Tag: Small Business Owner

Making the best out of truly adverse circumstances is embodied in Leola Foon. At just 28 years of years, the fit and healthy Sydneysider nearly lost her life to a brain aneurism.

The entrepreneur behind the She’s Empowered workwear line for women, has now expanded her collection of high-visibility shirts to include maternity wear.

If your business has ever recalled an unsafe product, the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) would like to hear about your experiences.

Sharyn White never set out to be an entrepreneur, and just a few years ago, wouldn’t have believed that in her 60s she would be starting a cosmetics line.

A new survey has found many Aussies plan to change jobs or start their own business this year, but some commentators believe the media is dishing up a skewed view of what life is truly like as a business owner.

Looking to sneak in an hour of work here and there on your summer holiday? You’re not alone – 44 per cent of Aussie professionals plan to work one to three hours a day during their summer holidays, according to a new survey.

On the face of it, it seems like a very unusual career move, to go from a 14-year career in the police force, to an animal and wildlife photographer. But the passion and fearless determination in Alex Cearns’ voice is palpable.

Australia is in the top three most entrepreneurial countries in the world, falling behind just Denmark and Finland.

Marion Grasby’s list of achievements is impressive – but it’s her own small business which she considers to be the real feather in her cap.

The perception that Gen Y is lazy, thinks they know it all, and wants everything without working hard for it, is certainly a tired stereotype. It’s also one that flies in the face of the brothers behind online office furniture business, jason.l.