Stefan Kazakis on 20 November 2018
#32: Hairhouse Warehouse Co-Founder Joseph Lattouf
Joseph Lattouf, Co-Founder of Hairhouse Warehouse with his brother Tony, shares the incredible story of his life in business. From humble beginnings of buying a single “run-down” hair salon in D ...
Read moreStefan Kazakis on 14 November 2018
#31: Story Telling And Bridge Building - Think Tank
A "Think Tank" session by Stefan in which he explores how important it is to be able to tell the story of your business, and how your identity must shift as your business grows. As your business evo ...
Read moreStefan Kazakis on 7 November 2018
#30: Stefan's Discussion with Young Achievers
Stefan was fortunate to impart some wisdom to the nominees for the 2018 Manningham Business Excellence Awards Young Achiever. As we head into a new year, this is a great opportunity to reflect on whe ...
Read moreStefan Kazakis on 30 October 2018
#29: Interview with Craig and Jessica Abbott (Heavy Haulers / PHIIT Studio)
Our interview with Craig and Jessica Abbott - founders and owners of Heavy Haulers / PHIIT Studio (recorded in August 2015). Craig and Jess offer fantastic insight into what it takes to recognize an ...
Read moreStefan Kazakis on 23 October 2018
#28: Gavin Sloan - Founder of Live Chat Monitoring
Our interview with Gavin Sloan, the founder of LiveChatMonitoring.com. An incredible story of turning around a business on the brink of folding, to becoming a global leader in it's industry. ...
Read moreStefan Kazakis on 16 October 2018
#27: Martin Cooperwaite, founder of Kiandra IT
Martin Cooperwaite, founder of award-winning IT company Kiandra IT, discusses all things digital, and his story from founding the business to becoming one of Australia's top custom software developmen ...
Read moreStefan Kazakis on 9 October 2018
#26: Interview with Traffic Diversions Group
Stefan interviews the owners of Traffic Diversions Group – Paul McRedmond, Stefan Shulz and Ross McDonald. They purchased the business in 2012 with the vision to be the “best traffic control comp ...
Read moreStefan Kazakis on 2 October 2018
#25: How To Build An A-Grade Business
Stefan explains what it takes to build an A-Grade business and the 4 key aspects needed to create a successful business: Be an A-Grade Business Owner Have an A-Grade Team Having A-Grade Suppliers Hav ...
Read moreStefan Kazakis on 25 September 2018
#24:Interview with Simon and Kylie Frank, owners of PowerCom Electrical
Simon and Kylie share their story in business – from humble and challenging beginnings, to experiencing enormous growth and success over the past 2 years. Since becoming clients of Business Benchma ...
Read moreStefan Kazakis on 18 September 2018
#23: Building High Performance Teams
Julie Quinton shares her truly touching, yet inspiring personal story of her life in business. Her husband Brian purchased the independent supermarket in 2000. In 2007, in devastating circumstances a ...
Read moreStefan Kazakis on 4 September 2018
#21: Exit Strategies & Succession Planning
As a business owner, when you’re building a business you need to have a clear idea about where you’re headed and put a structure in place so that when you reach the point of an exit, you’re prep ...
Read moreStefan Kazakis on 4 September 2018
#22: Interview with Julie Quinton from Quinton's SUPA IGA
Julie Quinton shares her truly touching, yet inspiring personal story of her life in business. Her husband Brian purchased the independent supermarket in 2000. In 2007, in devastating circumstances a ...
Read moreStefan Kazakis on 21 August 2018
#19: Partnerships vs Alternatives
Stefan explores business partnerships, and how to make them successful in comparison to other alternatives. There are many good reasons for getting into business partnerships, but in order for a succ ...
Read moreStefan Kazakis on 21 August 2018
#20: Interview with Tom Harley, CEO of Harley & Sons Roofing (Aussie Plumbing and Gutters)
Stefan explores business partnerships, and how to make them successful in comparison to other alternatives. There are many good reasons for getting into business partnerships, but in order for a succ ...
Read moreStefan Kazakis on 14 August 2018
#18: Interview with Bek McMillan - Owner of Gourmet Living
Bek McMillan, owner of Gourmet Living, shares her really incredible business journey, which started with just an idea, and led to her being named as a Finalist in Telstra’s Young Business Woman of t ...
Read moreStefan Kazakis on 7 August 2018
#17: The Most Successful Business Model In The World
How do you build the most successful business model in the world? Generating repeat customers and getting referrals is the most effective and affordable way to build your business. It costs far less ...
