Best Eden Exchanges Podcasts (2024)

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Ep#301 Shining A Light On Franchising In New Zealand (ft. Simon Lord, Franchise New Zealand Media) 29:46

9d ago29:46

29:46

Today on Eden Exchanges, our Founder/CEO, Raghu Rajakumar, spoke to Simon Lord from Franchise New Zealand Media.Listen as Simon discusses his origins in franchising, what led him to start Franchise New Zealand Media, the differences between franchising in New Zealand versus Australia, Eden Exchange’s acquisition of Franchise New Zealand Media, and …

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Ep#300 Helping Australian Kids Get Active (ft. Kim O'Donnell, Director/Owner of Gecko Sports) 26:35

2M ago26:35

26:35

Today on Eden Exchanges, our Digital Marketing Account Manager, Kirstie Dinning, spoke with Kim O’Donnell, the Founder of Gecko Sports.Listen as Kim shares some insights into her background and what led her to become a franchisee with Gecko Sports, a crazy six-month period where Kim went from a dual franchisee owner to buying the national company o…

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Ep#299 So Much More Than Gutter Cleaning (ft. Warren Ballantyne, Gutter - Vac) 23:09

3M ago23:09

23:09

Today on Eden Exchanges, our Digital Marketing Account Manager, Kirstie Dinning, spoke with Warren Ballantyne the Founder, Owner and Managing Director of Gutter-Vac.Listen as Warren discusses how he started as a plumber and used his knowledge to develop the first effective gutter vacuuming machine, how demand inspired the creation of Gutter-Vac, wh…

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Ep#298 Taking Care Of Man's Best Friend (ft. Janie Rose And Martin Rose, Dash DogWash) 21:11

4M ago21:11

21:11

Today on Eden Exchanges, our Digital Marketing Account Manager, Dru Naidoo, spoke with Janie Rose and Martin Rose from Dash DogWash.Listen as Janie and Martin discuss how they left their careers as successful ice cream shop owners after seeing a gap in the market for professional washing and grooming, what led to the creation of Dash DogWash, how t…

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Ep#297 Taking Martial Arts To The World (ft. Matt Fiddes And Ryan Canavan, Matt Fiddes Martial Arts) 28:19

5M ago28:19

28:19

Today on Eden Exchanges, our Digital Marketing Account Manager, Kirstie Dinning, spoke with Matt Fiddes and Ryan Canavan from Matt Fiddes Martial Arts.Listen as they discuss how Matt Fiddes became one of the most notable names in martial arts globally, spending time as Michael Jackson’s bodyguard and the lessons learnt from the pop icon, how they h…

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Ep#296 Keeping People Moving With Motobility (ft. Nat Darbyshire, Director At Motobility) 17:56

5M ago17:56

17:56

Today on Eden Exchanges, our Digital Marketing Specialist, Ben Madden, spoke with Nat Darbyshire, who is the Director at Motobility.Listen as Nat discusses how he decided that Motobility was the right business for him, why now is the right time for Motobility to enter the world of franchising, how Motobility works with the NDIS, what Motobility loo…

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Ep#295 Transforming Aussie Health (ft. George Saragas, Director, Over 40's Transformation Centre) 20:28

5M ago20:28

20:28

Today on Eden Exchanges, our Digital Marketing Account Manager, Kirstie Dinning, spoke with George Saragas, who is the Director at Over 40's Transformation Centre.Listen as George discusses how he and his wife discovered a gap in the fitness market, how he and his wife used their knowledge of health, fitness and nutrition to create Over 40’s Transf…

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Ep#294 A New Way To Value Your Business (ft. Paul Resch, CEO/Founder Of Valutico) 19:40

6M ago19:40

19:40

Today on Eden Exchanges, our Managing Director, Dhanush Ganglani, spoke with Paul Resch, the Founder and CEO of Valutico, the world's leading provider of web-based company valuation tools.Listen as Paul shares why he started Valutico, how Valutico helps business buyers and sellers save time and money, the importance of getting a reliable and accura…

