Adir Shiffman відкриті
[search 0]
більше
Download the App!
show episodes
 
Artwork

1
The Contrarians with Adam and Adir

Adam Schwab and Adir Shiffman

Unsubscribe
Unsubscribe
Щотижня
 
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.
  continue reading
 
Loading …
show series
 
The Contrarians in front of a live audience at Fortress Melbourne discuss Qantas’ acquisition of TripADeal and Ben Gray PE Genius, Adrian Giles incredible Hitwise exit and building Fortress and the guys look deep into The Reject Shop.
  continue reading
 
The guys chat about Catapult hitting the US$100 million revenue milestone, go deep into the IPO prospects of Guzman y Gomez, fawn of Canva's cringey rap, discuss the struggles facing Salesforce and Adir gets into ice cream. 00:00 - Adir's 'Rollercoaster' Week 11:45 - Adir Watched Free-to-Air TV 18:15 - Catapult Sports 32:50 - Meta and Shopify 41:22…
  continue reading
 
The guys go deep into AI, does Warby Parker’s DTC model stack up, why founders shouldn’t obsess over their valuation, the death of Ivan Boesky the original Greed is Good Guy and when should you leave a corporate job for a startup?
  continue reading
 
The guys go deep into why they think start-ups should give employees equity and the different ways to do it, Netflix's incredible run and the brilliance of Baby Reindeer, is K-Mart Australia's best ever retailer and Reece Witherspoon's incredible business success.
  continue reading
 
The guys chat about the financial secrets of the publishing industry, the risks of owning Temple & Webster, the disaster gets smaller at Breakthrough Victoria and should Berkshire Hathaway sell its huge Apple stake? Tickets to our live show: https://www.eventbrite.com.au/e/the-contrarians-live-podcast-fortress-melbourne-tickets-898908107347?aff=odd…
  continue reading
 
The guys discuss the huge exits at Envato and Newbook the importance of picking your Golden Moment, the Bonza debacle, HIMs controversy and how college kids are cashing in on restaurant reservations
  continue reading
 
The guys discuss the incredible growth of Bluey and how the ABC missed the chance to make billions, Tesla's profit woes and Elon asks for more money, Atlassian's Profit Comeback and share slump and the case for Fake Diamonds
  continue reading
 
The guys discuss the rise and rise of Mr Beast, take a deeper look at Facebook's now legendary purchase of Instagram and guess which Hollywood Celeb snubbed Adir at a Superbowl Party?
  continue reading
 
Adam and Adir chat about the big Qantas loyalty move, Tiger Global's new fund and have we hit peak VC, the dyanmics of the Scooter Rental market and the guys talk Recession and Inflation. Make sure you subscribe to our newsletter: www.contrarianspod.com
  continue reading
 
The guys discuss the incredible rise and fall and comeback of Crocs - one of the world’s most fascinating business stories, Cettire shares get hit as questions continue to mount, should consumers have to pay more on public holidays and the inside word on Mike’s quiz show appearance Watch Mike's HARD QUIZ episode: https://iview.abc.net.au/show/hard-…
  continue reading
 
Adam and Adir go deeper into the unfolding disaster at Victoria's Soviet Era Fund, discuss whether the Sam Bankman Fried 25 year sentence fair, talk about Trump's potential $5b windfall and the intriguing Canva acquisition
  continue reading
 
The guys discuss Apple's lawsuit troubles, the implications of Uber's taxi settlement, the bizarre legal action against Hermes, the horrors of poker machines and Adir's A List Celeb encounters.
  continue reading
 
Adam and Adir talk to John Stensholt, author of The List, go inside Hostplus and Employment Hero's Massive Fight, analyse the unfolding disaster at Victoria's controversial Breakthrough Fund and discuss Myer's new Executive Chairperson
  continue reading
 
Adam and Adir snare the only interview with AFR newsbreaker Jonathan Shapiro about his Cettire article, discuss the $127,000 farewell for a university exec, propose changes to selling into buybacks, and reveal a bizarre HostPlus stoush with an Aussie unicorn. Plus Adir drops his latest books, literally.…
  continue reading
 
Adam and Adir discuss Meta standing up to the blackmailers, the incredible results at Life360 and Kogan, has Amazon Jumped the Shark, Apple’s Car Fail and should Founder’s be Selling Stock?
  continue reading
 
The chat about one of the most incredible stories in Australian tech history - the $9 billion sale of Altium, the problems facing $100 billion giant AirBNB, Qantas new Chairman, Woolworth's former CEO and should Adir be spending $9 on a small juice?
  continue reading
 
