Business Benchmark Group Podcast

Running, failing, growing ⁠— whatever your trades business conundrum is, Stefan has got you covered! Listen as he is joined by Paul McRedmond and Ross McDonald, owners of Traffic Diversions Group - Victoria's Benchmark Traffic Management Company. They will share: - How they have continued to innovate and grow their business from 100 people to 500+ on the road every day - How they built a culture of a High-Performance Team - What have been their greatest learnings in the last 5 years - How they are working through the labour shortage in the industry How they stay focused on the things they can control - What they see as the next frontier for the Trades and Construction industry in Victoria and Australia This is your chance to hear the conversation between the successful trade business owners. Don’t miss it.

From the south to the north. From the east to the west. From point A to point B. Change is an inevitable factor in business growth. Joining with Stefan will be Terry Cayas and Shaun Carey from Quality Tiling Solutions. They will share how they gone from having a business that was 'hand to mouth' and job-to-job — where both men were always 'On the Tools,' to becoming a Benchmark tiling business that works on A-Grade jobs with A-Grade clients. These guys have built an A-Grade team allowing them to both be totally 'Off the Tools.' Listen to the discussion on: - How to build a culture of a High Performance Team - The importance of 'Saying NO with Clarity vs Fear' This is your chance to hear the conversation between the successful tradespeople.

It's evident that when achieving business goals, the good, the bad exist, and in between lies the fun side! On this episode, Brendan Dover of The Drain Man and Matthew Adams from Tradie Wraps shares their amazing stories on how things work with up to 20 Tradie-based businesses every week. Tune in as they discuss: - Growing a business that serves Tradies and Construction based businesses throughout Victoria. - Building a culture of 'Attention To Detail' - The importance of first impressions and sign-writing your vehicles as a way to ATTRACT and KEEP business - Focusing on what you can control This is your chance to listen to the conversation and clear up your mind as a business owner.

If it's hard, would you do it? Stefan kicks off the discussion with a thought-provoking quote, ""if a trade-based business was easy, everyone would be doing it."" In this episode, Brendan Dover shares great insights towards making 'The Drain Man' a success! The topic revolves around: - Managing growth vs leading growth - Building culture and standards vs just growing a team - How to stay focused on what we can control Hear an intense conversation of the how’s and the why’s of his business; understanding that the good and the bad can coexist within the spectrum of achieving a goal — to serve Tradies and Construction based businesses throughout Victoria.

It gives me great pleasure to welcome Andrew Phillips to this week’s Great Australian stories in the Making. Andrew was destined to have a very promising career in the world of AFL in the 80’s. Sadly a degenerative back condition could not stand the rigors of AFL football and his career was cut short. The former Carlton footballer turned to the world of business and with the same grit, determination and prowess learnt on the field then applied in the board room. He has spent a lifetime working to create educational opportunities for children from disadvantaged backgrounds, and is now running The Phillips Brothers Foundation. Phillips Foundation Website: https://thephillipsfoundation.org.au Phillips Coaching http://phillipscoaching.com.au/ - - - - Visit Business Benchmark Group businessbenchmarkgroup.com.au Get in touch: Email stefankazakis@businessbenchmarkgroup.com.au SUBSCRIBE TO OUR PODCAST iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/au/podcast/business-benchmark-group-podcast/id1372652118?mt=2 Soun

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During one of the strangest and toughest years of our lives, we invited Frank Ponissi, the General Manager – Football at Melbourne Storm, Frank was at the club during the years when they were heavily punished for salary cap breaches - and the fallout that occurred - and how they had to work through those tough periods, yet were able to rebuild and become the powerhouse club they were before. In fact, they became even better despite all the challenges. Frank shares much of the wisdom he gained through that experience. The lessons he emphasises always revolve around the importance of high standards, accountability and plain old hard work. “Hard work will always beat talent when talent doesn’t work hard" - - - - Visit Business Benchmark Group businessbenchmarkgroup.com.au Get in touch: Email stefankazakis@businessbenchmarkgroup.com.au SUBSCRIBE TO OUR PODCAST iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/au/podcast/business-benchmark-group-podcast/id1372652118?mt=2 SoundCloud: https://soundcloud.com/businessbe

Our guest in this episode of "Great Australian Stories in the Making" will be sharing all he knows about mind, body and health. Judd Murray, founder and managing director of Cognercise Foundation will share how to be more functional as a human being, how to be less stressed and how to help improve our physical and mental health. With over 30 years of experience in core product design and treating people of all ages, Judd has a focus on the preventative rather than reactive way to maintaining good health and wellbeing. Enjoy this episode - a much needed one after a tumultuous year to say the least! - - - - Visit Business Benchmark Group businessbenchmarkgroup.com.au Get in touch: Email stefankazakis@businessbenchmarkgroup.com.au SUBSCRIBE TO OUR PODCAST iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/au/podcast/business-benchmark-group-podcast/id1372652118?mt=2 SoundCloud: https://soundcloud.com/businessbenchmarkgroup iHeartRadio: https://www.iheart.com/podcast/269-Business-Benchmark-29372537/ Stitcher: htt