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Ep#293 MYOB Takes Care Of Business (ft. Leanne Berry, Community Relations Manager - Partners, MYOB) 21:08

7M ago21:08

21:08

Today on Eden Exchanges, our Founder and CEO Raghu Rajakumar spoke with Leanne Berry, who is the Community Relations Manager - Partners at MYOB.Listen as Leanne shares how she became the Community Relations Manager - Partners at MYOB, discusses the types of businesses that can benefit from using MYOB, a firsthand look at how MYOB can assist new bus…

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Ep#292 From Chef To CouriersPlease (ft. Ziggy Maravic, CouriersPlease) 23:39

8M ago23:39

23:39

Today on Eden Exchanges, our Founder and CEO Raghu Rajakumar spoke with Ziggy Maravic who is the National Franchise Recruitment & Development Manager at CouriersPlease. Listen as Ziggy shares his journey from working as a chef to building and growing CouriersPlease as their National Franchise Recruitment & Development Manager, what a day in the lif…

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Ep 020 Talking with Screenwriter Eirene Tran Donohue 34:47

10M ago34:47

34:47

USJETAA's Jessyca Livingston (Hokkaido 2003-06) talks with Hollywood screenwriter Eirene Tran Donohue (Nagasaki 2002-04) about her recent #1 Netflix movie, A Tourist's Guide to Love, and how JET did and continues to inform her work.

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Ep#291 Buying or Selling a Business? Get Ready (ft. Steve Shirley, Director at Finstead Capital) 28:07

10M ago28:07

28:07

Today on Eden Exchanges, our Founder and CEO Raghu Rajakumar spoke with Steve Shirley who is the Director at Finstead Capital. Listen as Steve & Raghu share their thoughts on the integral partnership between Eden Exchange & Finstead Capital, two market leaders in the business buying and selling space, how changing interest rates are shifting a pote…

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Ep#290 Transforming Lives By Simply Helping ft. Paul Godden, Franchise Manager at Simply Helping 22:50

1y ago22:50

22:50

Today on Eden Exchanges, we spoke to Paul Godden who is the Franchise Manager of Simply Helping - a leading in-home care service provider. Listen as Paul discusses Simply Helping’s market advantage with their NDIS-approved services, their phenomenal growth in the aged care industry, and how they're well positioned for changes in the market. We'll a…

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Swimming in Success (Ft. Mike Geddes, Partnership Manager at Poolwerx) 32:38

1y ago32:38

32:38

Today on Eden Exchanges, our Founder and CEO Raghu Rajakumar spoke with Mike Geddes who is the Partnership Manager at Poolwerx.Listen as Mike, who has been with the Poolwerx franchise for over 19 years, delves into the benefits of becoming a Poolwerx franchise partner including the repeat business and multiple income streams that come with it. On t…

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Ep 019 JETAA-sphere: USJETAA's Jessyca Livingston chats with Table for Two 28:52

1y ago28:52

28:52

In this episode, USJETAA's Jessyca Livingston chats with Mayumi Uejima-Carr and Miwako Felix of Table for Two, a non-profit that started in Japan and has expanded globally with the goal of educating people about healthy eating and Japanese food culture. Learn how you or your chapter can easily host a Table for Two event that makes a positive impact…

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Ep288 Share The Love: ft Len Poulter & Kelly Beach Founding Director & Marketing Manager of Lenard's 18:06

1y ago18:06

18:06

On today’s episode, we spoke with Len Poulter, Founding Director, and Kelly Beach, Marketing Manager, of Lenard’s – a proudly Australian-owned and operated national chicken franchise. Listen as Len and Kelly share their story on how the Lenard’s franchise was brought to life, how their passion and dedication for creating and serving high quality, d…

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Heading: Ep#287 Unlocking Success(ft. Michelle Adams, GM ActionCOACH in Asia Pacific) 25:31

1y ago25:31

25:31

On today’s episode, Michelle shares her fascinating journey from a business background to becoming a leader in the ActionCOACH community. She will discuss how ActionCOACH fosters personal development and drives business growth for clients, franchisors, and the company itself. Finally, Michelle will share ActionCOACH's exciting plans for future expa…

