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Thursday May 28, 2020
Thursday May 28, 2020
Mitch welcomes Kerrin Simmonds in today’s episode. Kerrin has been General Manager of the Institute of Public Accountants for the last 6 years. Prior to the GM position, she worked as Membership Development and Growth Executive for 12 months. Kerrin has a wide variety of experience in the financial industry, starting as a Junior Teller at Bank West at the age of 18 through to being a PA and event planner in various accounting and law-based organizations.
Kerrin joins Mitch to discuss her career path and what she has learned from each position. She also discusses how she fits being a mother into her busy work life.
Stay tuned to hear about:
- Kerrin’s experience working at Bank West
- Moving to the IT department and what that involves at a bank
- The requirements for being a financial advisor in the past vs. now
- The impact the change on requirements has had on people that have been in business for years
- Fostering an experience with clients over selling a product for the sake of it
- How the IPA strives to foster community over being just an organization
- The partnership between the IPA and the IFX and its benefits for members
- The importance of prior accounts knowledge before opening a business
- Mum guilt and how it has affected her
- How the collapse of the mining boom affected the IPA operations
- Accepting short term pain for long term gain
- What Kerrin learned from setting up international events
Mitch finishes the podcast by asking Kerrin a quick 5 questions:
- What are the most important qualities in business?
- What superpower would you have?
- What advice would you give your younger self?
- Who’s your favourite footie team?
- What is your favourite book?
Wednesday May 27, 2020
Wednesday May 27, 2020
Mitch welcomes Kerrin Simmonds in today’s episode. Kerrin has been General Manager of the Institute of Public Accountants for the last 6 years. Prior to the GM position, she worked as Membership Development and Growth Executive for 12 months. Kerrin has a wide variety of experience in the financial industry, starting as a Junior Teller at Bank West at the age of 18 through to being a PA and event planner in various accounting and law-based organizations.
Kerrin joins Mitch to discuss her career path and what she has learned from each position. She also discusses how she fits being a mother into her busy work life.
Stay tuned to hear about:
- Kerrin’s experience working at Bank West
- Moving to the IT department and what that involves at a bank
- The requirements for being a financial advisor in the past vs. now
- The impact the change on requirements has had on people that have been in business for years
- Fostering an experience with clients over selling a product for the sake of it
- How the IPA strives to foster community over being just an organization
- The partnership between the IPA and the IFX and its benefits for members
- The importance of prior accounts knowledge before opening a business
- Mum guilt and how it has affected her
- How the collapse of the mining boom affected the IPA operations
- Accepting short term pain for long term gain
- What Kerrin learned from setting up international events
Mitch finishes the podcast by asking Kerrin a quick 5 questions:
- What are the most important qualities in business?
- What superpower would you have?
- What advice would you give your younger self?
- Who’s your favourite footie team?
- What is your favourite book?
Tuesday May 26, 2020
Tuesday May 26, 2020
Mitch welcomes Kerrin Simmonds in today’s episode. Kerrin has been General Manager of the Institute of Public Accountants for the last 6 years. Prior to the GM position, she worked as Membership Development and Growth Executive for 12 months. Kerrin has a wide variety of experience in the financial industry, starting as a Junior Teller at Bank West at the age of 18 through to being a PA and event planner in various accounting and law-based organizations.
Kerrin joins Mitch to discuss her career path and what she has learned from each position. She also discusses how she fits being a mother into her busy work life.
Stay tuned to hear about:
- Kerrin’s experience working at Bank West
- Moving to the IT department and what that involves at a bank
- The requirements for being a financial advisor in the past vs. now
- The impact the change on requirements has had on people that have been in business for years
- Fostering an experience with clients over selling a product for the sake of it
- How the IPA strives to foster community over being just an organization
- The partnership between the IPA and the IFX and its benefits for members
- The importance of prior accounts knowledge before opening a business
- Mum guilt and how it has affected her
- How the collapse of the mining boom affected the IPA operations
- Accepting short term pain for long term gain
- What Kerrin learned from setting up international events
Mitch finishes the podcast by asking Kerrin a quick 5 questions:
- What are the most important qualities in business?
- What superpower would you have?
- What advice would you give your younger self?
- Who’s your favourite footie team?
- What is your favourite book?
Monday May 25, 2020
Monday May 25, 2020
Mitch welcomes Kerrin Simmonds in today’s episode. Kerrin has been General Manager of the Institute of Public Accountants for the last 6 years. Prior to the GM position, she worked as Membership Development and Growth Executive for 12 months. Kerrin has a wide variety of experience in the financial industry, starting as a Junior Teller at Bank West at the age of 18 through to being a PA and event planner in various accounting and law-based organizations.
Kerrin joins Mitch to discuss her career path and what she has learned from each position. She also discusses how she fits being a mother into her busy work life.
Stay tuned to hear about:
- Kerrin’s experience working at Bank West
- Moving to the IT department and what that involves at a bank
- The requirements for being a financial advisor in the past vs. now
- The impact the change on requirements has had on people that have been in business for years
- Fostering an experience with clients over selling a product for the sake of it
- How the IPA strives to foster community over being just an organization
- The partnership between the IPA and the IFX and its benefits for members
- The importance of prior accounts knowledge before opening a business
- Mum guilt and how it has affected her
- How the collapse of the mining boom affected the IPA operations
- Accepting short term pain for long term gain
- What Kerrin learned from setting up international events
Mitch finishes the podcast by asking Kerrin a quick 5 questions:
- What are the most important qualities in business?
