James McGlinn: How we won against powerful competitors
03 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Some exits happen fast. James McGlinn spent twenty years earning his.In this episode of 2 Commas, I ...
How to keep going - when it all seems to hard
26 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
You can have drive, passion and grit, but if you’re not solving a real problem for real people, yo...
Why most businesses fail before they even begin
20 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
You can have all the drive in the world — but if you’re not solving a real problem, you’ve got...
Cornelius Boertjens: I built to sell, then wondered, what next?
12 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
He sold his business for millions — and found himself fixing coasters to fill the time.In this epi...
Brendan Roberts: Is this NZ's first AI exit?
05 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
He had weeks of cash left, then came the call that changed everything.In this episode of 2 Commas, I...
Chris Small: Inside the numbers: the state of NZ business sales
29 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Building your business is one game. Selling it is another — and most founders never learn the rule...
Chris Small: Inside the numbers: the state of NZ business sales
29 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Building your business is one game. Selling it is another — and most founders never learn the rule...
Jonny Mirkin: Before I sold it, it hospitalised me
22 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
He built a fast-growing tech company, raised millions, and sold it in an eight-figure exit. But befo...
Nathan Morgan French: From gambling addiction to successful exit
15 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Every founder has a story. But few have one that takes a turn like this.In this episode of Two Comma...
Justin Hamilton: I built it, then bought it back
08 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
What if the smartest way to start a company… is inside someone else’s?In this episode of Two Com...
Why most founders aren't entrepreneurs - Part 2
01 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
I’ve seen too many founders build businesses they end up resenting, not because the idea was wrong...
Why most founders aren't entrepreneurs.
24 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Season 4 kicks off with a special solo episode where I go deep on the founder’s burden: the pressu...
Pro services company legends: timeless business lessons
17 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Marisa Fong, Matt Chapman, and Jovan Pavlicevic each built and exited companies on their own terms —...
Startup legends on how to start, scale, and sell
10 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Mike Carden, Will Palmer, and James McCarthy each built, scaled, and sold SaaS companies in very dif...
Vicki Ammundsen: NZ's top Trusts Lawyer tells all
03 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Vicki Ammundsen didn’t become one of New Zealand’s most sought-after trust and tax lawyers by pl...
Symon Thurlow: We 4 X'd our earn-out! Here's how.
27 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Symon Thurlow didn’t set out to sell his business — but when opportunity knocked, he took the de...
Ben Forman: I walked away from millions. Here's why I'm at peace.
20 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Ben Forman built an incredible business around storytelling, intuition, and timing. From pioneering ...
Kimberlee Sweeney: My first divorce wasn't my marriage. It was my business.
13 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Kimberlee Sweeney has seen what tears relationships apart, not just in marriages. As New Zealand’s...
Kaz Staples: $15 cereal; Impossible they said! I built the category and my empire.
06 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Kaz Staples didn’t set out to build an iconic food brand—she just wanted to make honest muesli. ...
John Bolton: At 32 I walked from a $60B portfolio. Into nothing.
30 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
John Bolton (JB) walked away from managing a $60 billion portfolio at the onset of the Global Financ...
Ryan Sanders: $34M in revenue. Slashed by 94% overnight.
23 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Ryan Sanders didn’t exit because the business was broken—he left because he was ready.After buil...
AJ Wilderland: Block my company sale? I'll find a better deal!
16 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
AJ Wildland co-founded one of the coolest tech companies to come out of NZ and helped revolutionise ...
Laetitia Peterson: Wall St doesn't prepare you for startup life
09 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Laetitia Peterson sold her investment company, Liontamer, to a global banking giant - only to watch ...
Keith Davison: 0-$120m exit in 2.5 years!
02 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Keith Davison persevered through five failed startups before achieving a remarkable $120 million exi...
Jessie Stanley: From pies to flies. Passion, purpose & problems!
25 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Jessie Stanley built a thriving pie empire from scratch—only to realise that success wasn’t what...
Gary Gordon: $1B of property developed. Here's what I know.
18 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Gary Gordon didn’t sell his company—he made the impossible call to shut it down. After two decad...
Kelly Brown: 18 yrs of leadership; leave a legacy
11 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Kelly Brown didn’t just grow a profitable business, she exited on her own terms. From a failed M&a...
Alliv Samson: $300m NZ success story "NO silicon valley"
04 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Alliv Samson didn’t just build a startup, she redefined how classrooms work around the world. As t...
Mark Clare: You set the price, l'll set the terms!
28 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Mark Clare hasn't just advised on hundreds of successful business exits; he’s seen firsthand the p...
Greg Munt: Reverse engineering a $150M vision!