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Ep#286 Growth Mindset ft. Michelle Adams, GM ActionCOACH in North America) 20:21

1y ago20:21

20:21

On today's episode, we spoke with Michelle Adams General Manager for ActionCOACH in North America. Listen as Michelle shares her journey with ActionCOACH and how the organization's vision and community have inspired her to help franchisees and clients reach their business goals. We'll also dive into ActionCOACH's plans for expansion throughout the …

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Ep#284 Empowering Entrepreneurs (ft. Vic Ciuffetelli CEO of ActionCOACH Global) 23:23

1y ago23:23

23:23

Today we spoke to Vic Ciuffetelli who is the CEO of ActionCOACH Global.Listen as Vic shares his life-changing experiences with ActionCOACH, how being introduced to ActionCOACH in the first place launched him from zero to hero, how being the leading business coaching network in the world has taken them, and himself, to unimaginable heights, and how …

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Ep#285 How to Franchise Well (ft. Ben Litalien Founder and CEO of Franchise Well) 27:27

1y ago27:27

27:27

On today’s episode, our Founder and CEO, Raghu Rajakumar, spoke with Ben Litalien who is the Founder and CEO of Franchise Well.Listen as Ben provides us with an update of his journey with Franchise Well, a deep insight on the global franchise industry, some of the emerging trends that are driving the sector, what challenges franchisors are facing i…

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Ep#283 Become a Business Buying Master (ft. Damien Boehm CEO & Founder of Urban Clean) 28:15

1y ago28:15

28:15

Today on Eden Exchanges, we spoke with Damien Boehm, the founder and CEO of Urban Clean, one of Australia’s largest commercial cleaning companies.Damien has recently travelled across the globe conducting business buying masterclasses, which showcase the best practices and insights when it comes to purchasing and growing a successful business. Liste…

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Ep282 The Simplicity and Scalability of GGB (Ft Gerardo Amador Gnocchi Gnocchi Brothers Franchisee) 16:31

1+ y ago16:31

16:31

Today, we spoke to Gerardo Amador who is a multi-unit franchise owner with Gnocchi Gnocchi Brothers in Brisbane. Listen as Gerardo shares his journey as a franchise owner with Gnocchi Gnocchi Brothers, how he worked his way up to become a multi-site franchise owner, his favourite aspects of being a franchise owner, the milestones, achievements and …

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Ep#279 Building a Foundation for Franchise Success (Ft. Victoria Paltridge, Director of Red LBP) 14:51

1+ y ago14:51

14:51

Today on Eden Exchanges, we spoke to Victoria Paltridge, the Director of Red LBP.Listen as Victoria discusses how the Christchurch earthquakes led to the fruition of Red LBP, how Red LBP has grown to become the biggest franchised building company in New Zealand, how they support their franchisees with a fun and inclusive community culture, as well …

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Ep#278 Proudly Different (Ft. Ben Cleary-Corradini Co-founder & Director Gnocchi Gnocchi Brothers) 24:05

1+ y ago24:05

24:05

Today on Eden Exchanges, we spoke to Ben Cleary-Corradini, Co-founder and Director of Gnocchi Gnocchi Brothers. Listen as Ben discusses taking the world by storm with their innovative gnocchi-focused franchise, how the brand started from humble beginnings serving gnocchi weekly from a local food market, the mindset needed for success, how Gnocchi G…

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Ep# 277 Smash Life On and Off The Court (Ft. Alan Dean General Manager at Sportzing) 10:10

1+ y ago10:10

10:10

Today on Eden Exchanges, we spoke with Alan Dean who is the General Manager at Sportzing. Listen as Alan discusses the benefits of owning a Sportzing franchise, the added lifestyle benefits of being outdoors, how the brand began and how it has evolved, the in-depth training and development provided to set franchisees up for success from day one, ho…

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Ep# 276 A Franchise Sweeping the Nation (Ft Linda Dunduru Franchise Director & CEO of Neat Freaks) 11:58

