
Thriving Business
THRIVING BUSINESS
Business Insights to Help You Grow Your Business with Ease
We’re two seasoned business owners — Sam Morris and Kate De Jong — sharing our nearly thirty-year combined experience of starting and growing service-based businesses from the ground up. We so many small businesses struggling or falling prey to expensive promises of quick fixes or silver bullets. Both of us know what it REALLY takes to start and grow a business, we've done it many times over and we've got the blisters to prove it! We’ve joined forces to share our knowledge and experience so you can find the easiest path to success, doing it your way, and most importantly — staying true to yourself.
Podcasting since 2023 • 49 episodes
Thriving Business
Latest Episodes
How to Protect Your Small Business from IT Crises and Cyber Attacks — with Peter Trenaman from GroupSupport IT
Did you know that almost half of all small businesses in Australia have experienced a cyber attack of some kind in the last year, and the average cost of those attacks is $40,000 AUD? In this episode of the Thriving Business Podcast...
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Season 1
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Episode 49
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42:32

How Do You Know When It’s Time to Pivot Your Business Strategy?
This week, Kate sat down with Louise Matson, founder of the iconic shoe brand ‘Louise M Shoes’ to discuss her journey from a seasoned flight attendant to creating a successful and exqu...
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Season 1
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Episode 48
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56:06

Business Planning Done Differently: A Behind-the-Scenes Look at Our Unique 2025 Planning Process
In episode 47 of the Thriving Business podcast, Sam and I discuss the unique business planning processes we’ve implemented for 2025. After nearly a decade of experimenting with different business planning methods and approaches, we’ve both come...
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Season 1
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Episode 47
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59:39

How to Successfully Scale a Tech Business: Lessons Learned from 25 Years in Sales, Marketing and Entrepreneurship — with Matthew Wyatt
In this episode, hosts Sam and Kate were honoured to interview Matthew Wyatt, founder of Tech Torque and an expert in helping software and technology companies scale through strategy, sales, and marketing. With over 25 ye...
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Season 1
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Episode 46
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1:00:43
