Melissa Yen

With a store sign that reads: “Everything at Mag Nation can be touched, felt and browsed except for our staff,” it’s no wonder that this specialist magazine retailer is making its mark in Melbourne. Melissa Yen chats to Mag Nation co-founder Sahil Merchant’s to find the secret behind his success. Known for its range of… Continue reading Sahil Merchant’s Mag Nation Empire

RedBack Tools founder Jake Tyson always knew there was a better design for his tools and a better way to make more money than the average carpenter. Proving that a good entrepreneur never gives up, the apprentice created the toolbox for success. Here he shares his wisdom.

As a relation to Australia’s first female entrepreneur Mary Reibey, it could be said Jodie Fried’s entrepreneurial spirit was inborn. However, it took a natural disaster to kickstart Bholu, her high quality homewares business in India. Working in Bollywood as a costume designer, Jodie Fried stopped what she was doing to help rebuild villages struck… Continue reading Jodie Fried’s Eastern Inspiration

Caroline Siler, founder of Melbourne-based boutique agency, Keep Left PR gives her entrepreneurial insight on how she came to provide a service SMEs can afford. “I’m going out on my own. Would you like to come on board as my first client?” It’s the question that defines entrepreneurs as those who take their destiny into… Continue reading Caroline Siler: Communications With A Difference At Keep Left PR

Formerly known as ‘The Sunshine State’, Queensland is smartening up, becoming just as well known for its skills in education and manufacturing as its natural beauty. Home to tropical weather and endless beaches and reefs, Queensland is a source of natural wonder and beauty. But, while continuing to grow a quality reputation for its natural… Continue reading QLD smartens up it’s exports