21 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Greg Munt always knew he was building to sell. Even the name of his business, One50 Group, was a con...
Nick Crawford: You're rich, but still miserable. Here's why...
14 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Nick Crawford didn’t build a career in wealth management AND a philosophy around what money really...
Janine Grainger: Crypto billions: how I sold Easy Crypto!
07 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Janine Grainger built conviction in a space most people didn’t know or trust. From raising NZ’s ...
Trent Mankelow: Exit before you hate it!
30 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Trent Mankelow is one of the OGs of New Zealand’s design and startup scene — a founder, UX leade...
Elena Kim: Founders, don't wait to get your house in order!
23 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Elena Kim didn’t just become one of New Zealand’s most influential lawyers—she built her caree...
Igor Portugal: The accidental CEO: when startups, divorce, and M&A collide!
16 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Igor Portugal spent two decades mastering markets—leading hedge fund strategies and managing billi...
Shane Brealey: Impatience, integrity, impact - Brealey on giving it away!
09 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Shane Brealey doesn’t just build buildings—he builds movements. After leading Multiplex NZ and f...
Debra Hall: “We don’t hire female Engineers...” Challenge accepted!
02 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Debra Hall is a serial founder, governance expert, and one of New Zealand’s most respected angel i...
Linda Jenkinson: How to think (and scale) like a billionaire!
26 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Linda Jenkinson is a serial entrepreneur, impact investor, and the first New Zealand woman to list a...
Roy Crane: Altitude, attitude, & adaptation: Lessons from a life in flight
19 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Roy Crane is a seasoned entrepreneur who turned his helicopter training business into a thriving ent...
Neil Millar: NZ’s top M&A Lawyer on deals, drama, & DD!
12 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Neil Millar is one of New Zealand’s leading M&A lawyers with over 25 years of experience, advi...
Seeby Woodhouse: A $24m exit in my 20's!
05 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Seeby Woodhouse, a pioneering entrepreneur in New Zealand's internet space, built Orcon from the gro...
Greg Young: M+A Advisor talks vendors out of selling?!
26 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
From structuring multi-million dollar deals to navigating complex exits, Greg Young shares the insid...
Mike Marr: I've bought 15 companies, here's how I do it!
19 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
From building 10 companies to executing 15 strategic acquisitions, Mike Marr shares the secrets behi...
Kris Nygren: Handing from founder-to-CEO to selling!
12 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of Two Commas, I sit down with Kris Nygren—an expert in business strategy, governa...
Josh Comrie: My wife grills me on my own exits!
05 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
For the first time ever, I switched seats in this episode of Two Commas. My wife, Tina, put me under...
Tony Falkenstein: From 28c to $12. How I create massive company value!
29 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of Two Commas, I sit down with legendary entrepreneur Tony Falkenstein—NZ Business...
Matt Chapman: How I built a $100m exit then re-invented myself!
22 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Discover the incredible journey of Matt Chapman in this episode of 2 Commas.Growing up in a small co...
Michael Carden: The stiff in a suit who built multi-million dollar SaaS exits!
18 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
How do you turn a bold idea into a global SaaS success and achieve two multimillion-dollar exits? 🎙...
Marisa Fong: A double multiple by big thinking and playing hard to get!
11 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
What’s the secret to turning a small recruitment company into a national powerhouse, leading to a ...
Rudi Bublitz: How we went from kitchen table to $100m+ in less than 10 years!
04 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
What does it take to scale a company from two people to 400 and secure an £87M exit? 🎙️In this...
Jovan Pavlicevic: From fighting fires to Fintech and a 7-figure exit!
27 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of 2 Commas, I sit down with Jovan, a former firefighter turned entrepreneur, who bu...
Miles Valentine: How I left money on the table despite a multimillion dollar exit!
20 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of 2 Commas, I sit down with Miles Valentine, a seasoned entrepreneur who shares the...
James McCarthy Toia: Navigating a complex deal to achieve an 8-figure exit!
13 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of 2 Commas, I sit down with James McCarthy Toia, an innovative problem-solver who t...
Tom Price: 5-year race to a strategic roll-up sale at 27 years old!
06 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of 2 Commas, I sit down with Tom Price, a self-made entrepreneur who grew an air con...
Hugh Calveley: How I took Hollywood by Storm!
30 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of 2 Commas, I sit down with Hugh Calveley, CEO and co-founder of Moxion.io, who too...
Will Palmer: How to succeed with an IPO!
23 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, we sit down with Will Palmer, a serial entrepreneur with a fascinating career that ...
[Trailer] Will Palmer: How to succeed with an IPO!
22 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to the very first episode of Two Commas! We’re kicking off with a powerhouse guest—Will ...