The Contrarians with Adam and Adir
Get the fearless truth about start-ups and corporate Australia from guys that give you the hard facts, not the company line. Hear Luxury Escapes co-founder Adam Schwab and Catapult Sports Exec Chairman Adir Shiffman provide the inside word on the biggest stories in business with a contrarian take from the guys who sit on both sides of the table. New episodes dropping weekly.
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Ask Us Anything: Programmable digital currency and selling a small VC-backed business
<p>Happy Saturday! We’re back with another Q&A episode of the show.</p> <p>This week you asked:</p> <p>💸 With China rolling out a programmable digital currency, could this become a serious fiscal policy tool in Australia too?</p> <p>🏷️ What’s the best pathway for selling a small, profitable VC-backed business that’s no longer growing fast enough?</p> <p>🛒 How much does store layout really affect retail spending?</p> <p>Got a question you want answered? Drop it in the comments!</p><p>See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.</p>
Federal Government Destroys Startups, Negative Gearing Stays for the Rich, is SBF the World’s Best Investor, Droneshield, Hamish Douglass and Marathons
<p>The guys deep dive into the horrific changes to CGT and how it destroys young people’s chance at wealth, negative gearing out for the young and in for Boomers, how SBF became the world’s best investor, are fibre optics going to kill Droneshield, Hamish Douglass’ redemption and world record marathon’s can’t save running shoes.</p> <p>00:00 - Intro<br>4:35 - Mother's Day Run<br>6:00 - Adelaide<br>8:00 - Victorian State Budget Early Analysis<br>14.30 - FTX + SBF<br>23:10 - Sleep Habits<br>31:00 - Drone Shield & Defence Tech<br>34:40 - Hamish Douglas x Joe Aston<br>39:50 - Marathon...
Ask Us Anything: My boss is working from home but we’re in all the office + Dealing with loss and it’s impact on work
<p>Happy Saturday! We’re back with another Q&A episode of the show.</p> <p>This week you asked:</p> <p>🤷♂️ My boss is working from home but my team is in the office.</p> <p>🏠 Do we feel sympathy for young people not feeling financially secure?</p> <p>💭 Dealing with loss and it’s impact on work and mental wellbeing</p> <p>We love our listener questions. Drop us anything you want answered for our next one!</p> <p></p> <p> </p> <p>Thanks for listening!</p> <p>Join us on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/the-contrarians-with-adam-and-adir-podcast</p><p>See omnystudio.com...
Cochlear Crashes, Firmus IPO Drama, Self Driving vs Flying, Batteries Step Up, Uber x Expedia, Ghost Buses and the Experience Economy
<p>The guys discuss Cochlear's horrific profit downgrade, Firmus IPO hopes up in smoke (for now), self driving to challenge air travel, battery technology goes large and Uber and Expedia get close.</p> <p>00:00 - Blackbird's Sunrise Start Up Event<br>13:40 - Firmus<br>32:50 - Uber x Expedia<br>42:55 - Public Transport<br>44:55 - CATL<br>53:36 - Self Driving vs. Flying<br>1:02:46 - Experience Economy<br>1:12:57 - Cochlea Deep Dive</p> <p>Thanks for listening!</p> <p>Join us on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/the-contrarians-with-adam-and-adir-podcast</p><p>See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.</p>
Ask Us Anything: Trump’s latest assassination attempt + Are classic trades the most reliable career path?
<p>Happy Saturday! We’re back with another Q&A episode of the show.</p> <p>This week you asked:</p> <p>🧱 Are classic trades the most AI proof career path?</p> <p>🗂️ Taking on more responsibility at work with no extra compensation</p> <p>🚨 Donald Trump’s recent assassination attempt</p> <p></p> <p>Thanks for listening!</p> <p>Join us on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/the-contrarians-with-adam-and-adir-podcast</p><p>See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.</p>
Heidi Health, Canva, Mecca’s Rise and Rise, NDIS Flesh Wound, CTM Disaster Gets Worse, Temple & Webster CEO Shock and Copilot Fail
<p>The guys deep dive into Heidi Health, Canva’s Big Dog and Pony Show, is Mecca Australia’s Best Business, Labor tries and fails to curb NDIS largesse, CTM debacle just got a whole lot worse, Temple & Webster changes CEOs and Microsoft’s Co Pilot embarrassment.</p> <p>Thanks to our sponsor Acquire Intelligence - visit https://acquire.ai/contrarians</p><p>See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.</p>
Ask Us Anything: AI Effecting Entry Level Jobs + The Value of Personal Brands
<p>Happy Saturday! We’re back with another Q&A episode of the show.</p> <p>This week you asked:</p> <p>👔 Is AI going to remove entry level jobs?</p> <p>📸 What is the value of a personal brand?</p> <p>🏠 Property isn’t productive!</p> <p>Got a question you want answered? Drop it in the comments!</p> <p><br>Thanks to our sponsor Acquire Intelligence - visit https://acquire.ai/contrarians</p> <p> </p> <p>Thanks for listening!</p> <p>Join us on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/the-contrarians-with-adam-and-adir-podcast</p> <p> </p><p>See omnystudio.com/listener for priv...
Shark Tank Star and VC Steve Baxter, Mythos, Will Quantum Kill Encryption, Pope Double Standards, Data Centres, Glydways and Hermes
<p>Steve Baxter joins the pod to discuss his incredible story and why the best investments are the least popular, Anthropic kind of drops Mythos, Adir’s deep dive into encryption, Pope Leo vs Donald Trump, how investible are data centres, are trains dead and has Hermes jumped the shark?</p> <p>----</p> <p>Thanks to our sponsor Acquire Intelligence - visit https://acquire.ai/contrarians</p> <p>We want to know more about the people who listen to The Contrarians. Please fill out our survey at the link below and let us know what you think about the sh...
Ask Us Anything: Researching when investing in public companies + Was the Prime Minister’s Address Necessary!?
<p>Happy Saturday! We’re back with another Q&A episode of the show.</p> <p>This week you asked:</p> <p>👨🔬 How much research do you do when investing in a public company?</p> <p>📢 What justifies a Prime Minister’s public address?</p> <p>🥺 Leaving friends behind in a workplace</p> <p>Got a question you want answered? Drop it in the comments!</p> <p>Thanks to our sponsor Acquire Intelligence - visit https://acquire.ai/contrarians</p> <p> </p> <p>Thanks for listening!</p> <p>Join us on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/the-contrarians-with-adam-and-adir-podcast</p><p>See omnystudio.com/lis...
WFH Blow, SpaceX IPO, Droneshield Deckchair Shuffle, GYG Hits Back and CTM Debacle Continues
<p>The guys discuss the bombshell tax ruling on WFH, Elon’s Big IPO, Droneshield Chairman and CEO Gone, GYG confounds its critics and CTM disappoints investors again.</p> <p>Thanks for listening!</p> <p>Thanks to our sponsor Acquire Intelligence - visit https://acquire.ai/contrarians</p> <p>Join us on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/the-contrarians-with-adam-and-adir-podcast</p><p>See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.</p>
