First Act

By Kochie's Business Builders

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Episodes: 49

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First Act shares the origin tales and inspirational stories of Australia’s most innovative business owners and personalities. Hosted by Kochie’s Business Builders’ editors Cec Busby and Adam Bub, these frank conversations deliver a deep dive into the genesis of success. Cec, Adam and their guests unpack the motivations that fired up their journeys and explore the road travelled to reach their goals.

Episode Date
A royal workout: How Cameron Falloon is transforming fitness empires
May 01, 2023
Secrets of a serial entrepreneur: How Scratch’s Mike Halligan became a dog food mogul
Apr 17, 2023
Sauce it to 'em: Manu Feildel's journey from chef to entrepreneur
Apr 03, 2023
What Lisa Cox wants you to know about disability and disrupting expectations
Mar 20, 2023
Put the zing in it: Refugee-turned-entrepreneur Yarrie Bangura's tonic for success
Mar 06, 2023
Taco 'bout success: Clovis Young's Mad Mex revolution
Feb 20, 2023
Wheels of fortune: How Camplify’s Justin Hales turned sharing caravans into an ASX-listed startup
Feb 06, 2023
Clean energy innovator, billion-dollar startup founder: Richard Turner is the essential entrepreneur
Dec 19, 2022
Zara Cooper fell head over heels for barefoot shoe brand PaperKrane and found love along the way
Dec 12, 2022
How Rebecca Klodinsky built the Queensland bikini brand beloved by the Kardashians
Dec 05, 2022
No money, no food, no education: How Forever Projects is changing lives in Tanzania
Nov 28, 2022
Who Gives A Crap’s Simon Griffiths is a toilet paper mogul on a mission
Nov 21, 2022
Sonia Majkic started her first business at the age of 12. Now, her $25 million business is booming
Nov 14, 2022
Living the green life: Catherine Velisha’s journey from fruit picker to packer to managing director
Nov 07, 2022
From side hustle to media success: How Man of Many’s Frank Arthur found a niche that took off
Oct 31, 2022
How a skincare obsessive used science to build a beauty brand that's better for the planet
Oct 24, 2022
From food labs to the aisles of Woolies: Dr Vincent’s apple innovation is changing lives
Oct 17, 2022
Expert networker Leela Cosgrove went from Brisbane’s mean streets to Richard Branson’s island
Oct 10, 2022
Celebrity chef Dan Churchill: The Aussie who’s changing how New Yorkers eat breakfast
Oct 03, 2022
How Daniel Flynn made social impact easy for everyday Aussies with Thankyou
Sep 26, 2022
How Marion Grasby cooked up a global food empire loved by millions
Sep 19, 2022
What do pet owners want? Justus Hammer has figured it out with Mad Paws
Sep 12, 2022
Sarah Cordiner was the first woman in her family to get a higher education. Now she’s a global edupreneur.
Sep 05, 2022
Luxe Listings’ Simon Cohen has nailed the art of negotiation in high-end real estate
Aug 29, 2022
The man behind the Seabin Project: Pete Ceglinski’s ingenious invention to save our oceans
Aug 22, 2022
Family business dramas? Two Men and a Truck’s Richard Kuipers has survived it all
Aug 15, 2022
How Australian women’s fashion trailblazer Jane Cay made Birdsnest soar
Aug 08, 2022
Michelle Fotheringham is saving ‘corporate escapees’ from the daily grind
Aug 01, 2022
Why Jax Garrett is becoming ‘the Kris Jenner of the gaming world’
Jul 25, 2022
How Skins founder Jaimie Fuller took on doping, homophobia and corruption in sport
Jul 18, 2022
Marketing expert, cancer survivor, ‘no bull’ motivator: The wisdom of Sharon Williams
Jul 11, 2022
Out of his darkest moments, Cuppa.tv's Luke Cook has created a movement of vulnerability
Jul 04, 2022
Lawpath's Tom Willis knows how to market your small business
Jun 27, 2022
Anaita Sarkar’s secrets to a booming green business and TikTok fame
Jun 20, 2022
Flights of fancy: How Naomi Simson took RedBalloon from backyard business to Australian success story
Jun 13, 2022
Roxy Jacenko on why every day's a bitch
Jun 06, 2022
How Stephen J Hunt went from dish pig to $100m pub baron
May 30, 2022
Melissa Wu’s deep dive from Olympian to triple business threat
May 23, 2022
Junkee Media’s Tim Duggan on the triumphs and trials of being a trendsetter
May 16, 2022
What would Amanda Rose do? Meet Western Sydney's woman of the moment
May 09, 2022
Nexba's Troy Douglas on becoming a global soda mogul with strong LGBT pride
May 02, 2022
How Jodie Fox survived the rise and demise of a multi-million dollar shoe brand
Apr 25, 2022
From Bachelor to baby daddy to boss: The rise and rise of Matty J
Apr 18, 2022
First Act - Season Two
Apr 11, 2022
Mel Perkins talks Canva, the importance of mentors and bringing design to the masses
Jul 19, 2019
Dean Foley talks entrepreneurship, the genesis of Barayamal and life post the air force
Jul 12, 2019
Lisa Messenger talks the making and breaking of her brand and the importance of risk and resilience
Jul 05, 2019
Usman Iftikhar talks failure, life as a migrapreneur, launching Catalysr and meeting Prince Harry
Jun 27, 2019
Tyson Koh talks night-time culture, Keep Sydney Open and life after RAGE
Jun 19, 2019