PUTTING THE FOCUS ON THE AUSSIE ENTREPRENEURS THAT MATTER

AN ORIGINAL SERIES BY MENTORED, IN PARTNERSHIP WITH NRMA INSURANCE

Right now, millions of Australian small business owners are struggling to stay alive. Fires, Floods and a 2-year pandemic have left many on the brink of disaster.

Now, in a new series, ‘Survive & Thrive’ – presented by NRMA Insurance – sees entrepreneur Mark Bouris mentoring six business owners as he helps them overcome their biggest roadblock.

Survive & Thrive is all about showcasing the stories of Australian entrepreneurs and trying to help them figure out for themselves, what’s their barrier to going to the next level, and what’s going to get them past that.

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“THERE’S A REAL PROBLEM WITH THE WAY WE TALK ABOUT BUSINESSES IN THIS COUNTRY.”

We’re always talking about the extremes. You either hear about those at the height of success, or those at their lowest. We either hear about the Apples or Atlassians, the real success stories, or those down and out who just can’t make it another day.

A six-part online series, Survive & Thrive puts the focus back on the millions of entrepreneurs whose stories go unsung.

There’s hundreds of thousands of business owners out there who’ve done well for themselves. They’ve built up something to be proud of, but they just might’ve hit a wall.

After countless natural disasters, debilitating lockdowns, and the day-to-day grind, all of Australia has seen the strength and resilience of our small business community. Particularly in a world where we’re more divided than ever, celebrating our small business community -something that entrepreneurs of every stripe and creed can belong to- is a special thing.

I know Australian businesses can survive whatever’s thrown at them. I know they can make it through uncertainty, but to thrive, to go to that next level, sometimes they need a bit of guidance, because to put it frankly, what got you to where you are now, isn’t always what’s going to get you to where you want to go next.

SEASON ONE

Episode 1 – Rhys Gordon – Little Tokyo

Tattoo studio owner and artist Rhys Gordon grapples with how to find the balance between his creative craft, and running the business he loves.

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Episode 2 – Zena Al-Zaidi – Elegant Tea Time

Growing her party decorations hire business from a side hustle into a successful business, Zena Al-Zaidi learns what it’ll take to grow it into the franchise business she dreams of.

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Episode 3 – Sarah McPhillips – Matriarch Hair Studio

Sarah’s hair studio is doing well, but it’s all hinging on her. Sarah realises she needs to create the space in her business and in her life, to decide where she wants to go with her business.

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Episode 4 – Anthony Tannous – AT Labour Hire

Building a business that can compete for premium construction projects is the dream for young entrepreneur Anthony Tannous. But is this young man in a hurry spreading himself too thin, too early?

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Episode 5 – Leah Mitchell – Leah Mitchell Floral

After two years of disrupted weddings and events, florist Leah Mitchell reckons with how she’s going to tackle the backlog of clients, and get her business back to normal.

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Episode 6 – Tanya Baker – Noraville Green

Tanya Baker’s nursery and homewares store boomed during the pandemic. But as things begin to return to normal, her old methods of getting customers are no longer cutting it.

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NOW CASTING FOR SEASON TWO

Survive & Thrive is all about putting the focus back on the thousands of Aussie entrepreneurs who’ve built solid businesses, but might not know where to go next.

Reckon that might be you or someone you know?.

We’re now casting for Season 2 of Survive & Thrive – presented by NRMA Insurance. If you want Mark Bouris to help you overcome the roadblocks in your business, make sure you apply below.

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SPECIAL THANKS TO

Survive & Thrive is proudly presented in partnership with Insurance Australia Limited ABN 11 000 016 722, trading as NRMA Insurance.