Best known for his beard and ubiquitous vans, Jim Penman has quietly built a franchising giant, while funnelling profits into a scientific mission. When Jim Penman’s PhD thesis was rejected in 1982, his thoughts of a career as an academic historian were dashed. Instead, his mind went to the long game. He just needed to […]
Forbes Australia picks out three Aussie entrepreneurs who are making waves in the startup space right now. ‘Quick Takes’ featured in Issue 17 of Forbes Australia. Tap here to secure your copy. Liveheats When former Queensland junior champion and World Surf League surfer Chris Friend (pictured) met software engineer Fernando Freire in the Bondi surf, they bonded over […]
Tajín founder Horacio Fernández turned his authentic Mexican seasoning into a $1.5 billion spice giant—by selling to Americans. This story was featured in Issue 17 of Forbes Australia. Tap here to secure your copy. Surrounded by the mountains of Jalisco, Mexico, the entrance to the 20-acre manufacturing headquarters of chili spice maker Industrias Tajín features a half-mile-long driveway […]
Jony Ive and Steve Jobs. Perhaps the greatest product design duo of our time. Together, they gave us era-defining products that changed how we live and work. This story was featured in Issue 17 of Forbes Australia. Tap here to secure your copy. Jobs, however, often credited Ive with much of Apple’s success because he believed tech could […]
The fastest-growing unicorn to emerge from Australia, Airwallex, has raised over $1 billion and serves 150,000 customers worldwide. Lucy Liu – the co-founder and investor – wrote a $1 million cheque, giving rise to a company now valued almost 10,000 times that. This story was featured in Issue 17 of Forbes Australia. Tap here to secure your copy. […]
Olivia Burrows Sutherland gave up teaching to follow her own wedding playbook – now the rich and famous pay her to go viral on their big day. This story appears in Issue 17 of Forbes Australia – out Monday. Tap here to secure your copy. Olivia Burrows Sutherland is sitting across from billionaire Ankur Jain, […]
As AI models get more complex, so do the tasks carried out by humans to train them. It’s given $14 billion Scale AI a new focus on U.S.-based labor. This story was featured in Issue 16 of Forbes Australia. Tap here to secure your copy. In his day job, Scott O’Neil’s most recent struggle was fighting a late-January cold […]
4D Infrastructure’s global portfolio manager, CEO and emerging markets specialist, Sarah Shaw, says while the investment landscape is currently “fragmented”, she’s focusing on the longer game. Shaw spoke with Stewart Hawkins about geopolitical risks and opportunities, why not all emerging markets are created equal and why she ignores much of the short-term noise. What is […]
Kuok Meng Wei, whose grandfather was once called the world’s shrewdest businessman by Forbes, is leading his family into what the 41-year-old describes as the hottest industry in decades. This story was featured in Issue 16 of Forbes Australia. Tap here to secure your copy. The roots of Kuok Group, the conglomerate founded by legendary business tycoon Robert […]
After working on hits like Harry Potter and Lord of the Rings, Rising Sun Pictures went to the brink before going next level and leading the AI charge in visual effects. This is how they did it. Tony Clark had just finished shooting a Rolf de Heer sci-fi movie, Epsilon, in the South Australian outback […]