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Finance upstarts step in where banks fear to tread
Making it easier to send money back to family overseas was the key driver for the founders of EzyRemit.
- Alexandra Cain
- Opinion
- Fast 100
How to raise capital in a tough funding market
Fast-growing companies need to follow these eight tips when looking to win over investors in a difficult economic environment.
- Xavier Keary
- Opinion
- Fast 100
The category killers that defy any slowdown
Technology innovations can catch on no matter the economic weather, as this year’s lists show.
- Michael Bailey
- Opinion
- Fast 100
Seven enduring lessons from 33 years of top start-ups
Over more than three decades, the Fast 100 has had its share of one-year wonders and flame-outs. But the success stories are staggering.
- James Thomson
How to slash labour costs – and build 2000pc growth
Wild Modular has burst on to the accommodation scene with pre-fabricated accommodation that takes just weeks to manufacture and days to install.
- Sian Powell
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November 2023
Buying your steak direct from paddock to plate
These food companies are bypassing retailers altogether and selling fresh produce direct to consumers.
- Nina Hendy
The AI tech that’s sorting fruit and veg amid labour shortages
Vision AI’s technology to sort fruit and vegetables faster has been picked up by manufacturers.
- Nina Hendy
Solar upstart has an answer to AEMO’s big problem
Teho co-founders David and Jonathan Green reckon they can solve a big grid problem – there are not enough virtual power plants to help balance supply and demand.
- Ben Potter
The consultancy that’s Australia’s fastest young company
These partners turned their extensive experience in defence and aviation into a Canberra-based consultancy that has grown by 3500 per cent.
- Michael Bailey
Meet the Fast Starters building healthcare empires
Health companies make up about 10 per cent of this year’s list, reflecting demand for better, cheaper and more convenient access to products and services.
- Ronald Mizen
October 2023
The Aussie tech start-up trying to crack the corridors of Westminster
GovConnex, a tech platform for lobbyists, is barely out of the blocks at home but already eyeing up Britain. Here’s their plan to get a foot in the door.
- Hans van Leeuwen
June 2023
- Opinion
- Global Leaders
Global stage a happy hunting ground for ambitious firms
Despite the challenges of the past few years, Australian companies are surging ahead with dramatic global expansion.
- Victoria Thieberger
December 2022
How fast companies plan to keep growth going
The top-ranked companies on the Australian Financial Review’s Fast 100 and Fats Starters lists shared their 2023 gameplan, at an event hosted by list presenters PwC and Pemba Capital Partners.
- Michael Bailey
November 2022
Medical services take a leap into remote areas
The pandemic spurred demand for unusual health services, such as those specialising in remote areas and hard-to-access populations.
- Sian Powell
Digital disruption takes hold in construction
Along with higher interest rates, tech disruption is impeding growth in the construction sector, forcing businesses such as Away Digital to look overseas.
- Agnes King
Cost-conscious consumers spell caution for luxury lifestyle products
Fast List companies offering products for a better lifestyle were buoyed by the pandemic, but staying ahead of the trends remains a challenge.
- Therese Raft
- Opinion
- Fast 100
Three things help businesses achieve high growth
The composition of the Fast 100 and Fast Starters lists by the end of the decade may be different, but common value propositions will underpin all of them.
- Martina Crowley
Offshoring is galloping to outrun nation’s talent shortage
An offshoring solution business and an on-demand HR company are experiencing a boom amid Australia’s lack of local talent.
- Nina Hendy
Fast starters in property, infrastructure show how to build growth
A can-do approach has contributed to the growth of construction and property-related companies capitalising on the increasing activity in infrastructure.
- Robert Harley
- Opinion
- Fast 100
Fast growth companies still insulated from global woes – so far
Getting access to capital and balancing pricing during tough economic times will test local SMEs in the next two years.
- Mark Summerhayes
Travel’s return drives leisure business success
A business selling organised group tours is now dreaming of becoming a billion-dollar company by 2025.
- Alexandra Cain
Marine science business expands its footprint with environmental work
Renewable energy push has boosted the bottom line for O2 Marine, a Fast 100 list company which has doubled its workforce in the past 12 months.
- Agnes King
Innovative ideas shake up the transport and logistics industry
Technological solutions and investing in people have boosted transport and logistics businesses during the pandemic years.
- Mark Eggleton
Tech, training and education make a powerful combination for business
Box of Books and Get My Course prove that successful education is simply a question of bringing students and key skills together.
- Nina Hendy
Cube Online, Signifi Media, Awaken thrive on digital marketing surge
Online marketing and media companies have grown as businesses refocus on their digital strategies.
- Nina Hendy