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Remote tech team hiring #78
ThirstySprout · David Stepania
From a tough upbringing in the Republic of Georgia to living all over the world, see how David has grown ThirstySproat to $2.5M in revenue.
Vocational Education · Certification #77
NextWork · Amber Joseph
Charting an unanticipated course, Amber turned a surprising opportunity into NextWork, a game-changing platform aimed at democratizing access to vocational education worldwide.
SaaS · Feedback software #76
Upvoty · Mike Strives
See how Mike has built his SaaS company Upvoty to $40K MRR with 10,000 monthly web visitors and 0 employees.
SaaS · Product tours #75
Supademo · Joseph Lee
Supademo, a tool for creating interactive demos, rapidly gained success in its first year. Founders Joseph Lee and Koushik Marka share their entrepreneurial journey, growth strategies, and lessons learned.
Pet health · Dog dental sticks #74
Bell and Bone · Arianne Sackville
See how Arianne grew Bell & Bone to 7 figures in revenue selling Australian made dog dental sticks.
Diagnostics · Asynchronous Healthcare #73
Hyphen Health · James Sneddon & Dr Mitchell Tanner
Discover how Stigma Health and PrEP Health are transforming healthcare access in Australia with instant and confidential sexual health testing referrals through online clinics.
Data tracking · Software #72
Attributer · Aaron Beashel
Attributer sends marketing attribution data into your CRM and other sales & marketing tools, so you can see where your leads, customers & revenue are coming from.
Translation · Design · Freelancing #71
Global Readership · Maria Britze
Freelancer Maria Britze offers unique Design Stage Translation services with a focus on holistic localisation while embracing her passion for travel and freedom.
FINANCE · DISRUPTION #70
Maslow · Kane Jackson
Maslow is building a new financial industry that advocates for, serves, and is owned by billions of people.
HARDWARE PRODUCTS · ENGINEERING DESIGN #69
Galassia Technologies · Mark Frasca
Engineering products and services for hobbyists, drone operators, researchers, and the light industry.
DIGITAL BUSINESS CARDS #68
Qwerty.cards · Denis Fyrlov
Qwerty Card is the digital NFC business card of the future. With one tap generate more leads and forge meaningful connections.
SOFTWARE · PROJECT MANAGEMENT #67
Leantime · Gloria (Smith) Folaron
Project management for the non-project manager
ALCOHOL FREE BEER #66
Lightning Minds · Michael Payne
Lightning Minds has been created as a dedicated Non Alcohol Beer brand. The idea is to create a positive balance in one's lifestyle.
SOFTWARE · AUTO FILL SDK #65
Fillr · Chad Stephens
Fillr is the world's most accurate autofill. Enabling seamless checkout experiences while boosting conversions and revenue.
CREATIVE AGENCY · ADVERTISING #64
Meanwhile · James Cross, Tim Jones and Al Marchant
Meanwhile is a creative agency for people who’d rather set agendas than follow them.
SOFTWARE · ONLINE FORMS #63
Tally · Marie Martens & Filip Minev
Tally is the simplest way to create forms. You can create any type of form or survey in minutes, without knowing how to code, and for free.
GOLF · TOURS #62
Golf Journeys · Mark Hawley
Golf Journeys filled with one-of-a-kind experiences and memories that will last a lifetime.
SUBSCRIPTION · ALCOHOL FREE BEER #61
AF Beer Club · Robin Lomax
AF Beer Club is a subscription box service showcasing the eight best alcohol free beers every month.
CAREER ADVICE · SOFTWARE ENGINEERING · COMMUNITY #60
Taro · Rahul Pandey & Alex Chiou
Taro's mission is to give software engineers an insider perspective on career growth, using the wisdom of engineering leaders at top tech companies.
VIDEO · BIOGRAPHIES #56
The Archive · Daniel Delaway
Cinematic video-biographies for everyday people.
PRODUCT DESIGN · FOOD & DRINK #55
Black+Blum · Dan Black & Martin Blum
Black+Blum design high-quality reusable products for food and drink on the go.
ROBOTICS · HEALTHCARE · #54
Andromeda Robotics · Grace Brown & Tasnim Ahmed
Grace and Tasnim's robotics startup aims to enhance healthcare through the use of assistive humanoid robots.
SAFETY · CONSULTING · SOFTWARE · #53
Action OHS Consulting & Safety Champion · Craig Salter
Craig turned his occupational health and safety expertise into a 7 figure Consulting and Software company empire.
DIGITAL MARKETING · LEAD GEN · #52
Leadify · Reuben Scheckter
Leadify helps service-based businesses grow by providing them with a steady stream of potential customers (leads) through digital advertising.
GAMING DEVELOPER · #51
Firestoke · Paul Farley & Omar Khalil
Paul started out working on Grand Theft Auto. He sold a previous gaming company and now runs Firestoke, a publisher of indie PC and Console games.
NEWS · SOCIAL MEDIA · #50
The Daily Aus · Zara Seidler & Sam Koslowski
TDA creates accessible and engaging news for young Australians who want to read the news but don’t know where to start.
