2 Commas: The $multi-million exit show with Josh Comrie
Episodes
Dear founder; Are you building the right business?
21 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Strategy only works when it’s anchored in something that actually matters.In this episode of 2 Commas, I continue the strategy series by going deepe...
Why businesses stall (and what you can do about it)
14 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Trying to build a business without clarity is like heading into the bush without a map.In this episode of 2 Commas, I unpack why so many founders feel...
Entrepreneur legends on mindset and mindfulness
07 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Before getting into goals, it’s worth pausing.This first 2 Commas episode of 2026 is a curated compilation of insights from Linda Jenkinson, Jessie ...
Shane Young: A massive product failure became our vital exit multiplier
17 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This business started with eczema, a barbershop, and a lot of trial and error.In this episode of 2 Commas, I sit down with Shane Young to unpack the l...
Marc Stöckli: Our near acquirer went to prison!
10 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Most founders fear board meetings. Marc Stöckli documented more than 200 of them and turned the lessons into a playbook for builders.In this episode ...
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 sit down with James to trace the long arc of build...
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, you don’t have a business.In this solo episode of ...
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 nothing.In this episode of 2 Commas, I break down...
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 episode of 2 Commas, I sit down with Cornelius Boertj...
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 sit down with Brendan Roberts, co-founder of Nine...
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 rules.In this episode of 2 Commas, I sit down with Chr...
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 rules.In this episode of 2 Commas, I sit down with Chr...
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 before that, the business nearly killed him.In this ep...
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 Commas, I talk with Nathan Morgan French, a founder who...
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 Commas, I sit down with Justin Hamilton, co-founder o...
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, but because they never stopped to ask: what do I...
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 pressure, the sacrifices, and the simple but confronting...
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 — but the lessons they share are universal. From ...
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 different ways — but all with lessons that matter f...
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 playing it safe. She’s spent decades helping found...
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 deal and stayed on for seven more years. What follow...
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 New Zealand’s first commercial drone business to...
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 first divorce coach, she also works with business...
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. But over 25 years, she turned Pure Delish into a h...
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 Financial Crisis, betting everything—his house, saving...
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 building one of Aotearoa’s most iconic tourism brand...
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 DJing globally. From bootstrapping Serato with a g...
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 her buyer teeter on bankruptcy just months later. ...
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 exit (in under 3 years from first revenue!). From hus...
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 she imagined. In this candid conversation, Jessie...
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 decades in property development and over $1B in complet...
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 attempt to a four-month sprint that led to 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 the co-founder of Kami, she navigated massive growt...
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 pivotal moments that make or break multi-million do...
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 constant reminder of his ambitious $150 million exit ...
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 means after the cheque clears. From advising lott...
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 largest-ever first-round funding to leading throug...
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 leader, and advisor who helped shape the early digital ...
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 career helping founders exit well. From navigating M&am...
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 billions in capital. But when the industry no longer al...
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 founding NZStrong, he made what he calls his “Jer...
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 investors. She sold her award-winning market resear...
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 company on the NASDAQ. In this episode, she unpac...
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 enterprise before successfully navigating a high-stak...
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, advising on multi-million dollar deals across various ...
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 ground up, starting at just 19 years old. In this epi...
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 insider secrets of M&A. In this episode, he breaks ...
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 behind scaling through M&A. In this episode, he br...
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, governance, and scaling companies to successful exits. Fr...
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 the spotlight, asking the tough questions about m...
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 Hall of Fame inductee and serial founder with ove...
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 country town in Australia to building a global HR se...
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? 🎙️In this episode of 2 Commas, Michael Cardin s...
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 multimillion-dollar exit? 🎙️In this episode o...
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 episode of 2 Commas, Rudi Bublitz reveals the key...
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 built and sold a FinTech business for a 7-figure exi...
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 inside story of his $40M telco software exit. Fro...
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 transformed his aviation tech venture from a small ...
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 conditioning business from a scrappy startup to a mul...
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 took New Zealand tech from a bold startup in entertai...
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 spans from door-to-door sales to leading successfu...
[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 Palmer, a serial entrepreneur whose journey takes ...