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Social video made easy: This innovator is changing how businesses create content

Cec Busby - June 28, 2022 3 MIN READ

Adrian King has spent a lifetime crafting short-form videos as an animator, editor, producer and creator. Now he’s brought all those skills to bear in Brivvio – an app that makes social video marketing as easy as 1-2-3. “One of the things I say is Brivvio is about telling a story, you know, sharing a… Read more »

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The argument for staying small; three reasons to stay as you are

Annette Densham - June 24, 2022 3 MIN READ

Start up. Scale Up. Go hard. Hustle. Get bigger. Take over the world. When you’re a small business, the question you probably get asked a lot is what are your growth plans, how will you get bigger and grow your empire. It’s like being small is not good enough, and you are only legit if… Read more »

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How an Aussie luggage brand literally reinvented the wheel with the ‘world’s lightest’ carry-on bags

Melanie Hearse - June 2, 2022 4 MIN READ

As people pack their bags and hit the skies en masse, premium luggage brand July is enjoying a surge in sales – and expansion opportunities. The brand marketed as “designed in Melbourne. Made for the world” was borne of the simple desire to make better luggage. “We wanted to create something beautiful – something that… Read more »

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‘What we’ve learned from running a successful Sydney seafood restaurant over the past 12 years.’

Adam Bub - May 6, 2022 4 MIN READ

Throughout the perils of a premises change, a pandemic and parenting, Michelle Grand-Milkovic and Michael Milkovic have steered Sydney seafood restaurant love.fish through choppy waters. Every day, hundreds of diners flock to love.fish for a quintessentially Sydney experience. The location, smack bang in the middle of the Barangaroo harbourside dining precinct, is second to none.… Read more »

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Old Bags: How one woman turned adversity into an earth-saving business

Annette Densham - April 27, 2022 3 MIN READ

After the sudden closure of one successful business, entrepreneur Jemima Key wasn’t going to let that hurdle stop her from achieving her dreams to run a business that helps the planet. In less than 24 hours, this determined female founder created Old Bags and is taking the eco-friendly, socially-conscious business world by storm, writes PR… Read more »

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Happy World Pizza Day: Three of the best pizza joints in the inner west

Cec Busby - February 9, 2022 2 MIN READ

Everybody loves pizza – don’t they? So what better time to spotlight some of my favourite local pizzerias than World Pizza Day. Whether you’re a margarita fan or you’re looking for something a little more exotic, these Sydney inner west pizza places have got you covered. Bella Brutta 135 King St, Newtown NSW A favourite… Read more »

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Fancy a tipple but want to #shoplocal? Melbourne startup MR. SIPPY has you covered

Cec Busby - January 31, 2022 2 MIN READ

Booze delivery services have made a killing over the past year, as millions of Aussies upped their alcohol intake whilst locked away at home. It was great news for the major players in the sector but left many little guys struggling to compete. Now a Melbourne startup, MR. SIPPY, plans to end the monopoly by… Read more »

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How Birdcage Marketing offers purpose, freedom and fulfilment for its all-female team

Kochie's Business Builders - January 13, 2022 3 MIN READ

When Maddy Avery ditched her day job to move to Mackay and start her own business, she made a conscious decision to prioritise what was important in her life – purpose, balance, family and a satisfying career. While it sounds like Avery was chasing the elusive dream ‘to have it all’, by founding Birdcage Marketing… Read more »

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Break it down: this sustainable fashion biz is fighting a war on waste and winning!

Cec Busby - January 3, 2022 2 MIN READ

Bella Eco is no ordinary fashion label. The brainchild of Michel Schuhmacher, Bella Eco is an entirely sustainable fashion brand that produces activewear and undergarments that will completely break down into biomass and biogas in just five short years. As one of the largest consumers of textiles per capita in the world, second only to… Read more »

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How a wasteful problem led to a lucrative solution for The Swag

Fleur Michell - December 24, 2021 3 MIN READ

Despite increasing awareness about environmental issues and sustainability, it’s a sad fact that in Australia alone, more than 5 million tonnes of food ends up in landfill every year. Astonishingly, each of us wastes around 140kg of food every year with much of it being fruit and vegetable matter. This equates to around 20 per… Read more »

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‘I can’t keep doing this.’ How a Townsville tradie turned his burnout around – and gained customers

Adam Bub - December 2, 2021 4 MIN READ

Tim Hewitt had just turned 50 when he had a serious wakeup call. He can pinpoint the exact moment: “On the way to the hospital with a heart attack.” “That was about the time I thought ‘I can’t keep doing this’,” he tells Kochie’s Business Builders. After having two stents put in to treat his… Read more »

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It’s a slow crawl back to Melbourne’s CBD, but this popular café is ready for rush times

Melanie Hearse - November 15, 2021 4 MIN READ

While the trickle back into Melbourne’s CBD offices is slow, Decoy Café is ensuring their staff will be COVID secure as their loyal customers start streaming back in due to easing restrictions. Slinging quality coffee has been a lifelong family affair for brothers Bill and Chris Spathis; the duo started working in their family coffee… Read more »

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