Founder Friday

Slendier’s Erica Hughes talks about the highs and lows of running a business that currently pulls in more than $10 million in revenue annually.

PaperKrane is a ‘fun’ Australian footwear brand that prides itself on ‘Bringing Street to Bare Feet.’ The company was founded in 2012 by two Australian mothers Zara and Kate who are on a mission to put the FUN in FUNctional through their women’s and children’s shoes.

The story of My Muscle Chef, a now established name in the health and nutrition space that’s looking at $200 million in sales this year ahead of its tenth anniversary.

Giovanni Siano, 27, moved from Italy to Australia in 2011. Thanks to his perseverance and fierce entrepreneurial spirit, he toiled hard, silently moving up the ladder, and by 2018, he had established his own aged care company, Home Instead Geelong, which offers home care packages to the elderly.

How Banksia Academy, a free training, education, and employment platform, is helping women and non-binary survivors of domestic violence.

The story of Acacia Money, a platform and app that’s empowering users to make smart, sustainable financial choices.

The story of Foodbomb, a food tech start-up connecting hospitality venues with hundreds of suppliers through an online platform.

Ohmie GO’s fleet of electric vehicles, exclusively available to the residents of its partner buildings, aims to eliminate petrol cars and challenge car ownership.

A first-of-its-kind app in the hospitality industry aims to help customers enjoy a good ol’ dining experience – while still managing their cash flow.

The story of Buttons, a marketplace to match NDIS participants with young support workers in a thoughtful, meaningful manner.

In a culture that’s often intimidated by death and dying, Tender Funerals’ Jenny Briscoe-Hough is determined to approach things a little differently.

Since 2012, the LinkSafe team has grown their client base from 10 to 545, with over 30 international businesses utilising the platform daily.

LinkSafe founder Steve Moon says that the company worked tirelessly in the early stages of the pandemic to ensure they could capture sensitive medical data on behalf of their clients. However, there were many lessons to learn along the way.

How 22-year-old Madison Stefanis tapped into 90s film camera nostalgia with a sustainable new solution: The Reloader camera.

The story of Sidekicker, Australia and New Zealand’s largest online staffing platform that empowers people to choose where and when they work.

How Liz Agresta’s organic, sustainable beauty brand Australian Glow grew to a $15 million empire in just three years.

This is the story of Nuzest, an Australasian nutritional company that has been selling high-quality plant-based supplements for over a decade, exclusively on Dynamic Business.

How Freyja Tasci was able to create a practical, eco-friendly product to be used around the kitchen – inspired by her studies in literature.

How Sarah Neill launched fashion tech app Mys Tyler to help women find clothes they love while reducing the environmental impact of returns.

How Jacinta Timmins launched her sustainable brand with the needs of Australia’s estimated 300,000-strong mountain biking community in mind.