One Melbourne entrepreneur came up with a clever solution that makes it easier to connect hair stylists, barbers and apprentices with their customers. Dan Namonyo was working in finance when he had a lightbulb moment. He came up with an idea for an app with a two-fold benefit: firstly, to help hairdressers manage and grow… Read more »
Husband and wife team Truett and Eva Dellow first began their business journey together in 2016. At the time, the couple had great success creating bespoke furniture. It was whilst crafting one-off pieces for clients that they began experimenting with timber bending methods. Realising there was a gap in the market for remarkable designs and… Read more »
Australia is blessed with some incredible national parks and now it’s easier than ever to explore them thanks to Aussie Park Guides. Aussie Park Guides is the brainchild of the Schmidt family. Avid lovers of the Australian bush, the Schmidts wanted to share their passion for our native flora and fauna. By developing an app… Read more »
At a time when the Amalfi Coast couldn’t feel further away, an Italian café, deli and bar has proven to be a ray of European sunshine when Sydney’s inner-city set has needed it most. Launching a business is not for the faint-hearted. Launching that business during a global pandemic, a week after your city has… Read more »
From kitchen damage to bushfires to lockdowns, it hasn’t exactly been business as usual for the first two years of Joshua Abou-chedid’s Sydney restaurant Crazy Nonna Pizza Pasta Bar. “I’ve never had this many grey hairs in my life,” Joshua tells Kochie’s Business Builders of the pressures of running a hospitality business during lockdown –… Read more »
Louise Kramer has always been passionate about animals. “My family always had dogs and cats and looking after them was always my responsibility,” she tells Kochie’s Business Builders. “My two elder sisters would pass anything to do with their care to me because they knew I enjoyed it so much. I was the kid who… Read more »
Whether you’re after a puppachino or a meaty muffin, Miss Drew’s Doggie Cafe on Melbourne’s Mornington Peninsula has your four-legged friend covered. A baker by trade, cafe owner Kim Anderson switched gears to create delicacies for dogs in 2016 when she opened the doggie cafe named for her petite pug, Miss Drew. The venue quickly… Read more »
They say it takes a village to raise a child and you could say the same about running a family business. So how do you raise it to be a successful adult with strong foundations and good prospects? With more than 67 per cent of Australian businesses being family run, there’s a lot of us… Read more »
It’s International Dog Day! So we’ve decided to shine a spotlight on some of our favourite businesses that have a focus on man’s best friend. Introducing Active Creatures. Created by husband and wife team Cameron and Melody in their hometown of Melbourne, Active Creatures is a luxury sportswear brand for people and their pets. Their… Read more »
Luke Cook’s startup, live events and rewards app, Funlocka, ground to a halt when COVID-19 hit. But a trip to his local café sparked an idea for a business pivot that saw Cook reshape his offering to support the mental health of the millions of Aussie’s working from home. “As a founder who had invested… Read more »
When Brendan Small’s father first began cleaning carpets 50 years ago, little did he know his Dad’s commitment to delivering a stellar service for his customers would wide up in the creation of SpotGo, a range of consumer products sold throughout Australia. Since the launch of the family business in the 1960s, the Small family… Read more »
When businesses get sustainable packaging right, customers and clients take notice. That has certainly been the case with Henschke Winery, KeepCup and Modern Dental. These businesses, and many others, are setting the new standard for sustainable packaging excellence in Australia, implementing innovative solutions to reduce their impact on the environment and improve business outcomes. So,… Read more »
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