This month I have the pleasure of sharing with you a fantastic conversation I had with a buddying podcaster, Tyrone Shum.

If you listen to podcasts about Australian property the chances are you’ll have come across his show, Property Investory.

Property Investory is rated the No.1 property investment podcast in Australia so it’s a real honour to have him as a guest.

We cover a lot of ground when it comes to Tyrone’s journey in business, investment, property development and of course podcasting.

Aside from his engaging entrepreneurial stories he also imparts his wisdom on how he manages to do it all in a day’s work.

Happy Listening!

Part 2 - 27min listen

This month I have the pleasure of sharing with you a fantastic conversation I had with a buddying podcaster, Tyrone Shum.

If you listen to podcasts about Australian property the chances are you’ll have come across his show, Property Investory.

Property Investory is rated the No.1 property investment podcast in Australia so it’s a real honour to have him as a guest.

We cover a lot of ground when it comes to Tyrone’s journey in business, investment, property development and of course podcasting.

Aside from his engaging entrepreneurial stories he also imparts his wisdom on how he manages to do it all in a day’s work.

Happy Listening!

Part 1 - 35min listen

This month I sat down with Eli Gescheit, founder and managing director of Navon planning.

Eli is in the discipline of Town Planning and a key consultant at the front end of a development’s life cycle.

Eli and I had a great chat about his career journey through both the public and private sectors leading to his eventual establishment of Navon.

We also get into some of the key layers of the NSW planning system and his thoughts on various planning topics.

Eli is a wealth of knowledge when it comes to planning issues and strategy and this is in no small part due to his breadth of experience consulting for both public and private stakeholders.

Happy Listening!

42min listen

This month Luke Rust joins me on the show where we discuss his entrepreneurial journey starting Outbound, an on-demand electric vehicle and technology company that is deployed within various property types.

From a property development point of view having on-demand EVs for the benefit of prospective purchasers or tenants is far-reaching. Think about all the possibilities like potentially not requiring as much of a basement or helping people get rid of their second car (or maybe even their only car) or having an on-demand EV service for the benefit of your hotel guests or office tenants to book and use when they need it. This is on top of the obvious environmental benefits like reduced traffic congestion and emissions and contributing to other indirect environmental projects that Outbound invests in through the usage of their service.

Definitely an episode not to be missed.

Happy Listening!

Part 2 - 31min listen

This month Luke Rust joins me on the show where we discuss his entrepreneurial journey starting Outbound, an on-demand electric vehicle and technology company that is deployed within various property types.

From a property development point of view having on-demand EVs for the benefit of prospective purchasers or tenants is far-reaching. Think about all the possibilities like potentially not requiring as much of a basement or helping people get rid of their second car (or maybe even their only car) or having an on-demand EV service for the benefit of your hotel guests or office tenants to book and use when they need it. This is on top of the obvious environmental benefits like reduced traffic congestion and emissions and contributing to other indirect environmental projects that Outbound invests in through the usage of their service.

Definitely an episode not to be missed.

Happy Listening!

Part 1 - 28min listen

We’re back for Season 2!

To kick things off I had the privilege of speaking with property developer Michael Grant.

Michael established Cornerstone in the mid 90s and has been responsible for the creation and delivery of some of Sydney’s most recognised mixed-use and adaptive re-use projects.

Developments like Rockpool, No1 Lacey, Cleveland & Co, Griffiths teas and Casba are just some of the magic additions Michael and his company have created in the Sydney urban landscape.

Cornerstone is known for architectural excellence. This in turn translates not only to significant price records being achieved but also for making material differences to the way people live, work and play in and around their buildings.

As you’ll come to see this is in no small part to Michael’s absolutely steadfast and dogged commitment to design and construction quality and excellence.

Michael’s story is an amazing mix of personal drive, business acumen, hard work and made luck.

Happy Listening!

Part 2 - 26min listen

We’re back for Season 2!

To kick things off I had the privilege of speaking with property developer Michael Grant.

Michael established Cornerstone in the mid 90s and has been responsible for the creation and delivery of some of Sydney’s most recognised mixed-use and adaptive re-use projects.

Developments like Rockpool, No1 Lacey, Cleveland & Co, Griffiths teas and Casba are just some of the magic additions Michael and his company have created in the Sydney urban landscape.

Cornerstone is known for architectural excellence. This in turn translates not only to significant price records being achieved but also for making material differences to the way people live, work and play in and around their buildings.

As you’ll come to see this is in no small part to Michael’s absolutely steadfast and dogged commitment to design and construction quality and excellence.

Michael’s story is an amazing mix of personal drive, business acumen, hard work and made luck.

Happy Listening!

Part 1 - 23min listen

For the final episode of Season One I sat down with James Hickey, Lifesize Plan’s CEO.

We had a fantastic conversation about the Lifesize Plans business and the value that it brings to the property development arena.

Lifesize Plans is a young property technology company that specialises in content projection. Using their proprietary technology they typically project floor plans at 1:1 scale to allow their customers to experience their own designs at “Lifesize” scale.

