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The EO Business Podcast is hosted by Linh Podetti, a member of the Entrepreneur's Organisation (EO) Sydney Chapter. We share the real stories of entrepreneurs, their challenges, and how they overcame them to achieve success in business and life. From the start-up phase to scaling up, exiting, and building generational wealth, we cover it all.
Our community, @EntrepreneursOrganization (EO), has a global business network of over 18,000 influential business owners in more than 220 chapters across 76 countries.
Our mission is to drive both business and personal growth through peer-to-peer learning, providing support for a holistic entrepreneurial experience that covers business, family, community, and personal aspects.
The fortnightly episodes explore our Global Member's journeys, experiences, and insights on entrepreneurship, leadership, and business growth. Don't miss out on the chance to gain valuable knowledge and inspiration from the EO Business podcast.
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Guest: Wesley Naidoo, EO Durban Member, Entrepreneur, Investor & EO Global Manufacturing Chair Host: Linh Podetti, EO Sydney Member & Founder of Outsourcing Angel In this deeply insightful conversation, Wesley Naidoo shares why choosing the right business partner is the most important decision an entrepreneur will ever make. And why chasing money without purpose can cost you everything that truly matters. From civil engineering and construction in South Africa to building...
Guest: Igor Vainshtein, EO Dallas since 2022, Inventor of Entrepreneurpoly Host: Linh Podetti, EO Sydney Member since 2022 and Owner of Outsourcing Angel In this deeply honest and thought-provoking episode, Igor Vainshtein shares his extraordinary entrepreneurial journey, one shaped not by overnight success but by repeated failure, resilience, and reinvention. Having started over 20 businesses and failed 18 of them, Igor opens up about losing everything multiple times, hitting ro...
Guest: Sophia Symeou, EO Member since 2014, Co-Founder & COO of Bill Fairies Host: Linh Podetti, EO Sydney Member since 2022 and Owner of Outsourcing Angel In this inspiring and deeply honest conversation, Sophia Symeou, the co-founders of Bill Fairies, share the remarkable journey behind one of Australia’s most impactful purpose-led startups. From humble beginnings to national recognition, Bill Fairies was born from a simple but powerful idea: what if gifting could help people pay th...
In this episode, we sit down with Colin Evans, Founder of The Asset Finance Shop, to unpack a raw, no-fluff journey of building a finance business from the ground up, without capital, safety nets, or shortcuts. From growing up with humble beginnings to working night shifts in harsh environments, Colin shares how those early lessons shaped his discipline, resilience, and operator mindset. He walks us through his transition into finance, why most SMEs struggle to secure funding, and how asset ...
Guest: Dave Hajdu, Founder of Edge8 AI, Founder of the AI Officer Institute, Serial Entrepreneur, Founding Member of EO Vietnam since 2012, and Area Director for EO Southeast Asia Host: Linh Podetti, EO Sydney Member and Owner of Outsourcing Angel In this episode, Dave Hajdu shares his remarkable 25+ year journey in technology, entrepreneurship, and leadership. From his early career at Microsoft during the rise of machine learning to building and exiting a Silicon Valley–backed st...
Guest: Liza Roeser, Founder and CEO of FiftyFlowers, EO Idaho Member since 2016 Host: Linh Podetti, EO Sydney member and founder of Outsourcing Angel. Liza’s journey is as inspiring as it is unexpected. From joining the Peace Corps in Ecuador to building a multi-million dollar e-commerce flower business, Lisa shares how curiosity, courage, and compassion led her to found FiftyFlowers, a company delivering fresh blooms from farms straight to customers’ doors. In this episode, Liza opens up ...
Guest: Tony Merritt, Founder and CEO of Sydney Pain Centres, EO Sydney Member since 2023 Host: Linh Podetti, EO Sydney member and founder of Outsourcing Angel. What happens when a psychologist becomes an entrepreneur and nearly loses everything twice during COVID? In this powerful episode, Tony shares his journey from the corporate world of advertising to building a thriving 80-person health and psychology business. He opens up about how curiosity, resilience, and a love for learning helped...
Guest: David Miller, EO Platinum One Global Bridge member since 2013, Founder of Alchemy of Scale Host: Linh Podetti, EO Sydney member since 2022, owner of Outsourcing Angel David Miller has lived the entrepreneurial rollercoaster, from leading a $1.5B financial firm, to scaling a cannabis brand past $10M, to starting over after setbacks that would break most founders. In this powerful episode, David shares how big risks led to even bigger lessons, why mistakes often become the mo...
Guest: Mike Fabbiano, EO Boston member since 2016, Co-Founder of Highpoint Engineering Host: Linh Podetti, EO Sydney member since 2022, owner of Outsourcing Angel Mike shares how a sudden layoff during the 2008 financial crisis pushed him to launch Highpoint Engineering from scratch. With grit and creativity, he transformed adversity into opportunity—growing a land development consulting firm that consistently competes in complex, high-stakes projects. Beyond business, Mike opens up about pe...
