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Latest Episodes

Episode 12 – The Dark Side of Business with Wollongong City Ghost Tours
April 15, 2018

Wollongong City Ghost Tours – Inspiration comes from unusual and unexpected places. When Craig Bloxsome was asked by his children to take them on a local ghost tour in Tasmania, Craig could not have predicted where this fun family outing would take him...

Episode 11 – When Science and Business Collide With Phyco Health
April 02, 2018

Phyco Health’s founder Pia Winberg is a marine ecologist based in the Shoalhaven and created her business in the hope of the western world, and in particular Australia, finally catching up with the east when it comes to seaweed farming,

Episode 10 – Daring To Be Different with The Dog & Monocle Nowra
March 18, 2018

The Dog & Monocle in Nowra was formed out of friendship and a passion for belonging. Owners Carley and Tess have known each other since they were kids and while their backgrounds are vastly different (Carley being a Clinical Psychologist and Tess a Che...

Episode 9 – Operating In Your Zone With Niche Massage Nowra
March 04, 2018

Niche Massage Nowra was created out a need to balance family and self fulfilment. As business owner Amy explains; When her husband was deployed overseas for 7 months through the Defence Force and a new born having recently arrived,

Episode 8 – Seizing Opportunity With Swabbin’ The Decks Cleaning Services
February 19, 2018

Sometimes the path to self employment is not out of choice but rather circumstance. Michelle Milward had found herself out of work and overqualified for new employment. Being in a regional area on any normal day,

Episode 7 – A Gap in the Market Performance with Livewire Studios Ulladulla
February 04, 2018

Livewire Studios Ulladulla has pioneered the space of performance and personal development in the Shoalhaven region by providing a variety of services based around owner K-m’s 25 years of professional experience in theatre performance.

Episode 6 – Winning the Work/Life Balance at Home with L’escargot Ivre Photography & Graphic Design in Milton
January 21, 2018

Milton local Karin Neate has been running L’escargot Ivre Photography & Graphic Design from home for the past 5 years. The business supplies a number of different services to individuals as well as other local businesses ranging from Photography,

Episode 5 – Bypassing Fear and Giving it a Go with Berry Mountain Cycles
January 07, 2018

When the Berry Bypass officially opened in July 2017, there were a mixture of feelings in the local area. A high volume of traffic was now being diverted around the small and quaint south coast town, which for years had been known as a routine stopping...

Episode 4 – Plants, Apps and Beer with Grow Hard Garden Centre Bomaderry
December 25, 2017

When worlds collide. Grow Hard Garden Centre in Bomaderry on the South Coast of New South Wales is placing an emphasis on combining the traditional business model of selling plants and garden related products with education, technology and…mmmm, beer.

Episode 3 – From 60 Dollars of First Day Takings to a Profitable Licensed Restaurant with Italian Guild in Milton
December 10, 2017

When you only make $60 on your first day in business, you could find yourself wondering whether you made the right decision or not. Luckily for Stevino Vinetti of Italian Guild in Milton, he had a long term vision and his first day of operation out of ...