A weekly look at current Australian business finance issues and events, as seen through the eyes of corporate and commercial “special situations”, “workout” and industry experts. Nick Samios hosts a panel comprising Australia’s leading restructuring, capital raising and industry sector specialists for views and analysis from these practitioners who have “skin in the game” – either as hard currency or through their PI policies! Fund Manager Nick Samios is the Managing Director of Hermes Capit ...
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We just want to keep saying Rest In Peace to all of the lost ones due to bullshit and nonsense. The violence and murders in our communities has to STOP!!! Stand up for change. Be the reason, cause, the EXAMPLE for change. We Have to Change ourselves before we can expect to change the World. IEE x CXC. We're more than a podcast. #IssaOffical Support the movement and grab some merch: www.zazzle.com/chancesxchampions teespring.com/stores/iee-media-products-2 www.zazzle.com/iee_media Check out t ...
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Lunch Money - Heavy Haulage, Heavy Challenges: Financing the Transport Industry
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In this episode, recorded live at the Royal Exchange Club in Sydney, experts from the transport and finance industries come together to address the significant financial challenges currently faced by the Australian transport sector. The panel explores key issues such as the decline in asset prices, difficulties in capital raising due to aging equip…
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Everything You Want To Know About Small Business Restructuring (But Were Too Afraid To Ask)
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What is Small Business Restructuring? What do finance brokers, accountants and other business advisors need to know about it? It’s now over two years ago when small businesses really started implementing Restructuring as an insolvency alternative - what can we learn from its brief history thus far? In this #LunchMoney Episode, Nick speaks with Loui…
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Breaking Ground: Debt Capital Challenges and Opportunities in Construction and Mining Services
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This podcast episode was recorded live at our Breakfast seminar in Brisbane. The seminar, titled "Breaking Ground: Debt Capital Challenges and Opportunities in Construction and Mining Services," featured a distinguished panel of experts who discussed a range of issues and opportunities within the construction and mining industries. The seminar emph…
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Successful Business Acquisitions: Strategies, Legal & Finance
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This episode of Lunch Money was recorded live at our Sydney breakfast seminar. Welcome to our in-depth seminar on mastering business acquisitions! In this video, we bring together industry experts Nicholas Samios, Ian Hyman, Andrew Casson, and Malcolm Campbell to share their expertise and experiences in the world of mergers and acquisitions (M&A). …
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The $30 Billion Refinancing Opportunity of the Century
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This episode was recorded live at our Sydney breakfast seminar. The ATO was generous during Covid, allowing Australian small businesses to add $15B to its pre-Covid undisputed arrears, bringing the total to $30B. However, playtime is over, and the ATO now wants to collect. In taking measures ranging from credit agency default listings to the initia…
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Unleashing the Spartan Spirit: Transforming Businesses, Transforming Lives
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In this episode of Lunch Money, we interview the CEO of Spartan Race Australia, Russell Nelms. If you haven’t yet experienced the adrenaline rush of tackling a Spartan obstacle course, you’re missing out on a transformative journey that extends far beyond the finish line. In this blog, we dive into the heart-pounding world of Spartan racing, explor…
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The Art of the Deal: Making your Business Irresistible to Buyers
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Lunch Money in March will feature Andrew Cassin, a seasoned expert in M&A, specialising in the transition of ownership for privately held businesses in the lower mid-market. Andrew has over 20 years of front-line experience, helping business owners with thorough preparation for business exits, and offering invaluable insights for business owners ai…
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Rescue or Risk: The Real Impact of Australia's Latest Restructuring Laws
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The key barriers to effective corporate restructuring are often said to be directors' delayed action (“head in the sand”), the stigma of insolvency, and overly complex laws. Especially for SMEs. 'Safe Harbour' and 'Small Business Restructuring' laws aim to address these issues. How are these recent additions to Australian restructuring laws faring …
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Deadline Dilemma: Responding to Final Demands
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Join us for our final Lunch Money of 2023, we are joined by two expert guests Angelina Kozary, Partner at Holman Webb and Louisa Sijabat, Principal at Merchands Advisory. We will be discussing the issue of what you do when you receive final demands from the ATO, your suppliers or your bank. These are very tricky situations to navigate and often bus…
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Join us on the next episode of Lunch Money with special guest Arabella Macpherson from Resonate Communications. Arabella is a communications specialist and she will be sharing with us how we can tweak our communications to be more influential. As we approach the end of the year, it’s a time for us to reflect and see what we can do differently in 20…
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The Pyramid of Lies - The collapse of Greensill Capital
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In this episode we dive into the collapse of Greensill Capital with Duncan Mavin - Author of The Pyramid of Lies. In the world of finance, many people invest without thoroughly reading complex documents. They trust established players, assuming due diligence has been done. This trust can lead to issues when promises don't align with reality. Greens…
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Data Dilemma: Making Sense of Conflicting Economic Indicators
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Don't miss this episode of Lunch Money with Australia’s leading economist Warren Hogan. In this discussion, we’ll delve into the challenge of deciphering conflicting economic data. Warren is the Managing Director and Founder of EQ Economics, a consultancy specialising in economic, market, and industry analysis. He is also an economic advisor to Jud…
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What does it take to be on an advisory board?
