In this episode of The Silver Bullet, Rowan Barker chats with Cate Hull, the founder of FreightExchange. Cate explains what “ugly freight” is and why it’s so challenging, how FreightExchange’s bespoke offering helps transport operators optimise loads and reduce emissions, and looks forward to the company’s expansion into North America. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices ..read more

In the latest episode of The Silver Bullet, Rowan Barker talks with Shane Müller, founder of SafeWatch, a company championing a “village care” model for mental health. Shane explains why the village care approach differs from traditional mental health care and how Safewatch maintains user privacy. The episode also explores the impacts of social media on mental well-being.   Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices ..read more

In the latest episode of The Silver Bullet, Rowan Barker talks with Ryan Schram, President and COO of Izea, a NASDAQ-listed company that’s at the forefront of influencer marketing, so much so that its founder is credited with coining that very term. Among the many topics covered during the chat, Ryan talks about the evolution of influencer marketing since the MySpace days, the importance of understanding nuance in a range of international markets, and how A-I could add many layers to the influencer marketing offer. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices ..read more

In the latest episode of the Silver Bullet, Rowan Barker chats to Mark Nagy, the founder and CEO of Datamesh Group, a fintech company that’s using data analytics to reinvent the payment systems industry. The podcast covers a host of topics, including why banks are reluctant technology companies, how Datamesh analytics help merchants increase basket size, and slashing the time required to implement a new payments solution. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices ..read more

In this episode of The Silver Bullet, Rowan Barker speaks with Michael Eagar, co-founder of the Condor International Property Group, which allows Australians to invest in US residential real estate, via a $50 million fund.   During the podcast, we talk about what makes the US market different from Australia, how the fund reduces complexity for investors, and the areas the fund is targeting for investment.   Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices ..read more

On today’s episode of The Silver Bullet podcast, host Rowan Barker is joined by Damien Thomas, creator and founder of bobi, a hand-held device that helps people develop better breathing habits.  During the podcast, they talk about why breathing is important for managing stress and anxiety, the keys to developing good habits, and how common it is for people to “forget how to breathe.” Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices ..read more

On today’s episode of The Silver Bullet podcast, new host Rowan Barker is joined by Alex Colvin, founder and CEO of Pendula, a Sydney-based scale up that uses AI to help businesses communicate with their customers more effectively, improving retention and profitability. During the podcast, they talk about the challenges and opportunities of integrating generative AI, taking the business into international markets and the seemingly endless proliferation of ‘Ps’ in marketing. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices ..read more

On today’s episode of The Silver Bullet podcast, new host Rowan Barker is joined by Deanna Bugalski. Founder of Suggesterfy, a new social discovery app, that empowers people to share positive suggestions and recommendations with their trusted networks. D During the podcast, we chat about how Deanna overcame her reluctance to put herself and her ideas out there, why positive reviews are so important for small businesses (and how difficult it is to overcome negative ones) and why making mistakes is essential for any start-up founder. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoice ..read more

This week on The Silver Bullet, Marietta Delvecchio is joined by Kate Browne, the Head of Research & Insights at Financial marketplace and advice company Compare Club. During the podcast we chat about why people are more likely to cut back on non-essential spending, than review big household expenses, how loyalty is costing Aussies thousands and why Kate believes radical candor or is the best way to communicate in business.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices ..read more

This week on The Silver Bullet, Marietta Delvecchio is joined by Amal Wakim, co-foudner and CEO of Equalution.  The digital program that uses a flexible 80/20 approach to dieting to help people reach their transformation goals. During the podcast we chat about the 30kg weightloss journey that inspired a business, the diet trends and quick fix solutions that really irritate Amal, and how Facebook messenger played a pivotal role in getting Equalution off the ground. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices ..read more