Catching Up With CUB Daniel Hakim

Daniel catches up with Carolina Montanez, Co-Founder of Plane 2 Sea International, a freight forwarding company established by her and three former coworkers after their previous employer closed down. Operating for 13 succcessful years, Plane 2 Sea was recently awarded the 2022 Australian Women's Small Business Award for Transport & Logistics.
Daniel and Carolina explore the keys to maintaining a successful business partnership with your friends. They delve into the importance of adopting a company-first mindset to foster honesty and teamwork, and discuss why being transparent and maintaining robust client communication are superpowers in the business world.

Daniel catches up with Alexandra (Lexie) Murray, Founder of Be Seen Socials. Be Seen is a one-stop social media agency with a Gen Z approach, focusing on the management of social presence, influencer communications, and content creation. Lexie started her now booming business during Covid at the age of only 21, off the back of her international influencer career. 
Daniel and Lexie discuss the importance of TikTok and keeping up with the constantly evolving world of social media. They also explore what makes being a business owner so difficult and the toll it can take, as well as Lexie’s recent inclusion in the Forbes 30 Under 30 list and how she manifested it into reality. 

Daniel catches up with Robert Krastich, Founder of Sharper Facility Services - A cleaning company that services over 180 premises across the Eastern Seaboard. Born to hard working immigrant parents from Croatia, Robert’s self-made entrepreneurial journey is one of hard work, self-belief and determination. 
In this episode Daniel and Robert discuss how to find your personal strategic advantage in business, the cruciality of credibility and how to land that significant first client. They also explore how to maintain a work-life balance as well as the importance of being there for your family whilst following your dreams.

Daniel catches up with Quan Payne, Founder & Creative Director of Studio Payne. Starting the creative agency in 2019, Quan has worked with celebrities such as LeBron James & Kendall Jenner and created campaigns for some of the world’s biggest brands including Google, Nike & Clavin Klein.
On this episode, Daniel and Quan delve into his impressive resume and explore the lessons we can learn from industry greats about branding and marketing. They also discuss strategies for creating an appealing brand and ensuring that your brand image aligns with your company's future vision.

Daniel catches up with Dan Copsey, CEO of Agency Stack, a whitelabel digital marketing agency that he and his best friend have scaled to over 100 staff globally. Together they also run multiple NGO’s that work to provide aid to all corners of the globe including a free healthcare centre in Pakistan as well as a pub in Victoria as a passion project.
Daniel & Dan discuss managing failure and how to know when it’s time to move. They also explore the keys to being a successful manager and how the greatest gift of running a successful business, is having the ability to give back and make a positive difference in the world.

Daniel catches up with Serene Lim, Founder of Cup 49, a TikTok viral brand offering DIY Bubble Tea Kits that Serene started in a bid to reduce single use waste in the industry. Serene is a master of short form content marketing and has since gone on to create another multi-million dollar retail company Gellae, all in less than 4 years.
On this episode, Daniel and Serene speak about the keys to success on TikTok and short form marketing and how to create an effective content marketing system. They also discuss how Serene turned her customers into superfans, building a strong community by including them in product research and more.