Welcome to Business Built Freedom, the podcast made for business owners who want more out of life and ultimately, build a vehicle of wealth and freedom. We are technologists, owners, forward thinkers, and life hackers, most importantly, we are human and down to earth Aussies. Brisbane based entrepreneurs are interviewed regularly from all walks of life, in all positions of business from greenfield start-ups to long-standing owners looking for exit strategies to retire. If you want to increas ...
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Website Terms and Conditions With Mark Donnelly
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24:36Have you ever copied and pasted terms and conditions onto your website without giving them much thought? Or maybe you haven’t updated them in years? While they may seem like legal fine print, outdated or missing website terms and conditions could expose your business to serious risks. Learn how to protect your business with automated website compli…
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Do you ever feel like you’re stuck in the daily grind of running your business with no time to focus on the bigger picture? When you first started, you probably wore every hat—handling sales, admin, customer service, and operations—only to find yourself unable to break free from the cycle. Learn how to transition from daily grind to long-term growt…
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Elevate Your Business with AI Content Strategies from Isaac Alexander
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35:51In the latest episode of Business Built Freedom, host Josh Lewis is joined by Isaac Alexander, a digital marketing expert with a deep appreciation for entrepreneurship and AI’s potential. Isaac offers a fresh perspective on leveraging AI tools, such as ChatGPT, to streamline content creation while maintaining authenticity and originality. Read more…
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Mastering LinkedIn Engagement With AI With Jason Tan
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25:47In the latest episode of Business Built Freedom, Josh chatted with Jason Tan, founder of Engage AI, about the impact of AI on sales and prospect outreach, especially on LinkedIn. With AI technology becoming a bigger part of business, their conversation zeroed in on how it’s changing the game for sales and prospecting. Read more…
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In the last episode of 2023, Josh looks back on the year that was. Due to the arrival of new baby Harrison, this will be the last episode of Business Built Freedom for the foreseeable future until later in 2024. Thank you to everyone for all their support - enjoy the holidays and have a great new years!…
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236|Improving Your Digital Marketing with Tim Nelson
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19:44Have you ever wondered how Google works? What's the point of the search engine? How do you get to the top? This week, Josh was joined by Tim Nelson from TPR Media to talk about all things digital marketing. Tim Nelson is the Digital Marketing Director of TPR Media, a full-service digital agency that specialises in developing and implementing online…
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235|Strategic Growth Partnerships with David Martin
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26:44One of the solutions to helping grow your business could be looking towards a strategic partnership for growth. This week, Josh is joined by David Martin from AI Group, who is an expert on all things to do with strategic partnerships. David has been part of Australia’s Innovation Ecosystem for over fifteen years and has worked at the executive leve…
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234|Systematising Your Business With Greg Gunther
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26:28When it comes to running a more efficient business, there are some things you can be doing in-house that can significantly improve your operations. Josh spoke to Greg Gunther from Your Business Momentum about one of the best days to do so - systematising your business. Greg has over 30 years experience in business as an owner and advisor. Together …
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233|The Ins and Outs of Facebook Advertising With Dahna Borg
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28:16Have you delved into the world of Facebook ads? Dahna Borg from Bright Red Marketing joined Josh to share some valuable insights on maximise the potential of Facebook advertising. Danha specialises in Facebook and Instagram advertising, graphics and video production for Facebook and Instagram ads, influencer sourcing and marketing and also offers m…
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232|Share Trading 101 With Louise Bedford
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25:48In this weeks episode of Business Built Freedom, Josh is joined by expert share trader Louise Bedford from The Trading Game to discuss everything that has to do with share trading in Australia. Louise is a best-selling author of five sharemarket books, as well as being a behavioural finance expert and the host of her own podcast Talking Trading. Li…
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231|Bettering Your Business Processes with Sean Kelly
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19:41On this week's episode of Business Built Freedom, Josh is joined by joined by Sean Kelly to discuss some ways to get more out of your business. Sean is the Founder of embrace and Director at moreton blue software where he delivers software solutions using frameworks and components to reduce the time and cost of delivery. If you liked the episode, r…
