Aussie company goes from broke to $22m
Two brothers were drowning in so much debt they faced losing both their homes and the family business. But then a “desperate” move changed everything.
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Couple’s idea lands $5m Coles deal
After some tough times, including one experiencing gay conversion therapy in his youth, the duo wanted to try and change the world with ethical products.
Woman survives Covid to make $20m
When the pandemic hit, she lost $350,000 a week overnight but now she’s scored a Woolworths deal to stock her products in 950 stores.
Dads’ genius item lands $1m Woolies deal
The Melbourne men scored a deal with both Woolies and Coles, worth $1 million, before they had even sold one product after suffering a “frightening” time.
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Best mates’ bedroom start-up makes $40m
The Melbourne duo had been “scheming” up ideas for years while attending school together and they used their life savings to give one idea a go.
Wild way 20yo created $200m empire
It involved completing his high school work and then staying up to 2am some nights to get his product made. Now he sells up to 20,000 items a week.
‘The hardest three years’: Aussie small businesses suffering
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Aussie shopping metric sinks to 10-year low
The cost-of-living crunch has deepened the wealth divide between younger and older Australians, new data shows.
Profit crash hits iconic Aussie brand
Iconic department store Myer has suffered a sharp slump in profits as it struggles to reset its business.
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