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In this episode I caught up with Michael Church who is the owner of The Roo Keepers. The Roo Keepers is a mobile zoo from Mount Egerton in VIC, Australia, who provides environmental education through wildlife incursions across Victoria. In between the sound of Michael’s koalas munching away on their dinner, we spoke about so much in this jam packed podcast but one of my main takeaways was the impact of a choice to invest in his own professional development and how that helped him to more than double his profits of his mobile zoo. For more information on ANY of Michael's business ventures which he spoke about on this podcast, click on the below links. www.therookeepers.com.au Beast Bomb Co facebook.com/therookeepers Instagram @therookeepers Instagram @church_honey_co Instagram @beast_bomb_co Michael also speaks during this podcast about his experience investing in his professional development to attend a Kerwin Rae seminar and how this helped him to more than double his turnover. For more information visit Kerwin Rae - Helping business owners succeed and grow --------------------------------------------- This podcast is proudly sponsored by Kovski Accounting. For more information please visit www.kovskiaccounting.com.au If you have any feedback, suggestions or would like to appear on the show as a guest, please contact us at info@kovskiaccounting.com.au

In this episode I speak with Paula from the Ballarat Centre of Music and the Arts, also known as BCMA. Paula started the BCMA over 25 years ago and over the span of those years Paula had 5 children. Paula has some incredible insights to share about business leadership, about scaling your business and about juggling your personal life along the way. We talked a little bit about those challenging years balancing a growing business with the little ones and about the challenges of the past year with COVID and how her business has adapted to teach music, dance and the performing arts over zoom. We also spoke about the process of hiring a business manager and when to decide to bring in back up to support you. For more information on the BCMA, please visit https://www.facebook.com/ballaratcentreofmusicandthearts/ --------------------------------------------- This podcast is brought to you by Kovski Accounting. For more information please visit www.kovskiaccounting.com.au If you have any feedback, suggestions or would like to appear on the show as a guest, please contact us at info@kovskiaccounting.com.au

In this episode I speak with Phil and Madeline who recently opened a barber shop near Ballarat, Victoria called Colossal Barbers. We talk about their experience launching a new business and the various aspects and considerations. One of the key insights is their approach to business, which I think is best summarised by the statement that they don’t believe they are selling a haircut, they’re selling a subscription of haircuts. If you’d like to get yourself a haircut subscription, pop into 6 Raydon Court Delacombe VIC but don’t forget to book in advance! For more information check out colossal.barbers.ballarat on Instagram or Facebook. --------------------------------------------- This podcast is brought to you by Kovski Accounting. For more information please visit www.kovskiaccounting.com.au If you have any feedback, suggestions or would like to appear on the show as a guest, please contact us at info@kovskiaccounting.com.au

In this episode, I speak with Dr Stephanie Blyth, a passionate chiropractor trained in the gentle practice of NeuroImpulse Protocol (NIP) technique, from the Goldfields Health Collective. I talk to Dr Stephanie about her experience launching Goldfields Health Collective which opened on the first day of the second lockdown in Ballarat, Victoria. We talk about her experience securing a business loan, securing a commercial lease and the various types of software that can ease the administrative burden on business owners. For more information on the Goldfields Health Collective, or to book an appointment with Dr Stephanie Blyth visit www.goldfieldshealth.com.au/ --------------------------------------------- This podcast is brought to you by Kovski Accounting. For more information please visit www.kovskiaccounting.com.au If you have any feedback, suggestions or would like to appear on the show as a guest, please contact us at info@kovskiaccounting.com.au

In this episode, I speak with Jasmine who is the co-founder of MVMNT LMTD, the largest Sportswear and Supplement company in Australia. I talk to Jasmine about her experience starting, growing and running MVMNT LMTD, especially over the past year which has been challenging for many business owners. ---------------------------------------------- MVMNT have all your gym, Fitness and Health needs in a one stop shop. MVMNT is dedicated to bringing you the best of the best when it comes to all things Activewear, Supplements and Accessories. For more information, you can visit www.mvmntlmtd.com or if you live in Victoria, Australia you could even pop in to visit Jasmine at 904 Howitt St in Wendouree, VIC 3355 ---------------------------------------------- This podcast is brought to you by Kovski Accounting. For more information please visit www.kovskiaccounting.com.au If you have any feedback, suggestions or would like to appear on the show as a guest, please contact us at info@kovskiaccounting.com.au