The Founder To Founder Podcast

You're listening to episode 20 of Founder To Founder where Phil connects with TravelShoot Founder Sarah Pearce.TravelShoot connects travelers with local photographers around the world to easily capture those once-in-a-lifetime moments and occasions. Based on personal experience, Sarah’s vision has seen the company grow rapidly.Sarah and Phil talk about the need to go into a venture with eye wide open, staying true to vision and how to manage company growth while being a new mom.This episode is brought to you by inkl. Get breaking news and essential coverage from the world's best news sources in one app for iPhone and Android. Say hello to the way news should be. Download inkl today to start a 30-day trial of inkl Premium.

Welcome to Founder To Founder. In episode 19 Phil speaks with founder turned investor Benjamin Chong.Well before co-founding early stage venture firms Sydney Seed Capital and Right Click Capital, Ben helped build online mobile phone reseller and distribution company iMega while studying his undergraduate commerce degree.Phil and Ben talk about the importance of partnerships, why playing to your strengths is essential and the three habits that founders need to be successful.

On this, episode 18 of Founder To Founder, Phil speaks with marketing entrepreneur, Paul Valerio.A scientist by training, Paul has built a reputation for helping companies find their unique voice and create value for customers and users at scale.Phil and Paul talk about reinvention, why doing less, better is essential and the three habits that founders need to be successful. This episode is brought to you by our Australian partner Spare Workspace. Need a meeting room for a few hours or perhaps a desk for a day or two? Head to www.spareworkspace.com.au today to search, find and book your next workspace all around Australia starting from $25 per hour.

You’ve made it to episode 17 of Founder To Founder where Phil connects with industrial designer and Roam Technologies Founder ShanShan Wang.Roam is the byproduct of a university project to which ShanShan brought infectious curiosity and industrial design together to create oxygen devices that help children breathe easier. ShanShan and Phil talk about how to manage the entrepreneurial rollercoaster, the importance of networks and the three habits that founders need to be successful. This episode is brought to you by our Australian partner Spare Workspace. Need a meeting room for a few hours or perhaps a desk for a day or two? Head to www.spareworkspace.com.au today to search, find and book your next workspace all around Australia starting from $25 per hour.

Welcome to episode 16 of Founder To Founder where Phil talks to 500Startups alumni Adam Stone. Adam has been building businesses in eCommerce and Telecommunications since the age of 12. Today he is the Founder & CEO of Speedlancer.com - the World's Fastest Freelance Marketplace, delivering design, writing, and data-entry work in just 4 HOURS by curated professionals. Adam and Phil talk about the value of time, why saying YES is important and the three habits that founders need to be successful. This episode is brought to you by inkl. Get breaking news and essential coverage from the world's best news sources in one app for iPhone and Android. Say hello to the way news should be. Download inkl today to start a 30-day trial of inkl Premium.

Organisational psychologist and founder of Inventium, Amantha Imber joins Phil on episode 15 of Founder To Founder. Amantha started Inventium in 2007 after struggling to find a company where she could fully utilise her expertise. Today, 10 years later, Inventium delivers training and consulting services that help global companies to innovate using psychology, neuroscience and management science. Amantha and Phil talk about routines and rituals to unlock the best of teams, managing anxiety and how to be present while growing a business. This episode is brought to you by Opkomend, an award-winning studio working in digital transformation, advertising, public relations, design and marketing. Founder and Creative Director Jon Westenberg has worked on content and campaigns for clients and publishers including TIME, Optus, Commonwealth Bank, Hired, Macy's and more. You can check out their blog The Craft at www.opkomend.com

In this, episode 14 of Founder To Founder, Phil speaks with Southview Founder Melissa Rosenthal. Melissa became an executive coach and founded Southview in 2008 after a successful career in marketing and financial services. Melissa and Phil talk about the importance and how to identify the right mentor, the power of reflection and the three habits that founders need to be successful. This episode is brought to you by Opkomend, an award winning studio working in digital transformation, advertising, public relations, design and marketing. Founder and Creative Director Jon Westenberg has worked on content and campaigns for clients and publishers including TIME, Optus, Commonwealth Bank, Hired, Macy's and more. You can check out their blog The Craft at www.opkomend.com

In this, episode 13 of Founder To Founder, Phil speaks with serial entrepreneur Sidney Minassian. Sidney has been building enterprise software businesses since 2000. Prior to launching his current venture Contexti, Sid experienced the ultimate entrepreneurial rollercoaster ride that began with successfully transitioning his previous venture, Liaise, from Australia to San Francisco. Sidney and Phil talk about resilience, the value of owning and accepting outcomes and why, at the end of the day, building a venture is all about people. This episode is brought to you by inkl. Get breaking news and essential coverage from the world's best news sources in one app for iPhone and Android. Say hello to the way news should be. Download inkl today to start a 30-day trial of inkl Premium.

