Entrepreneurs

Mexican fast-food restaurant Guzman y Gomez has floated on the ASX, and is trading at a share price of $30 (at the time of writing) – up 36% on company expectations.

A tech advisory firm study estimates that AI will create $280 billion in economic benefit by 2030. Google is tapping into the demand with a new AI-first accelerator for Australian entrepreneurs.

Thrill-seeking Larry Connor has notched astronomical real estate returns while flying a fighter jet, traveling into space and plunging to the depths of the ocean.

New research from Capgemini reveals high net worth wealth in Australia grew 7.9% in 2023, well above the global average of 4.7%. It is now valued at USD$1.05 trillion.

French Gates disclosed she is stepping down from the Gates Foundation this week and investing a further $1.5 billion into women’s causes via Pivotal Ventures. $30m is pledged to former NZ PM Jacinda Ardern.

She put Hollywood on hold a decade ago to raise a family with Ryan Gosling. Now the 50-year-old actress is reemerging as a cleaning-supplies entrepreneur, and dishes on why doing dishes is her happy place.

VC Niki Scevak started Australia’s leading accelerator in 2011, receiving initial funding from Atlassian founders Mike Cannon-Brookes and Scott Farquhar. These are the 20 most valuable startups to come out of the program in the 13 years since.

Tim Myers, better known as viral video blogger Tim Naki or “the blackjack guy”, went viral for betting 10 cents for every Instagram follower.

Vessev, formerly SeaChange, has partnered with New Zealand’s largest ferry operator to launch the world’s first hydrofoiling tourism vessel.

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