Let's Talk Business Podcast

Listen to Let's Talk Business with Jane Marwick and Scott Haywood, the full show podcast. - 09/12/2019See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Videos via Netflix, food via Uber Eats, and thanks to a Sydney mother of three, add petrol via HaloGo to the on-demand revolution! Founder and CEO Brigid Shute explains why HaloGO could be the most efficient way to fill up your tank. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

It's become one of the biggest retail events on the planet and Aussie businesses big and small could not get enough of Black Friday. Bargains were abundant, so how did the local retail sector fare? When it comes to puns, Thai restaurants lead the way. Thai me Kangaroo Down, ThaiTanic, and thanks to listener Helen, To Thai For. Callers share their favourite business name puns. Videos via Netflix, food via Uber Eats, and thanks to a Sydney mother of three, add petrol via HaloGo to the on-demand revolution! Founder and CEO Brigid Shute explains why HaloGo could be the most efficient way to fill up. Peter Switzer from GrowYourBusiness.com.au -- plus plenty more.   See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Eight hours to work, Eight hours to play, Eight hours to sleep.That’s been the Australian working standard since a band of Melbourne stonemasons downed tools and walked off the job 163 years ago, demanding better working conditions. They won that fight and the eight hour day is their legacy.Over the decades, the eight hour day and the 38 hour week have been eroded, with most workers clocking in considerably higher hours week in, week out.In the quest to achieve work-life balance by introducing more flexible working arrangements, should businesses start embracing the four day week?Oh, and these keyboards ain't going to clean themselves. Be like John and fetch yourself a fresh can of air!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Listen to Let's Talk Business with John Stanley and Scott Haywood, the full show podcast. - 18/11/2019See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Australians are generous people. So generous, in fact, that even our lowest paid workers receive the highest minimum wage in the world. So why are customers expected to tip? Businesses are increasingly rattling the tip jar and pressure is mounting on customers to reach deeper into our pockets.  Half a billion shoppers will buy something during the Singles Day Sale, the largest retail event on the planet. Aussie customers can't easily buy from Chinese e-commerce behemoth Alibaba, but Aussie businesses can sure sell their wares. Dr Matt McDougall, CEO at Reach China, explains why businesses owners should pay attention to Singles Day. Peter Switzer from GrowYourBusiness.com.au shares tips on why customer feedback is important information.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The government's tax cuts have failed to stimulate the retail sector, so what can business owners to to pump-prime sales? Beem It is an app which solves a perennial problem - how do you easily split a bill when nobody has any cash? CEO Angela Clarke explains. Michael from Fremantle Tours is a fourth generation local whose unmatched local knowledge became the driving force behind a thriving walking tour business. Peter Switzer's from GrowYourBusiness.com.auSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Over 50s are a highly cashed up demographic but are the target of just 2% of advertising campaigns.  Celebrating Halloween is relatively new in Australia and family-friendly neighbourhoods around the country have embraced the spookiest festival with open arms -- and open wallets, creating money-making opportunities for plenty of business owners.  Most small business owners can't afford an IT department but are not immune from tech dramas. Geeks2U will provide on-site tech support when you need it most.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Most small business owners can't afford to run their own IT department, so when their tech inevitably goes haywire, who do you turn to? Geeks2U, for a start. Technician Eugene Quah sheds light on their offerings and services. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Builders getting crafty with payment structures, Boomers lacking the ambition of Millenials, and food delivery drivers/riders with the road rules equivalent of diplomatic immunity. Sure, it's only October, but the nation is already gearing up for the hectic Christmas trading period and businesses must start thinking about hiring their casual workforce. Peter Switzer extracts a lesson for success from Mexican food jefe's Guzman Y Gomez.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Christmas trading period will be on your doorstep faster than you can say 'but it's not even December yet!' Businesses must prepare for the frenetic festive retail period by starting the hiring process for their Christmas casual staff. Shannyn Bird from Employsure shares tips and tricks.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The weather is getting warmer, your office stuffier, so why not turn the world into your office and work remotely? Pointer Remote Roles CEO Jo Palmer explains why more people are ditching offices to work from, well, anywhere.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Is a proposed congestion tax on cars in our major cities simply a tax on business? Who drives into the CBD during peak hour other than couriers, taxis, tradespeople and servicemen, or wealthy types for whom a $5 slug means nothing?  Have we become rude and abusive customers? 87% of retail workers report being abused while at work. Energy Action CEO John Huggart details some of the ways businesses could approach lowering their power bills. The weather is getting warmer, your office stuffier, so why not turn the world into your office and work remotely? Pointer Remote Roles CEO Jo Palmer explains why more people are ditching offices to work from, well, anywhere.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Listen to Let's Talk Business with John Stanley and Scott Haywood, the full show podcast. - 07/10/2019See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Retub.com.au is doing to takeaway food containers what the Keep Cup did to takeaway coffee containers. Founder Veronica Shannon is nominated for a Victorian Sustainability award and explains how Retub can help people reduce the amount of waste they create.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

If possession and cultivation of cannabis becomes legal in the ACT, is there merit in legalising its sale and creating an industry around it? It could soon be illegal for businesses to accept cash payments of more than $10,000. CPA's Paul Drum believes this would be a grave mistake. Retub is doing to takeaway food containers what the Keep Cup did to takeaway coffee containers. Founder Veronica Shannon is nominated for a Victorian Sustainability award and explains how Retub can help people reduce the amount of waste they create. Peter Switzer from growyourbusiness.com.au highlights what's stunting the growth of businesses,See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Listen to Let's Talk Business with John Stanley and Scott Haywood, the full show podcast. - 22/09/2019See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Ward Pretherbridge is the Managing Director of Smart Recycling. You know those wooden palates used to deliver all kinds of stuff around the country? They’re used in the building industry, manufacturing, warehousing… they’re everywhere. But when they break down, when they’re no longer functional, what happens then? We can’t continue tossing them into landfill. Ward Pretherbridge joins John and Scott to discuss the problem he is solving.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Spring has rolled around and we’re all outside cleaning the gutters, tidying up the yard, tossing out old clothes and unread book.. But how many business owners apply the same Spring Cleaning mindset to their office or workspace? Jo Carmichael is a professional organiser and de-cluttering expert and she joined Justin Smith and Scott Haywood for our Workwise segment.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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