The Boss Collective The Boss Collective

This is almost the end of our 10 part series teaching you how to start a business from some of the best in the field.
 Today’s guest is someone who not only am I inspired by, she’s been. Named one of the top 15 business coaches by the New York Times
Steph Gorton joins me to chat about her first business venture, what its like starting a business when you had never considered yourself an ‘entrepreneur’. 
We chat about coping with hyper growth and 3 clear steps to set yourself up for success along with how to know when its time to sell and what to look out for when selling your business. 
This conversation is so valuable and insightful one of the common themes throughout is how mindset and surrounding yourself with the right circle is key to achieving your goals and Steph is generous enough to share some great tips on how to get that right as well. 
You can find Steph @stephgorton__ and www.stephgorton.com

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On todays episode we speak with Kateena Mills who is the Founder and Head of HR at Club Sandwich HR. 
 
 Kateena has worked across Brisbane and the UK both in consulting and in house HR roles coaching on everything from employing their first team member right through to implementing initiatives for more than 2000 employees. She started Club Sandwich HR to shake up the way HR is viewed and used within small business. 
HR can often be seen as just performance management and recruitment but this episode we go into so much detail on why this is actually a huge driver to your success. 
We chat about knowing when it’s time to hire your first employee, interview questions that help you to avoid critical and costly mistakes. 
 
 How to create a culture and team environment where everyone loves coming to work every day and what things you can do to truly understand what motivates and drives your employees. 
This is a brilliant episode - HR and people are certainly one of my passions and that certainly comes through throughout this chat but again whether you’re starting to think about hiring someone or you’ve already got a well established team - the advice Kateena shares has the potential to completely change your business for the best.

You can find Kateena at @clubsandwichhr  and clubsandwichhr.com.au

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Last week was offically over the half way mark for The Boss Collective series so today we are bringing you a BONUS Ep with a woman who is the Queen of Connection and Building and Scaling Businesses.

Katie Stevens has built 4 incredible companies from the ground up including the extremely successful Minding Her Business networking events.  Building and growing a business can be a lonely place, so today we talk to Katie about the importance of connection and networking and she shares some tips for how to create meaningful connections even if you can't get to an in person event.

Katie also shares how to know when you're ready to take the leap to start your second business, what the experience of buying a business is like and key things to look out for when considering going down that path.

There are so many productivity, growth and mindset hacks woven into this conversation today so if you are feeling a little flat and looking for inspiration - this conversation is a brilliant one to lift you up!

You can find Katie at @misskatiestevens  and @minding_her_business

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On today’s podcast we speak with Ellie Vaisman from Sourci - Sourci is a product sourcing company that assists with sourcing, manufacturing and creating new products especially when it comes to dealing and negotiating with overseas manufacturers.
 
 Today Ellie talks through how to turn an idea into a product, he shares the absolute must have clauses to specify when negotiating contracts with manufacturers, gives us insider tips to save you hundreds or potentially thousands of dollars.
 
 And he also shares how to build the dream end state where your product arrives ready to go, or perhaps doesn’t even need to be delivered to your spare bedroom .. it just arrives at your customers doorstop.
 
 Ellie is so incredibly generous with his insight of a world that can be very difficult to navigate on your own. So if you want to know what to watch out for, what not to do and the key to success when it comes to manufacturing this is the perfect episode for you.

You can find Sourci and www.sourci.com.au or @sourci.co

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On today’s podcast we talk about building and scaling and a service based business with Danny Kennedy from DJK Fitness
Danny is a Personal Trainer based in Melbourne, who has built and positioned one of the most incredible brands from the ground up. 
Danny is the head trainer for Steph Claire Smith and Laura Henshaw's  keep it cleaner program, he has created one of Australia’s top Fitness and Lifestyle podcasts, and regularly trains olympic and professional athletes along with celebrities and social media influencers. 
In this episode we talk about how to create a unique value proposition to Stand out in the market, how a good morning routine can change your life and Danny takes us through how he set up to scale and automate processes when he literally ran out of hours in the day.
This one is full of so many great tips for any one … business owner or not.

You can find Danny at @djkfitness

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Today on the Podcast we sit down with Tiereny Allen-Green, the amazing founder of Scope Theory who secured her first name, as her instagram handle!

Tiereny has built websites for some of the top businesses and entrepreneurs around the world and shares with us just why it is so important to consider and work on your brand before you even register your domain.

We talk about the pros and cons of taking a DIY approach and how to navigate it if you do, including unpacking all of the major platforms and just what DNS, SEO and CTR stand for!

If you have an existing website Tiereny talks through the questions she asks clients and the top mistakes she sees when a website isn't converting or performing as it should be.

You can find Tiereny and all of her free advice @tiereny and @scopetheory

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