What would happen if Adam Schwab ran for premier? And what would his first point of action be? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

An inheritance comes your way, must be nice - but what to do with it? Plus, founding a business is always easier with a partner, but how do you decide who to found with?  (0:50) How does your relationship with your co-founder Jeremy work? (6:30) How to invest $20,000 This is not financial advice. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

A tough conversation to have, but sometimes necessary. When is it appropriate? And how should you do it? As well, performance based shares, what is their purpose and when should you ask for them?  (0:50) - "How do I ask my boss for a pay-rise?" (10:10) - "What are the positives and negatives of asking for performance based shares?"    See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

From side hustles to hobby businesses, scalability is one of businesses' great challenges. Hear from Luxury Escapes founder Adam Schwab in another episode of Ask Adam Anything.  0:50 - "Are you optimistic about the future of NFTs? Or will the crash continue?"  10:39 - "I have a small retail business that I don't have too much time for - is there a way I can scale the business whilst still working a 9 - 5?" See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Adir Shiffman rejoins Adam Schwab for another episode of start up insider, this time to unpack the up and down world of e-commerce. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Has the global giant fallen? If so, how are we evaluating it now? High, low, or just right?  Adam Schwab is joined by founder of Catapult Sports Adir Shiffman.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In this 'Ask Adam Anything' episode, hear host and Luxury Escapes founder Adam Schwab answer your business questions: (0:50) What should I do after high school? Is it okay to take a gap year?  (9:15) I'm wary of the risks of starting a business - can you outline the risks and what could possibly go wrong?      See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Chief Investment Officer of The Motley Fool, Scott Phillips offers insight into timing the market, whether it's possible and whether it's a good plan of attack for your portfolio. Scott is the host of The Good Oil podcast, an inside look into finance, business, start ups and economics.  Find it wherever you get your podcasts See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In this 'Ask Adam Anything' episode, hear host and Luxury Escapes founder Adam Schwab answer your business questions: - What is the business viability of outsourcing away from Australia? (0:55) - When to buy and when to sell? (9:45) See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Ordering, delivering, building - almost every aspect of online furniture shopping is a friction point. But amazingly, online furniture store BROSA has found a way to smooth out almost all the pain points. But how have they done it?  Ivan Lim is the co-founder of BROSA and drove the revolutionary furniture retailer to where it is today. Join host Adam Schwab as he unpacks the world of Ivan Lim and BROSA. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Is there a second wind coming? Where did the crash come from? What is the industry looking to do next? In a special episode of From Zero, Adir Schiffman joins Adam Schwab to breakdown the controversial Buy Now Pay Later sector. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

When covid swept the world, businesses had to move quickly. Not many moved as quickly as Mr Yum.  The QR code to web platform that allows you to order food from your table had been around for a few years before covid. But, it wasn't until the pandemic had caused nationwide lockdowns did we see just how good the business and technology really was.  Co-founder Kimberley Teo talks to Adam Schwab, and breaks down her founders story - from the corporate grind, to being inspired by her...

In this 'Ask Adam Anything' episode, hear host and Luxury Escapes founder Adam Schwab answer your business questions: - What do you think the Australian tech eco system could do to produce more unicorn's like Atlassian and Canva? (0:50) - How do you assess founders when they have no revenue or product to invest in? (5:00) See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Instagram had a problem, and LinkTree provided a solution. But is it really that simple? How was it founded? What were the steps from dev to publish? Anthony Zaccaria has always been embedded in the music industry. From his upbringing with his tight knit Italian family , to his time after university, til the founding of LinkTree, the Zaccaria's have absorbed the industry and understood the pain points of a complex ecosystem. After shuffling from digital marketing and then to band management,...

In this 'Ask Adam Anything' episode, hear host and Luxury Escapes founder Adam Schwab answer your business questions: When you're bringing on a co-founder, should you choose someone you know or someone you don't know but whose skillset aligns with yours? (00:47) What do you look for in an early stage start-up that you're investing in? (8:30) Do you look out for different things when the start-up is pre or post revenue? (8:43) How do you determine what payback period is most optimal for a new...

