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  • 2 months ago | smartcompany.com.au | Sophie Venz

    New research from OnDeck Australia has shown eight out of 10 small business owners have cost of living as their top concern this election season. It’s the key issue that will shape voting preferences, the research shows, but it is not the only concern on the minds of Australian small businesses.

  • Mar 4, 2025 | smartcompany.com.au | David Adams |Eloise Keating |Morganne Kopittke |Sophie Venz

    Australian workout platform Sweat is not threatened by fitness racing brand Hyrox or the exploding popularity of run clubs, says CEO Adam Koch, despite industry trends taking exercise out of the home and into the streets. Founded by Adelaide personal trainers Kayla Itsines and Tobi Pearce in 2015, the Sweat platform and its at-home workout plans surged in popularity through the COVID-19 pandemic.

  • Feb 12, 2025 | smartcompany.com.au | Morganne Kopittke |Sophie Venz |Mrinaal Datt |Marion Rae

    For the founders behind Queensland-based business Sheet Yeah! it all started with a need for a truly sustainable and skin-friendly laundry product, which could help eliminate single-use plastic from Australian households at the same time. Today, Todd Windley and Jacque Markie are making good on their mission, with the cleverly named brand securing shelf space for its laundry sheets in 800 Woolworths stores across Australia.

  • Feb 5, 2025 | smartcompany.com.au | Rachel A. Beard |Sophie Venz |Mrinaal Datt

    After more than 30 years in home decor, Linen House is no stranger to adapting to a hyper-competitive retail space. With a booming national presence, the team realised their legacy point-of-sale (POS) system could no longer support their ambitions. In 2021, they partnered with Lightspeed, a unified POS and payments platform, to power their growth. Today, Linen House manages 23 stores with ease, saving plenty of time and money along the way. Here’s how Lightspeed transformed the company’s operations.

  • Jan 29, 2025 | smartcompany.com.au | David Adams |Sophie Venz |Mrinaal Datt

    The Catch story is drawing to a close, as current owner Wesfarmers pledges to wind down the business it acquired for $230 million in 2019. It is a story of innovation, hardship, “intrapreneurs”, and self-described ‘chutzpah’, which co-founders Gabby and Hezi Leibovich, and some of their key partners and lieutenants, have outlined over the years. Here is a timeline of key moments in the Catch story, in the words of the Leibovichs and those who played a role in their entrepreneurial journey.

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