Read moreStefan Kazakis on 31 July 2018
#16: Interview with H2-Pro owners Tristan Wise and Tony Welsh
Interview with Tony Welsh and Tristan Wise, owners of family-run plumbing business H2Pro. Tony and Tristan discuss their business journey, some of the hurdles they've had to overcome, and more importa ...
Read moreStefan Kazakis on 24 July 2018
#15: Diversification – Depth, Not Breadth
Stefan explores the topic of business diversification. Many business owners look to diversify their business far too early, putting more and more balls in the air before really mastering one yet. In ...
Read moreStefan Kazakis on 17 July 2018
#14: Interview with Ben & Emma Stallworthy, owners of Pinnacle Health Clubs
Interview with Ben & Emma Stallworthy, owners of Pinnacle Health Clubs. In this fantastic interview, Ben and Emma share the story of their business journey, the challenges they've faced and the s ...
Read moreStefan Kazakis on 10 July 2018
#13: Partnerships: The Good, The Bad & The Ugly
Stefan delves into the list of questions you must ask before starting a business partnership, and discusses the strategies you must employ to make sure the partnership works for all stakeholders in th ...
Read moreStefan Kazakis on 3 July 2018
#12: Being Brilliant At The Basics
In this episode, Stefan strips it all back to discuss the basics of building and running a successful business. Stefan's golden advice includes the need for business owners to continuously focus on ...
Read moreStefan Kazakis on 26 June 2018
#11: Frank Ponissi - Melbourne Storm Football Director - on "Leadership Vs Crisis Management"
In this special episode, Melbourne Storm's Football Director, Frank Ponissi, shares his views on leadership and crisis management. Ponissi is certainly no stranger to crisis management. In 2010, Melb ...
Read moreStefan Kazakis on 12 June 2018
#9: Passengers Don't Get To Dictate What Happens In Their Life
If you aren't leading, nobody's following. In this shorter episode, Stefan explores the need for business owners to schedule time every week, dedicated to thinking strategically about their business. ...
Read moreStefan Kazakis on 12 June 2018
#10: Vision VS Execution
If you aren't leading, nobody's following. In this shorter episode, Stefan explores the need for business owners to schedule time every week, dedicated to thinking strategically about their business. ...
Read moreStefan Kazakis on 5 June 2018
#8: Being 'Personal Best' - 1% improvements every day
If you don't have something driving you to be your Personal Best, then chances are each day, each week and each month you are going to be spending more time in mediocrity. Make 1% improvements each d ...
Read moreStefan Kazakis on 29 May 2018
#7: Lessons in Business From The Drain Man (Brendan Dover)
Brendan Dover from The Drain Man shares the story of his business, its enormous growth since 2007, and gives us tremendous insight in the decisions he's made on his business journey. ...
Read moreStefan Kazakis on 22 May 2018
#6: Leadership vs Crisis Management
What's the difference between leading and managing? A leader provides direction, encouragement and inspiration to motivate a team to achieve business success. A manager coordinates the efforts of th ...
Read moreStefan Kazakis on 15 May 2018
#5: Getting Back to the Basics
Why do we hear the term 'back to basics' so frequently? Because it works! Regardless of what you are doing, going 'back to basics' is something everyone understands. Being "brilliant at the basics" is ...
Read moreStefan Kazakis on 8 May 2018
#4: High Tech - High Touch
It’s obvious that people will do business with people they like, and most importantly, trust. So it’s integral that the fusion of traditional and digital is all about having the ability to build ...
Read moreStefan Kazakis on 1 May 2018
#3: Celebrate your success! Turn success into sales opportunities!
Marketing is something that happens every day, so it’s vital that you get better at telling your story. ...
Read moreStefan Kazakis on 24 April 2018
#2: Building for success
This podcast is about the fundamentals of business, it's about being brilliant at the basics. ...
Read moreStefan Kazakis on 17 April 2018
#1: Small steps to great improvements
Can you improve by 220% in one year? If you did improve by 220% in one year, what would that mean for you and your business? 220% may sound a lot but how about if you only had to improve 1% every day ...
Read moreStefan Kazakis on 23 August 2017
Trench Talk Interview Stefan Kazakis
Stefan Kazakis is the founding Principal of Business Benchmark Group and has spent more than two decades at the forefront of business including 25 years as an owner across multiple industries. He has ...
Read moreStefan Kazakis on 7 November 2016
ABC Interview - Keeping an Eye on Employees
Listen to a business coach interview with Stefan Kazakis share some excellent business insights on ABC radio with Philip Clark. ...
Read moreStefan Kazakis on 16 August 2016
ABC Interview - Building a Referral Based Business
Listen to a business coach interview with Stefan Kazakis share some excellent business insights on ABC radio with Tony Delroy. ...
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