You see it all the time. Mega successful people sharing their business advice online. But does any of it actually stack up when you're running a small business day to day? Today we're taking 10 business lessons from the new Audi F1 team boss Jonathan Wheatley and pressure testing them against the reality of small business life to see what actually resonates and what's unrelatable.

On this episode, we discuss:
(00:00) Intro
(01:05) Ten Business Lessons from the New Audi F1 Team Boss
(02:20) Invest Properly from the Start as a Small Business
(05:06) Stop Keeping Up with the Joneses When Starting Out
(06:00) Why Playing the Long Game Pays Off in Business
(09:18) Why Every Small Business Needs a Three to Five Year Plan
(10:35) How to Blend Experience with New Talent When Hiring
(13:45) What Leading by Example Really Means in Small Business
(16:55) Define Roles Clearly and Give Your Team Autonomy
(19:36) Build a Strong Identity and Brand at Any Size
(20:49) The Pricing Power of Having a Strong Brand
(21:50) How Budget Constraints Actually Force Innovation
(24:16) Leverage Data but Trust People to Make Decisions
(26:39) Combine Proven Performers with Rising Stars

Episode Resources:

The AFR article we reference in this episode:
https://www.afr.com/companies/sport/10-tips-to-overtake-the-competition-from-the-head-of-f1-s-newest-team-20260129-p5ny0x

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Family Trusts can be a seriously powerful structure for income distribution and asset protection, but they only work well when you’re across the rules and the deadlines. We talk through how trust distributions actually work, what needs to be documented before 30 June, and what changes in ATO reporting mean now that trust distributions are showing on pre-fill reports. If you’ve got a family trust or you’re thinking about setting one up, this is the stuff you want to be across so it does what it’s meant to do.

On this episode, we discuss:

(00:00) Intro
(00:19) Family Trusts: Powerful Structure Or Problematic?
(01:14) How Income Splitting Works In A Family Trust
(02:27) Asset Protection And Why Sole Traders Can Be Exposed
(04:00) The 30 June Deadline For Trust Distribution Minutes
(06:39) The Tax Strategy Of Distributing To Adult Children
(07:22) Trust Distributions Will Show On ATO Pre Fill Reports
(10:14) Section 100A: The Rules On Reimbursement Agreements
(13:04) The Risks Of Distributing Trust Income To Pensioners
(14:20) Buying Property In A Family Trust
(16:08) Why Banks Are Tightening Family Trust Lending Right Now
(20:07) The Cost Of Moving Company Shares Into A Trust Later
(23:44) The Family Trust Compliance Checklist For 2026

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Jason Robinson

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There’s a lot of talk about buying property through a Self-Managed Super Fund at the moment, but the difference between a smart strategy and an expensive mistake is knowing the rules and the real numbers. Today we cover what lending actually looks like, what it costs to set up and run, and the compliance traps that catch people out.

On this episode, we discuss:

(00:00) Intro
(00:24) Why Everyone Is Talking About Self-Managed Super Funds
(01:37) The Rise Of Property Investment In SMSF's
(05:14) Can You Renovate Property In A Self-Managed Super Fund?
(06:08) How Much Deposit Do You Need To Buy Property With Self-Managed Super Fund?
(09:44) How Business Owners Can Buy Commercial Property With A SMSF
(12:30) Paying Zero Capital Gains Tax On Property In Retirement
(14:24) How Much Does It Cost To Set Up A Self-Managed Super Fund
(17:05) The Risk Of Losing Insurance When Switching Super Funds
(20:28) Why You Cannot Develop Or Live In Self-Managed Super Fund Property
(24:58) Annual Accounting And Audit Fees For A Self-Managed Super Fund

Check out the free resources from Inovayt here.

Send us an email: hello@thenumbersgamepodcast.com.au

The Numbers Game is brought to you by Future Advisory & Inovayt.

Hosts:
Nick Reilly
Jason Robinson

This podcast is produced by VIDPOD.

Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.