From Brazil to Sydney, Dr. Julio Ribeiro has totally revolutionised two industries and created hundreds of millions of dollars of value, while potentially saving thousands of lives. Hear how Julio founded Inventia Life Sciences, a game-changing product that allows drug companies to massively speed up treatments for cancer. Host Adam Schwab speaks with Julio to hear what brought him to Australia, how he went from working with cattle to cancer cells and how he has built Inventia Life Sciences...

In this 'Ask Adam Anything' episode, hear host and Luxury Escapes founder Adam Schwab answer your business questions: Should I try to get a warm introduction to an investor or is it worth reaching out cold? (00:50) Once you land the meeting with the investor, what's the most important thing to convey in your pitch?(1:03) How did you identified what your team needed in the early days of Luxury Escapes? (7:58) How did you sell your vision to your team? (8:07) Do you sell your vision differently...

What do you do when your business folds? Domm Holland picks up and starts again. Domm burst onto the scene with his marketplace called Tow, which became the 'Uber of towing'. After a dispute with the Queensland Government, the business wasn’t able to survive but incredibly, Dom had a second act, when he moved to Silicon Valley to launch his next business: the one-stop online checkout solution Fast. Despite raising more than $100 million and briefly becoming a unicorn, Fast was not able to...

In this 'Ask Adam Anything' episode, hear host and Luxury Escapes founder Adam Schwab answer your business questions: What is the most overrated trait that's valued by investors? (00:48) Advice for Aussie start up with a direct competitor in the US (00:57) My business is expanding quickly. Should I continue bootstrapping it or raise capital? (8:24) What do I need to consider when I'm thinking about making an acquisition? (8:56) What are some healthy habits that make you a successful founder?...

Seek and Square Peg Capital are just a few of the credits to Paul Bassat's name...and he's not done yet. Paul was a lawyer before he made the first big pivot of his career: he took a bet that the internet would replace newspaper classifieds...and the bet paid off. Paul built Australia's largest job-seeking site, Seek, from a St Kilda office with his brother Andrew in the 1990s. When he was at the top of his game at Seek, he made his next big pivot and founded the venture capital firm Square...

In this 'Ask Adam Anything' episode, hear host and Luxury Escapes founder Adam Schwab answer your business questions: What trends have you noticed from all the interviews you've done that under-30's should pay attention to? When should founders pay themselves a wage? How much is too much? Can great businesses start from side hustles? If you have a business question you'd like Adam's help with, send a voice note to [email protected] See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Most people wouldn’t dream of building one billion dollar business, let alone two. Bruce Buchanan may just be Australia’s best ever business builder. A natural entrepreneur, Bruce began his professional career as a consultant at Boston Consulting Group, before going on to create one of the world’s most successful airlines, Jetstar. Now, almost 10 years later, he's bought a tiny ad tech business called Rocklive and within a few years has turned it into ROKT - a US$2.5 billion global...

When you think hospitality…you necessarily think of a billion dollar empire. But restaurateur Chris Lucas has reinvented what it means to create a successful hospitality kingdom his group Lucas Restaurants. Chris' resume includes some of Australia's most popular and successful restaurants, including Chin Chin, Hawker Hall, Society, The Botanical and One Fitzroy Street. In this episode, Chris talks about learning his trade working in his Dad's pubs, a successful corporate career at IBM,...

How do you learn how sell stuff online when it hasn't been done before? And then how do you convince people to buy your products? Gabby Leibovich did just that – and in the process, with his brother Hezi, became one of Australia's best online retailers. Gabby and Hezi separately started selling products on eBay in the early 2000s, before joining forces to create Catch Of The Day – fifteen years later, and the eCommerce giant has become a multi-billion dollar business. In this episode, Gabby...