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Entrepreneur focuses on man’s best friend

As a child, Alex Bedwani desperately wanted a dog. When his parents said they did not fancy the prospect of such a long-term responsibility, 11-year-old Alex came up with a simple concept: start minding other people’s dogs for short periods of time.

Guillermo Troncoso · 2 min
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Riding the craft beer wave

It was passion that compelled Tim Thomas to start his own brewery in South Nowra and make a play for a slice of the growing craft beer market.

Joe Kelly · 2 min
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Aussies dream of becoming entrepreneurs

Over 50 per cent of Australians are dreaming of becoming entrepreneurs, according to Optus research.

Guillermo Troncoso · 2 min
Entrepreneur

misschu: from catering service to international brand

In several years, Nahji Chu has managed to turn what began as a small kitchen based catering business into a multimillion brand spanning locations across both Melbourne and Sydney as well as gaining a foothold in the UK.

Joe Kelly · 2 min
Entrepreneur

The entrepreneurs selling a blueprint for success

They’re the management consultancy team dedicated to ensuring your business has what it takes to succeed.

Joe Kelly · 2 min
Entrepreneur

Former corporate finds niche in handmade resurgence

Between the demise of the Yellow Pages and the growth of mass-produced ‘cookie cutter’ furniture – it was only a matter of time before a backlash started.

Stephanie Zillman · 2 min
Entrepreneur

Social enterprise making a splash

Go back not all that long ago, and the concept of paying $3+ for a small plastic bottle of water would have prompted gasps at the sheer audacity of such a ‘product’.

Stephanie Zillman · 2 min
Entrepreneur

Record producer making a crust and loving it

Michael McGlynn is frank about the purpose of his studio: he wants it to produce quality art. The higher the quality of the product, the better it is for business.

Joe Kelly · 2 min
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Chance-encounter a life changing experience

Starting out as a boutique makeup brush brand 12 years ago, the chance meeting between an Australian entrepreneur and a makeup artist in London preceded the complete transformation of an Australian brand.

Stephanie Zillman · 2 min
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New business concept to help Aussie artists

Juliet Rosser believes in supporting Australian artists. So much so that she set up a business to promote their work and better engage the public with the arts sector.

Joe Kelly · 2 min
Entrepreneur

The devil is in the detail: Spin with a difference

On the face of it, opening a new spin and yoga studio in Sydney’s CBD sounds like a shortsighted plan. Aren’t there already dozens of gyms doing that exact same thing?

Stephanie Zillman · 2 min
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Belinda Fraser and Melanie Bourne, spreading relaxation with endota spa

Belinda Fraser and Melanie Bourne, founders of endota spa Long-time friends, Belinda Fraser and Melanie Bourne hatched the idea for endota spa—day spa—when they ran into each other at a barbecue. They started endota spa with two credit cards and a belief in their concept. Young and female, they’ve had to persevere to be taken […]

DB · 2 min