Given we all live, work and often play in some sort of three dimensional enclosure, the use case for their tech is immense. As you’ll come to hear, anybody from home owners designing their dream house, to architects, to builders, to developers, sales agents and everybody in between can benefit from using their tech to plan space at real scale.

James is also an extraordinary executive leader who has a demonstrated track record in scaling businesses both large and small. We discuss James’s journey in the construction industry, how he developed his leadership style and why Lifesize Plans is a perfect fit for his skill set and passion.

Part 2 - 36min listen

For the final episode of Season One I sat down with James Hickey, Lifesize Plan’s CEO.

We had a fantastic conversation about the Lifesize Plans business and the value that it brings to the property development arena.

Lifesize Plans is a young property technology company that specialises in content projection. Using their proprietary technology they typically project floor plans at 1:1 scale to allow their customers to experience their own designs at “Lifesize” scale.

Given we all live, work and often play in some sort of three dimensional enclosure, the use case for their tech is immense. As you’ll come to hear, anybody from home owners designing their dream house, to architects, to builders, to developers, sales agents and everybody in between can benefit from using their tech to plan space at real scale.

James is also an extraordinary executive leader who has a demonstrated track record in scaling businesses both large and small. We discuss James’s journey in the construction industry, how he developed his leadership style and why Lifesize Plans is a perfect fit for his skill set and passion.

Part 1 - 28min listen

This month we have the privilege of sharing our conversation with Brad Chan.

Brad is the CEO of Banna Property Group, a company which he founded to take the reins of his family's substantial commercial and retail investment portfolio that had been grown and passed down through three generations.

In this episode you’ll hear stories around a couple of key themes. The first is a fascinating story about building and refining a company that owns and manages a core portfolio of five shopping centres. The second are a series of stories revolving around a remarkable journey of development and discovery in business, leadership and personal growth.

Without doubt, Brad’s insights and experiences will make a profound contribution to the knowledge-base of anybody who seeks to improve their personal and business leadership qualities.

Part 2 - 24min listen

This month we have the privilege of sharing our conversation with Brad Chan.

Brad is the CEO of Banna Property Group, a company which he founded to take the reins of his family's substantial commercial and retail investment portfolio that had been grown and passed down through three generations.

In this episode you’ll hear stories around a couple of key themes. The first is a fascinating story about building and refining a company that owns and manages a core portfolio of five shopping centres. The second are a series of stories revolving around a remarkable journey of development and discovery in business, leadership and personal growth.

Without doubt, Brad’s insights and experiences will make a profound contribution to the knowledge-base of anybody who seeks to improve their personal and business leadership qualities.

Part 1 - 25min listen

This month we focus on the area of development finance and more specifically using non-bank capital for the funding of development projects.

My expert guest is Fabian De Marco, founder and managing director of Commercial and Construction Capital.

The world of non-bank finance is incredibly interesting and diverse in its breadth of offerings. Fabian’s expertise in this field enables him to sift through a myriad of possibilities to find the right type of finance for his development partners.

This episode features a great mix of Fabian’s entrepreneurial journey establishing C & C Capital while also providing an engaging understanding on how non-bank capital can be advantageously used in lieu of traditional funding pathways.

Part 3 - 20min listen

This month we focus on the area of development finance and more specifically using non-bank capital for the funding of development projects.

My expert guest is Fabian De Marco, founder and managing director of Commercial and Construction Capital.

The world of non-bank finance is incredibly interesting and diverse in its breadth of offerings. Fabian’s expertise in this field enables him to sift through a myriad of possibilities to find the right type of finance for his development partners.

This episode features a great mix of Fabian’s entrepreneurial journey establishing C & C Capital while also providing an engaging understanding on how non-bank capital can be advantageously used in lieu of traditional funding pathways.

Part 2 - 20min listen

This month we focus on the area of development finance and more specifically using non-bank capital for the funding of development projects.

My expert guest is Fabian De Marco, founder and managing director of Commercial and Construction Capital.

The world of non-bank finance is incredibly interesting and diverse in its breadth of offerings. Fabian’s expertise in this field enables him to sift through a myriad of possibilities to find the right type of finance for his development partners.

This episode features a great mix of Fabian’s entrepreneurial journey establishing C & C Capital while also providing an engaging understanding on how non-bank capital can be advantageously used in lieu of traditional funding pathways.

Part 1 - 22min listen

This month’s conversation features Anthony Fiorenza, co-founder and managing director of Impero Constructions.

Together with his co-founder Jonathan Kuo, the duo have built Impero from humble beginnings into an award-winning construction company.

The calibre of their projects is simply stunning and are a go-to team for property developers undertaking high and ultra-high end residential and commercial projects.

In this episode we discuss Anthony’s journey from owning a pizza shop to building one of Sydney’s top-end construction companies. We also talk about workplace culture, team work, business partners, leadership and family.

