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. Andrew and Rosa-Clare Willis think of pottery as art therapy. They came up with the idea as a way to escape the pressures of everyday life,… Read more »
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. The Melbourne-based husband and wife team produce illustrated children’s books for… Read more »
Julie Dini is an educational and developmental psychologist from Adelaide who’s been helping children for more than 25 years. Her focus on children and their feelings led her to establish Little Seeds Therapy and a range of fun and engaging flash cards as well as a new book to help young children learn about and… Read more »
Xceptional, a recruitment firm helping autistic people find jobs, recently won the St George Kick Start competition, receiving $40,000. The competition, in partnership with TEDxSydney, saw 12 small business founders and entrepreneurs for a share of the program’s $100,000 grant pool prize across two categories – New Business Idea and New Idea for an Existing… Read more »
Femtech startup Lactamo, which helps breastfeeding mothers, recently won the St George Kick Start competition, receiving $40,000. The competition, in partnership with TEDxSydney, saw 12 small business founders and entrepreneurs for a share of the program’s $100,000 grant pool prize across two categories – New Business Idea and New Idea for an Existing Business. Businesses were… Read more »
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. For co-founder Marc Wang, it was validation that eight years of product development for the brand’s environmentally friendly products, locally-made from natural ingredients. That initial growth in sales continued through… Read more »
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. Jaz is already a craft brewing veteran, having co-founded Sydney’s Modus Operandi Brewing in 2014 with her husband Grant.… Read more »
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. And while he wanted to give himself a good workout, lugging exercise equipment such as kettlebells to the beach took… Read more »
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. But when he tried to find a handplane to use for catching waves, he could find any at the quality level he wanted, so he put his carpentry… Read more »
Christopher Mathews decided to launch his startup when his daughter came home from day care coated in a thick layer of sunscreen. He decided to make something that was all natural, without the chemicals that cause problems for some people and spent six months experimenting with different formulas in his kitchen and even got sunburned… Read more »
Antler Australia held its virtual Demo Day recently, live streamed from Sydney to almost 1,600 people around the world, off the back of more than 2,000 registrations. “We are humbled and encouraged by the level of support the global and local tech startup and investor ecosystems continue to show Antler Sydney and our portfolio companies,”… Read more »
In the new world of remote working, building team culture at a distance is difficult. Enter Remote Social – an online platform that provides games, activities and tools, such as trivia and bingo, that strengthen culture, wellbeing and connection within remote and hybrid teams. Co-founder and CEO Jessica Baird Walsh says Remote Social aims to… Read more »
Sometimes it’s all about the swag. Humanitix co-founder Joshua Ross was at an Atlassian charity event when he was handed a Pledge 1% t-shirt. “We were there to ask Atlassian staff for help hiring our first Chief Technology Officer – a few of the senior Atlassian developers kindly offered to do technical interviews for our… Read more »
The global COVID-19 pandemic has rapidly accelerated the growth of the digital economy and remote work. Lockdowns have disrupted the ability for creators and instructors to deliver their services. The projected volume generated by the global gig economy from customers in 2023 is set to be $455 billion. Based on the first half… Read more »
Envato is a company with a big heart. Collis Ta’eed co-founded the privately owned global marketplace in a Bondi garage in 2006 with his wife Cyan, and friend Jun Rung. The Melbourne-based company now has more than 600 staff globally, having doubled in size in the last three years. It now generates more than $1… Read more »
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