Success stories

Are you looking for some inspiration to start or grow a business? Read the following success stories.

Swimwear brand rides the eco wave

Tuesday, 1st Oct 2019

Danielle Clayton was working on a surf charter boat in the Maldives in 2012 when her women’s surf leggings business Salt Gypsy came to life.

Aussies fall in love with a little flat bread

Monday, 26th Aug 2019

When is a biscuit not a biscuit? When it’s lavosh!

If you ask Karen Lebsanft, the co-founder and CEO of Kurrajong Kitchen, ”am I allowed to call it a biscuit?”, you will get a very terse reply - “no you are not!”

Customers flock to Crowies Paints

Tuesday, 16th Jul 2019

Daphne Crowhurst knows paint. She also knows how to transform a stagnant family-run business into a successful franchise.

Online forum an info injection for doctors

Wednesday, 5th Jun 2019

As a nine-year old, April Armstrong often destroyed gardens by ripping the stems and branches off plants and claiming it was for a business she was starting.

Building a solid foundation for success

Monday, 6th May 2019

As a teenager Gus Fares would spend hours drawing the many buildings he loved before they were destroyed by bombings.

Successful small biz drives into franchise fast lane

Tuesday, 9th Apr 2019

When a serious foot injury brought Maria Xynias’ life to a halt as she knew it, she had plenty of family members around to help.

Car sharing gets green light

Wednesday, 13th Mar 2019

One day Will Davies walked a long way, past hundreds of parked cars, to pick up a car from a car rental company.

Modern twist on old school favourite

Tuesday, 12th Feb 2019

The idea started with a walk by the ocean for two sisters who usually live on opposite sides of the world.

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