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The How Did We Get Here Podcast? - Podcast

The How Did We Get Here Podcast?

A lighthearted view of the 'Tech Scale Up' journey as Virtual Mgr started from humble beginnings in Australia to a Global force with offices in the US, UK & The Phillipines. Hosted by Charles Dagnall, Edited and Produced by Daggers Media Ltd.

Technology Entrepreneur Tech Entrepreneurship Business
Update frequency
every 7 days
Average duration
33 minutes
Episodes
45
Years Active
2021 - 2023
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Episode 25 - The life of a Sports & Entertainment Agent, Luke Sutton

Episode 25 - The life of a Sports & Entertainment Agent, Luke Sutton

Former professional cricketer Luke Sutton turned International sports and entertainment agent talks to the guys about his business successes, challenges and some of the talent that he has managed. Lu…

00:40:16  |   Wed 10 Nov 2021
Episode 24 - (Part 2) Meeting an Australian Legend, Greg Ritchie

Episode 24 - (Part 2) Meeting an Australian Legend, Greg Ritchie

The boys move into conversation with Greg around how he spotted opportunities and capitalised upon then post Cricket. Greg talks about what he believes are successful traits when entering a new role …

00:25:32  |   Mon 08 Nov 2021
Episode 23 (Part 1) - Meeting an Australian Legend, Greg Ritchie

Episode 23 (Part 1) - Meeting an Australian Legend, Greg Ritchie

The Guys meet and discuss with former International cricketer Greg Ritchie what it took to take him from a cricket great to a top class sales person.  Greg discusses his many business interests and h…

00:37:22  |   Thu 04 Nov 2021
Episode 22 (Part 2) - In conversation with Michael Vaughan, (OBE) Former England Cricket Captain

Episode 22 (Part 2) - In conversation with Michael Vaughan, (OBE) Former England Cricket Captain

The guys continue their discussion with Michael Vaughan and explore the transition from sport to business and the challenges faced. Michael talks about his business ventures and why he entered those …

00:24:23  |   Thu 28 Oct 2021
Episode 21 - In conversation with Michael Vaughan, (OBE) Former England Cricket Captain

Episode 21 - In conversation with Michael Vaughan, (OBE) Former England Cricket Captain

Part 1 of 2 .The Boys get the opportunity to speak to Michael Vaughan, former England International Cricket Captain, Commentator and Entrepreneur. The discussion centres around the transition from sp…

00:26:27  |   Wed 27 Oct 2021
Episode 20 - The boys meet NBA star Danny Santiago

Episode 20 - The boys meet NBA star Danny Santiago

Daggers and the B=boys chat to Danny about how he got to the NBA and stayed at the top. Plus how did he transition after his stellar career and what advice he'd give to youngsters.

00:33:06  |   Wed 20 Oct 2021
Episode 19 - Letting go & succession planning

Episode 19 - Letting go & succession planning

Charles and the boys discuss succession planning plus how the founders let go of their day to day responsibilities as the organisation grew. How, why and what did it lead to? Please tune in to find o…

00:33:35  |   Thu 14 Oct 2021
Episode 18 - The summer break, what have we been up to and an introduction to Season 2!

Episode 18 - The summer break, what have we been up to and an introduction to Season 2!

Daggers & the boys discuss what they have been up to in the summer, the wins and losses plus whats in store for Season 2. Special guests that will be coming onto the podcast will be Danny Santiago, N…

00:27:43  |   Wed 06 Oct 2021
Episode 17 - Taking on the giants in the Beverage Industry, with special guest Aaron Hinde (LIFEAID Beverage Company)

Episode 17 - Taking on the giants in the Beverage Industry, with special guest Aaron Hinde (LIFEAID Beverage Company)

The team speak to special guest Aaron Hinde, founder of the LIFEAID Beverage Company. How Aaron started and scaled his US business from an RV to global domination taking on the giants of the industry…

00:37:43  |   Tue 22 Jun 2021
Episode 16 - Leading Remotely: Achieving Success in a Globally Connected World with Mike Parkes

Episode 16 - Leading Remotely: Achieving Success in a Globally Connected World with Mike Parkes

Mike Parkes, author of the book Leading Remotely joins the boys & brings together his decades of experience of how successful single site operators make the transition to multi-site leaders. Virtual …

00:40:58  |   Mon 07 Jun 2021
Episode 15 - Part 2, How did Daggers our podcast host literally get here?

Episode 15 - Part 2, How did Daggers our podcast host literally get here?

Part 2 of 2- The Boys hit Daggers with some quick fire questions on his career, personal life and broadcasting. We also look into how does Charles stay at the top of his game commentating for the BBC…

00:29:58  |   Sun 30 May 2021
Episode 14 - How did Daggers our podcast host, literally get here?

Episode 14 - How did Daggers our podcast host, literally get here?

Part 1 of 2- The Boys look back at Daggers's history as a sportsman and International broadcaster. Charles gives us an insight into the disciplines, practices and transition from playing at Warwicksh…

00:27:11  |   Tue 25 May 2021
Episode 13 - Defining a Culture

Episode 13 - Defining a Culture

The Virtual Mgr team discuss how their culture evolved and was brought together formally  as they scaled in conjunction with Sam Coen, Co-Founder at Playrpath & Business and Projects Development Mana…

00:43:51  |   Mon 10 May 2021
Episode 12 - Meet the Aus Mgt Team, managing a global workforce!

Episode 12 - Meet the Aus Mgt Team, managing a global workforce!

Georgia & Steve join the podcast to provide context on their involvement in the business and what it is like to manage a globally dispersed team.

00:29:06  |   Mon 03 May 2021
Episode 11 - Meet the key Management team in the US, what's it like to work at VM?

Episode 11 - Meet the key Management team in the US, what's it like to work at VM?

The boys introduce key individuals from the US Mgt team (Jacques, Patrick & Cynthia) who provide their perspective on what they do and how they find working at VM.

00:41:54  |   Mon 03 May 2021
Episode 10 - Changing an Industry & Scaling

Episode 10 - Changing an Industry & Scaling

Virtual Mgr's guest Sean Shapert explains why a major Healthcare healthcare group signed VM's HealthClean and how he sees the product changing the EVS industry

00:33:08  |   Sun 14 Mar 2021
Episode 9 - How do you get a tech product into a Globally listed company

Episode 9 - How do you get a tech product into a Globally listed company

Guest speaker Rich Feczko, Head of Innovation at Compass joins Charles and The Boys  to discuss what it takes to get a product into a listed company. The time, processes, due diligence and approvals …

00:46:02  |   Thu 25 Feb 2021
Episode 4 - US Expansion & The Key Hire, Tony Morocco

Episode 4 - US Expansion & The Key Hire, Tony Morocco

How Virtual Mgr expanded across the US with limited resources including the key hire of a General Mgr who became our No 1 pick Stateside!

00:37:27  |   Wed 03 Feb 2021
Episode 2 - Virtual Mgr Product Development and Commercialisation

Episode 2 - Virtual Mgr Product Development and Commercialisation

The Founders discuss how the platform and products came about together with how they commercialised the suite into Oil & Gas, Health Care and Food Services

00:37:52  |   Wed 03 Feb 2021
Episode 1 - Leaving The Corporate World

Episode 1 - Leaving The Corporate World

Neil & Anil Co-Founders of Virtual Mgr decide to take a leap of faith, set up a tech business after leaving successful corporate careers. What on earth were we thinking!

00:36:07  |   Wed 03 Feb 2021
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