He was an Olympic skier and world cup gold medallist. An NFL player for the Philadelphia Eagles and the Pittsburgh Steelers. However, these days Jeremy Bloom is best known as a tech entrepreneur (he founded tech marketing company Integrate) and the founder of Wish of A Lifetime, a not-for-profit organisation which grants wishes for senior… Read more »
Entrepreneur Nic Marchesi left his dream job as a TV news cameraman to set up a mobile washing and shower service for the homeless. Three and a half years later, the twenty-something runs a fleet of mobile washing trucks enlisting the help of over 2000 volunteers. Orange Sky now turns over some $5million, is set… Read more »
Magic Johnson is the King of reinvention. Known as one of the best basketball players of all time, Johnson retired from the NBA after 13 years following a shock diagnosis of HIV. While the world wrongly waited for Johnson to die, this monolith of a man, took stock, regrouped and re-emerged triumphant as a business… Read more »
From stylist to fashion designer to reality star and best-selling author, Rachel Zoe’s career has pivoted more times than a cat has lives. Made famous the world over thanks to the Bravo reality show The Rachel Zoe Project, the fashion icon is passionate about living a life of style. Her successful business ventures include The… Read more »
Most people would be familiar with the phrase “the customer is always right”. While anyone who runs a customer-facing business will appreciate this isn’t always true, nonetheless, it carries a deeper meaning to which all business owners should pay heed: ignore the customer at your peril. When it comes to meeting the needs of customers,… Read more »
88 percent of Australians are now using the internet daily (Sensis, 2017), and e-commerce is allowing businesses access to a world of customers. Businesses without a website are missing out on opportunities to thrive online and deliver a better, more accessible service to their customers. A website can offer so much more in addition to… Read more »
It used to be the man brought home the bacon, and the woman stayed home to raise the children and work part-time to supplement the family’s coffers, but women are quickly becoming the main breadwinners in homes across the country. Last year, Roy Morgan Research showed more than half (52%) of women say they’re the… Read more »
Every business owner out there knows how tough business is at times. As someone who’s now built three successful businesses from scratch, I can tell you to forget about shortcuts, throw luck out the window and instead, get your nose to the grindstone. Business is hard work… every single day. It’s even harder when you’re… Read more »
Emma Norris has turned her childhood passion for writing into a full-time career as a copywriter and journalist. She recently left the magazine world behind to start her own venture, A Girl in Progress, a blog that celebrates the ordinary woman. “I started writing pretty much as soon as I could read,” Norris tells Kochie’s… Read more »
It was after the birth of her first child, that Mums & Co. founder Carrie Kwan realised running a business and taking care of a small human came with considerable hurdles. Feeling isolated and time-stressed Kwan tells Kochies Business Builders (KBB) melding her personal and professional ambitions with motherhood’s relentless ‘juggle’ was challenging. It wasn’t… Read more »
It’s no secret that a lot of hard work and dedication goes into starting something new, and small business is no exception. While many Australians dream of starting a small business, not all go on to make it a reality. If you’re considering starting a small business, it’s essential that you’re armed with the right… Read more »
Talented employees have a plethora of opportunities to pursue rewarding careers in both corporates and small businesses, so what does it take to become a great employer that doesn’t break the bank? For many, the nine to five work day is an outdated concept. It is more common for teams to enjoy some flexible boundaries. “For… Read more »
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