Profiles
Jim Marggraff, founder of digital smartpen business Livescribe, has faced no shortage of financial challenges as an entrepreneur. He launched just as the GFC hit, and battled to find investors to get Livescribe off the ground. But after 5 years- and one million smartpen sales- his company is at the forefront of the market. Here’s how he did it.
In 2001, 22-year-old finance student Fred Schebesta co-founded digital agency Freestyle Media, growing the business into a successful media agency which sold for $1.3 million just a few years later. Here, the young entrepreneur talks about the importance of learning from your mistakes, first time around.
Coconut water is the latest trend sweeping the country, and a trio of Aussie entrepreneurs are taking the market by storm with their wholly organic product and some savvy celebrity endorsements from the likes of Leonardo DiCaprio.
Daniel Jarosch knew Aussie consumers were ready to shop online, so he ignored all the naysayers and launched brandsExclusive in 2008 and went on to found Spreets and StyleTread. Now, this online entrepreneur is sharing his eCommerce secrets in this week’s Friday Entrepreneur Fix.
Your Friday Entrepreneur Fix this week features the award-winner behind the unique gifts business Edible Blooms, Kelly Baker-Jamieson.
With just over six years in the business, Kate Weiss’ Table of Plenty is already offering the world a taste of healthy and delicious Australian snacks and muesli. Now, she’s sharing her reasons for starting the business, and what drives her to further success.
Your Friday Entrepreneur Fix this week features aussieBum founder Sean Ashby, who’s sold his Australian-branded swimmers and underwear to over 200,000 customers around the world.
Your Friday Entrepreneur Fix features Luke Mangan, the well-known Aussie chef with a head for business and an entrepreneurial streak.
Dynamic Business magazine May cover star and Table of Plenty founder Kate Weiss won top honours in the business category of the InStyle and Audi Women of Style awards this week.
Tim Andrew was stuck inside a “corporate bubble” until age 35, when a business coach opened his eyes to the start-up possibilities in front of him. Now, the founder of new comparison website Split It is sharing how perspective, confidence and balance have led him to enjoy some real start-up success.
Jane Hunt launched Fitted for Work in 2005, after seeing the need for a more personal approach to assisting disadvantaged women to return to the workforce. Her efforts won her a Telstra Business Women’s Award last year, and she’s sharing with Dynamic Business how the accolade has changed the way she does business.
Your Friday Entrepreneur Fix this week feature Llew Jury, who’s been at the forefront of the Australian web design and SEO industry for over a decade.
From humble beginnings as a fax salesman, Jamie Vine went on to found Liberty Executive Offices, a serviced office provider that’s focused on delivering high-quality service and is creating some opposition for the “big guys” in the industry.
Mark Helvadjian saw expensive shipping costs were holding local SMBs back from competing effectively, so he sold his house and threw all his cash into establishing ShippingEasy.com, a platform designed to remove the hassles of shipping for small business.
As the 2012 Telstra Businesswomen’s awards open for nominations, Dynamic Business is chatting to 12 former winners about the impact the program has had on their business. According to VisitVineyards founder Robyn Lewis, her venture made it through the GFC as a result of its success in the program.
Your Friday Entrepreneur Fix this week features Gabby Leibovich, the online entrepreneur behind one of the country’s biggest eCommerce empires – CatchOfTheDay, Scoopon and GroceryRun.
If its success in the US is anything to go by, the sCommerce phenomenon looks set to take hold in the Australian market – and one local beauty venture is at the forefront of this new online shopping experience.
The Garage Sale Trail began as a small part of Bondi festival two years ago with the aim of keeping waste off the sidewalks. Now a national event, co-founder Andrew Valder explains how he took it across the country, and reveals his next sustainable business plan.
Aimee Marks is taking on the big guys with TOM Organic tampons, and at just 25 years of age, has had some stunning successes.
Your Friday Entrepreneur Fix this week features Dimmi founder Stevan Premutico, who changed the way the restaurant industry takes bookings.