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What does it take to be on an advisory board? It takes more than just experience to be on a board these days. Louise Broekman from The Advisory Board Centre joins us in the next episode of Lunch Money. We explore best practice for board selection, such as what skills and knowledge is needed to become an advisory member. Plus the support available t…
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Challenges and Opportunities facing Australian Small Businesses
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In this edition of Lunch Money, we are joined by our expert small business guests. David Gandolfo OAM (Board Member of COSBOA, Chair of Advocacy at CAFBA, and Partner at Quantum Business Finance) who will take us through the highlights of COSBOA's recently published report, "Small Business Perspectives 2023." We explore the emerging vulnerabilities…
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Challenges of diversifying and growing professional services firms
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In this episode of Lunch Money, we were joined by special guests Daniella Mancuso from Nationwise Financial Solutions and Ian Hyman from Hymans Valuers & Auctioneers. We discussed the challenges of diversifying and growing professional services firms, with our commercial finance broker audience in mind.…
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In 2023, what risks are credit professionals monitoring?
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In this interview, we were joined by special guest Nicolas Pilavidis from the Australian Institute of Credit Management. We discussed the critical role that credit professionals play in managing risk and ensuring their businesses receive payment for the sales and services delivered. Plus their unique information sources, that enables them to track …
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Beyond the Sales Pitch - Choosing a Business Advisor in Times of Crisis
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Checking out the business advisor you choose in a crisis is like checking out the parachute you choose before jumping from a plane. You need one that is going to get you to the ground safely – and that won’t always be the first one that comes to hand. In this episode we are joined by guest Neil Cussen from Cor Cordis, to discuss how we choose the r…
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What are the keys to a successful business restructure in 2023
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In this episode, were are joined by guest Mark Robinson, Senior Advisor at dVT Group. We discussed the challenges of rising interest rates, inflation, labour market constraints, supply chain issues and how they influence the approach the experts are taking to making sure businesses stay in the game.Von Hermes Capital
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Functional economics: Non-bank lender perspective
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Host, Nicholas Samios and guest, Andy Way (executive director and founder at Semper Securities) rummage through the latest RBA charts - interest rates, inflations, asset prices, business lending growth and more. Semper Securities is an asset back mortgage fund which gives Andy valuable insights you won't get in the financial press.…
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Becoming unshakeable in a messy economy
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What are the fundamental survival instincts hard wired into humans and how can they contribute to success in business? This week’s Lunch Money special guests are Mike House and Michael Ford to talk about how small and medium businesses can go beyond surviving to instead thrive in these times of economic turbulence and upheaval. Mike House is the au…
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Power, Greed and the Global Financial Crisis: What Did We Learn?
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A timely look at the GFC from a fresh perspective: the culture, individual behaviours, and the role of the regulatory bodies that all played a crucial role. A cautionary tale for the financial services industry - but have we learned the lesson for the strange times we find ourselves in today? Our guest is Dr Paul Mazzola - author of the recently re…
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Cashflow hotspots radar – Cashflow challenges and how to see them coming!
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SMEs are now in the midst of the pandemic “hang over”. Inflation, rising interest rates and debts long overdue are now being called in which makes for double trouble. Meanwhile, businesses who have emerged from the pandemic in good shape are at risk of contagion where their customers who haven't fared as well start to struggle to pay within terms. …
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Subbies under the bus! Take-outs from the Probuild Collapse
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The collapse of Probuild has once again turned the spotlight on sub-contractors and the issues they face in managing risk when tendering for work in a competitive industry and managing financial risk of after the project begins. Lunch Money returns to 2022 with Mark Yum (Head of Construction + Projects Division at ERA Legal), and Mark Robinson (Cor…
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As 2021 gallops to a close, we give you the inside running for when we are off to the races in the new year. With the latest credit data on the ATO, wind-ups and insolvencies, we answer the big questions: what lies ahead and how far ahead does it lie? Lunch Money’s Christmas Special is joined by friends of the show, Daren Anderson (Managing Directo…
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The Capital Raising Paradox: Deal Resistance when Money is Cheap & Abundant
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Australia’s post-Covid economic revival is starting and won’t wait for anyone. The demand for fresh capital is increasing as money remains cheap and (thanks to near zero interest rates) abundant. Then why the deal resistance and difficulty raising capital? Our guests this week to help get you ahead of the curve are; Arthur Psaltis (Managing Directo…
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Welcome back ladies and gentlemen, to another edition of Free Lunch and Money Trees. In This Episode the crew rap about sports, sports, sports, and more sports plus a sprinke of some hip hop talk. Just listen in, Cuz its definitely Crazy!!!!Von Chances X Champions
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Welcome back ladies and gentlemen, to another edition of The Free Lunch Podcast. In This Episode Maino and I rap about "the brady way," the detroit/la scuffle, Travis Scott concert issue, Drake n Ye, Crawford vs Porter, DaBaby vs Cancel Culture. Tune in. This is definitely a wild one.!!!Von Chances X Champions
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Supply Chain Armageddon!