Anthony is a truly engaging storyteller. He’s incredibly genuine, energetic, but also remarkably humble given what Impero has achieved to date.

There are some great memories brought to the fore, some great lessons to take away and we had a blast recording it.

Links:

Guest - Anthony Fiorenza - Impero Constructions

https://imperoconstructions.com.au/

https://www.instagram.com/imperoconstructions/

Host - Harry Karadimas - Pecunia Projects

http://www.pecuniaprojects.com.au

https://www.instagram.com/pecuniaprojects/

Part 2 - 19min listen

This month’s conversation features Anthony Fiorenza, co-founder and managing director of Impero Constructions.

Together with his co-founder Jonathan Kuo, the duo have built Impero from humble beginnings into an award-winning construction company.

The calibre of their projects is simply stunning and are a go-to team for property developers undertaking high and ultra-high end residential and commercial projects.

In this episode we discuss Anthony’s journey from owning a pizza shop to building one of Sydney’s top-end construction companies. We also talk about workplace culture, team work, business partners, leadership and family.

Anthony is a truly engaging storyteller. He’s incredibly genuine, energetic, but also remarkably humble given what Impero has achieved to date.

There are some great memories brought to the fore, some great lessons to take away and we had a blast recording it.

Links:

Guest - Anthony Fiorenza - Impero Constructions

https://imperoconstructions.com.au/

https://www.instagram.com/imperoconstructions/

Host - Harry Karadimas - Pecunia Projects

http://www.pecuniaprojects.com.au

https://www.instagram.com/pecuniaprojects/

Part 1 - 19min listen

This month’s conversation features Danny Doff, real estate agent and principal of Laing and Simmons, Double Bay.

Together with his co-principals, D’Leanne and Steven, the trio have built have a formidable business in the ultra-competitive Sydney eastern suburbs property market.

Danny first began his journey in the money markets but grew tired of the repetitive nature of FX brokerage. Preferring the brokerage of a different kind of asset, real estate, Danny went to work in the business originally bought by his father, Bart.

This conversation documents Danny’s journey into real estate and company ownership as well as some of the lessons and rules that have laid the platform for a business that consistently produces some of the highest stats in the Laing and Simmons network.

Links:

Guest - Danny Doff - Laing and Simmons Double Bay

https://lsre.com.au/double-bay/

https://www.linkedin.com/in/dannydoff/

Host - Harry Karadimas - Pecunia Projects

http://www.pecuniaprojects.com.au

https://www.instagram.com/pecuniaprojects/

21min listen

This conversation documents the career of an amazing individual - Adrian Sicari. Over this three part-episode Adrian recounts how his construction and business know-how were shaped by his time spent at Mirvac, Calida, Built and Toga Group.

From humble beginnings, Ultra Building Co now delivers some of Sydney’s most prized residential property developments.

This episode also highlights Adrian’s personal observations and lessons learnt as well as his business building philosophy that has enabled Ultra to develop considerable brand power, attract and retain talent and is a trusted and respected name in the Sydney property industry.

Links:

Guest - Adrian Sicari - Ultra Building Co

http://www.ultrabuilding.co/

https://www.instagram.com/ultrabuildingco/

Host - Harry Karadimas - Pecunia Projects

http://www.pecuniaprojects.com.au

https://www.instagram.com/pecuniaprojects/

Part 3 - 19min listen

This conversation documents the career of an amazing individual - Adrian Sicari. Over this three part-episode Adrian recounts how his construction and business know-how were shaped by his time spent at Mirvac, Calida, Built and Toga Group.

From humble beginnings, Ultra Building Co now delivers some of Sydney’s most prized residential property developments.

This episode also highlights Adrian’s personal observations and lessons learnt as well as his business building philosophy that has enabled Ultra to develop considerable brand power, attract and retain talent and is a trusted and respected name in the Sydney property industry.

Links:

Guest - Adrian Sicari - Ultra Building Co

http://www.ultrabuilding.co/

https://www.instagram.com/ultrabuildingco/

Host - Harry Karadimas - Pecunia Projects

http://www.pecuniaprojects.com.au

https://www.instagram.com/pecuniaprojects/

Part 2 - 18min listen

This conversation documents the career of an amazing individual - Adrian Sicari. Over this three part-episode Adrian recounts how his construction and business know-how were shaped by his time spent at Mirvac, Calida, Built and Toga Group.

From humble beginnings, Ultra Building Co now delivers some of Sydney’s most prized residential property developments.

This episode also highlights Adrian’s personal observations and lessons learnt as well as his business building philosophy that has enabled Ultra to develop considerable brand power, attract and retain talent and is a trusted and respected name in the Sydney property industry.

Links:

Guest - Adrian Sicari - Ultra Building Co

http://www.ultrabuilding.co/

https://www.instagram.com/ultrabuildingco/

Host - Harry Karadimas - Pecunia Projects

http://www.pecuniaprojects.com.au

https://www.instagram.com/pecuniaprojects/

Part 1 - 22min listen