Thirteen inspiring women in Australian startups and small business
Thirteen advocates, ambassadors and all-around badasses who we believe, at their core, represent the small-business and startup community.
The importance of flexibility: How the Western Bulldogs’ Roz Richards launched her mobile myotherapy business
After a five-year delay, Roz Richards was finally able to launch her myotherapy business Roz Sports, copping some praise from Bob Murphy on the way.
The defiant life of Florence Taylor, Australia’s first qualified female architect
Florence Taylor emerged from a working-class background to become one of the most successful female entrepreneurs in Australia.
“How hard could it be?”: How a neuroscientist became the owner of a caravan park on the Nullarbor
If you drive 10 or so hours from Adelaide you’ll find Fowlers Bay Caravan Park, owned and operated for the last two years by Robyn Tyson.
“A comfortable living”: Why Paula Symons made the conscious choice to keep her business small
Paula Symons and her catering company are the perfect example of why constant growth and expansion isn’t the only way to run a successful business.
‘The Apple of the coffee world’: How $50 million coffee roaster Veneziano is making brunch a unique experience
Melbourne-based specialty coffee roaster Veneziano’s goal is to provide customers with an open-book, Apple store-esque experience.
“Time to stop and smell the roses”: Aussie food icon Maggie Beer sells her gourmet food business for $10 million
Australian food icon Maggie Beer has sold the final half of her eponymous gourmet products business to ASX-listed food and beverage group Longtable.
When a taste for beer turns into a career: Meet Little Creatures’ head brewer Jody Thomas
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.
Six invaluable lessons: What 20 years in aged care taught me about being an entrepreneur
NewDirection Care founder and chief executive officer Natasha Chadwick has some pearls of wisdom to share with other entrepreneurs.
How this business owner created a grassroots sports retailer after being “ripped off” on 60% margins
After an eye-opening experience with Amart, Ahmad Elhawli launched Sportsfinda in an attempt to give small players a fighting chance in the market.
Why baby formula business LittleOak is embracing goat’s milk and ignoring the Chinese “gold rush”
After her own experience prompted her to dig a little deeper into the ingredients inside Australian baby food, Elke Pascoe founded LittleOak in 2016.
A talk-show host, a musician and a philanthropist: How these three women built their powerful tribes
‘Tribe’ has become a key concept in business in recent years. But how do you create and build a tribe? And when do you know you have one?
