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The $75,000 URL propelling Green.com.au to $40 million annual revenue

Simon Crerar — Tue, 06 Aug 2024 02:40:51 +0000

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.

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“It’s insulting”: Boosting Female Founders grants culled, with $17 million in funding up in the air

David Adams — Tue, 30 Jul 2024 03:30:29 +0000

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.

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How Lash Therapy’s founders turned a $12,000 investment into $20 million in revenue

Morganne Kopittke — Thu, 25 Jul 2024 23:07:14 +0000

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.

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Putting in the reps: Founder and former swimmer Luke Trickett talks startup success

David Adams — Wed, 24 Jul 2024 00:35:19 +0000

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.

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14 Australian Olympians who went on to start their own businesses

Eloise Keating — Tue, 23 Jul 2024 23:36:43 +0000

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.

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Smaller family businesses lead the innovation race in countries across the world

Vitaliy Skorodziyevskiy — Tue, 16 Jul 2024 01:05:44 +0000

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.

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Indigenous businesses generate billions in revenue. Here’s how to ensure the sector stays thriving

Michelle Evans — Mon, 15 Jul 2024 01:24:24 +0000

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.

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FarmHER Hands: Meet the two women bringing fashionable sun protection to the farm, one pair of gloves at a time

Eloise Keating — Wed, 10 Jul 2024 01:07:58 +0000

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.

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From Atlassian to Adore Beauty, Showpo, LVLY and more: 10 success stories from Smart50

SmartCompany — Mon, 01 Jul 2024 00:21:55 +0000

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.

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Women’s business communities combine as Beam in Business acquires Freelancing Gems

Women's Agenda — Fri, 21 Jun 2024 01:57:03 +0000

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.

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