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When life gives you lemons and pep talks: How theatre stars Elise McCann and Lucy Durack amassed 10,000 users for their wellness app Hey Lemonade

Morganne Kopittke — Tue, 05 Sep 2023 01:42:02 +0000

Hey Lemonade provides quick-three-minute evidence-based pep talks delivered by a range of well-known Australians to help people deal with modern-day problems.

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The truth behind Yowie and the barbarian at the gate

Daniel Arbon — Thu, 08 Sep 2022 23:55:32 +0000

In March of 2019, Nicholas Bolton caught the stock market's attention again and today, Daniel Arbon shares the truth behind Yowie.

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How this Aussie startup is helping businesses understand the financial impact of climate change

Kurtis Eichler — Fri, 13 May 2022 00:57:38 +0000

XDI, an adaptive climate startup headquartered at Lot Fourteen in Adelaide, helps global businesses assess the impacts of climate change to their investments.

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How a data-pivot helped My Muscle Chef grow from $27 million in revenue to $200 million

Kye White — Thu, 24 Mar 2022 22:53:06 +0000

Three years ago the co-founders of My Muscle Chef decided to pivot from a food business to a food tech business, a move which saw the business grow to making more than $200 million in revenue.

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How knowledge sharing helped The Plant Runner grow its customer base by 140% in 12 months

Eloise Keating — Thu, 10 Feb 2022 23:27:55 +0000

The Plant Runner founders Dominic Hooghuis and Duncan Hilder have discovered that sharing knowledge with your customers can have lasting payoffs.

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How Brett Birkill started fresh after selling his business for more than $10 million

Paul Brescia — Thu, 27 Jan 2022 22:04:19 +0000

While moving into an entirely new industry after succeeding in one business isn’t straightforward, Brett Birkill believes there are universal lessons you can apply from one to another.

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Meet the founders rebuilding their startup from scratch — and live streaming the whole thing

Stephanie Palmer-Derrien — Fri, 21 Jan 2022 01:14:47 +0000

MilestonePay is undergoing a renovation. But rather than being stripped back and rebuilt behind closed doors, its makeover will be very public.

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Mental health startup Inspiretek eyes $50 million valuation and US launch following seed round

Stephanie Palmer-Derrien — Thu, 13 Jan 2022 23:13:48 +0000

Inspiretek has just closed a $2.5 million seed round, and is already gearing up for a Series A that will value the business at $50 million.

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Q&A: Why Brighte’s Katherine McConnell was right to “bet the house” on renewable energy tech

Stephanie Palmer-Derrien — Wed, 27 Oct 2021 23:12:56 +0000

Renewable energy has never been a hotter topic. But back in 2015 Brighte founder Katherine McConnell had already seen the opportunity, and was willing to bet her house on it.

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Need a lift? How Gilmour Space Technologies is competing with SpaceX, Blue Origin, and Virgin Orbit to send startups into space

Kye White — Fri, 30 Jul 2021 08:34:22 +0000

The family-run space startup set itself the high ambition of sending an Australian-made rocket into space in 2022.

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