Tammy Greig knows her way around power tools. In 2015, she met up with Carla Peck and what started out as a playdate for their young daughters turned into the beginning of My Little Giggles. Carla noticed the ‘Learning Tower’ Tammy had made in her garage and saw the potential to build a brand around the problem-solving product.
A decision to open a pop-up store quickly became one of the worst and most expensive mistakes in Francesca's history, but Hannah was able to turn it into a resounding positive for the business.
Hannah Vasicek (left) first ventured into business aged 12, but being her own boss wasn't always the plan. She was going to be a doctor, then a lawyer, instead she pursued her passion and built a million dollar jewellery business from the ground up.
In April 2016, Martin Kirby quietly set out with the immodest goal of stoking the narrative around ethical clothing in the Australian retail market. Before opening Godspeed, he dropped out of high school, started a hardcore punk band and toured the world for ten years, visiting over 40 countries. As he celebrates two years in business, Martin reflects on the lessons he learned along the way.
In his first five minutes of trade, having only sold three sandwiches, Garrett Huston smashed the door on one of his restaurant’s refrigerators, showering glass over all the day’s stock. The opening day of Mason Dixon ended in anything but triumph. But day two was far more successful and now, almost four years later, they have two locations in Melbourne’s CBD with plans for further expansion.
Not many people can build a business out of selling old fishing nets, but somehow Danielle Clayton makes it work.
Melbourne based, Spanish at heart. Joaquin O Ponce Rodriguez started his business to bring the traditional food and wine he loves to Australia.
“Over time, you learn ways of doing things that make your job more efficient, and mean you don’t need to spend as long working on the tools or doing the books so that you can achieve that work-life balance.”
Sometimes everything just falls into place and you find an opportunity you just can’t say no to. That’s exactly what happened for husband and wife Josh Long and Melanie Evans, and before they knew it they were running their very own café.
At one point or another, every business is going to get a negative review. However, negative feedback can actually have a positive effect on your business if handled right.
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