Influencers & Profiles
Piccolo PR founder Sarah Cichy on the “sleepless nights” involved in building a multimillion-dollar public relations firm
Founder of Piccolo PR Sarah Cichy eschewed all the entrepreneurial brouhaha when building her multimillion-dollar public relations agency, t…
How the search for clothes that fit led David Lukic to found million-dollar bodybuilding activewear brand Ryderwear
All David Lukic wanted were workout clothes that fit, and he reckoned other people might want them too.
That’s why in 2009, Lukic started…
Bakers Delight co-founder Lesley Gillespie on leadership, family and getting a degree
When it comes to education opportunities that create good leaders, co-founder of Bakers Delight Lesley Gillespie says “anything that opens…
Mirenesse founder Irene Patsalides on how she turned her frustration into a $100 million beauty brand
Working 70 hour weeks as a pharmacist, Irene Patsalides found she couldn’t rely on her makeup to see her through the day. So she decided to…
How Irene Falcone turned $100 and a small online blog into $20 million natural beauty retailer Nourished Life
It was only after selling her car and house, and quitting her job did Irene Falcone stop feeling like a “fish out of water” in the corporate…
How the founders of $4 million kid’s toy business Tiger Tribe are beating major Aussie retailers and taking their brand global
Naomi and Anthony Green founded children’s toy manufacturing business Tiger Tribe 10 years ago in 2007, after becoming disenfranchised with …
Meet Danika Heslop, the chef who is leading cafe chain Jamaica Blue on a health mission
Eating out in Australia is now a massive $25 billion industry, so it’s incredible to think that just 25% of chefs are women.
For Danika…
How Frankie Swim founder Rebecca Klodinsky went from googling hashtags to bringing in $7 million in revenue
For Rebecca Klodinsky, founder of swimwear brand Frankie Swim, the goal when starting the business was never to overtake the world, although…
How Kristy Chong built $3 million underwear business Modibodi and marketed a “taboo” product
Kristy Chong always wanted to run a business, but she never thought it would be one that sells underwear. However, after seeing and experien…
How Sharon Thurin took health snack brand Slim Secrets from a hobby to a $2 million international business
When Sharon Thurin launched her health food brand Slim Secrets, the industry she was entering was uncharted territory. Largely dominated by …
