April 12 2019 Mumtrepreneur Adala Bolto on building Zadi brand in Sydney 

Mum of two and successful business owner, Adala Bolto, has launched her first two fitness studios in Surry Hills and Neutral Bay under the brand Zadi.  This has all happened in only the past 7 months and Zadi is already receiving franchisee enquiries every week as well as a 20% growth month on month.  Adala Read More…

April 10 2019 State winners of the 2019 Telstra Business Women’s Awards

For 24 years, the Telstra Business Women’s Awards have recognised and celebrated the outstanding achievements of Australian women in business. Telstra says these winners are undoing traditional business practices by using their own unique approach to rewrite what it means to be successful. They’re championing inclusion, innovation, and inspiring others to do the same. They are Read More…

April 8 2019 How to choose the right person to run your business

Business owners that are looking to take a step back from their business need to find the right person to run it, which can be a difficult task. To get it right, there are three key questions to ask, according to Andrew Laurie, entrepreneur, CEO and elite business coach.  Andrew Laurie said, “Business owners need Read More…

April 5 2019 25 year old Newcastle entrepreneur launches ‘Tinder for Food’ app

Meet Jessica Koncz: the founder of new food app EatSee where people can see their menu options before ordering A 25 year old female social media and technology entrepreneur from Newcastle, Australia, has won a $100,000 investment and a spot in the LAUNCH Accelerator program in San Francisco, after pitching the ‘Tinder for Food’ App Read More…

April 3 2019 Let’s Talk: The X Factor

Today we’re discussing customer retention and what businesses need to do to in order to achieve the so-called “X Factor” with their audiences. Customer experience is becoming increasingly important as the ability to share positive or negative reviews online is so easy in today’s digital age – and it can be very damaging to a Read More…

April 2 2019 Meet YQueue: the new competition for Uber Eats and Deliveroo

A new food ordering app called YQueue is set to launch on the Gold Coast in May. The recent start up has seen a successful first launch in Singapore and now the founder George Lim looks to recreate that success in Australia. YQueue has been designed with the local food and beverage merchants in mind, Read More…

March 29 2019 LVLY Co-Founder Hannah Spilva discusses the biggest challenges entrepreneurial women face

LVLY is an Australian start up that has become the Uber of gift giving since it was founded by Hannah Spilva and Verity Tuck only 4 years ago. In 2015, Hannah and Verity saw a gap in the market when they themselves found that they weren’t easily and conveniently able to send gifts quickly to Read More…

March 26 2019 Customer experience crucial for eCommerce sales

Ecommerce platforms that move fast with their investment into next-generation customer service technology heighten their chances for increased sales in a competitive economic environment.   Koh, one of last year’s winners of the Australia Post ORIAS People’s Choice Award, credited the updating of its customer service software – ahead of many of its competitors – with helping Read More…

March 22 2019 Education through storytelling inspires global literacy app

Children’s communication specialist and television production co-ordinator Kristen Souvlis has turned her passion for educating children through storytelling into a global literacy app, Kindergo. Kindergo’s parent company, Like a Photon Creative Pty Ltd, was established in 2012 and is a creative content company that creates television and film IP, as well as educational apps. Co-CEO Read More…

March 13 2019 Aussie mum’s maternal instinct inspires goat’s milk business

Aussie mum and entrepreneur Elke Pascoe realised her dream ‘to never see a child go hungry and to help them to be happy and healthy’ when she established LittleOak Organics in 2016. LittleOak Organics is a boutique health and nutrition company specialising in nutritional products for babies and children, in particular, infant formula and toddler Read More…

March 11 2019 New HR tech platform Shortlyster raises $5M seed round to shake up traditional recruiting methods

Shortlyster, an intelligent hiring optimisation platform, that helps companies make better and more informed hiring decisions, has today announced it has successfully completed a AUD $5 million capital raise. The seed round was led by Deepbridge Capital, an investment fund specialist in the technology, life sciences, and renewable energy sectors, with participation from Shark Tank’s Read More…

March 11 2019 Top10 Dynamic Entrepreneur: Ben Thompson, founder and CEO, Employment Hero

Employment lawyer turned entrepreneur, Ben Thompson, has established an award winning employment solutions software, which allows SMEs to manage payroll, HR, employee engagement and benefits anywhere, anytime. Founded in 2014, Employment Hero began with a mission to ‘make employment easier and more rewarding for everyone.’  Since its inception, Employment Hero has introduced tools such as Read More…

March 4 2019 International Women’s Day: IT industry executives provide comment on 2019 industry state of play

In the lead up to International Women’s Day 2019 this Friday 8 March, we’ve garnered the opinions of a few of our favourite contributors on how the IT industry can attract more women in 2019 and then what will be required to ensure that women have the opportunity to achieve senior leadership roles in the Read More…

February 27 2019 What small businesses can learn from the NFP sector

When I founded Share the Dignity three years ago, off the back of an article about homelessness in Australia, it was something I could do with my family and my local community and I could talk to most people face to face if I needed to. Fast forward to 2019 and we now have 4,100 Read More…

February 25 2019 One-stop shop for sporting equipment celebrates 12-month milestone

It’s been almost 12 months since digital marketing expert and entrepreneur Ahmad Elhawli launched his e-commerce platform, Sportsfinda. Sportsfinda is a one-stop-shop for sporting equipment. It provides an e-commerce platform for Australian SMEs to sell their products. At the age of 19, Mr Elhawli tried to market his business, but like thousands of other entrepreneurs he Read More…