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230|Building Customer Relationships with Nick Stankiewicz
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18:57On this episode of Business Built Freedom, Josh sat down with award winning real estate agent Nick Stankiewicz to chat about building positive relationships with your customers. Nick is a multi-award-winning estate agent with a passion for property. He consistently keeps in touch with new market trends, identifying client needs and by maintaining c…
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228|Improving Your Cloud Infrastructure Part Two With Sayuj Nath
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23:44On this week's episode, Josh and Sayju continue their chat about all things to do with migrating your business to the cloud, including what different options are available, the impact it can have, and how to make sure you pick the right solution. If you enjoyed the episode, remember to leave us a review and spread the word. Stay good!…
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229|Business Restructuring Tips with Andrew Weatherly
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29:20In this weeks episode of Business Built Freedom, Josh was joined by Andrew Weatherley from WCT Advisory to chat about all things to do with restructuring, cash flow, and having working capital. Andrew has extensive experience in all aspects of personal and corporate insolvency and advisory in Australia. With over eighteen years of experience gained…
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227|Improving Your Cloud Infrastructure Part One With Sayuj Nath
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18:05Cloud computing is a major aspect of thousands of businesses, but there are a lot of mitigating factors that can confuse people. Josh was joined by Sayju Nath, a cloud mitigation expert, to discuss everything to do with the cloud and how to use it to help your operations. If you enjoyed the episode, remember to leave us a review and spread the word…
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226|Cultivating a Financially Healthy Business with Bryan Worn Part Two
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22:49This is the final part of Josh's chat with Bryan Worn. Becoming financially independent is the gateway to generational success, but the journey to get there can be very difficult. Josh spoke to Bryan Worn about achieving financial independence with your business and what it takes to get there. Bryan is one of Australia’s most experienced and respec…
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225|Cultivating a Financially Healthy Business with Bryan Worn Part One
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23:25Becoming financially independent is the gateway to generational success, but the journey to get there can be very difficult. Josh spoke to Bryan Worn about achieving financial independence with your business and what it takes to get there. Bryan is one of Australia’s most experienced and respected business and professional services practice mentors…
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224|Unlocking High-Performance Business Strategies with Mark Pope
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26:27We all know we need to be effective, and we need to be efficient in business, but what is really the difference, and how do you go about creating a high-performing business? Josh was joined by Mark Pope from Pragmatico to talk about how to unlock high-performance business strategies. Mark is a seasoned entrepreneur who, after a brief retirement, re…
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223|Improving Work/Life Balance with Linda Joy Benn
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27:21In today's world, there is a lot of talk about work-life balance, and many people are trying to find ways to achieve it. Josh spoke with Linda Joy Benn about how to maintain balance in life and some tools that can be used to achieve it. Linda Joy Benn has been named a transformational catalyst and industry leader in consciousness evolution. She has…
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222|How Artificial Intelligence Can Help Your Business with Tony Webster
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23:48In today's fast-paced business world, it's more important than ever to have access to the right information at the right time. But with so much data to manage, it can be challenging to make sense of it all. That's where artificial intelligence (AI) comes in. Josh was joined by Tony Webster from Inviga to explain how your business can be better with…
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221|Platform Business Models With Jay Pandya
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34:30In this week's episode of Business Built Freedom, Josh talks with Jay Pandya from MVP1 Ventures about all things to do with digital platforms. Jay blends significant experience with digital transformation, complex program management with a high level of ethical practices. He has a fiery passion for the transformational shift that digital technologi…
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220|Five Tips for Business Growth with Martin Morris
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219|Business Networking With Martin Morris
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31:23On this week's episode of Business Built Freedom, Josh chats with Martin Morris from C-Sky. Martin shares some great tips for making good connections and improving your networking skills. Don't forget to rate and review if you liked the show!
