Product Hub

Product Hub

di Tim Demetriou @ PencilPay
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Deon Dionyssiou - Nippy's
Today's guest is Deon Dionyssiou. Deon and his family distribute natural fresh juices and Nippy's milk drinks all over Australia. I've been a massive fan of Nippy's since my early teens, and the straws they created are genius. This episode is a ripper. Deon has been a customer of PencilPay for a couple of years now and we talk about everything from business models, variable and fixed cost distribution, and more. I hope you enjoy the episode! *Product Hub is brought to you by Tim Demetriou; CEO and co-founder of PencilPay. Tim interviews company founders who manufacture, produce, build and sell physical products and the experts around them. Our guests get a chance to tell their story and teach the next generation of product businesses how to make, market and sell physical products.
David Burns - DJB Food Group/Food Mover
Today's guest is David Burns. He is the founder of DJB Consulting and Food Mover, an app connecting hospitality buyers and sellers. David made the shift from a corporate gig to running a consulting business, putting his craft to work. Be sure to check him out: https://foodmover.net https://www.djbfoodgroup.com *Product Hub is brought to you by Tim Demetriou; CEO and co-founder of PencilPay. Tim interviews company founders who manufacture, produce, build and sell physical products and the experts around them. Our guests get a chance to tell their story and teach the next generation of product businesses how to make, market and sell physical products.
Joshua Barton - Barton Brands
Today's guest is Josh Barton, he is from Barton Brands and they are a manufacturer and distributor of products in the health and FMCG verticals. This business is in Josh's blood, his family has been in the trade for 40 years. We talk about working with your family, working away from your family, and scaling product businesses utilizing skills you have learned over a bunch of years.
Stacey Visser - The Bean Cartel
Today's guest is Stacey Visser. He is the owner of the Bean Cartel, they are a coffee roaster located in the southeast of Melbourne. This is an excellent story of some ups and downs and Stacey is an incredible podcast guest. I hope you enjoy the show!
Steve Chapman - Shine+ Drink
Today's guest is Steve Chapman, he is the founder of Shine Drink. They're a natural, nootropic-based energy drink, stocked in over 6500 retailers across Australia. Steve had an early run-in with Facebook, then went and did a professional apprenticeship, then finally made his way into the FMCG space. I hope you enjoy the episode!
Jacquiline Sacco & Deon Smit - Co Conspirators Brewing Co.
In this episode, we speak to 2 of the owners of Co Conspirators Brewing Co, Jacquiline Sacco and Deon Smit in their brewpub in Brunswick, Victoria. This story is about how 2 couples, with a love of hospitality, health and home brewing, built an incredible brewery with design always top of mind.
Hamish Rodgers-Wilson - Australian Home Brewing
In this episode, we have Hamish Rodgers-Wilson, the owner of Australian Home Brewing. Australian Home Brewing is an online retailer of small batch brewing equipment and ingredient kits for the household. We discuss Hamish's journey, shifting careers, and the importance of customer service to get through any situation.
Sherif Goubran - CraftZero
Sherif Goubran is the founder of CraftZero, an e-commerce business focused on alcohol-free beer, wine and spirits. Prior to the pandemic, Sherif ran a wine wholesaler but with obvious changes, he shifted his business online. This is a story of real grit and determination to get through the lockdowns.
Chris Kitto - Consult Group
We chat with Chris Kitto, the director of Consult Group and the Retail Excellence Program. Chris is one of Australia's leading connectors of consumer brands with major supermarket, pharmacy, and retail chains. He shares some amazing insight into how to approach, question and present to major retail groups. If one of your major distribution targets is major retailers, listen in.
Peter Tan - BKK Australia
In this episode, we talk with Peter Tan, he is the director and owner of BKK Australia, one of Sydney's largest Asian food product distributors. Peter's journey from medical student, to cardiovascular researcher, to business owner is one of change. We talk about implementation of new systems and why customer service is the thing that helped his business sail through a turbulent time.
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