SOFTWARE · TESTING · #49
Testfully · Matt Valley
Testfully helps software teams find bugs in their software early, helping them release faster and more confidently.
SOFTWARE · VIDEO · #48
Vouch · Gary Zunamer and David Stirk
Vouch allows teams to use their web-based video recorder to brief and capture video from anyone.
SOFTWARE · BOTS · #47
Bot Hello · Sean Melis
Bot Hello is a Customer Experience Agency that helps consumer brands optimise their customer journeys with automated yet immersive conversational experiences.
SEX TOYS · ONLINE · #46
Girls Get Off · Viv Conway & Jo Cummins
Girls Get Off exist to normalise female pleasure. They're creating a fun & positive experience for women to explore themselves. They currently do over $1M in annual revenue.
APPAREL · ONLINE · #45
Halska · Chris Halaska
HALSKA is a sustainable streetwear brand that offers Australian-made organic tees and a range of organic and ethical tees, shorts, hats and more.
FITNESS GEAR · ONLINE · #44
The WOD Life · Andy Lee & Ben Dineen
The WOD Life is a multi-brand retailer, curating the highest quality apparel, accessories and equipment from the best brands on the planet for high-performance training.
ONLINE · NON ALCOHOLIC DRINKS · #43
Yes You Can Drinks · Tyler Martin & Sophie Heatley
Yes You Can Drinks create exceptional alcohol alternative drinks so you can say YES to more.
RETAIL · NON ALCOHOLIC DRINKS · #42
ANA Drinks · Lisa Fraser
ANA Drinks stands for ‘Australian Non-Alcoholic’ Drinks and is South Australia’s first and largest dedicated non-alcoholic bottle shop.
TRADING · ONLINE · #41
Trade for Good · Alistair Warren and Ben Galamaga
Trade for Good is the first ever ASX trading platform for all types of investors built from the ground up to have a social impact.
FITNESS · ONLINE · #40
Steppen · Jake Carp, Cara Davies, Dave Slutzkin
Steppen is a Gen Z fitness app using behavioural science and habit formation research to help young people build a healthy habit around fitness.
CONTENT MARKETING · RECRUITMENT · #39
The Nudge Group · Steve Grace
The Nudge group helps founders from the start of their journey to exit. They charge for recruitment, and that's it. They grow with their clients, and everyone benefits.
YOGA · ONLINE · #38
Happy Nomad · Renee & Shaun Phelan
Happy Nomad is an online business selling eco-friendly yoga mats and accessories. Their products are sustainable, and for every mat sold they plant 1 tree in Australia.
SKINCARE · ONLINE · #37
Boring without you · Davey Rooney
Skincare brand Boring without you is catering to an often forgotten skin type – combination. And they donate a quarter of profits to mental health charities chosen by you.
SOFTWARE · LEGAL · #36
Willed · Aaron Zeldman
Aaron and his two co-founders, Dave and Tim have built software making it easy and affordable to create a will.
COACHING · SOFTWARE · #35
Medoo · Paulwyn Devasundaram & Allard van Helbergen
Paulwyn & Allard are building software making it easy for coaches & coachees to collaborate on the growth process.
CLOTHING · ART · #34
Gnalla · Kirby Bentley & Jayme-Lee Fechner
Gnalla is an inclusive brand combining the world's longest-living culture with design, art and sport.
MEDICAL · HEALTH · #33
Pearlii · Dr Kyle Turner
Poor dental health can lead to poor overall health. Kyle created Pearlii to make dental health more accessible for all.
MANUFACTURING · SUSTAINABLE · #32
The Dirt Company · Frankie Layton
Some people create businesses to make an impact on the planet. Frankie's business is one of those.
TECH · SOFTWARE · #31
Dovetail · Benjamin Humphrey
Benjamin and his co-founder Bradley solved the problem of collecting your customer's research and built Dovetail.
MEDIA · ADVERTISING · ART · #30
Apparition Media · Tyson Hunter
Tyson created a unique business with his mates Hamish & Tristan, hand painting murals all over Australia.
FOOD · SUSTAINABLE · #29
Raw Bulk Foods Online · Stephanie Hughes
Stephanie's inspiring story, on how she delivers Aussie grown staples to your door, minus the packaging junk
FOOD · HEALTH · #28
Gymbod · Cian Dawson & Courtney Brown
Cian & Courtney created healthy ice creams and ice blocks all made in Australia.
FLOWERS · ONLINE · #27
LVLY · Hannah Spilva & Verity Tuck
Hannah and Verity did $14 million in revenue in 2021 selling flowers online. Amazing growth for their online business.
SURF · GEAR · ONLINE · #26
Need Essentials · Ryan Scanlon
The story of Ryan, the reluctant founder and his surf company, needessentials. Cutting out the middleman and creating amazing wetsuits at great prices.
CREATIVE · COACHING · #25
The Ideas Business · Wade Kingsley
Wade is a Creativity Coach who shakes up businesses to tackle their problems in more innovative ways. he's helping businesses be better at what they do.
RUNNERS HEADWEAR · ONLINE · #24
Fractel · Matt Nuitta
Matt's business Fractel sells runners' headwear and turns over $55k a month. All while still working at his full time job.
