“I’m still googling how to run a business”: How Nikki Kelly took her jewellery label to $2.5 million turnover
Kellective by Nikki has gone from an Etsy garage business to a company with 13 employees.
Country Road unveils $1.5 million fund to back startups and innovators driving climate action
The Country Road Climate Fund will back early-stage and more established products and projects, with $1.5 million in grants over three years.
Three lessons from a bootstrapping Byron Bay e-commerce entrepreneur on the up
Byron Bay Gifts founder Zoe Gordon shares what she's learned after turning over more than $6 million a year during the pandemic.
My Biggest Mistake: Iris Smit, founder of The Quick Flick
Iris Smit's biggest mistake is the type that haunts the dreams of many entrepreneurs across the world, yet it’s one any business owner can make in a split second.
Adore Beauty COO Sarah Mullen on how Australia’s beauty disruptor focuses on innovation
Adore Beauty COO Sarah Mullen returns as a Smart50 judge for 2022. Here, she shares tips gleaned from her own e-commerce experience.
Brilliant basics: Why doing the ‘boring’ amazingly well is the future of e-commerce
How can your business implement the typical boring practices amazingly well to thrive in the next era of e-commerce?
Fears for workers with disability after axing of mandatory COVID-19 isolation periods
The end of mandatory COVID-19 isolation periods has been welcomed by industry groups slogged by workforce shortages, but politicians from across the aisle fear the decision could expose at-risk workers to infection.
Clothing brand Thrills acquired by Universal Store for $50 million
Founded in 2011, the Byron Bay label sells vintage and coastal-inspired youth fashion apparel for both men and women.
Australia-founded startup Checkmate raises $5 million to build a “centralised e-commerce experience”
Available as a mobile app/extension and laptop extension, Checkmate gathers the best deals from a user’s personal email and the web, automatically applying them at checkout to help shoppers snag bargains.
Online B2B retailer Whola partners with Startrack to optimise logistics for almost 5000 retailers
For Whola’s 130 member brands and almost 5000 retailers, the partnership provides an opportunity to optimise logistics, while ensuring they also see an increase in efficiency and profitability.
A new public holiday to honour Queen Elizabeth II is a mixed bag for small businesses facing penalty rates and contracts
While welcoming the ability to mourn the loss of Queen Elizabeth II, industry leaders fear for small businesses now unexpectedly balancing commitments to customers against the cost of penalty rate entitlements.
‘Merchants are in better shape than last year’: Australia Post urges early Christmas shopping, looks to hire 7000 staff
Online shoppers should start tackling their Christmas list 108 days early to avoid delays and disruption, Australia Post says.