Former employees at Australian tech darling Envato have criticised the startup for how it handles mothers returning to work, reports Dominic Powell in this piece first published on Smart Company and S…
“I probably underestimated myself”: How Linda Eddy beat the odds and built ‘Uber for waste’ app EzyBin
After more than 15 years in the waste industry, Linda Eddy figured it was time for things to get a bit easier. Having bought her waste-management business from her husband’s father, the couple had bra…
How the Western Bulldogs’ Roz Richards launched her mobile business
An athlete from the age of 8, Roz Richards remembers her routine-like weekly sports massages fondly, but she never thought they’d be such an integral part of her livelihood and business. Growing up in…
How 50-year-old founder Megan Avard launched her contract management startup, despite being told she “needed” a male co-founder
While seeking inspiration and advice for her brand new startup, founder Megan Avard was told in no uncertain terms she would not succeed unless she found a male co-founder with tech experience. The pr…
How Barack Obama inspired Holly Ransom’s bold, new business idea
Facing the prospect of interviewing much-loved former United States president Barack Obama, Aussie startup founder Holly Ransom was a bit proud, a bit excited, and more than a bit scared. “He is an ex…
How to put rescue diver, festival organiser, gallery curator & business coach on the one CV
After being a gallery curator, search-and-rescue wreck diver, music festival organiser and operating nightclubs, settling on a career as a holistic business coach might seem unusual for someone like B…
Stop trying to ‘kill it’ and other tips for founders to consider in 2019
In 2018, the Australian startup scene saw millions of dollars raised, new unicorns made, and some promising startups crumble. But while all that was going on, thousands of founders across the country …
How these founders made kids coding a $6 million business in four years
After being named the third-fastest-growing SME in Australia, the founding trio of Code Camp didn’t get together and throw a party or take a day off. In fact, all that was involved was a few celebrato…
Why Phuong Uyen Tran’s family business turned down a $2.5 billion offer from Coca-Cola
Would you turn down a $2.5 billion deal from one of the world’s biggest companies? For most businesses, the answer would probably be ‘no’, but for the deputy chief executive of one of Vietnam’s bigges…
Samantha Wills is closing down her $10 million jewellery brand: Here’s why
For Samantha Wills, the decision to close her nearly 15-year-old eponymous jewellery brand was in part inspired by the “Seinfeld model”, with the young founder saying she wanted to “go out on a high”.…
