Zara Cooper knows a brilliant idea when she sees one. She sits at the helm of one of Australia’s most beloved cult footwear brands, PaperKrane, a company she’s helped grow from a lounge room side hustle into an international success. She joined the First Act podcast to share how she went from devoted customer… Read more »
Environmental, social and governance (ESG) considerations have always been inextricably linked to the way we do business. Now customers want greater transparency – and more meaningful action – from businesses of all sizes. Research from KPMG Australia has found that 80 per cent of customers prefer to buy from brands that align with their values.… Read more »
Rebecca Klodinsky launched her eco-friendly bikini brand, IIXIIST, at 24. Over the next nine years, she turned the backyard side hustle into a global cult swimwear brand renowned for its sustainable ‘slow’ fashion and worn by international celebs like Kylie Kardashian. She joined the First Act podcast to share the steps to her success… Read more »
When Mark and Anna Dombkins moved to Tanzania to grow their family via adoption, little did they know the experience would lead them to build a charity that helps thousands of women break the poverty cycle and keep their families together. Mark joined editors Cec Busby and Adam Bub on the First Act podcast… Read more »
What do you get when you cross an everyday household item with a social enterprise driven to improve the world? Answer: Who Gives A Crap. Co-founder of the new toilet paper giant on the block, Simon Griffiths, joined the First Act podcast to share the inspiring story of Who Gives A Crap’s epic success and… Read more »
Sonia Majkic has no formal qualifications, yet she still managed to launch and grow her marketing agency into a $25 million success story in seven short years. She joined the First Act podcast to share her inspiring transformation from a high school dropout to one of Australia’s most successful entrepreneurs – and the lessons she’s… Read more »
As managing director of Velisha Farms, Catherine Velisha sits at the helm of one of Australia’s most innovative farming outfits. Besides providing wholesale fresh produce worldwide, including to big players like ALDI supermarkets, their Veg Education and Food Futures educational programs are helping to change the future of the Australian horticultural industry for the better.… Read more »
Ghana-born Dubbo local, Frank Arthur, is the co-founder of one of the world’s most successful men’s lifestyle digital platforms, Man of Many. He joined the First Act podcast to share what it took to turn a passion project with his best mate into a global success. Frank Arthur’s journey from country kid to leader of… Read more »
Conserving Beauty founder Natassia Nicolao is on a mission to eliminate water waste from the beauty industry, and her game-changing new product range is doing just that. She joined Cec Busby on the First Act podcast to share her insights into building a purpose-led brand that walks the talk. Conserving Beauty is Australia’s first waterless… Read more »
Ever wondered why ‘an apple a day keeps the doctor away’? Dr Vincent Candrawinata knows the secret, and he’s turned his own scientific discovery into a life-changing product range relieving the pain of inflammatory conditions like arthritis for people the world over. He joined the First Act podcast to share how leading with his heart… Read more »
Leela Cosgrove is not your average entrepreneur. Pulling herself up from housing commission roots, she’s built an impressive entrepreneurial and philanthropic empire that has earned her friends like Richard Branson and led to her launching the Australian chapter of the Dell Women’s Entrepreneur Network (DWEN). She joined editors Cec Busby and Adam Bub on the… Read more »
Whether it’s providing a new service or product to their local community, or total global domination, every business owner dreams of making an impact. In a recent panel event, Building Brave Businesses: Female Founders On Innovation and Impact, hosted by Kochie’s Business Builders in partnership with Dell Women’s Entrepreneur Network (DWEN), four brilliant female founders… Read more »
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