1+ y ago11:58

11:58

Today on Eden Exchanges, we spoke to Linda Dunduru who is the Franchise Director and Chief Executive Officer of Neat Freaks. Listen as Linda discusses the need for a work/life balance and how it led to the creation of the Neat Freaks brand, how a Neat Freaks franchise can help anyone create their own work/life balance, how it’s an opportunity for e…

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Ep#275 Award Winning & Record Breaking (Ft Jonathan Payne Director & Co Founder Xpresso Mobile Cafe) 17:38

1+ y ago17:38

17:38

Today on Eden Exchanges, we spoke with Jonathan Payne who is the Director and Co-Owner of Xpresso Mobile Café – An award winning mobile café taking over Australia!Listen as Jonathan paints a picture on what being an Xpresso Mobile Café franchisee looks like, as he discusses the benefits of owning your own Xpresso Mobile Café, the features of the va…

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Ep# 274 Solving a Genuine Problem (Ft Grant Nye Chief Executive Officer of Kitset Assembly Services) 12:16

1+ y ago12:16

12:16

Today on Eden Exchanges, we spoke to Grant Nye who is the Chief Executive Officer of Kitset Assembly Services – a business that specialises in various furniture and product assembly-related services. Listen as Grant discusses the benefits of joining Kitset Assembly Services as a franchisee, the wide range of support available from head office, the …

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Ep#273 Grab and Go with Gloria Jeans (Ft Nobal Masri a multi-unit franchise owner with Gloria Jeans) 17:26

1+ y ago17:26

17:26

Today on Eden Exchanges, we spoke to Nobal Masri who is a multi-unit franchise owner of Gloria Jeans. Listen as Nobal discusses the benefits of joining Gloria Jeans as a franchisee, the wide range of support available from head office, what a typical day looks like for franchise owners, what attracted him to Gloria Jeans in the first place, why a G…

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Ep 018 JETAA-sphere: MIIS/JET alumni - Scott Pulizzi and Rebecca Guttentag 41:12

1+ y ago41:12

41:12

Did you know that as of September, 2022, there are 107 JET alumni who are also alumni of the Middlebury Institute of International Studies at Monterey (MIIS)?* And with good reason! Listen to this interview with JET/MIIS alumni Scott Pulizzi and Rebecca Guttentag to learn more about the JET/MIIS connection. Links: Professor Scott Pulizzi https://ww…

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Ep#272 Giggle Your Way To Your Ultimate Life Ft. Del Shaw Director & Founder of Giggle Entertainment 18:42

1+ y ago18:42

18:42

Today on Eden Exchanges, we spoke with Del Shaw who is the founder and director of Giggle Entertainment – a business that is revolutionising the local advertising industry! Listen as Del shares his story on the evolution of Giggle Entertainment, and how the business is taking radio and newspaper advertising into the digital era. As well as who woul…

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Ep#271 Wellbeing and WHS at Home (Ft. Daniel Grynberg & Michael Armitage from Active Health Online) 22:46

1+ y ago22:46

22:46

Today on Eden Exchanges we spoke with Daniel Grynberg (Founder and Director) and Michael Armitage (Head of Operations) from Active Health Online, the experts in workplace health, safety and wellbeing. Listen as Daniel and Michael share how the pandemic helped identify a gap in the market and the need for workplace health & safety and wellbeing asse…

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Ep 017 JETAA-sphere Mothra Storytelling Hour - SUCCESS 32:25

2y ago32:25

32:25

Our second installment in the submission-based Mothra Storytelling Hour, where JET alumni submit their stories related to the chosen theme. This episode we share the theme of SUCCESS. We'll hear some classroom stories, travel experiences, life accomplishments, and post - JET successes. Listen to our 7 submissions from fellow alumni! Hosted by Saman…

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Ep#270 Make Your Mark (Ft.Luigi Prestinenzi - Head of Sales & Manuel Campos- CEO of Celebrity Ink) 34:56

