ScaleUp Sound Bytes, where we discuss byte sized ideas to help you ScaleUp your team and your career.

ScaleUp Sound Bytes
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ScaleUp Sound Bytes, where we discuss byte sized ideas to help you ScaleUp your team and your career.
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Recent Episodes

May 7, 2026
EP22: Brendan Malone - "Raiz Your Game"
<p>In this episode, Brendan sits down with Sam to reflect on Raiz's 10 year journey, the lessons learned along the way, and what financial education in Australia should really look like. </p><p>The conversation covers the highs, the hard calls (including pulling out of Southeast Asia), and the philosophy behind building a product designed to take customers from cradle to grave. It is essential listening for founders, fintech operators, and anyone who cares about how technology can shift behaviour at scale.</p><p>We dive into:</p><p>💡 The original mission behind Raiz and why breaking down barriers to investing mattered</p><p>💡 The pivot from Acorns Australia to Raiz Invest and the road to IPO</p><p>💡 Why Raiz expanded into Indonesia and Malaysia, and why they came home</p><p>💡 How the product evolved from 5 portfolios to 9, including crypto, property and Plus</p><p>💡 Why "the decision not to make a decision is a decision" hits harder than it sounds</p><p>💡 The 3 month retention rule that shapes how customers experience the market</p><p>💡 Brendan's view on wealth as a right, not a privilege, and what Australia could learn from the US Trump accounts model</p><p>💡 Practical lessons on teaching kids the value of money, chores, jars and all</p><p>A sharp, honest conversation about building something that actually changes people's lives.</p><p>Check out Raiz Invest here: https://raizinvest.com.au/</p><p>#ScaleUp #SoundBytes #ScaleUpRecruitment #Fintech #Raiz #FinancialEducation #AustralianTech #Investing</p>

April 14, 2026
EP21: Ben Chinwah "The $60 Billion Problem No-One Owns Until It's Too Late"
Host Ben Chinwah, Founder and CEO of Laminar Pro, discusses the $60 billion workplace safety problem businesses ignore until it's too late, revealing the high stakes of compliance and personal liability.

March 4, 2026
EP20: Sam Carigliano - "The Sky's the Limit"
<p>In Episode 20 of ScaleUp Sound Bytes, Sam sits down with Sam Carigliano, Co-Founder and CEO of SkyCiv, to unpack how a simple beam calculator built at UNSW turned into a global structural engineering platform used in 160+ countries.</p><p><br></p><p>No funding. No hype. Just solving a real problem and sticking with it.</p><p><br></p><p>🚀 From a University Lab to 15 Million Projects Solved 🚀</p><p><br></p><p>What happens when two civil engineering students can’t find the right tool online… they build it themselves?</p><p><br></p><p>Here’s what Sam shares:</p><p>🔥 Why the best startups begin with a problem you’ve actually experienced</p><p>🔥 The power of “sell before you build” and testing demand with a fake buy button</p><p>🔥 How trust becomes your biggest barrier in a risk-averse industry</p><p>🔥 Why quality and QA had to overtake speed as the company matured</p><p>🔥 The shift from generalists to specialists as you scale</p><p>🔥 What it takes to win over engineers who have used the same software for 20 years</p><p><br></p><p>They also dive into:</p><p>🔥 Bootstrapping in a slow-moving, highly regulated industry🔥 Building a global team organically across time zones</p><p>🔥 Why comfort and habit are harder to disrupt than competition</p><p>🔥 The 1% rule and how compounding improvements shape long-term growth</p><p>🔥 Hiring for curiosity, proactivity, and culture fit</p><p><br></p><p>One of the biggest takeaways?</p><p><br></p><p>Start. Don’t overthink it. Don’t build something “cool.” Solve a real problem. The rest compounds from there.</p><p><br></p><p>If you’re building a product, leading a technical team, or navigating the shift from startup hustle to sustainable growth, this episode is packed with practical lessons.</p><p><br></p><p>#StartupJourney #Bootstrapped #EngineeringLeadership #ProductMarketFit #ScaleUp #TechFounders #SoftwareEngineering #SaaS #ScaleUpSoundBytes #ScaleUpRecruitment</p>
22 total episodes available with 7 transcripts
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