The $75,000 URL propelling Green.com.au to $40 million annual revenue
How much is a web address worth? For brothers Jonathan and David Green, the $75,000 spent buying Green.com.au for their green energy company is paying off.
“It’s insulting”: Boosting Female Founders grants culled, with $17 million in funding up in the air
The $52.2 million Boosting Female Founders grant program will end millions of dollars under budget, after future rounds were quietly axed in the recent federal budget.
How Lash Therapy’s founders turned a $12,000 investment into $20 million in revenue
Lash Therapy Australia founders Emma Spiliopoulos, Jessica Arthur and Lauren Rugolo officially launched the brand in September 2020 with their Eyelash Growth Serum, with each founder initially investing $4000 in the venture.
Putting in the reps: Founder and former swimmer Luke Trickett talks startup success
Speaking to SmartCompany, Luke Trickett explained the crossover between his professional swimming career, his stockbroking days, and his startup leadership. At the same time, he outlined the invaluable support provided by his partner Libby Trickett, on top of her own sporting and professional successes.
14 Australian Olympians who went on to start their own businesses
They’ve represented their country on the world stage, but many Australian Olympians have also gone on to run their own businesses after their professional sporting careers have ended.
Smaller family businesses lead the innovation race in countries across the world
Close your eyes and imagine a world where the most innovative companies aren’t big tech giants but family-run businesses. Now open your eyes, because you don’t have to imagine it: it’s reality.
Indigenous businesses generate billions in revenue. Here’s how to ensure the sector stays thriving
When discussing the creativity and ingenuity of Indigenous people, we often talk about our deadly artists, sportspeople and Elders. But more and more, Indigenous business leaders are finding themselves in the spotlight.
FarmHER Hands: Meet the two women bringing fashionable sun protection to the farm, one pair of gloves at a time
Fifth-generation farmers Angie Nisbet and Shona Larkin couldn’t find fashionable farm gloves. So they decided to make their own, from their properties in north West Queensland.
From Atlassian to Adore Beauty, Showpo, LVLY and more: 10 success stories from Smart50
Since 2007, the Smart50 list has showcased the 50 fastest-growing SMEs in Australia. Here's a look at some Smart50 alumni who went from big… to even bigger.
Women’s business communities combine as Beam in Business acquires Freelancing Gems
Four years since launching the dedicated women’s job site, Fleur Madden and Kirsty Jackson have sold Freelancing Gems to Beam in Business, another female-led and owned women’s business community.
Kip&Co and Global Sisters come together to elevate women in business with free coaching accelerator
Victorian-based lifestyle brand Kip&Co has partnered with Australian not-for-profit Global Sisters to run a free business accelerator coaching program aimed at helping women business owners accelerate and grow their businesses.
How Australian women entrepreneurs are defying the odds to build successful businesses
One third of Australian businesses are led by women, and the numbers are only growing. Women are also more educated than their male counterparts and showing greater tendencies to innovate across social impact and the environment.