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A conversation about pioneering a business category, help from Alicia Keys and mental health. Linktree CEO Alex Zaccaria is the guest on this episode of People Building Businesses.

Host Jason Lim and Alex talk about the origins of Linktree, gaining over 2 million users while it was a side hustle, a turning point involving Alicia Keys, the myth of growth hacking, dealing with copycats, new products, mental health, burnout, the future of work post-COVID and more.

The podcast was produced, shot and edited by Joe Harrington.

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A conversation about building a digital bank, taking risks and leadership. 86 400 CEO Robert Bell is the guest on this episode of People Building Businesses.

Host Jason Lim and Robert speak about his diverse career path, growing into leadership roles, neo banks versus the traditional banks, why they built 86 400, how COVID-19 will affect the banking industry and much more.

The podcast was produced, shot and edited by Joe Harrington.

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A conversation about reusable cups, circular economies and leading the fight for a sustainable future. KeepCup CEO Abigail Forsyth is the guest on this episode of People Building Businesses.

Host Jason Lim and Abigail talk about founding KeepCup out of a Melbourne cafe, local production versus overseas, expanding the team to three countries, changing the culture of sustainability within businesses, not taking on investment, finding your voice, the future of coffee culture post-COVID and much more.

The podcast was produced, shot and edited by Joe Harrington.

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A conversation about the Australian company changing the toilet paper game for good. Who Gives A Crap CEO Simon Griffiths is the guest on this episode of People Building Businesses.

Host Jason Lim and Simon discuss his roots in not-for-profits, being one of three co-founders, failures along the way, supply chains, the craziness of COVID-19, social impact in business, running an international company from Melbourne and more.

The podcast was produced, shot and edited by Joe Harrington.

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A conversation about cybersecurity and mitigating the risk around APIs.

The guest on this episode of People Building Businesses is AiCULUS CEO and founder Omaru Maruatona.

Omaru and our host Jason Lim speak about his early life in Botswana, his interest in AI and ML, starting a cybersecurity company, API security, the CyRise accelerator program, Landing Pads, COVID-19 and the national cybersecurity risks.

The podcast was produced, shot and edited by Joe Harrington.

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A conversation with the Australian company that has reimagined how we create online documents.

The guest on this episode of People Building Businesses is Qwilr COO and co-founder Mark Tanner.

Mark and our host Jason Lim speak about his early experience in startups, his time at Google, the early days of Qwilr, perfecting a SaaS product, raising money on four different occasions, working with investors, the 'Murder Your Darlings' approach, sales techniques and much more. It's a really insightful chat with lots of takeaways, we hope you enjoy it.

The podcast was produced, shot and edited by Joe Harrington.

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A conversation with the CEO of Australia's first ethical superannuation fund for women, by women. The guest on this episode of People Building Businesses is Verve Super CEO and co-founder Christina Hobbs.

Christina and our host Jason Lim covered a lot on this episode. The topics they spoke about include Christina's work with the UN in Syria and Turkey, her stint as a Green Party senate candidate, financial literacy in Australia, the state of superannuation in Australia, divesting from fossil fuels, equality for women in pay and pension and more. It's a super interesting chat, we hope you enjoy it.

The podcast was produced, shot and edited by Joe Harrington.

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A conversation with the co-founder of an equity crowdfunding platform that allows everyone the opportunity to invest in Australian brands. Birchal's Matt Vitale is the guest on this episode of People Building Businesses.

Our host Jason Lim (YBF Ventures) and Matt speak about the impact of COVID-19 on investing, how Birchal has responded to the crisis, the origins of the company, the process of getting a financial licence in Australia, diversifying investments, funding for the tech sector and much more.

The podcast was produced, shot and edited by Joe Harrington.

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Quantify Technology CEO Brett Savill is the guest on episode 18 of People Building Businesses, the podcast from the team at YBF Ventures.

Quantify Technology is all about making buildings more intelligent. Their products automate homes, offices and buildings and provide the building blocks to enable a future in the rapidly growing Internet of Things (IoT) space. The company is also part of the PropTech Hub which is a collaboration between Honeywell and YBF Ventures.

On this episode, Brett and host Jason Lim speak about Australia's place in the global tech landscape, his consulting roles, taking over as CEO of Quantify, public companies vs private companies, the intricacies of M&A negotiations and more.

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This episode was produced by YBF's Joe Harrington. (This podcast was recorded in early February 2020).

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LUNA CEO and founder Ronen Heine is the latest guest on People Building Businesses, the podcast from YBF Ventures.

Our host Jason Lim and Ronen chat about his love inventions, being a corporate lawyer, solo founding a company, the keys to good recruitment, a big reason why companies fail, innovation in big corporates, the future for LUNA and why mission is so important.

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Startup Victoria CEO Judy Anderson is the latest guest on People Building Businesses, the podcast from YBF Ventures.

