Do It Yourself Mate

Arthur Ibbotson

The business startup podcast where we will be chatting with local entrepreneurs that have taken the plunge and come out with a beautiful business. The highs, the lows, the dos the don'ts. We take a look back at their start-up journey from when they decided to Do It Yourself Mate. read less
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#7 - Epic Coffee - Adventure Coffee For The Outdoors
Jul 6 2023
#7 - Epic Coffee - Adventure Coffee For The Outdoors
Coffee and adventure, are two things that I can seriously get around. Tune in while I chat with Dasha about how she and her Dad started Epic Coffee. Epic Coffee: https://epiccoffee.co.nz/
#7 - Epic Coffee - Adventure Coffee For The Outdoors
Jul 6 2023
#7 - Epic Coffee - Adventure Coffee For The Outdoors
Coffee and adventure, are two things that I can seriously get around. Tune in while I chat with Dasha about how she and her Dad started Epic Coffee. Epic Coffee: https://epiccoffee.co.nz/
#6 Margin Gains - Starting An Accounting Practice.
Jun 29 2023
#6 Margin Gains - Starting An Accounting Practice.
Today I talk with Kaison Chang, my old accounting director, who hired me for my first job out of university. We discuss the steps taken to start his own accounting practice and the challenges around buying a client base. Margin Gains: https://margingains.nz/
#5 Shakti Mat - The Nail Bed That Became A Household Name
Jun 22 2023
#5 Shakti Mat - The Nail Bed That Became A Household Name
From a mysterious idea on a beach, to a Castle Street flat roof, to David Beckham's feet. Tune in as I talk with Skivvy Jon about how he and George started Shakti mat and the journey that changed their lives. https://www.shaktimat.co.uk/?tw_source=google&tw_adid=484786740659&tw_campaign=2061306682&gclid=CjwKCAjw-b-kBhB-EiwA4fvKrPuy9NQFuumAbF8MdXdPRazELBtig9A1zYxM_m7atfV3su7O-uZZORoCv0sQAvD_BwE Homebrew Fire: https://open.spotify.com/track/2rGP2k40oalGDkkptCThVF?si=ac57b89615b843a8
#4 Mission Intelligence - Digital Transformation, How To Be As Less Punishing As Possible
Jun 14 2023
#4 Mission Intelligence - Digital Transformation, How To Be As Less Punishing As Possible
James Martin tells his tale of starting an automation business during lockdown and how it has grown over the last three years. Fancy getting open heart surgery done on your business? Mission Intelligence is the team you want to talk to. https://www.missionintelligence.co.nz/
#3 Hitch - A Ride Share Start Up Turned Carbon Emissions Calculator
Jun 7 2023
#3 Hitch - A Ride Share Start Up Turned Carbon Emissions Calculator
Today I chat with the lovely Claudia Grave from Hitch. We discuss her journey through the start-up process for a hitchhiking business and the pivot they have made to calculating the carbon footprint of commuting emissions. Hitch: https://www.hitcharide.co.nz/ As promised, find below the Big Booty Mix Playlist: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/7iIoGoFVC1bREz5vno24NO?si=7170c5013b9a48b7
#2 Bagged NZ - Recycling Billboards Into Bags.
May 31 2023
#2 Bagged NZ - Recycling Billboards Into Bags.
Our next guest on Do It Yourself Mate is Ben Spence from Bagged NZ. Tune in while I tear his ear off about how they have come up with a sustainable business model that recycles billboard vinyl and turns them into bags. Bagged NZ: https://www.bagged.nz/?gclid=Cj0KCQjwmN2iBhCrARIsAG_G2i6EEDm_C2nlRYvM4oUH22BMhE2-3pnIu8e6MoTm5AxHHBqk2jR6_u8aAkBQEALw_wcB Electro Mellow Spotify Playlist: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/0C2ADvhrVnH3gYTfJPWYa2?si=71d4000638084d2a
#1 Bespoke Kiwi - Starting a Tourism Business
May 24 2023
#1 Bespoke Kiwi - Starting a Tourism Business
Welcome to the first episode of Do It Yourself Mate. Tune in while I talk to Mr Matty Hill about how he started his tourism business, Bespoke Kiwi. We discuss the highs and lows of starting a business and the struggles of being in tourism, while navigating Covid. Bespoke Kiwi: https://www.instagram.com/bespokekiwinz/?hl=en