Four years into our business journey, the sharks started circling – and we welcomed it. My co-founder and I were pleased to accept the opportunity to appear on Channel 10’s Shark Tank, the show where potential investors were the sharks and entrepreneurs the meat, writes Matej Varhalik, CEO and co-founder of SpeedFit. While our venture… Read more »
Penny’s Cheese Shop is a pocket-sized fromagerie in Sydney’s Potts Point that is customer-focused, fun-filled and makes the best cheese toasties in town. “I think I fell into cheese by accident. I remember shopping with my mum and choosing cheese at a local deli when I was young. I loved that we could taste things,… Read more »
When we launched our personal care brand al.ive body in March 2020, it was a risk. With the country going into COVID lockdown and uncertainty, people questioned the timing of our start-up launch. However, we were confident we had the right product at the right time. It’s been a crazy ride with lessons learnt long… Read more »
Growing up in rural Australia, Danni Crews co-founder of organic kids brand, 123 Nourish Me has always had an affinity with nature. “I grew up on a farm with wide-open spaces, so my family understood the power of nature and the great outdoors. Nature play was encouraged, and a normal part of daily life. My… Read more »
The fitness industry was amongst the hardest hit during 2020, with shutdowns and restrictions severely hampering business and opportunities for growth. Despite this, many business owners used their ingenuity to adapt and thrive. We asked five giants from the industry to weigh on on their learnings and successes from the year that was… Tim West,… Read more »
Altina Drinks has plenty to celebrate over the holiday period after surviving a long and difficult year, but it won’t be the silly season. The family-run business that produces alcohol-free cocktails is on a mission to normalise celebrations, minus the expectation to drink alcohol. And it seems it’s catching on… Unlike many other small businesses… Read more »
Alisa Latto and Danni Crews have a friendship that spanned more than 25 years. Among their many shared values, a mutual interest in health and wellness brought them together, especially when they started to have families. It led them to launch 123 Nourish Me in 2016, developing a range of organic products for children –… Read more »
When the publishing industry rejected children’s book authors Stu French and Teigan Margetts and their idea for books about the world’s big issues that inspire kids to create positive change, they decided to go it alone and launch their own publishing house, Ethicool books. The Melbourne-based husband and wife team produce illustrated children’s books for kids… Read more »
Founder James Bruce has married his love of organic products with his passion for design in his beverage brand, StrangeLove. The Melbourne-based company specialises in sodas and premium mixes and sources 98 per cent of its ingredients locally. A single beverage can have as many as 10 ingredients in the blend. The result is complex… Read more »
When bushfires scorched Australia last summer, one way people found solace was through the Melbourne wellness brand Sensori+ and its air detoxifying mists and candles. For co-founder Marc Wang, it was validation that eight years of product development for the brand’s environmentally friendly products, locally-made from natural ingredients. That initial growth in sales continued through… Read more »
Jaz Wearin isn’t new to brewing beer, but when she was pregnant and craved a cold one, she couldn’t find a non-alcoholic beer she enjoyed. So she decided to solve her own problem and make one. Jaz is already a craft brewing veteran, having co-founded Sydney’s Modus Operandi Brewing in 2014 with her husband Grant.… Read more »
When banker and fitness fanatic Andy Coley swapped English cool for Australian sunshine several years ago, the chance to head to Bondi Beach, rather than the gym, to make his heart rate rise was irresistible. And while he wanted to give himself a good workout, lugging exercise equipment such as kettlebells to the beach took some… Read more »
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