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Small business, Big impact

Small Mighty CSR
Sustainability
Merchgirls
On-Demand Manufacturing
Carbon Neutrality
Adorn Cosmetics
Local Brewing Co
Second Bite
B Corp
Four-Day Work Week
Small Business Financing
Circular Economy
Renewable Energy
Innovative Finance
Coles
Refillable Makeup
Magicfit
Offsets In Sustainability Budgeting
Australian Made
ESG
Red Hat Impact

Interviews with Australia's leading people- and planet-positive small and medium businesses and startups. Our purpose is to inspire and empower SMEs to find their sustainability superpowers, protect the environment, give back to their community and tap into the demand for sustainable products and brands for growth.

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What if beer could tackle food insecurity? Co-founders Nick Campbell and Paddy Muston built Local Brewing Co around a different model for business, donating one meal through Second Bite for every four-pack or pint sold since 2019. They’ve also gone f... more

Traditional finance isn't always the right fit for smaller businesses, leaving many struggling to access the funding they need to grow. Cameron Neil has spent decades helping businesses navigate these challenges through innovative finance, while expl... more

Promotional products are often poor quality items no one wanted and are likely to go straight in the bin. So Pippa Joseph co-founded Merchgirls with the idea of making quality items that people actually want and use. In this episode, she shares how t... more

Serversaurus was the first carbon neutral web host in Australia and a founding Australian B Corp – before most people even knew what those things meant. Nearly two decades later, they're still ahead of the curve with a 4-day work week and addressing ... more

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Nick Campbell
Co-founder of Local Brewing Co
Local Brewing Co
Episode: Full circle brewing with Local Brewing Co
Paddy Muston
Co-founder of Local Brewing Co
Local Brewing Co
Episode: Full circle brewing with Local Brewing Co
Cameron Neil
Co-founder and director of Red Hat Impact and LendForGood
Red Hat Impact; LendForGood
Episode: Funding what matters with Red Hat Impact
Pippa Joseph
Co-founder and commercial director of Merchgirls
Merchgirls
Episode: Junk-free merch with Merchgirls
Marty Gleason
Managing Director of Serversaurus
Serversaurus
Episode: Greening the internet with Serversaurus
Eric Fu
Co-founder of Citizen Wolf
Citizen Wolf
Episode: Future fit fashion with Citizen Wolf
Briony Kennedy
Founder and brand director of Adorn Cosmetics
Adorn Cosmetics
Episode: Low waste beauty with Adorn Cosmetics

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Funding what matters with Red Hat Impact
Q: Are there innovative financing models Australian small businesses should consider beyond traditional bank loans?
Yes. Cam highlights community-based finance via platforms like SMBX, crowdfunding, crowd equity, crowd lending, and local intermediary roles that tailor financing to the borrower's needs. The emphasis is on flexible, purpose-built debt instruments and the idea that capital should be aligned with community benefits, not just growth metrics.
Greening the internet with Serversaurus
Q: What advice would you give to a small business wanting to go carbon neutral or adopt employee benefits?
Start with carbon neutrality or offsets as simple, affordable steps, then trial things like a four-day work week; focus on long-term culture, customer messaging, and aligning energy use with daylight when possible.
Greening the internet with Serversaurus
Q: Can you explain why hosting matters and what you do differently?
Hosting matters because the internet's carbon footprint is significant; they offset emissions due to the lack of renewable-powered data centers in Australia and focus on long-term partnerships to improve sustainability across operations.
Future fit fashion with Citizen Wolf
Q: What have you learned about selling sustainability to other small businesses and potential partners?
Sustainability has shifted from being a differentiator to a hygiene factor; brands must embed it as a baseline while continuing to push boundaries through collaboration and innovative business models to meet customer expectations and reduce waste.
Future fit fashion with Citizen Wolf
Q: How did the on-demand, made-to-order model come to life, and what did you learn in building it?
They started from a basic problem of fit and then worked to build a system where garments are produced only when ordered, with a data-driven approach to sizing. This required changing traditional factory expectations, adopting technology to scale, and creating a new workflow that prioritizes fit, sustainability, and inventory efficiency.

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The episodes showcase a practical, mission-driven approach to building sustainable small and medium businesses. Conversations span turning waste into value in food and beverage, innovative financing and ecosystem collaboration for SMEs, sustainable merchandise and transparent supplier practices, green hosting and long-term operational shifts, made-to-order and circular fashion, and low-waste beauty. Across guests and topics, the show emphasizes actionable strategies for balancing purpose with profitability, real-world partnerships, and the evolving role of sustainability as a baseline capability rather than a differentiator. A notable through-line is the emphasis on collaboration—with partners, funders, suppliers, and communities—to scale i... more

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