Luke Baylis & James Miller from Sumo Salad Two young IT professionals, Luke Baylis and James Miller, took the humble salad and cooked up a multi-million dollar business. Despite their lack of retail experience, the duo are building a fast food brand to rival the big boys. The first Sumo Salad store opened just three years ago, […]
Janine Allis from Boost Juice Janine Allis launched the juice bar craze in Australia when she started Boost Juice in 2000, and she’s now spread the love for smoothies around the world. There are more than 170 Boost stores throughout Australia, and now three in Chile, two in Indonesia, one in Kuwait and Singapore, with many more in the […]
aussieBum’s Sean Ashby In 2001 Sean Ashby invested his $20,000 life savings to develop the aussieBum swimwear range that no Aussie retailer would buy. He didn’t give up, he launched the cheeky brand online and went global. aussieBum is now a multi-million dollar company exporting to 75 countries, and growing 20 percent every quarter.
ModelCo’s Shelley Barrett The Ernst & Young 2005 Young Entrepreneur of the Year, Shelley Barrett launched ModelCo four years ago to develop quick-fix beauty solutions. The brand has since achieved significant recognition globally, with the company enjoying a 350 percent turnover growth.
Suzi Dafnis from Australian Businesswomen’s Network (ABN) Serial entrepreneur, Suzi Dafnis is well placed to chair the Australian Businesswomen’s Network having co-founded successful personal development education business Pow Wow Events, as well as a separate business around Robert Kiyosaki-inspired Rich Dad investment seminars, here and in the US. She also now has such a substantial […]
Sarina Russo Group A determined attitude is what turned Russo from a frequently sacked typist into creator of a multi-million dollar empire. The various training and recruitment businesses within the Sarina Russo Group turn over approximately $60 million a year, with Russo now also a successful mentor, author and investor—featuring on the panel of TV’s […]
Lonely Planet’s Maureen and Tony Wheeler Travel junkies Maureen and Tony Wheeler turned their passion into an international publishing phenomenon that started 35 years ago when they turned their travel diaries into a book. Lonely Planet is now the world’s largest independent travel publishing company, with some 650 titles under its belt.
Here’s a checklist of inspiration for aspiring exporters. Our collection of 50 favourite export case studies shows that there is no magic ingredient to making it to the world stage, but it certainly helps to get the basics right. Darren Alexander and Rex Hesline on Autech Software & Design Exporting since: 1995 Key markets: US, […]
Here’s a checklist of inspiration for aspiring exporters. Our collection of 50 favourite export case studies shows that there is no magic ingredient to making it to the world stage, but it certainly helps to get the basics right. John Muir on Muir Engineering Pty Ltd Exporting since: more than 30 years Key markets: Europe, […]
Here’s a checklist of inspiration for aspiring exporters. Our collection of 50 favourite export case studies shows that there is no magic ingredient to making it to the world stage, but it certainly helps to get the basics right. The Learning Edge International Exporting since: 2004 Key markets: North America, Europe, Asia. Exporting its service […]
