Entrepreneur Zone

Wednesday, 15 May 2013

Steve Keil’s laser-sharp focus and electric growth rate

Steve Kiel is the head of the Laser Group, a national franchise group of plumbing and electrical services businesses which now has a group turnover in excess of $150 million.
 

Wednesday, 01 May 2013

Big shoes to fill: How Amanda Bennetts jumped feet-first into an untapped niche

Amanda Bennetts built Bennetts Boots into a company with revenues of more than $1 million by serving a previously untapped market – providing quality wide-cut boots to women.
 

Wednesday, 24 April 2013

First Person: Getting astute about payroll solutions

By creating a payroll solution for the recruitment industry, Marcus Webb and Nicholas Beames built Astute Payroll into a business with more than 20 employees and revenue of $7.5 million.
 

Wednesday, 17 April 2013

First Person: Taking a bite out of the big boys’ profits

Aussie Farmer’s Direct delivers products directly from farmers to customers, with chief executive Braedon Lord growing the company despite tough competition from the supermarkets.
 

Wednesday, 10 April 2013

First Person: Starting up a business within the Googleplex

Talent100 founder Richard Chua built a service providing study materials for students with over $1.5 million in revenue – while remaining an employee of Google.
 

Wednesday, 03 April 2013

Sharon Williams

Sharon Williams overcame Australia’s male-dominated management culture to build a business with a turnover of about $4 million.
 

Wednesday, 27 March 2013

Ruslan Kogan

Consumer electronics king Ruslan Kogan has built a $250 million business, becoming a household name in the process.
 

Wednesday, 20 March 2013

Mikkel Svane

After the challenges of starting a business, Zendesk co-founder Mikkel Svane is preparing his customer service company for an IPO.
 

Wednesday, 13 March 2013

Sandra Boyle

Wild Retail Group head Sandra Boyle has still managed to secure her business growth over the past year, with revenue of $33 million.
 

Wednesday, 06 March 2013

David Vitek

David Vitek expanded his hipages natural therapy directory into the home improvement market, growing annual turnover to over $10 million.
 

Wednesday, 27 February 2013

Michael Klim

Australian swimming legend Michael Klim is now making a splash in the business world with Milk & Co.
 

Wednesday, 20 February 2013

Kevin Paterson

Web consultant Kevin Paterson launched online cosmetics retailer Fresh after becoming frustrated with clients who failed to move online.
 
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