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218|Top 3 Digital Marketing Trends in 2023 With Paula McLean
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24:21In the first episode of 2023, Josh talks to Paula McLean about the top 3 digital marketing trends in 2023. Paula is the founder and director of PAK Digital, a boutique marketing group. She started her career more than 20 years ago when businesses had to rely on traditional media for marketing, which often came with big price tags. If you enjoyed th…
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217|How to Build a Business to Sell With Grant Titman
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23:50In this week's episode, Josh chats to Grant Titman, co-founder of q4 financial. Grant specialises in delivering generational wealth financial services to the owners of 7-figure businesses. He and his team have spent the last 28 years working in this market and have a deep understanding of the unique problems experienced by these small businesses an…
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216|Tips for Successful Branding With James Flaherty
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26:28In this week's episode, Josh talks to branding expert James Flaherty about everything to do with it. Stay good! James Flaherty is the founder of Social Beast. He has over 20 years of experience in marketing and strategy in the Australian and UK markets. He specialises in the business-to-business and consumer marketing sectors where his strategies a…
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215|‘Yes and’ and ‘Yeah but’ in Business With Ryan McDonald-Smith
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19:10In part two of Josh's conversation with Ryan McDonald-Smith, the pair discuss Ryan's new book ‘Yes and’ and ‘Yeah but’, the process behind it all, and why writing books can make a huge difference to your business.
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214|Work-Life Balance Tips and Techniques With Ryan McDonald-Smith
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25:13In part one of Josh's chat with world-renowned author and Younique Creation executive director Ryan McDonald-Smith learn from Ryan as he shares a few different changes that he has gone through to allow him to achieve that and gives work-life balance tips and techniques.
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213|Recruiting and Retaining World Class Talent With Sean Castrina
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29:38In this week's episode, Josh chats to Sean Castrina about all things recruiting and retaining talent. Sean is the founder of The Weekend MBA, a serial entrepreneur, having started more than 20 companies over the last 20 years, and still seeks to launch a new venture annually. He is the author of 4 bestselling business books including 8 Unbreakable …
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212|From a self funded startup to over 100 employees with Jason Daniel
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28:11In this week's episode, Josh sits down with Jason Daniels, Founder / CEO at LSKD to chat about all things small business, including making mistakes, why Jason chases the vibe, and the future of LKSD.
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211|The State of the Insurance Industry in Australia with Sarah Pietsch
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34:40In this week's episode, Josh talks to Sarah Pietsch about how the state of insurance in Australia is changing. If you enjoyed this episode, make sure to jump across to iTunes or Spotify. Leave us some love, give us some feedback. Stay healthy!
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210| How to Find Better Leads With Luke Charlton
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24:22In this week's episode of Business Built Freedom, Josh chats to funnel expert Luke Charlton about all things leads, including how to make sure you are getting good ones. Listen now! Learn more about Luke's 9 Email Offers That Get Clients for Free at https://l.dorks.com.au/lukecharlton
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209|Work/Life Strategies With Michael Calam
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208|The Business Legal Lifecycle With Jeremy Streten
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25:52In today's episode, we chat with Jeremy Streten about the legal aspects of your business, because if you don’t take care of your legal obligations, you will be exposing yourself to stress and other inevitable problems that will surface. Listen now or read more about it on our blog!
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207|Everything You Need to Know About .au Domains
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3:16In this episode, Josh details all you need to know about the upcoming release of .au domain names in Australia. Listen now or read more about it on our blog!
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206|Tips for a Successful Business Succession Planning With Cameron McMillan
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37:50On this weeks episode, Josh talks to Cameron McMillan from Creating Succession about succession planning for when the time comes to move on from your business. Listen now or read more about it on our blog!
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205|Strategic Thinking 101 With John Hale
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34:46In this week's episode, Josh talks to strategic planning expert John Hale about making sure you've got the right strategy not only in business but also in your personal life. Listen now or read more about it on our blog!
