Owners Collective Pru Chapman

In our Future-Thinkers Leaders spotlight this week is Sarah Thornton, co-Founder of the Finders Keepers, Australia’s largest community of designers and makers. Having now led Australia's largest design community and her rockstar team for nearly 15 years, please captaining her events business through 2-year pandemic, Sarah knows that her introverted nature is her absolute superpower in leadership.In this conversation, we chat about how it is through owning her introverted nature that Sar...

There are 3 things you should know if you want to stay relevant in the rapidly-changing consumer market. Firstly, Gen Z now makes up 40% of global consumers, and 9 in every 10 Gen Z consumers believe companies have a responsibility to address environmental and social issues. Not only that, but more than two-thirds of consumers worldwide say they would switch, avoid, or boycott brands based on their stance on controversial issues.Put simply, if you want to grow your audience and your bus...

Having hustled up investors Sheree had created one of the most vibrant female-led co-working spaces in Australia with a vision to expand across Australia and into the US. But throw in a pandemic and Sheree had to pivot her model quickly. Closing down her physical space, letting go of her team, and starting from ground zero, Sheree set out to take her community online. Fast forward to today and Sheree has a lean and mighty team that leads a fast-growing community of female ent...

As business owners big and small we have a monumental role in creating the future we want to live in. Every single business creates an impact, from the way you treat your staff to the toilet paper you put in the bathroom. Big or small we need to be conscious about each of the touchpoints of our business and make future-thinking decisions based on people, planet and profit.It all begins with leadership. In today's podcast I'm covering:Why we need purpose-led leaders now more t...

Andrew Van De Beek the founder of Illuminat8, where they’re known for pushing the boundaries in their cloud-based, advisory-lead accounting firm. If you're totally confused about your numbers or don't know what you don't know - this episode is a MUST!Andrew is a gun. Why? Because he believes that the days of just doing the books and filing tax returns are gone. Accountants of today and tomorrow need to be more and do more. With this approach, Illumin8 have won multiple accounting i...

Bonnie Paterson is an entrepreneur, business owner and Instagram marketing specialist who founded Isla Social, a multi-service digital marketing agency to give women the tools to succeed online.If you're just starting out, or need some serious direction on social media, this episode is for you. ​ Bonnie helps us break down what's involved in starting a business on social media and how to set up your Instagram for success.​We dive in to:​The social channels to focus on as a business when you a...