I Started a Business
Welcome ecommerce enthusiasts, small business owners and entrepreneurs alike!
Our podcast is here to inspire, motivate and encourage you along your business journey. In each episode you’ll hear from one of our incredible members as they share stories and chat through their ecommerce journey - from why they started, how they’re going, the highs & lows and everything in between.
I Started a Business is hosted by CLIK Collective, the first co-working space built around the needs of an ecommerce community. With the convenience of centralising your warehouse, office, showroom, logistics and photography in one place, we attract some pretty cool people and incredible businesses. We’ve housed some of Melbourne's finest ecommerce brands like The Sheet Society, Rollie Nation, South St, and Sans Beast.
- Update frequency
- every 30 days
- Average duration
- 38 minutes
- Episodes
- 38
- Years Active
- 2021 - 2025
Ecommerce Success through Customer-Centricity - Hangatu Wyld | The Salty Fox
Hangatu's story begins with a hunger for change, feeling limited in her previous role as a B2B digital marketer and a desire to make her own decisions. When she moved out of the city to raise her fam…
Crowdfunding for a Body Inclusive Brand - Maria Baker | Nobody’s Princess
Maria takes us back to an unforgettable snow trip in 2018, where a conversation with friends sparked a fire within her to revolutionize snow apparel for women. With a heartfelt mission to embrace all…
Leaving the Corporate World for a Life of Creative Freedom - Fiona Tang | Fiona Ariva
Fiona made the decision to leave her successful corporate career and embrace her inner artist in 2018 when she was only “living for the weekends”. She wanted to take control of her life and knew she …
Making Profit in Year 1 - Daniel Kitay | Funday Sweets
With a desire to start his own business and take control of his destiny, Daniel set off to the USA and UK for a jam-packed weekend to discover the innovative ideas in these countries. Fired up by ins…
From Startup to Sold For $35M - Hannah Spilva | LVLY
It all started when two friends who worked in the creative industry found themselves living away from home and missing their family and friends. It was when they were looking for stylish, fun, on-tre…
Functional Fashion with a Loyal Following - Kerryn Moscicki | Radical Yes
Radical Yes is a brand based around “Flat Shoe Liberation” an idea that gives women permission to come at the world from a truly grounded perspective, a reflection of the fact that women are mobile, …
Making Magic in a Niche Market - Nicole Keleher | My Christmas
What do you do when you notice a gap in the market? You start a business! For Nicole, that meant bringing stylish, elegant Christmas decorations to Australia.
In this episode we talk to Nicole Kehele…
Keeping Up With Korean Skincare - Ruby Wang | Nudie Glow
Six years ago, Ruby quit her corporate job with a dream of starting her own business. While travelling Asia just two months later, she was immediately drawn to all the beauty products and started buy…
Mother-Daughter Powerhouse Duo - Isabella Bennetts-Roberts | OiOi
With the birth of her baby girl Isabella, Lisa Bennetts, the founder of OiOi struggled to find the perfect bag to carry all the things to care for her newborn. As a former fashion buyer, she decided …
Solid Brother Duo Launch a GPS Tracker - Nathan Torkar | Solid GPS
When their neighbourhood was struck by a series of car and motorbike burglaries, Nathan and Trent Torkar knew they had to take action. With trial and error, they designed their own GPS tracker and ca…
Straight Out of School to Streetwear Design - Jasper Mutimer | Mutimer
Tapping into the Tall Market - Natalie Matthews | Height of Fashion
When Natalie, who’s 6 foot 3, moved to Australia in 2014, she noticed a gap in the market for tall women’s apparel. Since she struggled her whole life finding the perfect fit, she took this opportuni…
Finding Success Through Kickstarter - Gabby Samkova | SomerSide
While living abroad, Gabby was shocked to see the amount of plastic and pollution that was floating around the oceans and she knew she had to make a change. She combined her passion for nature & her …
Blooming in Business - Courtney Ray | Daily Blooms
Newly married and on a flight to her honeymoon, Courtney decided that this new chapter in her life would not involve returning to her career in accounting and finance - she decided at this moment to …
Empowering Australians to Shop Ethically - Daniel Kagan | Part & Parcel
Daniel has a mission - all Australians deserve to eat well and shop ethically. He strives to achieve this by empowering his customers to make confident purchases.
In this episode we sit down with Dani…
Delivering a Better Vet Experience at Home - Morgan Coleman | Vets on Call
Morgan had 3 things in mind when starting a business. He wanted it to be scalable, it had something he could do from anywhere and it had to have the potential to become a household name.
In this episo…
Shaking Up The Spice World - Jordyn Evans | Mingle Seasoning
One Sunday afternoon, Jordyn found herself cleaning out her pantry and discovered all the hidden nasty ingredients in store-bought seasonings, spices and sauces. This led her to take on the market by…
Being Her Own Boss - Emily Redmond | Peach Underwear
Her passion for ecommerce plus a background in marketing & disappointment in the underwear game led Emily to build the underwear brand of her dreams.
In this episode, we chat with Emily Redmond, foun…