PoliticsFederalFederal budgetPrint articleThey created a $1.5m start-up in lockdown. The budget worries themGus McCubbingReporterOct 25, 2022 – 7.30pmSaveLog in or Subscribe to save articleShareCopy linkCopiedEmailLinkedInTwitterFacebookCopy linkCopiedShare via...Gift this articleSubscribe to gift this articleGift 5 articles to anyone you choose each month when you subscribe.Subscribe nowAlready a subscriber? LoginCat Bloxsom’s and Morgan Collins’ lockdown side hustle, a knitwear business called Cardigang, has been so successful that sales have already hit $1.5 million and the two have quit their corporate jobs.But the two best friends worry about mounting cost of living pressures as their beginner-friendly knit kits sell for between $65 and $310, and they want government policy that boosts consumer confidence.Loading...Gus McCubbing is a journalist at the Australian Financial Review in Melbourne. Connect with Gus on Twitter. Email Gus at gus.mccubbing@afr.comSaveLog in or Subscribe to save articleShareCopy linkCopiedEmailLinkedInTwitterFacebookCopy linkCopiedShare via...Gift this articleSubscribe to gift this articleGift 5 articles to anyone you choose each month when you subscribe.Subscribe nowAlready a subscriber? LoginLicense articleIntroducing your NewsfeedFollow the topics, people and companies that matter to you.Find out moreRead MoreFederal budgetConsumer confidenceShoppingSpendingBudgetLatest In FederalFetching latest articlesMost Viewed In Politics
