#Young Entrepreneurs
Late night hobbyist turned serial entrepreneur
Many university students can barely focus on getting through their next assignment, let alone start their own business.
Taking a page out of risky business
Michael Watson was only 21 when he created his first business Wats On Tap, a mobile bar hire and beverage catering company.
How Australia can create a new breed of businesses
When it comes to developed economies that have transformed themselves from being heavily dependent on resources and manufacturing, we can learn from Canada.
New crowdfunding campaign to support young entrepreneurs in the G20 YEA
A new crowdfunding campaign has just been launched to raise money for young entrepreneurs representing Australia in the 2013 G20 Young Entrepreneurs Alliance Summit in Moscow.
Support for young entrepreneurs
A number of student-entrepreneur programs have been launched in Australia to provide support for university students looking to start their own business.
2012 young guns of business
As we head towards the end of the year, Dynamic Business looks at the 11 young entrepreneurs and business owners aged 30 or under who are moving Australia’s small business world into the future.
Rebekah Campbell on putting together her Posse
After testing a new social network idea in the music industry, Rebekah Campbell saw a wider reach for her social search platform, Posse. Now, with the backing of some illustrious web personalities, more and more people are putting together their posses.
Hey, Mark Zuckerberg: It’s time to start charging for Facebook
Inc.com columnist Phil Simon says Facebook could solve a few key problems with one simple solution.
The young gun building a global furniture empire
Your Friday Entrepreneur Fix features Dean Ramler, the young go-getter who’s selling furniture to consumers in Australia and the UK via his wildly successful online venture Milan Direct.
Kicking it: The young entrepreneur who gave his old job the boot
Think you’re too young to start a business? Take a lesson out of Mark Teperson’s book, who gave the boot to his old job to launch the successful Shoe Superstore chain.
The young entrepreneur tackling women’s business
Aimee Marks is taking on the big guys with TOM Organic tampons, and at just 25 years of age, has had some stunning successes.
Online start-up rewarding social media users for promoting potential
New Sydney start-up Ticket Ninja is tapping into the marketing potential of social media users and giving them free event tickets, in return. Founder and entrepreneur John X spoke to Dynamic Business about how his business is changing the events marketplace.
Young entrepreneur, older employees: How to cope
Being a young business owner with much older employees to supervise can be awkward. Or not. It depends on how you handle the situation.
Young developer the latest to take on taxi giants
A 19-year-old Sydneysider has become the latest in a string of local developers to build an app to shake up the taxi industry. What makes this young entrepreneur different is he’s going after the giants of the taxi business – including Cabcharge.
Pie Face invites young entrepreneurs to franchise
Pie Face has launched a new program inviting young entrepreneurs to qualify to franchise one of its stores. The Young Entrepreneurs Program aims to finance 21-30 year olds into Pie Face stores with successful candidates offered ownership of a franchise after only a $5,000 deposit and the full $300,000 to $400,000 repaid over an extended […]
The top 40 business leaders under 40 in the spotlight
The Western Australian business community has begun its annual search for the top 40 in business leaders under 40.
Ruslan Kogan: young and hungry for success
Your Friday Entrepreneur Fix this week features Ruslan Kogan, the young entrepreneur shaking up the consumer electronics industry.
Jan Vydra named Australia’s Young Farmer of the Year
Jan Vydra of Australian Fresh Leaf Herbs was named Australia’s Young Farmer of the Year last week, for his commitment to innovation in the local agricultural industry.
Riding the wave of success
Your Friday Entrepreneur Fix this week features Hayden Cox, the entrepreneur that turned his surfboard shaping hobby into a multi-million dollar business long before the age of 30.
PetMedics on road to success
A passion for pets and a gap in the market saw young entrepreneurs Nicole George and Gareth O’Conner turn PetMedics into a profitable business. PetMedics came about when 24 year-old vet Niccole George was working the emergency shifts at North Shore Veterinary Specialist Hospital in Sydney. On any given shift she would receive a number […]