49 episodes

Executive Stories is a podcast series created by a corporate lawyer hell bent on having great conversations with his clients and everyone else in between. Executive Stories mantra is that when we are all better connected we are happier and more fulfilled, and the best way to achieve this is through the power of conversations and stories

Executive Stories Brad Vinning

    • Business

Executive Stories is a podcast series created by a corporate lawyer hell bent on having great conversations with his clients and everyone else in between. Executive Stories mantra is that when we are all better connected we are happier and more fulfilled, and the best way to achieve this is through the power of conversations and stories

    50. Marc Orchard "COVID-19 Growth through adversity"

    50. Marc Orchard "COVID-19 Growth through adversity"

    Marc Orchard, Director of Startups at BDO, is often referred to as the “Godfather of startups” in the Brisbane community, bringing his finance background to help entrepreneurs create the exceptional companies of tomorrow, from start up, to scale up, investment, exit and financial literacy thrown in between. Marc talks to me about some of the uncertainties, predictions and surprises he experienced personally and professionally during the pandemic in 2020.

    • 27 min
    49. Chris Smeed "COVID-19 Growth through adversity"

    49. Chris Smeed "COVID-19 Growth through adversity"

    As an executive in the health tech space, Chris shares the hard times, the good times and how doubling down on a freemium offering in the midst of a pandemic helped not only struggling GP clinics but bought it a tribe of passionate and vocal customers advocating the virtues of everything Cubiko.

    • 26 min
    48. Francesca Webster "COVID-19 Growth through adversity"

    48. Francesca Webster "COVID-19 Growth through adversity"

    Face to face business such as beauty clinics had a tough time in 2019. Forced shut-downs left them with no choice but to stand-down much loved staff. Undeterred Francesca Webster is brimming with enthusiasm about what the future has in store.

    • 24 min
    47. Jane Thomason "COVID-19 Growth through adversity"

    47. Jane Thomason "COVID-19 Growth through adversity"

    Dr Jane Thomason has vision and passion to improve the lives and prosperity of people in underdeveloped countries through the power of blockchain technology.  Forget about bitcoin, the real power of crypto is far more wide reaching.  I speak to Jane about how COVID-19 brought forward years of progress in this space but also brought other parts of her life to a sudden (and not so fun) halt. Jane Thomason is a visionary leader, social innovator and an advocate for digital transformation to reduce inequality and vulnerability with a focus on emerging economies.
    Jane shares some extraordinary experiences and observations, including insights on the impact of the pandemic on acceleration of technology happening around the world.

    • 24 min
    46. Lloyd Heinrich "COVID-19 Growth through adversity"

    46. Lloyd Heinrich "COVID-19 Growth through adversity"

    Lloyd Heinrich, CEO of The Wine Collective knows a thing or two about online market places but his vision to turn two bricks and mortar businesses into an online international market place driven by smart tech was going to be no mean feat.   As we all turned to online buying in 2020 COVID-19 catapulted many online businesses such as The Wine Collective into a new realm of sustainable growth and blue sky opportunity. Lloyd’s personal life took quite an unexpected twist as well.

    • 24 min
    45. Greg Mullins - Mergers and Acquisitions Deal Maker Series

    45. Greg Mullins - Mergers and Acquisitions Deal Maker Series

    Envest is a private, entrepreneurial, equity investment business that focuses on investing and supporting insurance and financial services businesses. In this episode of Executive Stories’ M&A and Deal Maker series, I speak with Partner and MD Greg Mullins, who shares some sage advice on the long game, knowing when to bow out of a deal and only focusing on the things you can control.

    • 12 min

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