The Leap by Founders Collective

In this episode, Gavin sits down with Sabrina Guse, the 20-year-old founder of Enviromentoring, to unpack how a casual job in outside school hours care turned into a fast-growing environmental education business reaching thousands of kids across Australia.

Expect a candid, behind-the-scenes look at what it really takes to launch a purpose-driven education business from scratch - while still at uni and learning business fundamentals on the fly.

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In this episode, we cover:
  • Spotting a real problem inside school holiday programs
  • Turning a passion project into a legitimate business
  • Leaving a secure job to back yourself
  • Learning business fundamentals the hard way
  • Hiring a team before feeling ready
  • Selling workshops face-to-face and overcoming fear
  • Scaling through DIY kits and navigating biosecurity challenges
  • Balancing uni, business, and endurance sport
  • Redefining success around values and impact
  • Why environmental education starts with kids
Gavin Tye is a sales strategist and the creator of Sales Market Fit (SMF) - a proven framework that helps B2B startups unlock predictable, scalable growth. He is also a co-founder of SixSides, a sales-led growth partner for B2B SaaS companies. At SixSides, Gavin and the team help founders move beyond hope-based selling by sharpening positioning, building repeatable sales systems, and creating go-to-market strategies that actually convert. With over 20 years of experience in high-value SaaS sales, Gavin works closely with founders to turn early traction into sustainable revenue growth.
Links:

Founder Collective: https://founderscollective.com.au/founders-collective
FC's Newsletter: https://founderscollectivecommunity.substack.com/
Book a call with Gavin: call.sixsides.co
Enviromentoring website: https://www.enviromentoring.com.au
Enviromentoring Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/enviromentoring
Enviromentoring Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/enviromentoring
 
Connect with us:
Roman Galikov on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/romangalikov/
Gavin on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/gavintye/

Chapter markers
00:00 Intro
00:55 Meet Sabrina and Enviromentoring
01:18 How a school holiday problem sparked a business
03:35 From first workshop to a growing team
05:00 Realising this was never the plan
06:38 Journalism, science, and choosing a path
08:10 Life before becoming a founder
10:16 Curiosity, climate change, and early influences
13:26 The real leap - quitting her job
15:43 Fear, excitement, and backing herself
16:32 Balancing uni, business, and training
18:41 Hiring a team and creating systems
19:49 Scaling challenges and pricing realities
21:46 Turning workshops into DIY kits
23:15 Sustainability, burnout, and the Messi effect
24:41 How entrepreneurship changed her
26:27 Learning sales the hard way
29:18 Redefining success through values
30:40 What she’s most proud of
31:55 What will keep her going long-term
33:22 Lessons she wishes she knew earlier
35:02 Advice for first-time founders
37:22 Courage, responsibility, and looking ahead
38:13 Where to find Sabrina and Enviromentoring

What is The Leap by Founders Collective?

The Leap is a podcast for founders, creatives, and career-shifters who are bold enough to start something of their own. Hosted by Gavin Tye, each episode dives into the real stories behind people who’ve taken the leap...from launching startups and scaling side hustles to pivoting careers with purpose.

Through candid conversations with early-stage founders, innovators, and changemakers, we explore the messy middle of entrepreneurship: the fears, breakthroughs, lessons, and mindset shifts that come with building something meaningful from the ground up.

Whether you’re thinking about starting a business or already deep in the trenches, The Leap will leave you feeling inspired, informed, and ready to take your next big step.