Helping Australian businesses grow and scale with best practice accounting and bookkeeping, and real-time access to accurate financial information.
At Aretex our mission is to deliver solutions that drive accuracy, consistency and completeness, giving business owners the information they need to improve performance. Our team of over 100 staff puts technology at the centre of what we do to ensure our solutions are scalable and efficient. With over 1 million transactions per month processed across more than 350 clients, Aretex is driven by tech
20/02/2026
You haven’t failed.
You’ve experienced failure.
There’s a difference.
“Failed” sounds final.
“Failure” is part of the process.
Every founder has moments where something doesn’t work.
The real question is what you do next.
Anti-failure isn’t pretending things go smoothly.
It’s deciding the story isn’t over.
We’re throwing it right back to the very first episode of The Anti-Failure Podcast and just how this poddy came to be. From Chris’ deep respect for small business owners and their stories. The people who back themselves to build something from nothing, who carry the risk, the responsibility, and the late nights no one sees.
This podcast exists to give them and all future small business owners the credit they deserve and to help guide them to see that failure isn’t necessarily something you endure, but often the very thing that shapes success.
31/12/2025
As we close out 2025, I want to say thanks to all of our A-team who lean in and give their best to serve our clients every day! A remarkable team of talented professionals who are resilient and dedicated to providing our clients with the best possible managed solutions. I am looking forward to the year ahead, with more growth and new opportunities. Thank you to our clients for trusting us and giving us the opportunity to work with you, and we look forward to writing new chapters together! Our best wishes to you all for the New Year and may 2026 bring you success, health and happiness! Cheers, CK
29/10/2025
In the latest instalment of The Anti-Failure Podcast, Chris sits down with Robert Martin, Founder of MCommercial, for an honest conversation about entrepreneurship, resilience, and redefining success. With nearly two decades of experience in the building and commercial property sectors, Rob shares his journey from working in large corporate environments to launching his own people-first commercial property buyer’s agency.
Rob opens up about navigating the challenges of starting a business, the lessons learned from personal and professional failures, and how prioritising relationships and integrity helped him overcome setbacks. He discusses the pivotal moments that inspired him to break away from the traditional, sales-driven approach to real estate, and instead create a brand built on transparency, honesty, and genuine purpose.
Whether you're a small business owner, aspiring entrepreneur, or anyone striving to strike a balance between ambition and wellbeing, Rob’s story is a candid look at how to turn setbacks into opportunities for growth. Tune in to hear how failure, in the right context, can be the foundation for personal transformation and a more fulfilling kind of success.
🎧Listen here - https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/begin-with-integrity-rob-martin-from-mcommercial/id1706725846?i=1000734116732
08/10/2025
Valentina Coin - aka the Digital Transformation Fairy Godmother - joins Chris on the Anti-Failure Podcast to unpack how small businesses can turn tech chaos into scalable, sustainable growth. From tackling failed software launches to aligning people, processes, and technology, Val shares why embracing failure is a gamechanger for business (and personal) transformation. If you want practical strategies to turn process and technology headaches into business wins, this conversation is your blueprint!
Check it out now and start building without the chaos.
Apple - https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/clarity-in-the-chaos/id1706725846?i=1000730873872
Spotify - http://open.spotify.com/episode/1kCuzYup3CugpdtIX07lYx
28/08/2025
Tune into this week’s Anti-Failure Podcast as Chris chats with Alex Green, an innovator in the for-purpose sector. From fundraising setbacks to bold digital innovation, Alex shares how purpose, tech and resilience can multiply impact.
Now, with his own consultancy, , Alex is set on helping other for-purpose organisations do “good, better.” His advice: let setbacks guide you, keep a North Star vision, and never let fear of failure hold you back. If you want to drive real impact, you need to rethink failure and use it as fuel for innovation and growth.
Listen now: www.aretex.com.au/anti-failure-podcast
Failure doesn’t come from eating a slice of cake… it comes from thinking you’ve failed because of it. In this Anti-Failure Podcast clip, reminds us that balance beats extremes every time.
Do you live in the gray zone when it comes to food and health? 👀👇
20/08/2025
𝗙𝗮𝗶𝗹𝘂𝗿𝗲 𝗶𝘀𝗻’𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗲𝗻𝗱, 𝗶𝘁’𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗳𝗲𝗲𝗱𝗯𝗮𝗰𝗸 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗻𝗲𝗲𝗱 𝘁𝗼 𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗴𝗲.
In this week’s Anti-Failure Podcast, gets real about what it means to fail in the kitchen, in business, and in health. From burnout to breakthrough, she demonstrates how the most challenging moments became her greatest successes.
🎧 Hear Bridget’s powerful take on turning setbacks into your greatest advantage - 𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗸 𝗶𝗻 𝗯𝗶𝗼.
When most business owners think about franchising, they focus on systems, processes and profit margins. But .altamura.1 from .wellness sheds light on building a wellness business where franchisees feel well-supported, offering insights on the latest episode of the 𝘈𝘯𝘵𝘪-𝘍𝘢𝘪𝘭𝘶𝘳𝘦 𝘗𝘰𝘥𝘤𝘢𝘴𝘵 on fostering a business environment that champions well-being and success.
25/07/2025
Building a business, or any big dream, doesn’t happen by accident. As David Altamura from .wellness shares, “It’s about pattern, consistency, structure, application and a willingness.” Success comes down to showing up, staying disciplined, and having the courage to keep moving forward - especially when things get tough.