How this Gold Coast entrepreneur took her all-natural hair care brand global
SOZO Australia founder Isabella Charanduk has taken her natural hair care products from the Gold Coast to the international market and pages of British Vogue.
Rich Data Corporation founder Ada Guan is bringing ethical AI into financial services. Here’s how.
Aussie startup Rich Data Corporation is applying an ethical AI model to improving access to credit and close the financial inclusion gap.
Resilience, gratitude and connection: 24 business leaders share their biggest lesson from 2021
Australian business leaders reflect on the biggest business lessons they learnt throughout the challenging year that was 2021.
Time to spend: 12 entrepreneurs reveal what they plan to invest in during 2022
It's not only consumers who plan to spend in the new year; Australian entrepreneurs are also preparing to invest in their businesses and themselves in 2022.
The Champagne Dame: How diversification helped Kyla Kirkpatrick bounce back after losing 90% in revenue
Why was Kyla Kirkpatrick already preparing to diversify her business before any whispers of COVID-19 were about, and why did her plan work so well?
Quiet achievers and COVID successes: SmartCompany’s 10 startups to watch in 2022
The Aussie startup sector has still been abuzz with activity in 2021. These are the startups we think we'll hear a lot more from next year.
Bronwyn Le Grice on why she doesn’t chase unicorns — and thinks founders shouldn’t either
In an interview with SmartCompany Plus, Le Grice discusses why she doesn’t chase unicorns, her unifying principle in supporting staff, how to evaluate third-parties you work with, and why she asks if founders want to be rich or famous.
My biggest mistake: Emma Bowyer, owner of ICSMA
The customer is always right, right? Wrong. As Emma Bowyer found out, saying 'yes' all the time can actually have dire consequences.
Jim Collins on the lessons he learnt from mentor Bill Lazier
In this interview, Jim Collins attributes his three decades of success to his mentor Bill Lazier, who was willing to trust and back him to the hilt, and shares three of the best lessons from him.
My biggest mistake: Helen Tarrant, founder of Unikorn Commercial Property
Helen Tarrant of Unikorn Commercial Property explains why it's important to hire people with the right mindset for growth.
My biggest mistake: Michele Romanow, founder of Clearco
Entrepreneur and investor Michele Romanow explains what happens when you launch the right product at exactly the wrong time.
Canva co-founders sign up to Bill Gates’ Giving Pledge, committing the ‘vast majority’ of their wealth to charities
Canva co-founders Melanie Perkins and Cliff Obrecht are doubling down on their commitment to donate most of their wealth to good causes.