It's time to open up. Hosted by Anaita Sarkar, Unfinished Business brings together established founders and emerging entrepreneurs for real stories on building a business in Australia: the scrappy wins, the tough lessons, and the “oh no” moments that never make it to LinkedIn. Tune in every month to learn from those who have done it before, and those who are doing it now. Because there’s always some unfinished business.
Ep 6: Naked Sundays’ Sam Brett: A New Era of Sunscreen For The Kardashians & US Markets
From Sunrise TV reporter to sunscreen powerhouse – this episode we’re joined by Samantha Brett, Founder & CEO of Naked Sundays! She shares how she turned an everyday skincare need into an e-commerce giant, going global and landing in the hands of celebrities like Khloé Kardashian and Alex Earle.
We also welcome Fairina Cheng Jewellery to The Growth Hotline to explore growing her custom jewellery business while keeping that personal connection with clients.
Want the cheat sheet? Remember these 4 growth tips:
1️⃣ Offer a "build your own" with preset options. This gives customers a semi-custom feel, without your full labour.
2️⃣ Lean on AI tools for behind-the-scenes heavy lifting, so you can keep your focus on building personal connections with customers.
3️⃣ Charge a "white glove service" fee: Price higher for quick turnarounds and urgent attention for your clients.
Chapters
(00:01:13) Meet Samantha Brett: how a Sunrise TV reporter redefined sun protection with Naked Sundays
(00:03:34) Using bright packaging to build a brand people actually want to use
(00:07:08) Breaking into the US and gaining Khloé Kardashian and Alex Earle as customers
(00:08:41) Reality Check: what happens when you accidentally email everyone's salary to the whole office
(00:13:24) Reality Check: when a personal appointment accidentally goes live on your booking page
(00:17:33) The Growth Hotline: Meet Fairina Cheng, crafting one-of-a-kind custom jewellery
(00:20:58) Finding the balance: how to grow your business when you do everything yourself
(00:29:29) Why you should charge more for quick turnarounds and "white glove" service
Vodafone Business helps Australian businesses connect, grow, and get things done — so you can focus on the wins, the lessons, and the messy, exciting journey in between.
Learn more: vodafone.com.au/business | @vodafonebusinessaus
20 Aug 2026
Ep 5: Airtasker’s Tim Fung: "We’re Really Big on Talking About Awkwardness"
“Would you be like 'Yeah, I said that', or 'Oh, I wanna leave my body! 💀'"
In a historic Sydney bowling alley, we chat with Airtasker CEO Tim Fung about launching Australia's leading “odd jobs” marketplace and why we should embrace the awkward moments at work.
We also welcome Min Chai, co-founder of Tokyo Lamington, to The Growth Hotline to chat about how a drunk joke on a Tokyo park bench became a cult favourite bakery.
Want the cheat sheet? Remember these 4 growth tips
1️⃣ Make it a no-brainer to try you out: Let early supporters give your brand a shot without paying hefty subscription fees.
2️⃣ Focus on fixing systems, not people. When things go wrong, run the “5 Whys” process to trace mistakes back to the root cause - rather than pointing fingers.
3️⃣ Pay your best people better instead of over-hiring: a super-motivated team will accomplish more than adding more headcount.
4️⃣ Don't fear a price increase: True fans will buy into your story and experience, and a small price bump won't chase them away.
Chapters
(00:00:41) The birth of Airtasker: From a house move in 2011 to a tech juggernaut
(00:03:11) How to launch a two-sided marketplace (without losing your mind)
(00:05:42) German bundt cake costumes and quirkiest Airtasker jobs
(00:07:01) Reality Check: What happens when you accidentally share trash-talk in front of a client?
(00:11:48) Reality Check: The landscaping mishap and how to fix mistakes without placing blame
(00:18:18) The Growth Hotline: Meet Min Chai, co-founder of Tokyo Lamington
(00:22:36) Navigating cost-of-living pinches and building a destination brand
(00:26:20) Why you shouldn't be afraid to raise your prices
Vodafone Business helps Australian businesses connect, grow, and get things done — so you can focus on the wins, the lessons, and the messy, exciting journey in between.
Learn more: https://www.vodafone.com.au/business
13 Aug 2026
Ep 4: Tim Duggan: Working Backwards and the 3-Day Work Week
"20,000 followers, who cares?” If you're chasing vanity metrics instead of real customers, you're just talking to a digital brick wall.
In our latest episode, host Anaita Sarkar sits down with media pioneer and author Tim Duggan to talk about why you should aim for 100 true fans over thousands of inactive followers.
We also welcome the founders of Needle Calm to chat about how they can hyper-target their true audience for their pain-blocking medical adhesive pad.
Want the cheat sheet? Remember these 4 growth tips
1️⃣ Focus on 100 real humans who love your brand instead of empty numbers.
2️⃣ Use "How" questions to invite empathy during team conflicts.
3️⃣ Figure out exactly where your target market physically and digitally congregates.
4️⃣ Master the art of asking for the share to unlock powerful organic word-of-mouth
Chapters
(00:00:20) Meet Tim Duggan: Shaping a generation of media and dealing with the 30 things that failed
(00:02:05) Admin headaches? Sell your business
(00:04:22) Reclaiming your calendar: How to run the 3-day workweek
(00:10:17) Reality Check: Why buying fake followers backfires… spectacularly
(00:14:49) Reality Check: Rubbery boundaries in a flexible workplace
(00:23:16) Meet NeedleCalm, turning an emergency nursing needle accident into an innovative business
(00:31:07) The Growth Hotline: How to choose which shiny object to focus on
Vodafone Business helps Australian businesses connect, grow, and get things done — so you can focus on the wins, the lessons, and the messy, exciting journey in between.
