When Tania Austin walked away from Cotton On, a company she grew from just a handful of stores to a retail powerhouse alongside former husband Nigel Austin, she had three children under the age of four. She could be forgiven for taking time out to regroup.

Instead, she bought five women’s fashion stores under the Decjuba (pronounced De-Cuba) banner, throwing herself into the business that 15 years later is one of the country’s most successful retailers.