Owner Insights
Owner Insights
Podcast Description
Owner Insights is a podcast that dives into the stories of business owners who have built great businesses. Hosted by James Orchard, Managing Director of Accru Harris Orchard, each episode is a candid conversation with a different business owner. Together they explore the business origins, challenges, and lessons learned along the way. These aren’t step-by-step guides on how to run a business but insightful discussions filled with personal stories of growth, resilience, and unique paths to success. Join us to discover what it truly takes to build a great business from those who've done it.
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Content Themes
The podcast explores themes of entrepreneurship, resilience, and personal growth, with episodes highlighting individual journeys like Angus Sobels’ purposeful wealth creation from loss and Scott Salisbury’s rise in the construction industry and football. Each conversation delves into the unique challenges and successes faced by business owners, offering lessons grounded in personal experiences.
Owner Insights is a podcast that dives into the stories of business owners who have built great businesses. Hosted by James Orchard, Managing Director of Accru Harris Orchard, each episode is a candid conversation with a different business owner. Together they explore the business origins, challenges, and lessons learned along the way. These aren’t step-by-step guides on how to run a business but insightful discussions filled with personal stories of growth, resilience, and unique paths to success. Join us to discover what it truly takes to build a great business from those who’ve done it.
James Orchard speaks to Robert Hill-Smith from Hill-Smith Family Estates, home to Yalumba, Australia’s oldest family owned winery. As the fifth generation of his family in the business, Robert brings more than four decades of experience and a candid perspective on an industry undergoing significant change.
With falling global wine consumption and oversupply reshaping the market, Robert explains why the business is resetting its size and operations to reflect demand, with the long-term future firmly in mind.
In this episode, Robert shares his insights on:
- How to make a business smaller, including simplifying the product range, releasing capital and reviewing vineyards and costs.
- Managing family dynamics, tackling difficult conversations and preparing the next generation to take over.
- The importance of knowing what your brand stands for.
- The impact of government red tape and the rising cost of doing business.
- What the future may hold for Australian wine.
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