Meet Anthony Phillips, our latest feature in our Great Australian Stories series. Anthony co-founded Camp Australia with his brother Andrew in 1987. Over the next three decades, Camp Australia grew to become one of the country's most well-known and respected brands. They eventually sold the company just a few years ago. Anthony is a man of many talents and is highly regarded in many circles. He has a brilliant story to tell, from his football career to his philanthropic ventures including The Phillips Foundation - and he generously shares so much of the experience and wisdom he's gained along the way. Phillips Foundation Website: https://thephillipsfoundation.org.au Phillips Coaching http://phillipscoaching.com.au/ - - - - Visit Business Benchmark Group businessbenchmarkgroup.com.au Get in touch: Email stefankazakis@businessbenchmarkgroup.com.au SUBSCRIBE TO OUR PODCAST iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/au/podcast/business-benchmark-group-podcast/id1372652118?mt=2 SoundCloud: https://soundcloud.c

We're excited to speak with Ed Mallett – the founder and managing director of Employsure. A former specialist employment barrister, Ed went from start-up to now assisting over 20,000 small and medium sized businesses and has flipped the traditional professional services model on its head. Employsure was founded in 2010 following the launch of the Australian Fair Work Act in 2009. Ed shares great insight into what it takes to build a business from the ground up, with brilliant advice for business owners to take away. Visit Employsure: employsure.com.au Visit Business Benchmark Group: https://businessbenchmarkgroup.com.au/

From Victorian Police Detective to scaling Mt Everest multiple times and starting several businesses we find out what makes Nick Farr tick. Nick shares his insights on what he is most proud of in his life, the top 3 tips he’d give to his 17 year old self, what prompted him to start on a journey of merging the high altitude environment with the building of his latest business and much more. Nick Farr's Quote: Take risks – everything worthwhile is up hill

We had the pleasure of interviewing Verity Hare for our podcast. Verity is the founder of TradieWives, a facebook group community of almost 10,000. In the podcast we dive deep into what the motivator was to start TW, why its been such a big success, whats next for TW. We also listen to a little bit about Verity's background and how she got to where she is. Verity is a go getter and has absolutely killed it at everything she has done - it was an absolutely pleasure having Verity on the podcast - we hope you find as much value in it as we did! TradieWives group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/TradieWives/ TradieWives website: https://tradiewives.com.au/ - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Business Benchmark Group: Visit https://businessbenchmarkgroup.com.au Email info@businessbenchmarkgroup.com.au Phone 03 9001 0878 Subscribe to the Business Benchmark Group Podcast: All platforms: https://pod.link/1372652118 Visit our website: https://businessbenchmarkgroup.com.au/resources/podcasts/ iT

Meeting your obligations as an employer and keeping your business healthy and hygienic can be tricky. We have teamed up with Employsure for an exclusive webinar where Workplace Consultant, Gwen Espie and Malcolm Chong will be discussing business fundamentals to prepare you for this ever-changing landscape. The changing restrictions and rules can make this time stressful as a business owner, but it is our goal to help business owners operate with ease and prepare them to move forward. What we cover • Recent legislation updates • Hygiene & Safety • Unfair dismissal • Engaging employees • Redundancy - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Need a business coach? Visit businessbenchmarkgroup.com.au. Email info@businessbenchmarkgroup.com.au Subscribe to our podcast: iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/au/podcast/business-benchmark-group-podcast/id1372652118?mt=2 SoundCloud: https://soundcloud.com/businessbenchmarkgroup iHeartRadio: https://www.iheart.com/podcast/269-Business-Benchmark-29372537/ Stitcher: https

Stefan Kazakis and Nikki Sadler discuss how to remain positive and resilient as the world throws everything at us! Learn our tips and advice on how to stay positive, keep your teams' morale high and lead your business through this time. (Recording from our video in TradieWives Group on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/groups/2033866533528443 ) - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Need a business coach? Visit businessbenchmarkgroup.com.au. Email info@businessbenchmarkgroup.com.au Subscribe to our podcast: iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/au/podcast/business-benchmark-group-podcast/id1372652118?mt=2 SoundCloud: https://soundcloud.com/businessbenchmarkgroup iHeartRadio: https://www.iheart.com/podcast/269-Business-Benchmark-29372537/ Stitcher: https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/business-benchmark-group-podcast PodBean: https://www.podbean.com/podcast-detail/yi4rd-6bc65/Business-Benchmark-Group-Podcast ACast: https://acast.com/businessbenchmarkgroup Our Website: http://businessbenchmarkgroup.com.au/resou

