Entrepreneurs

Jody Thomas is not the only university student who took beer seriously, but there aren’t too many who forged a career out of it.

After her own experience prompted her to dig a little deeper into the ingredients inside Australian baby food, Elke Pascoe founded LittleOak in 2016.

In the late-70s in a quiet Melbourne store, Jim Kout’s music business wasn’t doing too well, so he introduced a range of bongs to attract more customers.

At just 22 years old, Neel Khokhani launched Soar Aviation, a flight school that today boasts revenues in excess of $12 million.

When Hamish Walmsley and Jimmy Elias figured it was time Australian consumers had high-end, in-store, cold brew options, First Press was born.

Like many entrepreneurs, Aaron Krause’s story is one of humble beginnings. But everything changed thanks to a smiling dish sponge called Scrub Daddy.

While seeking advice for her new startup, Megan Avard was told she would not succeed unless she found a male co-founder with tech experience.

In 2009, Simon Griffiths, Jehan Ratnatunga and Danny Alexander launched socially-conscious toilet-paper brand Who Gives A Crap.

Bo Kitty runs Reality Check, a holistic business coaching service with a focus on giving business owners the tough love they need to succeed.

Hussh has carved out a niche in the limbo between retail wholesaling, factory outlets, and deep discount e-commerce players such as Catch.

Like many businesses, Code Camp comes from humble beginnings, brewed up on kitchen table back in 2013. Today, the business is worth over $6 million.

Taking a company from $1 million to $10 million in revenue isn’t an easy ask no matter how you spin it — so here’s how Choice Energy’s founders did it.