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Owner To Owner PodcastAuthor: Michael Kerr
Owner to Owner is the boldest business podcast for Australias SMEs. Host Michael Kerr gets raw and real, talking to business owners like you. Exploring the everyday struggles they face and the different pathways they tread to success. Forget the slick stories of tech titans and out-of-reach solutions from people whove never put their hopes and livelihood on the line. Owner to Owner dives into the wins and losses, pitfalls, luck and moments that made a difference. Youll find grit, laughs, maybe a few tears and hard-won lessons only available from others whove been where you arewhatever your stage of ownership. Every business owner has a compelling story to share. Join us to listen and learn. Language: en Genres: Business, Entrepreneurship, Management Contact email: Get it Feed URL: Get it iTunes ID: Get it |
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From Corporate to Small Business Owner and back to Corporate: What Elise Heslop learned along the way.
Episode 169
Wednesday, 3 December, 2025
Host @Michael Kerr and guest @Elise Heslop talk through how and why Elise transitioned from a 'safe and secure' corporate role to life as an entrepreneur. After taking a family sabbatical in Italy, she founded Ply Room, a values-based furniture business. After she successfully sold Ply Room she's headed back to a new role in Corporate as Head of Marketing for @earlypay. A full circle with lots of challenges overcome, lessons learned, and pivotal moments. We dig deep into her experiences of being a solo founder and owner of a #smallbusiness;The importance of trusting your instincts to the realities of running a small businessFinding resilience and adaptabilityThe highs and lows of business ownershipThe courage it takes to follow your own pathElise's family sabbatical in Italy as a pivotal moment in her careerThe realities of small business ownership - loneliness, stressTrying to find balance between business and personal lifeElise shares insights on finding a supportive networkWhat it's like to start then sell a business Chapters00:00:00 Introduction to Elise Heslop00:03:00 From Corporate to Entrepreneurship00:09:00 Founding Ply Room00:15:00 Challenges and Lessons Learned00:21:00 The Importance of Instincts00:27:00 Balancing Business and Personal Life00:33:00 Conclusion and Reflections@kerrcapital Thanks for listening. Visit the Owner To Owner Podcast website to subscribe, listen back, or check out any resources or information mentioned on the show.Search @ownertoownerpodcast on your favourite podcast player to subscribe and listen to the episodes.Reach out to Michael Kerr via the website if you need personal assistance or advice for your small business.michael.kerr@kerrcapital.com.auwww.ownertoownerpodcast.com.au
