The Cactus Project
Welcome to The Cactus Project Podcast series!
Listen, learn and be inspired as entrepreneur Mel MacDonald interviews amazing business founders who have generously shared how they overcame obstacles.
We often hear stories about successful businesses. It is easy to think that the founders of those businesses had a smooth pathway to success.
Mel MacDonald interviews successful business people who share with her (and you!) the stories of their successful ventures but also what went wrong along the way.
We don’t usually hear the stories about their stumbles (some large, some catastrophic).
These inspirational entrepreneurs are happy to talk about the lows as well as the highs because they understand that business challenges are inevitable and they know that sharing them will help other founders overcome their own obstacles.
You will hear them share what happened and why, how they picked themselves back up EVEN SMARTER THAN THEY WERE BEFORE and where they are now.
Our interviewees have all experienced very different business journeys. What they all have in common is the wisdom grown from difficulties that made them who they are today.
Why is this called ‘The Cactus Project’?
(For non-Australians, “went to cactus” means “all went wrong” but in reality we know that a cactus has deep roots and is one of the hardiest plants!)
Mel was talking to some business friends at the start of the pandemic who said ‘a lot of people’s businesses are going to go to cactus in these lockdowns- we should put together some information to help them’. A glass of wine and a few phone calls later and- ‘The Cactus Project’ was born.
Thank you for joining us for the first season of The Cactus Project podcast! We know you will find these stories as fascinating as we do!
PS - There is absolutely NO ‘sales’ agenda with these podcasts, we merely want to share stories to inspire and inform you!
About Mel MacDonald
Mel MacDonald is a business owner, growth strategist, and educator, who started out as an industrial chemist and went on to have businesses featured in the BRW Fast 100 and Queensland 400. She uses her extraordinary knowledge and expertise not only in her own successful business empire but also to help others overcome obstacles and achieve massive growth.
To read more about Mel MacDonald, click here.
Are you interested in being interviewed for The Cactus Project podcast?
We would love to hear from you!
Your success and the lessons you have learned could be invaluable to our listeners. If you would like to chat to Mel about telling your story, please click here.
You will find it easy and comfortable talking to Mel. It’s more like having a chat with a good friend than being interviewed!
The Cactus Project Podcast series is sponsored by Global Training Institute (GTI), one of Australia’s top Registered Training Organisations. GTI has delivered Certificate IV, Diploma and Advanced Diploma level qualifications for over 16 years to thousands of students throughout Australia and overseas.
