The Business Bubble

#037 - Lydia Li | How She Turned Asian Flush Into A Million-Dollar Business

Lydia is the founder of iBlush, a patch she created to help people who get the red flush from alcohol. Her journey is pretty wild how she started this business from grassroots in 2020, and building it to be what it is today. Lydia is driven to also be a force for change for women in the business sphere, and drops nuggets of wisdom for those who are looking to start a business, and how to turn your idea to something tangible and real. Enjoy this listen!

#036 - Gong Grocer | Sydney's Premier Asian Supermarket Reveals Secrets Behind Shopping Psychology, What Supermarkets Will Be Like in the Future, How to Stand Out Amongst the Big Grocery Players

Brian and Vivian Nguyen are siblings who have come from a family with over 30 years of supermarket retailing experience. They brought one of the largest Asian Supermarkets, Gong Grocer to life in the heart of Sydney's CBD continuing in the spirit of their grandfather. Brian brings his wisdom from his business and entrepreneurial background, also owning the clothing brand Lioness. Vivian brings her design background to the conversation as we dive into the psychology of layouts and how grocery stores strategically lay out their shelves. In this episode, we break down consumer shopping behaviours, marketing strategies that you can implement in your own business to stand out from your Coles and Woolworths, and the business of Gen Z and Millennial economics and how to market towards them.

#035 - Adrian Widjy | How Do You Monetise As A Content Creator, Trends To Look Out For on Social Media Creation, What Aussies Hate About Social Media

You know him as the man behind 'Places in Sydney You Must Visit' and also his main page covering food, fun and interesting products from Sydney to Shinjuku! In this exclusive podcast episode, Adrian and I take you behind the scenes of life as a content creator. Learn about monetising content, and how to catch those accounts with fake followers. We talk about TikTok's new secret to going viral, and about what Chinese and Indonesians are doing differently with their social media. Adrian also reveals his favourite comfort food in Sydney, and he brings a special gift to us on the episode. Follow us on IG, TT, YT and FB for more clips and full length videos.

#034 - Jesse Grant | Why Disney Sucks Right Now, The Frustration of Hollywood's Obsession with Nostalgia, Why How He Grew His Movie YouTube Channel

This one is for the movie fans. Jesse runs his own successful movie YouTube channel, and we dive into the business side of Hollywood. We talk about the obsession with bring back everything nostalgic with movies, and what that will look like in the near future when everything runs out. As Disney fans, we chat about how the House of the Mouse had the biggest collapse last year, and if you're trying to start a YouTube channel, there's some really simple steps you can follow to turn this into an income.

#033 - Steve Gavanas | "I Just Had To Get Out" How Steve Started A Global Vodka Company During Covid

*This episode is sponsored by Heymax. Download their app today to really milk the spending points system.* Steve is a friend of mine, and started one of the most successful new vodka drinks in the world over Covid. He got fed up driving a truck, and decided it was a time for change. Listen to his story about how his calm demeanour allowed him to just say yes to the adventure. Now he owns a yacht, has taken his vodka global, with all his products humbly made and packaged in NSW. And he sports one of the best tans. Just check out his Instagram photos.