In this episode, Gerry and Tina chat to Sue Abbott. A graduate of the Australian Institute of Directors, she brings vast experience in business systems management, finance and contract administration.

We talk about what it means to stay in your own swim lane and how to manage opportunities and risks. Sue also has a lot of experience with leadership, time and self management and a whole lot more. We hope you enjoy this episode and welcome any questions or feedback.

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In this episode Gerry sits down with Paulette Kokarz, Managing Director of Bespoke HR, a consultancy based in Adelaide.

Paulette has a wealth of information based on her experience in creating a company that offers support and advice to businesses.

She covers so many issues including workplace cultures, knowledge of employee relations, awards, and so much more. Paulette also talks about the changes in HR in the current workplace and the changes.

You can find our more about Bespoke HR here:

https://bespokehr.com.au/

We are back! Season 2 of the podcast has more interviews with business owners and experts from a variety of industries as well as tips and tricks that we've found along the way.

In this in episode Gerry chats with Sharon Van Kempen of Prime Traffic Solutions, a family run business in Adelaide. Sharon shares her story of how the business started, initially as a partnership and then taking it over, while raising children.

Sharon has great insight into business and her knowledge of the industry is immense. Her story is one to hear and we hope you enjoy it.

Short announcement to say we are taking a short break while we work on Season 2.

Happy to hear any feedback either via email (businessthemeswithgt@gmail.com) or via our Facebook page (we are still trying to work out Instagram!)

Got a topic you'd like us to cover? Questions for Gerry? Any other suggestions? We'd love to hear from you.

We will be back soon with Season 2, more tips, more interviews and maybe a few laughs!

In this final episode of Season 1, we give an update on our fictitious character, Jacqueline and see how she is travelling with her new business.

Gerry and Tina also chat about a whole series of topics, including what insurance a business needs, how to choose the right agent, the importance of maintaining a budget and things to watch out for. Gerry shares some of his experiences and lessons he learned early on in his business.

Thanks to Radio 2RDJ Sydney for allowing us the use of their recording studio.

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In today's episode, Gerry talks with Victoria Young, a specialist in personal and corporate insolvency.

Victoria is a Registered Trustee in Bankruptcy and has over 15 years of experience in providing compassionate and appropriate advice to individuals facing personal insolvency.

She has managed a range of formal and informal insolvency appointments for businesses involved in education, hospitality, building and construction, the mining industry, manufacturing and transport industries.

There are some great tips here on how to avoid insolvency and the importance of planning ahead.

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In this episode we do a deep dive into governance, what is it, why should you have it, what does it mean?

Gerry explains how important governance is for every business from the smallest start up to large organisations. Governance is vital to keep you accountable, to monitor your finances and to keep you on track as part of all the processes involved in running a business.

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In this episode, Gerry shares some tips and tricks he's learned along the way in his 40 years in business. There are so many things to consider when running a business and these tips include, succession planning, intellectual property, human relations to mention a few. We will do a deep dive into each one of these later, but for now just some things to think about!

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