Zoë Foster Blake’s $21.8 million Go-To deal is the latest BWX skincare buy-back
Go-To Skincare co-founder Zoë Foster Blake, who sold a majority stake in the cult-favourite brand for $89 million just two years ago, has reclaimed ownership in a deal worth $21.8 million.
“It isn’t easy”: Julie Mathers on building, and rebuilding, the Flora & Fauna e-commerce site
Many founders could tell you about starting a successful e-commerce business. Fewer could describe restarting one. Julie Mathers, founder of eco-conscious retailer Flora & Fauna, is among those select few.
‘Rethink the frenzy’: Green Friday is taking on Black Friday to satisfy consumer hunger for sustainable stuff
Green Friday is a four-day online retail event that encourages Australians to ditch the click madness of Black Friday in favour of more mindful online shopping.
Flora & Fauna founder Julie Mathers acquires Snuggle Hunny, takes on CEO role
After selling Flora & Fauna last year for nearly $28 million, Julie Mathers has now acquired babywear business Snuggle Hunny in partnership with Arcus Partners, and taken on the role of CEO.
“A really exciting step”: BWX acquires ethical online store Flora & Fauna for more than $27 million
Ethical online goods retailer Flora & Fauna has been acquired by BWX for more than $27 million, seven years after it was founded in Sydney.
Challenging gender norms: How three top women in e-commerce built their brands and careers
Beating back gender bias, inspiring future leaders, and busting the myths surrounding work-life balance.
Is the future of work here? Aussie founders weigh in as Big Tech embraces remote work
Will Australian business owners be downsizing or cancelling their leases in the wake of COVID-19? How have their thoughts on remote work changed since the pandemic?
Ditch it, or get ditched: Meet the entrepreneurs giving their suppliers an eco-conscious ultimatum
Businesses are having frank conversations with their suppliers about wasteful packaging in an effort to reduce their environmental footprints.
How Flora & Fauna offset the carbon footprint of more than 280,000 orders
Flora & Fauna has offset its entire carbon footprint, but is still unable to technically call itself 'carbon neutral' thanks to a government hurdle.
The missing 40%: Why pay parity suffers when small business is excluded
There's not much data on pay parity in the small-business space, and that's because there's nobody who can collect the data.
Should SMEs be a bigger part of the gender equality conversation? These founders think so
More research needs to be done to understand gender equality within the SME space, amid concern 40% of the workforce is missing from the conversation.