Tag: Entrepreneur

For Brisbane brothers Doug and Alex Hainstock, it all started when they grew tired of seeing the same logo-stamped t-shirts trotted out every Saturday night.

Founder and CEO Hub Australia, Brad Krauskopf has been named the 2013 Small Business Ambassador of Australia by the Council of Small Business Australia (COSBOA) – he is the youngest to have ever won the prestigious award.

Thanks to revitalisation efforts in part by the City of Sydney, as well as fearless small business owners willing to take a chance, the city’s laneways are becoming vibrant locations outside the hours of 9-5pm.

Over the past few years ‘incubator’ style office space, which can be rented by the desk and in month-to-month lease terms, has exploded onto the market.

In a classic example of identifying and acting upon a gap in the market, this serial entrepreneur has brought his latest idea to life.

Chilean sisters Patricia and Verónica Avila migrated to Australia with their parents as children in 1986, and as adults have been reunited with their heritage through the success of their small business.

Cloud computing platform Rackspace is offering one Aussie start-up the chance to pitch its idea and win a trip to San Francisco and Silicon Valley.

Post infrequently and risk missing out on valuable exposure? Or post incessantly and risk irritating customers? How much is too much?

As head of the Oatley family investments and businesses, which includes Hamilton Island, Sandy Oatley credits his success to developing and following a long-term vision.

In true entrepreneur form, an everyday annoyance blossomed into one of the best loved digital radio applications around.