Learn more: https://www.vodafone.com.au/business
13 Aug 2026
Ep 3: LVLY's Hannah Spilva: Fix This Or Lose Customers - How To Win Same-Day Delivery
Hannah Spilva, founder of the household gifting brand LVLY and premium home hair colour brand DONE, pulls back the curtain on what it really takes to build an e-commerce giant from a kitchen table. She sits down with Anaita Sarkar to share how she cracked the code on same-day delivery and built the confidence to set healthy boundaries with clients.
Plus, Betha Giorgi, founder of Little Bay Beauty, steps into The Growth Hotline to get advice on building a community and finding the exact right customers for her natural skincare brand.
Want the cheat sheet? Remember these 4 growth tips:
1️⃣ Build a sense of community by partnering with other like-minded brands.
2️⃣ Map out and tap into micro-communities to narrow and target ads better.
3️⃣ Embrace gifting in the early phases of business to build advocates of your brand.
4️⃣ Be generous with samples of your product as your marketing currency.
Chapters
(00:00:29) Meet Hannah Spilva: revolutionising the gifting industry with LVLY and venturing into haircare with DONE
(00:01:30) Reality Check: Why being transparent about the bad stuff matters
(00:03:32) LVLY origin story: how two advertising executives accidentally started a massive logistics business
(00:08:19) Mastering the emotional side of a brand and turning products into a visceral experience
(00:09:45) Spotting the "good, better, best" market gap to create DONE
(00:13:37) Reality Check: navigating Christmas shipping disasters and turning errors into brand advocates
(00:19:28) The golden rule of onboarding casual staff: driving execution through purpose and "the why"
(00:21:07) Reality Check: stage 5 clinger clients, boundary setting, and how to successfully break up with a client
(00:25:45) Meet Betha Giorgi from Little Bay Beauty: transitioning from corporate to natural pregnancy skincare
Vodafone Business helps Australian businesses connect, grow, and get things done — so you can focus on the wins, the lessons, and the messy, exciting journey in between.
Learn more: https://www.vodafone.com.au/business
14 May 2026
Ep 2: Finder's Jeremy Cabral: From Redundancy to Rubber
Jeremy Cabral, co-founder of Finder, shares how to raise prices without losing your best customers, bootstrapping to $100M revenue, and the four steps to viral social media content. We also talk to Lindsay Adam, founder of Winnie Parkes, on how she turned a redundancy while on maternity leave into a thriving natural rubber teething brand.
Featuring
Anaita Sarkar, Founder of Sell Anything Online, Hero Packaging and Co-Founder of Staje
Jeremy Cabral, Co-Founder of Finder and growth advisor
Lindsay Adam, Founder of Winnie Parkes, Australian-made natural rubber teething brand
Key takeaways from our experts
Show the problem you solve clearly with comparisons, such as “us vs them”
Create one standout viral piece of content that carries your brand
Demo your product (even faceless content can outperform polished ads)
Leverage micro-influencers to build authentic reach at scale
Chapters
(00:00:37) Meet Jeremy Cabral: the Finder origin story and scaling to $100M+ revenue
(00:11:44) Raising prices without losing customers
(00:14:30) Viral content and showing the proof: what actually drives sales
(00:15:17) Redundancy to revenue: Lindsay Adam’s journey building Winnie Parkes
(00:19:07) How listening to customers shapes everything
(00:22:04) Social media that actually converts
Vodafone Business helps Australian businesses connect, grow, and get things done — so you can focus on the wins, the lessons, and the messy, exciting journey in between.
Learn more: vodafone.com.au/business | @vodafonebusinessaus
31 Mar 2026
Ep 1: Budgy Smuggler: Why Being Remarkable Beats Being Better
In the first episode of Unfinished Business, Anaita Sarkar sits down with Chief Smuggler Adam Linforth of Budgy Smuggler on how a cheeky side hustle turned into an iconic Aussie brand, and 20 years of “freeing the thighs of the world".
We also unpack real listener confessions, and welcome Copper Culture to The Growth Hotline to discuss how to scale drinkware manufacturing without losing quality.
Featuring
Adam Linforth, Founder of iconic Aussie swimwear Budgy Smuggler
Shawn Singh, Founder of premium copper drinkware Copper Culture
Anaita Sarkar, author of How to Sell Anything Online, Co-Founder of Hero Packaging and Staje
(00:00:00) Welcome to Unfinished Business
(00:00:40) Meet Anaita Sarkar (Hero Packaging, Sell Anything Online, Staje)
(00:01:55) Meet Adam Linforth: the story of how Budgy Smuggler went from a side hustle to an Aussie icon
(00:05:00) The power of being remarkable
(00:11:50) Reality Check: turning a photoshoot disaster into a PR opportunity; manage difficult conversations when working with family
(00:20:23) Meet Shawn from Copper Culture: from fintech to copper water bottles
(00:24:23) The Growth Hotline: how to scale manufacturing without breaking quality: partnerships, automation & machinery and diversifying suppliers
Vodafone Business helps Australian businesses connect, grow, and get things done — so you can focus on the wins, the lessons, and the messy, exciting journey in between.
Learn more: vodafone.com.au/business | @vodafonebusinessaus
30 Mar 2026
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Tune in every month for key insights from those who have done it before. Because there’s always some unfinished business.
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