Guest: Rich Mulholland, EO US East Bridge member since 2011, founder of Missing Link Host: Linh Podetti, EO Sydney member since 2022, owner of Outsourcing Angel. After more than 20 years running his business, Rich Mulholland hit a wall. At 50 years old, he realised his business model wasn’t solving a big enough problem, and the market was moving on without him. In this episode of the EO Business Podcast, Rich gets brutally honest about: - The moment he knew his business wasn...
Guest: Vincent Lebon, EO Melbourne member, founder of Rollie Nation, and award-winning footwear designer. Host: Linh Podetti, EO Sydney member since 2022, owner of Outsourcing Angel. In this episode of the EO Business Podcast, Vincent Lebon, founder of Rollie Nation, takes us inside the journey of turning a single shoe idea into a globally recognised footwear brand. From sketching designs to seeing Rollies on shelves in over 11 countries, Vincent shares the creative vision, grit, and b...
Guest: Mike Arzt, EO Colorado member since 2014, co-founder of The Public Works and Battery621 Host: Linh Podetti, EO Sydney member since 2022, owner of Outsourcing Angel. In this episode of the EO Business Podcast, Mike Arzt, co-founder of The Public Works and Battery 621, shares the raw and honest story of navigating a difficult partnership breakup. After building a thriving creative agency and co-owning a 30,000 sq ft building in Denver, Mike faced tough lessons when things wit...
Guest: Goro Gupta, Entrepreneur & Ethical Investor, EO Melbourne Member since 2022 Host: Linh Podetti, EO Sydney Member since 2022 & Founder of Outsourcing Angel From building businesses at 17 to reshaping how we invest in society’s most vulnerable, Goro Gupta is not your typical entrepreneur. In this episode, he shares how he turned deeply personal values into high-impact ventures, from NDIS Specialist Disability Accommodation to ethical co-living models. Goro dives into ...
Guest: Marina Byezhanova, Co-Founder of Brand of a Leader, EO Canada Bridge Member since 2014 Host: Linh Podetti, Founder of Outsourcing Angel & EO Sydney Member since 2022 After losing a business during COVID, Marina Byezhanova took a hard look at what truly mattered. Success for success’s sake no longer resonated. Instead, she discovered her real mission: helping others own their voice and lead with authenticity. Now, as the co-founder of Brand of a Leader, Marina leads a hi...
Guest: Travis Luther, Founder of MOSO Pillow & EO Colorado Member since 2013 Host: Linh Podetti, Founder of Outsourcing Angel & EO Sydney Member since 2022 Meet Travis Luther, a sociologist, entrepreneur, and five-time founder whose groundbreaking work explores the intersection of trauma, transformation, and entrepreneurship. In this episode, Travis shares how interviewing the terminally ill for his keynote What We Learn When We Learn We Are Dying revealed profound lessons...
Guest: Jim Boyd, Founder of Cirrus Group Consulting & EO Sydney Member since 2023 Host: Linh Podetti, Founder of Outsourcing Angel & EO Sydney Member since 2022 Meet Jim Boyd, with 25+ years of experience in IT staffing, who went from managing recruiters to becoming one himself, when a business crisis forced him to rebuild everything from scratch. After launching Cirrus Group Consulting just before COVID, Jim weathered early chaos only to face a second shock in 2022, his e...
Guest: Alexander John Schultz, Founder of Turnbury Group & EO Greater Bay Area President-Elect since 2024 Host: Linh Podetti, EO Sydney Member since 2022 & Founder of Outsourcing Angel How does a Goldman Sachs analyst end up brokering live lobsters in China? In this jaw-dropping episode, Alexander Schultz shares his bold leap from Wall Street to building an $11M seafood distribution business across Greater China. At just 24, Alex moved to Hong Kong with $25K and a dream—leaving beh...
Guest: Ravijeet Dang (Ravi), Managing Director of Iotasol Australia, tech innovator and EO Melbourne member since 2024. Host: Linh Podetti, EO Sydney member and founder of Outsourcing Angel. In this episode, Ravijeet Dang, Managing Director of Iotasol Pty Ltd, reveals how digital transformation is reshaping businesses across various industries. With 15+ years of experience, Ravijeet has worked with top global brands such as DHL, FIFA, and Fuji Xerox. He shares how leveraging SaaS, IaaS, and ...
Guest: Paul Rochon, head of the Sleep and Mental Health Department at a Beijing hospital, founder of Engineering Wellbeing, and EO Beijing member since 2016 Host: Linh Podetti, EO Sydney member since 2022, owner of Outsourcing Angel In this episode, Paul Rochon shares his incredible journey from being a professional rugby player in France to becoming a leading Biopsychologist and Hypnotherapist based in Beijing. After a knee injury ended his sports career, Paul became obsessed with understa...
Guest: John Reale, Founder of Realcorp Commercial Cleaning & Profit Navigator, EO Melbourne Member since 2023 Host: Linh Podetti, EO Sydney Member since 2022 and Owner of Outsourcing Angel From Accountant to Cleaning Empire CEO with 100+ Staff – Without Sales Experience! Meet John Reale, a former accountant who took a leap of faith into entrepreneurship and built a thriving cleaning business with over 100 employees—all without any formal sales background. In this inspiring i...
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