Ep 18 | From One Business to Six | Joey & Phil on Systems, Scale & Partnership

Ep 18 | From One Business to Six | Joey & Phil on Systems, Scale & Partnership

In Episode 18 of Elevate with Vic and Juls, we sit down with Joey and Phil Commandeur, entrepreneurs who have built multiple businesses together by combining their unique strengths, embracing friction, and creating systems that scale.   What started as a pool compliance business evolved into a portfolio of businesses spanning compliance, marketing, advisory, and service-based industries. Along the way, they've learned the importance of clear roles, strong partnerships, effective branding, and building businesses that don't rely on the founder being involved in every decision.   In this episode we cover:   * How Joey and Phil built multiple businesses together * The visionary vs integrator dynamic * Why most business partnerships fail * The importance of defining roles and responsibilities * How branding influences trust and sales * The psychology behind lead generation and marketing * Building systems, SOPs and scalable operations * Navigating business and marriage as a team * The habits and routines that support long-term success * Why there's "magic in the friction"   If you're building a business, looking for the right business partner, or wanting to create systems that allow your business to grow beyond you, this episode is packed with practical insights, lessons learned, and real conversations from founders who have built success by playing to their strengths.   Watch the full episode or listen on your favourite streaming platform and subscribe for more.   Joey & Phil Commandeur   Phil Commandeur Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/philcommandeur?igsh=Y3VpcWgzYXFjNmcz [https://www.instagram.com/philcommandeur?igsh=Y3VpcWgzYXFjNmcz] LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/philcommandeur/ [https://www.linkedin.com/in/philcommandeur/]   Joey Commandeur Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ladylexproductions/ [https://www.instagram.com/ladylexproductions/] LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/joeycommandeur/ [https://www.linkedin.com/in/joeycommandeur/]   Meet your hosts: Julia Truong IG: @juliatruong.official Website: juliatruong.com   Victor Tran  IG: @victortran.official Website: victortran.com.au   Follow Elevate Podcast on Instagram for more founder stories, business insights and couple dynamics: IG: @elevatepodcast_official Listen: https://www.podbean.com/ep/pb-p9b26-1ab6b17 [https://www.podbean.com/ep/pb-p9b26-1ab6b17]

Ep 17 | 12 Property Deals in 2 Years | Andy & Thao on Building Wealth Without Sacrificing Family

In Episode 17 of Elevate with Vic and Juls, we sit down with Andy and Thao, a husband-and-wife team who went from running a traditional newsagency to building a property business designed around freedom, flexibility and family.   What started as a property investment mistake became the catalyst for a completely different approach to wealth, business and success. In just two years, Thao has completed 12 property projects while creating a lifestyle that puts family first.   In this episode we cover: * How a property investment mistake changed everything * Lifestyle entrepreneurship vs financial entrepreneurship * Why they set family goals before business goals * How Thao completed 12 property projects in two years * Taking action before you feel ready * Building trust through personal branding * How they balance business, marriage and family * Their perspective on the current property market   If you're building a business, investing for your future or looking to create more freedom in your life, this episode is packed with practical insights and powerful mindset shifts.   Watch the full episode or listen on your favourite streaming platform and subscribe for more. Andy & Thao https://www.andytran.com.au [https://www.andytran.com.au] https://www.facebook.com/share/1HNrnMNQbm/?mibextid=wwXIfr [https://www.facebook.com/share/1HNrnMNQbm/?mibextid=wwXIfr] https://www.instagram.com/thao_flips?igsh=NjJ1c21sbnF4dGt3 [https://www.instagram.com/thao_flips?igsh=NjJ1c21sbnF4dGt3] https://www.linkedin.com/in/andy-tran-au?utm_source=share&utm_campaign=share_via&utm_content=profile&utm_medium=ios_app [https://www.linkedin.com/in/andy-tran-au?utm_source=share&utm_campaign=share_via&utm_content=profile&utm_medium=ios_app]   Meet your hosts: Julia Truong IG: @juliatruong.official Website: juliatruong.com   Victor Tran  IG: @victortran.official Website: victortran.com.au   Follow Elevate Podcast on Instagram for more founder stories, business insights and couple dynamics: IG: @elevatepodcast_official Listen: https://www.podbean.com/ep/pb-p9b26-1ab6b17 [https://www.podbean.com/ep/pb-p9b26-1ab6b17]