This is a podcast you can't afford to miss. Stefan chats with Patrick Kissane, owner of BurgerIT, who gives an eye-opening account of the threats you need to protect yourself from in the digital world. This discussion is jam-packed with information to help you know what to look out for, and how to protect yourself and your business when it comes to cyber security. Patrick will help you learn: • What cyber threats are out there? • How is my business at risk? • Can I protect my business? BurgerIT: burgerit.com.au - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Need a business coach? Visit businessbenchmarkgroup.com.au. Email info@businessbenchmarkgroup.com.au Subscribe to our podcast: iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/au/podcast/business-benchmark-group-podcast/id1372652118?mt=2 SoundCloud: https://soundcloud.com/businessbenchmarkgroup iHeartRadio: https://www.iheart.com/podcast/269-Business-Benchmark-29372537/ Stitcher: https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/business-benchmark-group-podcast PodBean: https://www.po

In this week's podcast, we were joined by four brilliant business owners who discuss how having a reliable cashflow forecast has transformed the way they run their business. iHealth Saunas, Cassaform, Baulch Services & Motosign all share their insight on how to use our Cashflow Forecasting tool. Hear how they got started with the tool, what hurdles they had to overcome to get the tool to work for them and how they feel now that they are in the rhythm of rolling it forward weekly. Having an accurate cashflow forecast is critical for your survival right now. Cash is the oxygen your business needs to survive and you need to have enough oxygen to get through this crisis. Having a cashflow forecast is your secret weapon to manage your business throughout COVID-19 - and beyond. Hear why you need to create one, from other business owners just like you. Download the Cashflow Forecast Tool and How To Videos: https://community.businessbenchmarkgroup.com.au/cashflow-forecasting-tool/ Visit the businesses f

This week we interviewed a man so full of life, so full of dreams and so full of ambition, even at the age of 80. Meet Graham Cock, the founder and CEO of Ace Contractors Group. As the leader of his award-winning company with over 300 employees, he is still working towards his dreams and has an amazing life story to tell. In this podcast we find out just what makes the man tick. His story is filled with inspiration, emotion and motivation. We know you'll walk away feeling inspired that you too can achieve your dreams - all you need to do is make it happen! Visit Ace Contractors Group: https://www.acecon.com.au - - Visit Business Benchmark Group http://businessbenchmarkgroup.com.au Call Business Benchmark Group: 03 9001 0878 Email: info@businessbenchmarkgroup.com.au Follow us on Social Media: Facebook: facebook.com/businessbenchmarkgroup Instagram: businessbenchmark.group Twitter: @BusBenchmarkGrp YouTube: youtube.com/user/KazakisStefan LinkedIn: linkedin.com/company/6462829

Stefan Kazakis hosts this Q&A with experts from Employsure is the largest provider of workplace relations services in Australia Gwen Espie and Malcolm Chong discuss the impact coronavirus is having on small businesses and how to deal with the HR implications. The webinar covers: * Coronavirus - potential impact on employees * Health and Safety * Absences * Stand down and stand down alternatives Redundancy Visit Employsure: https://employsure.com.au Visit Business Benchmark Group http://businessbenchmarkgroup.com.au Call Business Benchmark Group: 03 9001 0878 Email: info@businessbenchmarkgroup.com.au - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Subscribe to our podcast. Find us on all your favourite podcast platforms: iTunes https://itunes.apple.com/au/podcast/business-benchmark-group-podcast/id1372652118?mt=2 Spotify: https://podcasters.spotify.com/podcast/5ZbuFOBaZ8YQ3eT1u3Y14R SoundCloud: https://soundcloud.com/businessbenchmarkgroup iHeartRadio: https://www.iheart.com/podcast/269-Bu

With all the media attention and fear circulating the Coronavirus, small businesses are feeling the effects of the virus in a non-health related way! Small business owners need to be aware of what they are in control of and what they can do to keep their business afloat during this crisis – what can you do to limit damage? This week Stefan discusses the effects of Coronavirus on small businesses and what business owners must do to mitigate the worst effects on the economy. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Subscribe to our podcast. Find us on all your favourite podcast platforms: iTunes https://itunes.apple.com/au/podcast/business-benchmark-group-podcast/id1372652118?mt=2 Spotify: https://podcasters.spotify.com/podcast/5ZbuFOBaZ8YQ3eT1u3Y14R SoundCloud: https://soundcloud.com/businessbenchmarkgroup iHeartRadio: https://www.iheart.com/podcast/269-Business-Benchmark-29372537/ Stitcher: https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/business-benchmark-group-podcast PodBean: https://www.podbean.

Having an elevator pitch prepared and ready to go can be one of your biggest weapons in Business! This week, Stefan speaks about developing an elevator pitch and the number one thing that must be in your elevator pitch to make it effective. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Subscribe to our podcast. Find us on all your favourite podcast platforms: iTunes https://itunes.apple.com/au/podcast/business-benchmark-group-podcast/id1372652118?mt=2 Spotify: https://podcasters.spotify.com/podcast/5ZbuFOBaZ8YQ3eT1u3Y14R SoundCloud: https://soundcloud.com/businessbenchmarkgroup iHeartRadio: https://www.iheart.com/podcast/269-Business-Benchmark-29372537/ Stitcher: https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/business-benchmark-group-podcast PodBean: https://www.podbean.com/podcast-detail/yi4rd-6bc65/Business-Benchmark-Group-Podcast ACast: https://acast.com/businessbenchmarkgroup