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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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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.

You can find People Building Businesses on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Podcasts and YouTube.

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

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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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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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This week’s guest is Square’s head of APAC Ben Pfisterer.

Ben has a hugely impressive career history with roles in Deloitte, Jetstar, NAB and Visa before starting his own company Kinetik Innovation. He moved to Square in 2014 and has overseen its huge growth ever since.

The podcast covers his early career with Jetstar and the other corporates, moving to Square, his relationship with Jack Dorsey, the company's focus on regional Australia, their product range, their mission and more.

You can 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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People Building Businesses is the brand new podcast from the team at YBF Ventures. The podcast will focus on how startups and companies grow. From the first days of the business, to looking for investment, scaling, recruitment and beyond. We want to know exactly how it’s done from people who have done it. We have an amazing line-up of guests coming your way over the next few months. Subscribe now.

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