Small business gift guide: 12 entrepreneurs share their recommendations
Here's SmartCompany's small business holiday gift guide, featuring 21 products and businesses, recommended by 12 Australian entrepreneurs.
Celebrate your success and shine bright in The Smart50 Awards 2023
For over 15 years, The Smart50 Awards have been recognising and celebrating the fastest-growing small businesses in Australia. These awards have put a national spotlight on iconic organisations like July, Vinomofo, and Mr. Yum—and now it could be your turn to shine.
“People are the foundation”: How Athan Didaskalou and Richard Li built Smart50-winning travel brand July
July co-founders Richard Li and Athan Didaskalou share how they built a travel brand which catapulted them to the top of Smart50 winners list.
Leveraging corporate partnerships: Taking a leaf out of July’s playbook
In today's ever-evolving business landscape, corporate partnerships have emerged as a powerful catalyst for growth and success.
Here’s why brands should have some fun on Meta’s Threads
Meta launched Twitter clone, ‘Threads' and over 30M users signed up within 24 hours. And brands like Gelato Messina are getting wild with it.
2022 Smart50 winner July’s growth continues with UK expansion
July, the luggage brand co-founded by Richard Li and Athan Didaskalou, is expanding to the UK with a dedicated e-commerce store.
Melbourne shoppers led the nation as Aussie Black Friday sales hit nearly $5 billion
According to Shopify data released over the weekend, Australia made $4.97 billion in global sales for Black Friday — a 17% increase from the corresponding period in 2021.
July co-founder Athan Didaskalou on how to nail your international business expansion
July co-founder Athan Didaskalou explains what this year's Smart50 winner has learned since its US launch in 2021.
Fast-growing Smart50 winners set their sights on bigger impact and overseas expansion
Unsurprisingly July wasn't the only brand with its eye on US and global expansion at this year's Smart50 Awards.
“All retail is experiential”: Smart50 winner July opens third Melbourne store
July co-founders Athan Didaskalou and Richard Li discuss the benefits and beauty of experiential retail — a field they expect to boom in the coming years.
July co-founders Athan Didaskalou and Richard Li on winning big and what drives success at Australia’s fastest growing SME
Smart50 winners Richard Li and Athan Didaskalou speak of the resilience and people-first attitude driving Australia's fastest-growing SME.
Resilience, innovation and community on show: Lessons from the 2022 Smart50
A few common themes ran through the success stories and merrymaking at last night’s Smart50 Awards.
