Influencers & Profiles
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…
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…
“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…
When a taste for beer turns into a career: Meet Little Creatures’ head brewer Jody Thomas
Jody Thomas is not the only university student who took beer seriously, but there aren’t too many who forged a career out of it. The Littl…
Why baby formula business LittleOak is embracing goat’s milk and ignoring the Chinese “gold rush”
In an unexpected turn of events, the past decade has seen the Australian infant formula market go from strength to strength, riding on the b…
The big bong: How Jim Kouts turned Off Ya Tree into a $30 million business
In the late-70s in a quiet store on Melbourne’s Sydney Road, Jim Kouts’ music business wasn’t doing too well, failing to strike a chord …
“One per cent a day”: How Neel Khokhani started Australia’s biggest flight school with just $5,000 in savings
At the age of 22, Neel Khokhani was sacked from his job as a flight instructor after giving his boss some suggestions on how he might improv…