2y ago34:56

34:56

Today on Eden Exchanges we spoke with Luigi Prestinenzi, Head of Sales & Manuel Campos who is the CEO of Celebrity Ink, the biggest tattoo and body art brand in the world. Listen as Luigi and Manuel chat about the idea behind Celebrity Ink, how they developed their revolutionary business model, how they are replicating their success seen in other c…

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Ep 016 JETAA-sphere: Interview with Nathalie Ng and Eden Law of JETAA International 56:13

2y ago56:13

56:13

In Episode 16, the JETAA-sphere interviews recently re-elected JETAA International President Nathalie Ng (Shizuoka-ken, 2010-11) of JETAA Singapore as well as JETAA International Webmaster Eden Law (Fukushima-ken, 2010-11) of JETAA New South Wales to learn all about what JETAA International is, what it does, and how it exists. We also get to learn …

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Ep#269 An industry-driven franchise, built on passion(Ft. Phil Stormer, Founder of Stormer Music) 26:51

2y ago26:51

26:51

Today on Eden Exchanges, we spoke with Phil Stormer, the Founder and Director of Stormer Music in Australia - a passion and experience based music tutoring franchise across Australia. Listen as Phil chats about the idea behind Stormer Music, the types of customers Stormer Music is designed for, the roles and responsibilities of franchisees, who and…

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Ep 015 JETAA-sphere: JET Professional Identity & Interview with author Takaaki Hiratsuka 50:37

2y ago50:37

50:37

In Episode 15 of the JETAA-sphere podcast, we interview Prof. Takaaki Hiratsuka, author of Narrative inquiry into language teacher identity: ALTs in the JET program. Click this link http://bit.ly/VBL-Register to register for the May 28 book launch event! Ep 15 Co-hosts: Steven Horowitz (Aichi-ken, Kariya-shi, 1992-94) Mark Frey (Kumamoto-ken, 2002-…

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Ep#266 Technology(Ft. Michael Dowling, Master Franchisor for Computer Troubleshooters Australia) 16:43

2y ago16:43

16:43

Today on Eden Exchanges, we spoke to Michael Dowling, the National Director and Master Franchisor of Computer Troubleshooters Australia – a provider of IT services for small to medium businesses. Michael unpacks the franchise model and the role of a franchisee, the unique characteristics of a computer troubleshooting business, where the demand for …

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Ep 014 JETAA-sphere: The Perfect Show - "Ten Yen Arcade" - by Scot Maupin 51:23

2y ago51:23

51:23

The JETAA-sphere is very fortunate and honored to be able to share an episode of Scot Maupin's (Hokkaido, 2005-09) podcast "The Perfect Show" in its entirety on the JETAA-sphere. This episode is entitled "Ten Yen Arcade." And if you enjoyed this episode, you should definitely check out The Perfect Show's other episodes, especially "Multilanguage So…

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Ep#268 A scalable business opportunity(Ft. Ian Peebles, General Manager of Silver Pet Prints) 17:06

2y ago17:06

17:06

On this episode of Eden Exchanges, we spoke to Ian Peebles, the General Manager of Silver Pet Prints Franchises. Ian discusses the unique custom jewellery design and retail franchise for pets and how the business has scaled to a highly profitable venture.By The Business Journey Podcast By Eden Exchange

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Ep 013 JETAA-sphere: Stacy Smith - Interpreter Extraordinaire 42:57

2y ago42:57

42:57

Thank you to DSA International, our sponsor for this episode!If you’re interested in working with DSA International, either as a future applicant or a company looking to hire someone, please send them an email at: jobs@dsajobs.net with “Attention: JET-PODCAST-TANAKA2022” in the subject line.Episode 13 is JETAA-sphere's interview with Stacy Smith (C…

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Ep#263 one-to-one difference (Ft Greg Sweeney Franchise Development Director at Tutor Doctor AUS) 16:27

2y ago16:27

16:27

Today on Eden Exchanges, we spoke with Greg Sweeney, who is the Franchise Development Director at Tutor Doctor Australia, a provider of quality and tailored tutoring and mentoring programs worldwide. Listen as Greg chats about what’s new in the education sector, insights into common tutoring practices, why the Tutor Doctor business model is unique …

