Pak Chat
Pak Chat
Podcast Description
Pak Chat is where ambition and real conversation collide. Hosted by Blake Thorn — with $100M in loans settled in 2024 and on track for $200M in 2025 — Pak Chat shares real lessons, mindset shifts, and strategies from Australia’s leading minds in property, business, sport, and beyond. From building wealth to navigating growth, it’s real people, real lessons, and making the complex simple. The conversation starts now.
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Content Themes
The podcast focuses on themes such as property investment, strategic business growth, and real estate trends, with episodes delving into topics like buyer agency dynamics, the impact of gentrification, and effective negotiation tactics. For example, it features discussions on how marketing strategies can elevate a business brand and the intricacies of off-market property purchases.
Pak Chat is where ambition and real conversation collide. Hosted by Blake Thorn, Pak Chat shares real lessons, mindset shifts, and strategies from Australia’s leading minds in property, business, sport, and beyond. From building wealth to navigating growth, it’s real people, real lessons, and making the complex simple. The conversation starts now!
Angus Barwick, a Sydney-based entrepreneur and property expert who is currently managing four distinct businesses while navigating the journey of new fatherhood.
Angus shares raw, unfiltered lessons from his time as a carpenter to becoming a top Sydney buyers agent, discussing everything from manufacturing “ghosts” to the secret of securing off-market property deals.
If you want to learn how to build a business that works for you—rather than the other way around—Angus’s practical, “no-BS” approach is exactly what you need to hear.
00:52 The Sustainability Trap: Lessons from the eco-friendly toothpaste industry
09:23 Knowing When to Exit: Why Angus is selling “The Good Company”
13:05 Manufacturing Nightmares: Losing $3,000 to “ghost” factories
16:21 Buying Undervalued Assets: Finding a “garage business” with massive upside
25:57 The Founder’s Face: Why personal branding is the future of business
31:33 The Outsourcing Blueprint: Cutting costs by 63% with offshore talent
44:30 The Hardest Lesson: Relinquishing control to allow for true growth
51:34 The Sydney Property Game: Data-driven investing vs. emotional buying
55:18 Off-Market Secrets: Why agents prefer working with buyers agents
01:01:46 Low-Risk Entrepreneurship: Advice for starting without “fucking up
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