Ep 16 | From Intern to Founder Before 25 | Lyn Nguyen on Exits and Resilience

In Episode 16 of Elevate with Vic and Juls, we sit down with Lyn Nguyen, founder of Auvie Consultants, an operations consultancy helping founders scale and exit their businesses with the best valuation possible. Lyn helped scale and sell a company before the age of 23, started her business while still employed and built it entirely on her own terms. She also opens up about a deeply personal chapter of her life that will stop you in your tracks. In this episode we cover:  • How she helped scale and exit a company before 23  • What due diligence actually is and when to start preparing  • Why every founder needs an escalation matrix  • How to step out of the day to day without the business falling apart  • Her incredible story of resilience that will leave you inspired  • The one piece of advice she would give her younger self If you are a founder trying to scale, thinking about an exit or just need a reminder that you can get through anything, this episode is for you. Watch the full episode OR listen on your favourite streaming platform and subscribe for more. ------------------------------------------------------ Lyn Nguyen Founder, Auvie Consultants  IG: @auvielyn  Business IG: @auvieconsultants  Website: auvieconsultants.com  ------------------------------------------------------ Meet your hosts:  Julia Truong  IG: @juliatruong.official  Website: juliatruong.com Victor Tran   IG: @victortran.official  Website: victortran.com.au Follow Elevate Podcast on Instagram for more founder stories, business insights and couple dynamics:  IG: @elevatepodcast_official Listen: https://www.podbean.com/ep/pb-p9b26-1ab6b17

Ep 15 | Building Wealth is One Thing. Keeping it is Another | Alex Lau on Family Legacy and Wealth

In Episode 15 of Elevate with Vic and Juls, we sit down with our long time friend Alex Lau, 18 year marketing veteran and founder of SeeSharp Group, for one of the most layered and eye opening conversations we have had on this podcast. From audio engineering to becoming one of Australia's leading StoryBrand consultants, Alex unpacks the full evolution of his career, why he walked away from his own company as CEO and what it really means to build and protect generational wealth through a family office. He also shares for the very first time a wealth experiment he has been running with his kids for the last 5 years that every parent needs to hear. In this episode we cover: - Why your customer is the hero and you are just the guide - The marketing fundamentals that will never change no matter where technology goes - Why the next big trend is offline not online - What a family office actually is and why you need to know about it - Chase profits not revenue and why top line is vanity - The money tree strategy he has never shared publicly before - How to protect generational wealth before it is too late If you are building a business, thinking about your financial future or trying to set your family up for generations to come, this episode is for you. Watch the full episode OR listen on your favourite streaming platform and subscribe for more. Guest: Alex Lau Founder, SeeSharp Group Website: seesharpgroup.com.au Meet your hosts: Julia Truong Multi-business founder and co-host of Elevate IG: @juliatruong.official Website: juliatruong.com Victor Tran Entrepreneur and business leader IG: @victortran.official Website: victortran.com.au Follow Elevate Podcast on Instagram for more founder stories, business insights and couple dynamics: IG: @elevatepodcast_official

Ep 14 | The Story Nobody Knew | Dialla Merie on Sepsis, Building An Empire and Never Giving Up

In Episode 14 of Elevate with Vic and Juls, we sit down with Dialla Merie, multi award winning entrepreneur, business investor and founder of Merie Capital Group, to hear a story she has never shared publicly before now.   In the past year Dialla went from thriving to being told she was going into sepsis. She spent 3 months living in hospital, underwent emergency surgery, could not walk, could not speak and lost over 30 kilos. And in the middle of it all she was running a 10 company empire and nobody knew.   This is one of the most raw, honest and extraordinary conversations we have ever had on this podcast. Dialla shares how she kept her mindset high through the darkest chapter of her life, why entrepreneurship became the thing that kept her fighting and what she learned about herself on the other side of it.   In this episode we cover:  • Running a business through a serious health crisis  • The mindset shift that kept her going when everything fell apart  • How to build a team that holds down the fort without you  • Saying no as a people pleaser and why it saved her  • Finding a problem and becoming the solution  • Why your mental health is your most important business asset   If you are building a business, going through a hard season or just need a reminder that you are stronger than you think, this episode is for you. Watch the full episode OR listen on your favourite streaming platform and subscribe for more.   Dialla Merie Founder, Merie Capital Group IG: @diallareginamerie   Meet your hosts: Julia Truong Multi-business founder and co-host of Elevate IG: @juliatruong.official Website: juliatruong.com   Victor Tran Entrepreneur and business leader IG: @victortran.official Website: victortran.com.au   Follow Elevate Podcast on Instagram for more founder stories, business insights and couple dynamics: IG: @elevatepodcast_official