True Business Stories

Libby started off as a hairdresser but a 'tipping point' in her life was visiting Japan and taking a pottery class that inspired her to change direction. After lots of lessons and discovery of different styles Libby has now moved to an incredible studio based at the FyansPaper Mill complex.

Shannan Gove with partners Bennett Merriman and Chris Grant took their idea to create their own staffing company (Event Workforce) to help connect motivated university students with work experience opportunities throughout Australia. As Event Workforce grew, the founders realized that they needed to ditch the spreadsheets in order to support their growing database of volunteers and

Tom is not only a financial expert but also a true advocate for his clients' success. Renowned for his innovative thinking and creative problem-solving, he goes above and beyond to drive business growth and prosperity.

Our latest pod cast with Scott Andersen , a director and partner at Worrells https://worrells.net.au an insolvency practice and liquidation specialist firm. The conversation discusses the growing number of insolvencies in Australia, particularly in the regions, and the impact on businesses, especially small-to-medium enterprises. Scott provides insights into the reasons for the upt

Christine started off being an accountant in the USA and through a number of moves and changes is now running a virtual CFO service form Tasmania. A great story.

Jeremy Crawford - CEO of the Geelong Chamber of Commerce asked if he could interview us on the 100th Episode. So the tables were turned and we had to answer some great questions.

Amelia has had a journey through the corporate advertising agency world and then decided to start her own business to focus brand building. Her partner Bryan had a similar journey and their paths crossed and they now have a family together. Bryan has now joined Amelia in Made Mate.

Angus grew up on the family farm and thought his life would take him elsewhere. The changes in the direction of the farm to becoming a goat dairy and the development of being the producers of what is arguably the best goats cheese drew him back. A fantastic story of sustainability and adaption.

Steve has a long career in systems engineering but a sea change led to the purchase of an olive grove. This led to a desire to help produce quality olive oil from the many growers around Barwon South West in Victoria. He now operates Geelong Region Olives with over 20,000 olive trees producing great oil. A fantastic story.

Robert started his hospitality journey manning the chicken rotisserie at Coles while at school. He has had a fantastic journey across the globe and now runs a consulting company helping deliver hospitality businesses. He has been involved with the Irish Australian Chamber of Commerce and the Celtic Club.