Welcome to episode 12 of Founder To Founder where Phil speaks with Goldbean Founder and CEO Jane Barratt. Jane is an Australian-born entrepreneur who started her career in marketing and advertising before switching to financial services to create Goldbean, a platform that helps people get started on their investment journey with companies and brands that they love, know and buy. Jane and Phil talk about starting and growing a fintech venture in New York City, the power of reinvention and the three habits founders need to master to be successful. This episode is brought to you by inkl. Get breaking news and essential coverage from the world's best news sources in one app for iPhone and Android. Say hello to the way news should be. Download inkl today to start a 30-day trial of inkl Premium.

Welcome to episode 11 of Founder To Founder where Phil connects with Dave Blakely from Mach49. If you're an intrapreneur, this episode's for you! Dave spent many years as Director of Technology Strategy at IDEO before joining Mach49 where he continues to help global companies to innovate. Dave is also an instructor at Stamford's d school and advises a range of silicon valley entrepreneurs. Dave and Phil talk about how to disrupt from from the inside out, the value of appropriate failure and why mentors are essential to success. This episode is brought to you by inkl. Get breaking news and essential coverage from the world's best news sources in one app for iPhone and Android. Say hello to the way news should be. Download inkl today to start a 30-day trial of inkl Premium.

In this, episode 10 of Founder To Founder, Phil connected with Rhonda Brighton-Hall, Founder and CEO of Making Work Absolutely Human. Rhonda is a human resources aficionado and Australia's foremost expert in talent and culture and her venture is the first on-demand platform to provide human resources support for leaders in any organisation. Rhonda and Phil talk about how to unlock the potential of teams, accepting the vulnerability of failure and how to move to your next play. This episode is brought to you by inkl. Get breaking news and essential coverage from the world's best news sources in one app for iPhone and Android. Say hello to the way news should be. Download inkl today to start a 30-day trial of inkl Premium.

Welcome to episode 9 of Founder To Founder where Phil speaks to Shazam founder Chris Barton. With over 1 billion downloads and over 20 million songs Shazam'ed each day, Shazam is the world's leading music discovery platform. Shazam was founded in 1999, eight years before the first iPhone was released. Chris and Phil talk about business survival, partnership and the three habits founders need to develop to be successful. This episode is brought to you by inkl. Get breaking news and essential coverage from the world's best news sources in one app for iPhone and Android. Say hello to the way news should be. Download inkl today to start a 30-day trial of inkl Premium.

Welcome to episode 8 of Founder To Founder where Phil talks to beverage entrepreneur and StartUp Victoria CEO, Georgia Beattie. Georgia founded Single Serve Packaging and scaled the business to deliver wine by the glass in stadiums, music events and airlines around the world. Phil and Georgia talk about the value of time, how to manage the unexpected and the three habits founders need to develop to be successful.

Welcome to Founder To Founder! In episode 7 Phil connects with education technology entrepreneur Greg Nance on building a venture in China and the power of creating your own luck. Greg is the founder and CEO of Dyad.com, an online admissions platform for Chinese students to enter 23 leading western universities. Greg is also the co-founder and Chairman of Moneythink.org. Phil and Greg talk about loyalty, resilience, the Seattle Seahawks and the three habits founders need to develop to be successful.

Welcome to episode 6 of Founder To Founder where Phil connects with STM Co-founder, Adina Jacobs. From a standing start in 1998 Adina and her co-founder grew STM Goods to become an industry leader in laptop bags, packs and fitted cases. Phil and Adina talk about playing the long game, the importance of finding time to reflect and the value of preserving optionality when working with tech giants like Apple.

In this, episode 5 of Founder To Founder Phil talks to Business Innovation Factory Founder Saul Kaplan. Saul and Phil talk about the importance of personal and professional reinvention, how story-telling acts as a catalyst for innovation and why thinking about 'what's next' every day is essential.

Welcome to episode four of Founder To Founder where Phil talks to Beat-The-Q and Ordermentum Founder Adam Theobald. Built from scratch, Beat-The-Q has processed over 20M ordering and payments transactions in cafes and today Adam's latest venture Ordermentum is revolutionising the way hospitality venues order and manage their inventory. Phil and Adam talk about resilience, being a father while running a high-growth venture and the three most important habits to be a successful founder.

In episode 3 of Founder To Founder Phil connects with marketing entrepreneur Jon Westenberg about the power of thoughtful content. Jon is the founder of Creatomic and Australia's most prolific writer on blogging platform Medium with over 110,000 followers. Phil and Jon talk about doubling down on strengths, the psychological realities that founders face in building a great company and the three habits founders need to develop to be successful.

Welcome to Episode 2 of Founder To Founder where Phil speaks with serial entrepreneur Stephanie Lampkin about unconscious bias in hiring great talent and how her venture Blendoor is tackling this issue head on. Stephanie learned to code at age 13. By 15, she was a full-stack web developer. She has a Stanford engineering degree and an MBA from MIT. Phil and Stephanie talk about how to overcome the unexpected in a startup and the role that resilience plays when moving from one venture to the next.

In THIS, the inaugural episode of Founder To Founder, Phil talks to Peloton Technologies co-founder David Lyons. Dave was the first head of engineering at Tesla, a former Entrepreneur in Residence at venture capital firm Accel Partners and ran the prototyping workshop at design firm, IDEO. Phil and David talk about the value of networks, how to regroup after a venture ends and the three most important habits to be a successful founder.