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204|7 Small Business Tips and Advice From a Project Management Standpoint With Adam Piper and Jimmy Eckert
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35:09Adam and Jim are back this week to tell us more about the manufacturing industry in Australia and what makes Products For Industry successful. They share 7 tips to succeed in building a long-lasting relationship with clients, leading a team, and managing projects that you can adopt no matter what industry you’re in. Listen to the podcast or visit t…
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203|The State of Australian Manufacturing Part One with Adam Piper and Jimmy Eckert
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24:13In this week's episode, we chat with Adam Piper and Jimmy Eckert from PFI about the state of the Australian manufacturing industry. Listen or visit the Dorks Delivered blog to learn about how the cost of execution in the manufacturing industry in Australia is the biggest show-stopper, how they can innovate to have something that nobody else has, an…
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This week, we'll be talking all things business grants with A Better Bid Director Toni Raso. Toni works with medium-sized business owners who want to sustainably grow their business by tendering for work or winning grants. To read the full transcript, visit the Dorks Delivered blog.
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201|How to Build Positive Workplace Culture in Australia with Andre Van Der Merwe
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36:48This week, we'll be talking about how to build positive workplace culture in Australia with Andre Van Der Merwe, a Managing Partner at Verity Consulting with over 20 years' leadership experience. To read the full transcript, visit the Dorks Delivered blog.
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200|How Does Self-Awareness Affect Leadership with Lucy Faulconer
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29:40This week, we'll be talking about self-awareness around leadership with Lucy Faulconer, a leadership coach with a background in psychology and management consulting. To read the full transcript, visit the Dorks Delivered blog.
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199|How Do You Build Rapport With Janeen Vosper
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32:41We're always told that you need to create rapport to have better customers that know, like and trust you. What is rapport? How do you know if you've built too much rapport? Can you break rapport? Janeen Vosper from SpeechPerfect.com sheds some light. Listen to the podcast or read more about it at Dorks Delivered blog.…
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198|7 Steps to Building a Smart Business Engine With Luke Fatooros Part Two
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33:04Part two of our engaging conversation with Luke Fatooros. To read the full transcript, visit the Dorks Delivered blog.
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197|7 Steps to Building a Smart Business Engine With Luke Fatooros Part One
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30:467 Steps to Building a Smart Business Engine With Luke Fatooros We've all been in a spot in our business where we're trying to work out how to get from A to B or how to get to the next level. But what is the next level? How many levels are there? Luke Fatooros from Ideas Into Business shares with us the 7 steps to building a smart business engine to…
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196|How to Leverage Social Media to Generate Clients With Chantal Gerardy
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27:50We're always told to leverage social media sites to bring in more business, but what does that actually mean? Sometimes just putting up posts of cats or just resharing things work. Some things don't. This week, Chantal Gerardy, an online business strategist, talks to us about how to leverage social media to generate paying clients. To read the full…
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195|Psychological Safety at Work With Geoffrey Wade
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35:45How do you work with your staff? How close are you to your staff? Dorks Delivered Director Joshua Lewis and Geoffrey Wade, the founder of Onirik, talk about psychological safety at work. To read the full transcript, visit the Dorks Delivered blog.
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194|Money Mindset and Self-Worth With Aimee LaLiberte
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30:03We all need money in business to survive. Unless you're running a charity, there's no point in doing it any other way, but a lot of people have a weird mindset when it comes to money. In this episode of Business Built Freedom, Aimee LaLiberte from My Virtual CFO talks about what money mindset is, how to change your money mindset, and making sure th…
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193|New Age Business Models With Samantha Dean
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26:13Are you running an old business but feeling like you're flogging a dead horse? Or are you running a new-age business and pushing in the right direction where things can be done in a way that's leveraging your value but not your time? What is an innovative revenue model? To read the full transcript, visit the Dorks Delivered blog.…
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Inspiring Wellness With Karen Pyke Are you healthy as an entrepreneur? We are all busy workers. We all work too hard, but I think work and play are relative to your position and mindset. In this episode, Karen Pyke from Inspire Wellness talks to us about health mindset. To read the full transcript, visit the Dorks Delivered blog.…
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