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Supply chains dominate business conversations everywhere today. From central bankers around the world blaming supply chains for "transitory inflation" to local shopkeepers lamenting the scarcity of stock and builders in desperate need for materials. What’s really going on? This week we go behind the curtain to speak with logistics and supply chain …
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Fast and Curious 2: Legal Drift
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After an interruption to our originally planned broadcast, we are happy to re-invite you on a wild ride in a rare Ferrari Lusso! With liquidator Richard Rohrt and Auctioneer Ian Hyman, we take on legal chicanes of invalid PPSR registrations, hairpin turns of asset disclamation and reclamation and other twists and turns that saw that same Ferrari be…
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Today's show is very brief! We are here with an announcement of a change in format for Lunch Money - plus a quick look at the Commissioner of Taxation's Annual Report for 2021 which was released this week. What are the latest stats on SME tax debt, how is the ATO managing that debt - and what does that mean for corporate restructuring in the near f…
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Who will go the Distance? Data Informed “Post-Covid” Outlooks by Industry
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In a marathon to determine which industries will outrun Covid impacts, and which are more vulnerable to succumbing, Lunch Money takes a dive into the recent data and statistics to give you an expert guide. We are very privileged to host two Partners from KPMG; Gayle Dickerson (Restructuring, Turnaround and Insolvency) and Ryan Eagle (Deal Advisory,…
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The Financial Spring Clean
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With restrictions easing in South East Australia, what do SMEs and its owners need to do to get back to square? To talk us through, we were joined by Mark Robinson who is a corporate restructuring and personal insolvency expert and Partner at dVT Group. He helped air out the mess left behind by lockdowns and delivered a guide in minimising the dama…
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A Healthy Property Market?
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We took the temperature of the property market in Australia PLUS diagnosed the health and childcare sectors. We were joined by special guests: distressed property expert Luke Egan (Director at Aster Alliance) and; child and healthcare sector specialist Josh Twelftree (Director at Essentia Property). Lunch Money is YOUR social media home for work-ou…
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Return Journey: The Great Comeback of Australia‘s Travel Industry
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Get your boarding passes, check in and join us in the Lunch Money Business Lounge, as we take a look at Australia's travel industry from an insiders perspective. We are asking the industry hit hardest by the pandemic, what are their plans to get us back in the air - face to face with business colleagues in Australia and around the world? What gover…
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The Winning Formula: Maintaining Unwavering Faith, Facing Brutal Reality
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The Stockdale Paradox, a learning from the Vietnam War, beckons the question – who survives and who succumbs? The answer lies in the harsh realities that blind faith often dismisses. To talk more on this, we were joined by Mike House, who applied these learnings to leaders and business owners looking to navigate a 21st Century Pandemic in Australia…
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“Unaccustomed as I am”: Impromptu Corporate Restructuring Catch-Up
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An impromptu change of topic and guests has given way for an erudite discussion into the corporate restructuring industry with familiar faces. We were joined by Daren Anderson (Managing Director at ERA Legal) and Sule Arnautovic (Partner at Hall Chadwick) who have guided us through changes in the industry and what to look out for. Lunch Money is TH…
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IPO & M&A Adventure Stories: First-Hand Tales of the Capital Raising Jungle
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Stephen Moulton joins Lunch Money with fresh hands-on experience with the IPO of Silk Logistics Holdings Ltd (ASX:SLH). Stephen and the firm he chairs, DanaherMoulton, is also busy on both the buy and sell sides in an M&A market that is breaking records globally in 2021. Stephen is the Corporate Advisory and Mergers & Acquisitions partner at his fi…
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Origin Stories: Breaking Away to Start Your Own Professional Services Firm
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What inspires a legal or accounting firm partner to pack-up their briefcase and hang out their own shingle – particularly in overwhelming times like these? To answer that question, Lunch Money was joined by Tean Kerr (Corporate Restructuring and Commercial Litigation Partner) and Simon Cathro (Managing Partner at Cathro & Partners). With a breadth …
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Episode 102: He's Oudda There
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Welcome back ladies and gentlemen, to another edition of The Free Lunch Podcast. In This Episode Maino and I rap bout kings disease 2, the offseason, nba predictions, the war, battle rappers vs mainstream and a lot more. Check it out, cuz its Crazy!!!!Support the movement and grab some merch:www.zazzle.com/chancesxchampionsteespring.com/stores/iee-…
