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Gen Z and millennial entrepreneurs are thinking bigger – but it’s coming at a cost

Melanie Hearse — Sun, 01 Mar 2026 22:00:00 +0000

Australia’s youngest business owners are building faster, aiming higher and scaling earlier than any generation before them. But that ambition is coming with a growing risk.

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DOWNLOAD: What’s keeping business owners awake right now

SmartCompany — Thu, 04 Dec 2025 22:00:00 +0000

Download this ebook to see what’s really happening behind the scenes in SME land, and how simplification, smarter processes, and the right support could give business owners back the time and clarity they need to grow.

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The 17% mindset: What separates entrepreneurs who go global

SmartCompany — Sun, 28 Sep 2025 23:00:00 +0000

The question isn’t whether going global is hard – it’s how the founders who do it turn turbulence into a plan.

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A different kind of buyer: How Ron King found the right successor for East West Engineering

SmartCompany — Wed, 11 Jun 2025 23:00:00 +0000

Arbor Permanent Owners was the first step in a broader mission to help solve the succession challenge for hard-working Australian SMEs.

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Katharina Mildren always dreamt of building a brand – now she’s a success story

SmartCompany — Sun, 02 Mar 2025 22:00:00 +0000

How a young designer-turned-small business owner is laying the foundations to build a fashion empire.

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Six reasons why entrepreneurial education in schools is critical

Margaret O'Brien — Thu, 07 Nov 2024 23:03:59 +0000

During my time working in an adult incubator program, it struck me just how vital it is to introduce entrepreneurial concepts earlier in life. When stakes are lower and creativity...

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Opinion: How entrepreneurship and creativity combine to create ‘uncommon knowledge’

Remo Giuffre — Mon, 04 Nov 2024 01:35:47 +0000

Serial entrepreneur Remo Giuffre's book series REMORANDOM is a compendium and celebration of creativity. A special offer for SmartCompany readers.

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Luxury goods retailer MAISON de SABRÉ jetsets with travel and clothing range

Eloise Keating — Sun, 15 Sep 2024 22:34:04 +0000

MAISON de SABRÉ, a luxury lifestyle brand founded by Zane and Omar Sabré, is exploring new destinations with its travel and clothing range.

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The $75,000 URL propelling Green.com.au to $40 million annual revenue

Simon Crerar — Tue, 06 Aug 2024 02:40:51 +0000

How much is a web address worth? For brothers Jonathan and David Green, the $75,000 spent buying Green.com.au for their green energy company is paying off.

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“It’s insulting”: Boosting Female Founders grants culled, with $17 million in funding up in the air

David Adams — Tue, 30 Jul 2024 03:30:29 +0000

The $52.2 million Boosting Female Founders grant program will end millions of dollars under budget, after future rounds were quietly axed in the recent federal budget.

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