Brandon Burns Show

Co-creating solutions to problems for both start-ups and Corporate business and how video learning is growing as an education tool.In this episode we had the pleasure of sitting down with Simon Quirk, the Co-Founder and CEO of one of Australia's fastest growing video learning and assessment platform, VidVersity. Simon has had extensive experience in the legal and tech space and has co-founded and been a part of several start-ups. Simon's background has taken him all over the world and after a high-profile career in law in the UK, he caught the entrepreneurial bug and has been working with start-ups ever since.Simon shared with us how video is growing as a channel and medium and how his passion for improving the learning process has spawned VidVersity. Beyond this we discussed how corporate businesses and professional services firms are partnering with start-ups to co-create solutions to problems. We thoroughly enjoyed our interview and look forward to getting Simon back on the show.You can find out more

Why is Voice is growing so rapidly as a technology? Where will it take us in the future?In this episode we had the pleasure of sitting down with the amazing technologist Kathy Reid. Kathy shared with us her thoughts and predictions on the rapidly growing space of Voice technology, the important role speech can play and where this space will likely explode in the future. Kathy and I talked about how voice will be able to greatly assist business and learning and provide a means for people to better complete tasks in parallel, whilst minimising distractions. With driving and texting being a great example of how speech can improve this distracting process of doing 2 things at once, not to mention the abilities this technology will replace for people who may lose their speech as a result of illness and rely on this technology to carry on speaking.With the introduction of Google, Amazon and many other players into the voice in home market, this topic is sure to provide great value for our audience and tips on how t

Want to get more time in your day, life and business? Find out how to get 1 hour back a day with Les Watson!This week Brandon chats with Les Watson Owner & Director at Get More Time and Commercial Director of Technology Geelong about how to get more time in your day, master the art of time management and how to apply it easily to your business.Have you heard about the concept of time management? Or maybe you've felt crippled by working your butt off, but feeling like you are not getting the most out of your day. This episode is a must listen, for those who are aware that they need help with time management and just need a strategy or 3 to get themselves going, implementing a structure and putting in place some steps to achieve quick wins.Les provides some excellent real-life examples, scenarios to avoid and how to best plan and forecast for time management problems that are bound to arise. Les also walks us through a day in the life of Commercial Director at Technology Geelong and his passion for the

This week Brandon chats with Matthew Fletcher General Manager at Grant Ready and President of Entrepreneurs Geelong about how to fund your next start up, why a government grant can be a great solution and the Geelong region and it's emerging tech space.Have you considered finding funding for your start up, or maybe you have an established business and are looking to secure a government grant. Maybe you've started the process, but not been able to complete it as it was either too hard or you just didn't have the time. Find out how Matthew and his team make it easy to not only secure a grant and/or funding but also how they draw upon years of knowledge, data and historical grants that can help you better understand the process and how it applies to your industry. Grant Ready and Grant Guru both provide amazing resources for learning how to master the process of being successful and Matt lends his thoughts to Geelong and the great work he does at Entrepreneurs Geelong.Find out more about Matthew & Grant

This week Brandon chats with Carly Post Owner & Director from Circus Media on all things digital, business growth, internships and how she is empowering women in the workplace. Understand how PR and your content strategy plays a pivotal role in growing your brand and business! Carly shares with us her journey over the years, the keys to her business growth, her role in the Geelong region and the continuous growth and development she has experienced both locally and abroad at some of the the world's leading conferences for Content, social-media and digital.Find out more about Carly here:www.circusmedia.com.auhttps://www.linkedin.com/company/circus-media-communicationshttps://www.instagram.com/circusmediaco/https://www.facebook.com/CircusMediaCo/As always, if you like what you hear don't forget to rate and review us on itunes and give us a shout out on your social-media channels! See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

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