BEER · BREWING · #23
Hawke's Brewing Co. · Nathan Lennon & David Gibson
Nathan and David's genius idea led them to start a beer company with the Aussie legend Bob Hawke. A very Australian founder story.
GEAR RENTAL · TECH · ONLINE · #22
Gecko · Ben Kennedy
Ben started Gecko making it easy for Aussies to hire hard to find gear so they can create unforgettable experiences.
TRAINING · COACHING · #21
Front and Centre Training Solutions · Grazina Fechner & Cameron Read
Griz and Cam's unique high-energy training helps business achieve their big goals. Dynamite sales coaching and management programs.
CLOTHING · SUSTAINABLE · #20
Outland Denim · James Bartle
James created Outland Denim to help the fight against human trafficking. They create quality clothing that improves the quality of life for it's makers.
WATER BOTTLES · ONLINE · SUSTAINABLE · #19
Memobottle · Jesse Leeworthy & Jonathan Byrt
Jonno & Jesse created a design classic with their unique memobottle. They've diverted more than 100 million single-use bottles from landfill.
TRAINING · LIFE COACHING · #18
Sqr One · Ale Wiecek
Ale has started a business that redesigns and transforms people's lives. She helps you plan, design and grow as the most confident human you know.
BEER · BREWING · NON-ALCOHOLIC · #17
Heaps Normal · Peter Brennan
See how a designer, a brewer, a pro-surfer and a bearded marketer started Heaps Normal. They've created a stunning non-alcoholic beer that skips the hangover.
FOOD · SUSTAINABLE · ETHICAL · #16
Precycle Pantry · Caro Felton
Caro's mobile shop is making it easy for Aussies to shop plastic-free for pantry essentials. Bringing sustainability to your doorstep.
DOG GEAR · SUSTAINABLE ·. #15
Animals in Charge · Alex Barnett
Alex creates beautifully designed and well-made sustainable dog gear. He uses recycled, salvaged and natural materials to ensure the most minimal impact on our Earth.
PEAR JUICE · RETAIL · #14
Bae Juice · Tim O’Sullivan
Tim, Sumin and Liam got their Korean pear juice hangover cure into 2000 stores in Australia. Tim gives a very honest and Aussie look at this unique business.
TECH · SOFTWARE · DRINKS · #13
Kaddy · Rich Coombes
Rich and Mike's tech platform 'Kaddy' is disrupting the Aussie drinks industry. Kaddy is Australia’s leading wholesale beverage marketplace.
TECH · SOFTWARE · #12
Pearler · Robin Garnham
Robin's business Pearler built an artificial intelligence engine. Pearler makes it easier for businesses to sell to government and large enterprises by automating much of the process.
TRAINING · COACHING · #11
More Space For Light · Dan Levy
Dan's business is giving Aussie companies the tools to succeed. More Space for Light is an Innovation and Strategy Consultancy. They specialise in workshop design, facilitation & training.
SURF · SWIMWEAR · ETHICAL · #10
Winki Suits · Becky & Kara (Kip) Bothma
Winki Suits is a surf and swim-wear label made for the modern lady slider. See how Becky & Kara empower women in Australia and the Philippines with their ethical production.
SUSTAINABLE · ETHICAL · #9
Single use ain't sexy · Josh Howard
Josh's startup 'Single Use Ain't Sexy' is changing how Aussies think about plastic. They're helping to clean up the world by eradicating single-use plastic bottles.
WATER BOTTLES · ONLINE · SUSTAINABLE · #8
Brooke Water · Jessie Wen
Jessie's Brooke Water is your modern sleek glass water bottle fitted with the highest grade consumer filter to bring you clean purified water on the go.
NOTEBOOKS · SUSTAINABLE · #7
Notely · Jenice Smith
Jenica created a stunning sustainable stationery company. Notely gives you the perfect blank canvas to draw, dream and jot. Designed, printed and bound in Brisbane, Australia.
FASHION · CLOTHING · SUSTAINABLE · #6
Insyze · Sylvie Wilson
See how these inspiring sisters started an online community for ethically made plus-size ladies' clothing. Discover curvy sustainable fashion.
MANUFACTURING · SUSTAINABLE · RECYCLING · #5
Great Wrap · Julia & Jordy Kay
Julia and Jordy have created the only Australian-made compostable cling wrap. Great Wrap is a revolutionary stretch wrap material made from potatoe waste.
INTERIOR DESIGN · CONSULTANCY · #4
The Great Indoors · Lee Hopkinson
Lee's business is The Great Indoors. It's a (commercial) interior design consultancy with an emphasis on customer experience and branded environments.
PRINTING · LETTERPRESS · #3
D&D Letterpress · Doug and Danika Aplin
Doug and Danika fell in love with letterpress printing and decided to create an amazing business from nothing.
LOGO DESIGN · ONLINE · #2
Joel Pringle Logo Design
See how Joel makes 30K a month profit, hand drawing unique logos while living on a yacht in Queensland, Australia.
SURF · BODYSURF · SUSTAINABLE · #1
WAW Handplanes · Rikki Gilbey
Rikki created a unique business making bodysurfing handplanes using Australian recycled plastic.