Entrepreneurs
From crypto to canines: Meet the entrepreneur hoping to eradicate puppy farms through high-tech pet classifieds
While the inspiration for a new business sometimes comes from strange places, Jaryd Koenigsmann’s idea was literally staring him in the face…
Jim’s Interview: How the man behind the mower built a $500 million business
Looking back on his storied 40 years in business, David Penman reflects the most striking thing that springs to mind are the number of “du…
Why being just a year old has helped SaaS startup Hugo land partnerships with Atlassian, Slack and Salesforce
While you’d think being the grandson of one of Australia’s richest people and most prominent business magnates might give you a leg-up i…
From kitchen bench to global events: Aussie natural skincare brand ONNE lands investment to expand in the US
If Carlia Ashton had treated her business like her baby, she might have never seen it grow into the United States and beyond.
“I’ve w…
How Aldi Australia’s Tremaine Spillane climbed the corporate ladder by never being afraid to ask ‘why’
Being responsible for 36 different Aldi stores and over 580 employees, Stapylton-based Aldi Australia store operations director Tremaine Spi…
Thirteen inspiring women in Australian startups and small business
About this time of year, SmartCompany usually publishes our annual list of Top Female Entrepreneurs, which ranks Australia’s top women in bu…
The importance of flexibility: How the Western Bulldogs’ Roz Richards launched her mobile myotherapy business
An athlete from the age of 8, Roz Richards remembers her routine-like weekly sports massages fondly, but she never thought they’d be such …
The defiant life of Florence Taylor, Australia’s first qualified female architect
Courage, persistence and a scathing habit with the pen — the story of how a working-class girl from Sydney’s western suburbs became both …
“How hard could it be?”: How a neuroscientist became the owner of a caravan park on the Nullarbor
To check in at Robyn Tyson’s business, you have to go a little off the beaten path.
First, drive about eight hours from Adelaide to Ced…
“A comfortable living”: Why Paula Symons made the conscious choice to keep her business small
It’s been Paula Symons’ choice to keep her business small.
You won’t find her business with a storefront, and you won’t see any a…
