Many influencers worldwide have transformed their fame into businesses, but few have been as successful as Tash Oakley, the co-founder of Monday Swimwear and The Pilates Class. Tash Oakley will be speaking at Forbes’ upcoming Leadership Summit on February 27 in Sydney. You can secure your spot here. Influencer-turned-entrepreneur Natasha Oakley was born to two […]
How two former special forces soldiers listed an indoor skydiving company on the ASX then branched into VR gaming before going back to their roots to build a VR system for training cops and soldiers. Key Takeaways The M4 assault rifle in xReality Group CEO Wayne Jones’s hands is a real, licensed weapon, but its […]
Jim’s Cleaning Group is offering to give every sacked worker from the collapsed Godfreys vacuum cleaner chain their own business. When Jim’s Cleaning Group founder Haydar Hussein heard that up to 171 Godfreys staff faced the sack after the collapse of the vacuum cleaner chain on January 30, it hit him on an emotional level. […]
The Indigenous business sector has experienced extraordinary growth in the 21st century, admittedly coming off a low base. Still, the achievements of the individuals who have built viable, strong enterprises are undeniable. Shivaune Field crunches the numbers and examines what needs to be done to continue growth in the sector. This article was featured in […]
If you had to pick a point where Side Stage Ventures began, it would be backstage at the Splendour in the Grass music festival in 2018. Jaddan Comerford, founder of Unified Music, was there feeling chuffed with himself. Despite never having had to raise money for his own bootstrapped agency, he’d just dabbled in a […]
Frenchman Geoffroy Henry moved to Australia in 2013 and, seven years later, he launched a start-up to mobilise the nation’s truckies and optimise logistics at a time when all focus was on supply chains. Today, his business Ofload has raised more than $80 million in capital – but Henry says his biggest challenge is narrowing […]
The 26-year-old YouTuber-turned-boxer has his sights set on becoming a boxing world champion, and building a billion-dollar business while he’s at it. “Boxing will humble you really quickly. There’s no cutting corners.” To many, Jake Paul’s parlay from YouTuber to boxer seems erratic. Going from one of the most highly sought after professions to being […]
Taryn Williams’ bio is as long as her hair is short. She founded three businesses: modelling agency WINK Models, booking marketplace theright.fit and social media marketing agency, The Influencers Agency. After exiting businesses two and three in 2023, she launched #Gifted. A sabbatical is on the horizon, but for now, there’s just too much to […]
Larry Diamond and Peter Gray enjoyed early success with their buy now, pay later company Zip, formerly Zip Co, when it launched in 2013. By 2019, their company had reached a $1 billion valuation. But as investor sentiment around the buy now, pay later industry soured, so did the company’s share price. It’s now near […]
Just 0.7% of all venture capital in Australia goes to 100% female-founded and led businesses. For US-owned VC fund, F5 Collective – which has invested in seven APAC, female-led businesses over the past year – it’s a huge opportunity. In fact, it wants to invest in 1,000 female founders by 2030. It’s no secret that […]