The guys chat about the incredible business success of Taylor Swift and why hard work pays, the rise and potential fall of Temple & Webster, Wesfarmers' Catch Disaster and Seek's Struggles.
  continue reading
 
The guys deep dive into Nick Scali: one of Australia's best retail success stories, discuss whether MBAs are really worth it and question what happened to all the the colourful athletes?
  continue reading
 
The guys chat with Steve Hui the King of Business Class loyalty rewards, how Myer quietly became an eCommerce goliath and why you never want to win the Lottery. Join The Contrarians Army: https://www.linkedin.com/company/the-contrarians-with-adam-and-adir-podcast/ Watch Steve's segment on YouTube (and subscribe!): https://youtu.be/wWq-P4iRjh8…
  continue reading
 
The guys chat about the Tesla's profitability challenges, deep dive into Rent the Runway and StitchFix and speak to special guest Gavin Appel about potential changes to Sophisticated Investor rules and the difficulties of being a VC investor Join The Contrarians Army: https://www.linkedin.com/company/the-contrarians-with-adam-and-adir-podcast/…
  continue reading
 
Adam and Adir looks at the economics of dating apps Match.com and Bumble, the impact of the growing industrial action impacting Australia's waterfront and the miracle of compounding growth.
  continue reading
 
The guys discuss Adam's deep dive in Atlassian and debate whether it's one of the most over priced Australian businesses ever, the fascinating sneaker wars - Will Nike remain dominant? And the benefits and pitfalls of strategic partnerships.
  continue reading
 
Adam and Adir chat about how Turo will kill rental cars, the economics of Adore Beauty and the world's best and worst customer experiences. Adam's Sale of the Century Appearance: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EwPWddglsj0 Join The Contrarians on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/the-contrarians-with-adam-and-adir-podcast/…
  continue reading
 
Adam and Adir discuss the incredible sale and re-purchase of Go-To Cosmetics by Zoe Foster-Blake, the surprising downturn in the luxury segment and why Small Businesses should stay open
  continue reading
 
Adam and Adir discuss why inflation is a low worse than a recession, how Simon and Tahnee Beard conquered the world with Culture Kings and sold at the perfect time and why Google should be broken up
  continue reading
 
Adam and Adir talk all things OpenAI and why choosing a board is one of the most important things a founder can do, the incredible rise of Shein and the impact of Fast Fashion and talk to a real Australian founder crushing it in Tel Aviv.
  continue reading
 
Adam and Adir discuss the Optus disaster and what the CEO did wrong, the stunning rise and disastrous fall of FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried and the growth of the home meal kit sector.
  continue reading
 
In this week's bonus episode, Adam & Adir are delighted to be joined by the incredible Courtney Ray, founder of floristry juggernaut, Daily Blooms. After quitting her stable, full time job, Courtney started Daily Blooms from a storage shed in South Melbourne, and was working four days after giving birth to her first child. Since then, Daily Blooms …
  continue reading
 
Adam and Adir talk about the problem with Australia’s incredibly expensive property sector, the success of Australia’s National Basketball League, Tesla’s revenue woes and the remarkable history and success of Netflix
  continue reading
 
Adam and Adir discuss the withdrawal of support for prestigious colleges in the US in the midst of the Israel crisis, the incredible rise of GLP-1 drugs Ozempic and Wegovy and Atlassian’s purchase of video sharing app Loom. Plus, TWO difficult experience with UberEats and the value of paying staff with company stock.…
  continue reading
 
The boys chat about the legacies of Tim Cook and Steve Jobs at Apple, the generous taxpayer funds flowing into Australia’s own Hamburger University, Instacart’s IPO, Uber and the pitfalls of the gig economy
  continue reading
 
Adam and Adir talk about the impact and legacy of the loved and hated Dan Andrew, will corporate raider Nick Bolton make more millions at Magellan Financial, billionaire Solly Lew’s plans to break up Premier Investments, Qantas’ Richard Goyder continues to hang on and Gavin Appel, one of the OGs of the Australian tech and venture capital joins the …
  continue reading
 
Adam and Adir talk about Katy Perry’s huge payday, the disastrous Healthy Mummy transaction, is Rupert Murdoch the greatest ever Australian businessman and Richard Goyder Watch: When will the Qantas Chairman step down?
  continue reading
 
Loading …

Короткий довідник