
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In the latest episode of The Silver Bullet, Rowan Barker talks with Shane Müller, founder of SafeWatch, a company championing a “village care” model for mental health. Shane explains why the village care approach differs from traditional mental health care and how Safewatch maintains user privacy. The episode also explores the impacts of social media on mental well-being.
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In the latest episode of The Silver Bullet, Rowan Barker talks with Ryan Schram, President and COO of Izea, a NASDAQ-listed company that’s at the forefront of influencer marketing, so much so that its founder is credited with coining that very term.
Among the many topics covered during the chat, Ryan talks about the evolution of influencer marketing since the MySpace days, the importance of understanding nuance in a range of international markets, and how A-I could add many layers to the influencer marketing offer.
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In the latest episode of the Silver Bullet, Rowan Barker chats to Mark Nagy, the founder and CEO of Datamesh Group, a fintech company that’s using data analytics to reinvent the payment systems industry.
The podcast covers a host of topics, including why banks are reluctant technology companies, how Datamesh analytics help merchants increase basket size, and slashing the time required to implement a new payments solution.
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In this episode of The Silver Bullet, Rowan Barker speaks with Michael Eagar, co-founder of the Condor International Property Group, which allows Australians to invest in US residential real estate, via a $50 million fund.
During the podcast, we talk about what makes the US market different from Australia, how the fund reduces complexity for investors, and the areas the fund is targeting for investment.
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On today’s episode of The Silver Bullet podcast, host Rowan Barker is joined by Damien Thomas, creator and founder of bobi, a hand-held device that helps people develop better breathing habits.
During the podcast, they talk about why breathing is important for managing stress and anxiety, the keys to developing good habits, and how common it is for people to “forget how to breathe.”
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On today’s episode of The Silver Bullet podcast, new host Rowan Barker is joined by Alex Colvin, founder and CEO of Pendula, a Sydney-based scale up that uses AI to help businesses communicate with their customers more effectively, improving retention and profitability.
During the podcast, they talk about the challenges and opportunities of integrating generative AI, taking the business into international markets and the seemingly endless proliferation of ‘Ps’ in marketing.
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On today’s episode of The Silver Bullet podcast, new host Rowan Barker is joined by Deanna Bugalski. Founder of Suggesterfy, a new social discovery app, that empowers people to share positive suggestions and recommendations with their trusted networks. D
During the podcast, we chat about how Deanna overcame her reluctance to put herself and her ideas out there, why positive reviews are so important for small businesses (and how difficult it is to overcome negative ones) and why making mistakes is essential for any start-up founder.
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This week on The Silver Bullet, Marietta Delvecchio is joined by Kate Browne, the Head of Research & Insights at Financial marketplace and advice company Compare Club.
During the podcast we chat about why people are more likely to cut back on non-essential spending, than review big household expenses, how loyalty is costing Aussies thousands and why Kate believes radical candor or is the best way to communicate in business.
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This week on The Silver Bullet, Marietta Delvecchio is joined by Amal Wakim, co-foudner and CEO of Equalution. The digital program that uses a flexible 80/20 approach to dieting to help people reach their transformation goals.
During the podcast we chat about the 30kg weightloss journey that inspired a business, the diet trends and quick fix solutions that really irritate Amal, and how Facebook messenger played a pivotal role in getting Equalution off the ground.
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This week on The Silver Bullet, Marietta Delvecchio is joined by Danny Thai, founder of Zecar, a company that’s providing solutions to make Australia fully EV ready.
During the podcast we chat about the misconceptions around the pros and cons of electric vehicles, what the best EV’s on the market are, and Warren Buffett’s billion dollar profit on the biggest car company in the world, you probably haven’t heard of.
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This week on The Silver Bullet, Marietta Delvecchio is joined by Holly Wilson. The Head of Melbourne for Club of United Business (CUB), a members-only community where business owners and entrepreneurs share knowledge and network with like-minded members.
During the podcast we chat about what makes CUB different to other members-only clubs, why a good work ethic is the most valuable attribute to look for when recruiting and how CUB helped her overcome one of her biggest fears.
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