12 Days of Startups

Christopher Mathews decided to launch his startup when his daughter came home from day care coated in a thick layer of sunscreen.

When carpenter Rikki Gilbey moved from England to Sydney nearly a decade ago, it changed his life in several ways, including a new found love for bodysurfing.

When banker and fitness fanatic Andy Coley swapped English cool for Australian sunshine several years ago, the chance to head to Bondi Beach, rather than the gym, to make his heart rate rise was irresistible.

Jaz Wearin isn’t new to brewing beer, but when she was pregnant and craved a cold one, she couldn’t find a non-alcoholic beer she enjoyed. So she decided to solve her own problem and make one.

When bushfires scorched Australia last summer, one way people found solace was through the Melbourne wellness brand Sensori+ and its air detoxifying mists and candles.

Julie Dini is an educational and developmental psychologist from Adelaide who's been helping children for more than 25 years. She's developed a range of fun and engaging flash cards, as well as a new book, to help young kids learn about and understand their feelings.

When the publishing industry rejected children's book authors Stu French and Teigan Margetts and their idea for books about the world's big issues that inspire kids to create positive change, they decided to go it alone and launch their own publishing house, Ethicool books.

Crockd was created by millennials for millennials, giving them a chance to play with clay in an era where many feel their relationship with technology isn’t making them happy.

Everyone wants the best for their pets, including Ben Whitfield. That’s why he created Meat Mates, made from premium New Zealand, sustainably farmed meat.

Zenify is a profits-for-purpose business with two key brands: Zenify Pets and Zenify Earth. The company’s mission to help others is matched with the passions of their customers.

Niki’s Natural Wipes take their name from the baby boy who inspired the world’s only natural baby wipes infused with organic coconut oil and Manuka honey essence.

Alisa Latto and Danni Crews have a friendship that’s spanned more than 25 years. A mutual interest in health and wellness brought them together, especially when they started to have families. It led them to launch 123 Nourish Me