- What superpower would you have?
- What advice would you give your younger self?
- Who’s your favourite footie team?
- What is your favourite book?
Thursday May 21, 2020
Thursday May 21, 2020
In this episode, Mitch is joined by Mark Harrell. Mark is Director and License Holder with SOT Corporate based in Perth. A background in Business Intelligence and Economics has led Mark to launch a few tech start-ups of his own. It was selling one of these businesses that led to him learning about the process of brokering and positioning a business for sale. After taking a few months off, he returned and began his business of providing brokering and corporate advisory services.
Mark joins Mitch today to discuss the fundamentals of brokering, learning curves and things to think about whether you are buying or selling a business.
Stay tuned to hear about:
• What skills you need to consider in brokering
• Why Mark wants you to learn from his mistakes
• The process of brokering
• The importance of transparency when it comes to selling your business
• What buyers are looking for when purchasing
• How your business is valued
• Learning curves to consider
• Preparing for the emotional side of selling
• Why buyers need to consider the mechanics of running a business
• Red flags that sellers and buyers need to look out for
• How involved the broker is in filtering buyers
Mitch finishes the podcast by asking Mark a quick 5 questions:
1. What are the most important qualities in business?
2. What superpower would you have?
3. What advice would you give your younger self?
4. Who’s your favourite footie team?
5. What is your favourite book?
SOT Corporate
Contact Mark Harrell
Wednesday May 20, 2020
Wednesday May 20, 2020
In this episode, Mitch is joined by Mark Harrell. Mark is Director and License Holder with SOT Corporate based in Perth. A background in Business Intelligence and Economics has led Mark to launch a few tech start-ups of his own. It was selling one of these businesses that led to him learning about the process of brokering and positioning a business for sale. After taking a few months off, he returned and began his business of providing brokering and corporate advisory services.
Mark joins Mitch today to discuss the fundamentals of brokering, learning curves and things to think about whether you are buying or selling a business.
Stay tuned to hear about:
• What skills you need to consider in brokering
• Why Mark wants you to learn from his mistakes
• The process of brokering
• The importance of transparency when it comes to selling your business
• What buyers are looking for when purchasing
• How your business is valued
• Learning curves to consider
• Preparing for the emotional side of selling
• Why buyers need to consider the mechanics of running a business
• Red flags that sellers and buyers need to look out for
• How involved the broker is in filtering buyers
Mitch finishes the podcast by asking Mark a quick 5 questions:
1. What are the most important qualities in business?
2. What superpower would you have?
3. What advice would you give your younger self?
4. Who’s your favourite footie team?
5. What is your favourite book?
SOT Corporate
Contact Mark Harrell
Tuesday May 19, 2020
Tuesday May 19, 2020
In this episode, Mitch is joined by Mark Harrell. Mark is Director and License Holder with SOT Corporate based in Perth. A background in Business Intelligence and Economics has led Mark to launch a few tech start-ups of his own. It was selling one of these businesses that led to him learning about the process of brokering and positioning a business for sale. After taking a few months off, he returned and began his business of providing brokering and corporate advisory services.
Mark joins Mitch today to discuss the fundamentals of brokering, learning curves and things to think about whether you are buying or selling a business.
Stay tuned to hear about:
• What skills you need to consider in brokering
• Why Mark wants you to learn from his mistakes
• The process of brokering
• The importance of transparency when it comes to selling your business
• What buyers are looking for when purchasing
• How your business is valued
• Learning curves to consider
• Preparing for the emotional side of selling
• Why buyers need to consider the mechanics of running a business
• Red flags that sellers and buyers need to look out for
• How involved the broker is in filtering buyers
Mitch finishes the podcast by asking Mark a quick 5 questions:
1. What are the most important qualities in business?
2. What superpower would you have?
3. What advice would you give your younger self?
4. Who’s your favourite footie team?
5. What is your favourite book?
SOT Corporate
Contact Mark Harrell
Tuesday May 12, 2020
Tuesday May 12, 2020
In this episode, Mitch is joined by Mark Harrell. Mark is Director and License Holder with SOT Corporate based in Perth. A background in Business Intelligence and Economics has led Mark to launch a few tech start-ups of his own. It was selling one of these businesses that led to him learning about the process of brokering and positioning a business for sale. After taking a few months off, he returned and began his business of providing brokering and corporate advisory services.
Mark joins Mitch today to discuss the fundamentals of brokering, learning curves and things to think about whether you are buying or selling a business.
Stay tuned to hear about:
- What skills you need to consider in brokering
- Why Mark wants you to learn from his mistakes
- The process of brokering
- The importance of transparency when it comes to selling your business
- What buyers are looking for when purchasing
- How your business is valued
- Learning curves to consider
- Preparing for the emotional side of selling
- Why buyers need to consider the mechanics of running a business
- Red flags that sellers and buyers need to look out for
- How involved the broker is in filtering buyers
Mitch finishes the podcast by asking Mark a quick 5 questions:
- What are the most important qualities in business?
- What superpower would you have?
- What advice would you give your younger self?
- Who’s your favourite footie team?
- What is your favourite book?
Contact Mark Harrell