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Episode 101: Welcome Back
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Welcome back ladies and gentlemen, to another edition of The Free Lunch Podcast. In This Episode CoCo and I rap about the come back, the offseason, pandemic and a lot more! Check it out, cuz its Crazy!!!!Support the movement and grab some merch:www.zazzle.com/chancesxchampionsteespring.com/stores/iee-media-products-2www.zazzle.com/iee_mediaFollow u…
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Teaming Together, Teaming Apart: Achieving Team Victories in Uncertainty
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In a world where "post-uncertainty" and predictability remain fictional concepts, it is important, now more than ever, for teams to embrace not knowing what's around the corner. To talk us through how you and your team can embrace uncertainty, whilst not compromising cohesion to ensure winning efforts are maintained, we were joined by Bernard Desmi…
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Restructuring & Enforcement State by State: Who’s Doing What, Where & How?
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Corporate and personal insolvency, secured creditor enforcement and commercial litigation state by state: Four insolvency partners from law firm Hall & Wilcox joined us with insights and perspectives based on types of work currently crossing their desks. Scott Butler (Brisbane), Mark Petrucco (Sydney), David Dickens (Melbourne) and Hector West (Per…
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The SME Decathlon: The Multidisciplinary Hurdles of SME Success
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The financial forecast - done honestly - reflects, in many ways, what a business is good at, what it can do better, and how well it understands the challenges and opportunities its market presents. To coach us through these challenges, we are joined by Michael Ford, CEO at Castaway Forecasting. Michael shared his insights not only as a master of fo…
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Subbies & Their Cashflow: Winning Work, Not Losing Money
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Construction industry subbies around Australia are finding their job pipelines and margins under increasing pressure. In addition to the triple whammy of tighter lending, defect fiascos, and now Covid, in some lockdowns, they can't even get on site! What do subbies need to do to stay out of the red and to keep their cash flowing in these times? To …
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Where to Start? Orienting Your Capital Raise in the Latest Covid Maelstrom
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It's one thing to know what the objectives of a capital raise are, and how they fit in with the goals of the business. But, knowing where you are starting from in the midst of a storm is something else. This episode on Lunch Money our guest is Andrew Way, Director at Semper. We combined data analysis with a little educated soothsaying to help speci…
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Outsmarting Crooks and Con-Artists in Business and the Work-Place
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Fraud has recently hit headlines again causing quite a stir, with sums reaching the hundreds of millions. Our guest this week is Wayne Gilbert, Principal at PKF Integrity Services, who is an expert in workplace investigation, fraud and corruption prevention and whistleblower hotlines. We will be talking about the folly of substituting the controls …
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SMEs in 2021: From Pandemic Cannon Fodder to Champions of the New Economy
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SMEs Australia-wide have borne the brunt of the pandemic response – from lockdowns to border closures and other new red tape and restrictions. As the smoke starts to clear from the battlefield – what do SME owners need to focus on to restore their plans for creating wealth for their families? Our guest this week is Angela Vithoulkas - business inve…
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The Business Hero's Journey: From Micro to Small, Medium & Beyond!
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How can a business owner navigate the challenges of business growth and make life changing discoveries of their own hidden talents along the way? This week our guest is Peter Ellis, business transformation researcher and Principal Consultant at Your Silent Partner: https://ysp.com.au/ Join us as Peter discusses new ways for business owners to navig…
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Remote Influence: Managing, Motivating & Influencing by Wire
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Our guest this week is Arabella Macpherson, Communications Coach and Director at Resonate Communications. Arabella is a leadership and communications expert who currently teaches business leaders “intuitive leadership”, how to have “influential conversations” and to “present with presence”. We look forward to hearing her timely insights into these …
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Done Deals: An Insiders Look at Current Non-Bank Credit Landscape
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What’s going on “left of field” in the non-bank secured lending space? Find out this week with Mark Hutchins (Partner at Secured Lending). Lunch Money is THE social media home for special situations, work-outs and capital raising professionals!Von Hermes Capital
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