Influencers & Profiles
“I probably underestimated myself”: How Linda Eddy beat the odds and built ‘Uber for waste’ app EzyBin
After more than 15 years in the waste industry, Linda Eddy figured it was time for things to get a bit easier.
Having bought her waste-ma…
“A Trojan horse thing”: Meet the user experience guru who forced Twitter to introduce the #hashtag
When Chris Messina took his idea for something called a ‘hashtag’ to Twitter, they rejected it out of hand.
“They thought it was too co…
“Unicorn-sized” opportunity: ‘Tinder for food’ pitch wins Newcastle entrepreneur spot in $100,000 Silicon Valley accelerator
A 25-year-old entrepreneur from Newcastle has found herself in one of Silicon Valley’s most prominent accelerator programs after wowing in…
‘The future of motoring’: Why a former bank worker decided to launch a limo service for Teslas
After sitting in the passenger seat of a Tesla Model S five years ago, Pia Peterson had somewhat of an epiphany.
“As soon as I sat in t…
Meet the Aussie entrepreneur letting you diagnose the flu through your smartphone
Imagine being able to accurately diagnose common illnesses such as the flu, submit that diagnosis to a medical professional, and receive adv…
From an “oily rag” to $30 million in three years: Meet the new telco keeping things simple
A new Sydney-based telecommunications company has grown its revenues from $500,000 to $30 million in just three years by providing one thing…
‘What we’ve been looking for’: How Australian startup BlockTexx is turning discarded clothes into raw, commodity-level plastic
After spruiking their newly minted startup to potential clients and partners, founders Graham Ross and Adrian Jones say they’ve had a numb…
“The odds are stacked against you”: Meet the Aussie founder out to disrupt the property market on a global scale
Brisbane-based Airlisting is out to disrupt the way property is purchased across the world, and while co-founder and former gymnast Veronica…
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…