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Ep 012 JETAA-sphere: JET alums in Children's Publishing - Alexei Esikoff (Managing Editor) & Roseanne A. Brown (Writer) 59:14

2y ago59:14

59:14

Ep 012 JETAA-sphere: JET Alumni in Children’s Literature - Alexei Esikoff (Editor) & Roseanne A. Brown (Writer) Publishing: Alexei Esikoff Fukushima-ken, Fukushima-shi, 2001-02 McMillan Publishing, Henry Holt imprint Writing: Roseanne A. Brown, Ishikawa-ken, Nomi-shi, 2017-19 https://roseanneabrown.com/ Twitter: @rosiesrambles Instagram: @rosiesram…

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Ep#265 Hit the ground running! with Ecomist(Ft Gary Vandoros General Manager for Ecomist Australia) 17:17

2y ago17:17

17:17

Today on Eden Exchanges, we spoke with Gary Vandoros, who is the General Manager at Ecomist, a business providing retail and service offerings in the hygiene aerosol and pest management sector. Listen as Gary chats about Ecomist and the premium products and services the business offers, what a franchisee has to look forward to when they join Ecomis…

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Ep 011 JETAA-sphere: Mothra Storytelling Hour- MISTAKE 52:40

2y ago52:40

52:40

Our first installment in the submission-based Mothra Storytelling Hour, where JET alumni submit their stories related to the chosen theme. This episode we begin with the theme MISTAKE. We cover silly cultural slip ups, mistakes at work or in the classroom, and some regrets. Listen to our 15 submissions from fellow alumni! Hosted by Samantha Lastres…

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Ep 010 JETAA-sphere: JET Coordinators - Grant Minagawa (LA) & Tye Ebel (Nashville) 49:51

2y ago49:51

49:51

An interview with JET Coordinators Grant Minagawa (Okinawa-ken, 2010-14) who works for the Japanese Consulate in Los Angeles and Tye Ebel (Kagawa-ken, 2007-10) of the Japanese Consulate in Nashville, TN.

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Ep#264 handy business opportunity just for you(ft. Tim Wallace Founder of Handyman Of Australia) 15:15

2y ago15:15

15:15

Today on Eden Exchanges, we spoke to Tim Wallace, the founder and managing director of Handyman of Australia. Tim discusses the: idea behind Handyman of Australia and the types of services the business offers. To push towards utilizing technologies to streamline business operations and booking systems. The potential of Handyman of Australia has and…

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Ep#262 Bursting with revenue growing potential (Ft. Roy Ridge Founder Of Cone Appetit) 6:35

2y ago6:35

6:35

Today on Eden Exchanges, we spoke to Roy Ridge who is the Founder of Cone Appetit. Listen as Roy discusses: His experience as an entrepreneur and how the Cone Appetit franchise is a great segway into entrepreneurship, what Cone Appetit offers and how it is unique to other food vans on the market and who would best suit a Cone Appetit franchise…

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Ep#259 check all the boxes (Ft. Mark Gilbert, Owner and Managing Director of SelectCleaning) 33:50

2y ago33:50

33:50

Today on Eden Exchanges, we spoke to guest Mark Gilbert who is the owner and Managing Director at SelectCleaning Franchises, a provider of premium cleaning services in Australia and NZ. Listen as Mark chats about the SME sector in New Zealand and Australia, The SelectCleaning Business model, who the franchise is designed for, the challenges for the…

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Ep#260 Discover your taste for success (Ft. Tracey Loughran, Director of Taste Success) 18:50

2y ago18:50

18:50

Today on Eden Exchanges, we spoke to Tracey Loughran, who is the Director of Taste Success, a provider of healthy meal plans and wellbeing solutions across Australia and New Zealand. Listen as Tracey chats about nutrition and wellbeing, the SME sector in New Zealand and Australia, the sophistication of the licensed model, who the business is design…

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