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iCatalyst spotted an opportunity to build a team of highly regarded professionals and cater to the under-served Western Australian mid-market.

First offering custom neon signs with quotes for weddings, Kings of Neon has since moved beyond to service major corporate clients.

Rach Mac started Broken Crayons Still Colour Foundation as a way to support people escaping domestic abuse.

Each Pretzel Australia location is entirely different, attracting cult followers keen to make the effort to visit each of the company’s 12 stores.

Zeep Medical focuses on an underserved sector – recruiting doctors in rural and regional areas. It now works with more than 200 hospitals.

Melissa Pain started MoveActive with nothing but her laptop and a basement for storage. It now has 4300 wholesale customers worldwide.

ShopGrok is a retail pricing and data collection platform that helps companies ensure they are getting the maximum value for their stock overall, while competitively pricing their most visible items.

Prime100 reinvented pet food in collaboration with dermatologists, veterinarians and nutritionists for unique solutions for dogs and cats.

Next, the business is looking to open a branch just a six-hour flight away from Perth – not the east coast of Australia, but Malaysia. The company sees it as a ripe market for its particular brand of consultancy, and the ‘recession-proof’ sectors it operates in, like education, medical, and local government.

Millions of packages are now sent with the help of Shippit every month, and the company has expanded to Singapore and Malaysia.

Revenue: $3.75 million
Founders: Jodie Imam, Matt Allen, Aprill Enright
Head office: Brunswick East, VIC
Year founded: 2020
Employees: 1…

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