After a year of mammoth growth, family-owned dumplings business Mr Chen’s is using Chinese New Year to double down on its values
For dumpling business Mr Chen's, this time of year means big promotions and big business. But, it’s also a time for family and reflection.
‘Last year, a mirror got held up to my face’: A Q&A with UQ entrepreneur in residence Sam Jockel
Sam Jockel is no stranger to launching successful ventures. In this Q&A, she shares how she steered her startup ParentTV through 2020.
From living room floor to $227 million listing: How Airtasker got to where it is today
Airtasker is gearing up to list on the Australian Stock Exchange later this month, nine years after its first raise. Here's how it got there.
Startups raised $30 million through equity crowdfunding in 2020, with medicinal cannabis and women entrepreneurs leading the way
Equity crowdfunding bounced back with vigour in the second half of 2020, with cannabis startups leading the charge on Birchal.
“Enough is enough”: The businesses going further than an Australia Day boycott
This year, these small businesses are going beyond boycotting Australia Day, and focusing on remembrance and mourning instead.
Lessons from the salon and 30 years in business: How to build customer and client loyalty
"Hairdressing taught me so many things that ... have helped our business in its strength and sustainability," writes Cape York Motorcycle Adventures co-owner Renae Kunda.
In a market overtaken by big business, independent kombucha brands say they are not dead yet
As big business buys into the kombucha trend and the market consolidates, small brands are engaged in a survival-of-the-fittest battle.
More than a T-shirt: Why Aboriginal streetwear brand Clothing The Gap is focusing on education first and fashion second
Clothing The Gap isn't just a fashion brand. It exists to amplify Blak voices, educate non-Indigenous people and start conversations.
How these two entrepreneurs led Australia’s transition into the circular economy
On a fateful day in early-2017, Ashleigh and Jaine decided to answer the question: ‘What does the circular economy look like in practice?’
What I learnt from a decade in business: KX Pilates founder Aaron Smith
KX Pilates founder Aaron Smith shares his top 10 takeaways from 10 years in business.
From AI sewer tech to lab-grown meat: SmartCompany’s 10 startups to watch in 2021
These are the startups just hitting their stride; on the cusp of a growth explosion. We'll be watching them closely.
This 15-year-old scientist and social entrepreneur is Time Magazine’s first ever Kid of the Year, and she’s giving us hope
Gitanjali Rao is a scientist and an inventor, using tech to correct the wrongs of the world. She’s also Time Magazine’s first Kid of the Year.
