Behind every small business is a business owner with a dream. But after years of surviving economic turmoil,it’s often a dream that is battle worn.
A few years ago,WeWork was one of America’s most valuable start-ups. Then came its IPO disaster,followed by the pandemic,which dealt another blow.
“Flying cars are no longer figments of imagination in the realm of science fiction movies and will enter into mainstream service in the very near future,” says Australian start-up Pegasus.
Cost of living crisis be damned;economic downturns are precisely when equity crowdfunding tends to flourish,says Birchal boss Matt Vitale.
The start-up world is full of entrepreneurs like Steven Leven,striving for dreams that others see as implausible. But there are boundaries.
Melbourne social enterprise Thankyou Group is readying to launch its products to the world – but five years ago,the business was on the brink.
Non-alcoholic beverages have cemented their position in the market. Now Heaps Normal’s CEO Andy Miller says it’s time to talk about cannabidiol,or CBD,products.
Cyrus Hodes says he was led to believe by a fellow Stability AI co-founder that his 15 per cent stake was worthless months before the start-up hit a $US1 billion valuation.
Brisbanites Tim Butters and Jeremy Hassell were initially sceptical until they tried it for themselves and decided to build their own.
Reusable cup company Frank Green has built a social media following that businesses usually only dream about. It came about almost by accident.
The Medical Board of Australia has seen cases of telehealth patients getting the wrong drugs,the wrong dose or a prescription on outdated information.