Our host Jason Lim and Judy covered a lot of topics including her stint as a 7-year-old inventor, going to university to study entrepreneurship, working at Deloitte, taking over as CEO of StartupVic, the good and bad of the Victorian startup ecosystem, "hustle porn", founder burnout and more.

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July co-founder Athan Didaskalou is the first guest on the new season of People Building Businesses, the podcast from YBF Ventures.

Our host Jason Lim and Athan talk about his parents' influence on him, Smith Street in the '90s, his various businesses, starting July, securing $10.5million in funding, working in physical and digital retail and much more.

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Tech trends for 2020 and the growth of a global startup accelerator program are covered on this podcast. Startupbootcamp co-founder Ruud Hendriks is the guest of episode 14 of People Building Businesses.

Our host Jason Lim and Ruud talk about his pirate radio days on Radio Caroline, launching commercial radio stations in Europe, his involvement in Big Brother's enormous success, launching Startupbootcamp, the traits of successful teams, the state of tech and his predictions for the future of tech in 2020 and beyond.

You can listen and subscribe to People Building Businesses in all the usual places: Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Podcasts, and YouTube.

The podcast is produced by Joe Harrington.

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Find out the full story behind the fastest growing gift delivery startup in Australia. LVLY co-founder Hannah Spilva is the guest on this episode of People Building Businesses.

Hannah and host Jason Lim discuss topics like bootstrapping, co-founder relationships, digital marketing strategies, how to do customer service right, looking for investment, the pressures that come with scaling and much more.

You can listen and subscribe to People Building Businesses in all the usual places: Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Podcasts, and YouTube.

The podcast is produced by Joe Harrington.

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How did George Hedon build Pause Fest into one of the biggest festivals in Australia? We find out in this episode of People Building Businesses.

George is the CEO and founder of Pause Fest and he tells us about growing up in Serbia, his career in design, the first days of the festival, the mechanics behind running it, how he handles stress and he reveals some of the big names lined up for 2020.

You can listen and subscribe to People Building Businesses in all the usual places: Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Podcasts, and YouTube.

The podcast is presented by Jason Lim and produced by Joe Harrington.

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Meet the Australian startup that has become a world leader in peer-to-peer designer dress lending. Kirsten Kore, co-founder of Designerex, is the guest on this episode of People Building Businesses.

Founded in 2015, Designerex is a peer-to-peer designer dress lending platform that has exploded in popularity. It has grown to 12,000 listed items in Australia and embarked upon expansion in the US.

On the podcast, Kirsten talks about the early days of the business, being non-technical founders, organic growth, finding an angel investor, expansion to the US and fast fashion. It's a great insight into a rapidly changing industry.

You can listen and subscribe to People Building Businesses in all the usual places: Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Podcasts, and YouTube.

The podcast is presented by Jason Lim and produced by Joe Harrington.

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Sharon Taylor, Managing Director and former CEO of Omny Studio, is the guest on this episode of People Building Businesses.

In 2019, Omny Studio was acquired by global audio tech company Triton Digital. Sharon tells us the story of the company from 2011 to now, and how they navigated numerous challenges along the way to become a major player in the podcasting space.

You can listen and subscribe to People Building Businesses in all the usual places: Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Podcasts, and YouTube.

The podcast is presented by Jason Lim and produced by Joe Harrington.

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Farley Blackman, the CEO of YBF Ventures, is the guest on this episode of People Building Businesses.

Farley has worked in senior management roles in huge companies like GE, Motorola and BP. He took over as CEO of YBF in October 2017 and has overseen huge growth in the past two years with expansion in Melbourne and Sydney.

He tells us his story from early days in the States, his experiences at the highest levels of the corporate world, leading the innovation push in Australia and everything in between.

You can listen and subscribe to People Building Businesses in all the usual places: Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Podcasts, and YouTube.

The podcast is presented by Jason Lim and produced by Joe Harrington.

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Dom Pym, the co-founder of Up Bank, is the guest on People Building Businesses this week.

Up is Australia's first next generation bank and the latest figures published say they have gained 100,000 customers since its launch in October 2018. That makes one of the fastest growing digital banks in the world.

In this episode, Dom talks about the growth of Up and delves into his near 20 years experience working in the financial sector.

You can listen and subscribe to People Building Businesses in all the usual places: Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Podcasts, and YouTube.

The podcast is presented by Jason Lim and produced by Joe Harrington.

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Jordyn Evans, the founder of Mingle Seasoning, is the guest on this episode of People Building Businesses.

Mingle is one of the most exciting food products through its online success and its availability in stores across Australia including supermarket giants Coles.

In this episode, Jordyn talks about the early 'Breaking Bad' style days creating the flavours in her own kitchen, growing her social audience, taking part in two accelerator programs, imposter syndrome, getting people to join her on the journey, and plans for the future.

You can listen and subscribe to People Building Businesses in all the usual places: Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Podcasts, and YouTube.

The podcast is presented by Jason Lim and produced by Joe Harrington.

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