Alex Harper (left) and Angus Goldman (right) are sitting in a movie theatre. They are both wearing blazers with t-shirts underneath. They are looking at the camera.

From school science camp to $1.5 billion merger: Swyftx

From a school science camp to a $1.5 billion merger. This is the story of Alex Harper and Angus Goldman, the co-founders of Australian digital assets exchange Swyftx. Key Takeaways Alex Harper and Angus Goldman co-founded crypto exchange Swyftx in 2018 after meeting at a school camp By 2021, trade volumes on Swyftx reached up […]

A beautiful way to build a business

Majority Indigenous-owned company SX5 is helping to heal the land damaged by some of Australia’s biggest mining companies. The SX5 Group might be all about autonomous vehicles and value statements and other such modern concepts now, but the company’s name goes back to a time before fences, mines and safety boots. Kenzie Smith’s father, Jack, […]

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Personality traits that predict wealth

The ability to sit comfortably with the unknown might well be the deciding factor when it comes to success. Fifty years ago, Stanford University psychology professor Walter Mischel had a hunch. Would a child who waited longer for a bigger prize be ultimately more successful in life than a child who wanted a smaller one […]

Robbie Ferguson (left), James Ferguson (right). They are posing behind a square frame made out of light beam.

The billion dollar brothers

Meet Robbie and James Ferguson, two of Australia’s rangers of the wild, wild, Web 3.0, and some experts who are contemplating whether it’ll be a game-changer – or not.  Billion dollar brothers Robbie and James Ferguson will share their full story live at the Forbes Australia Business Summit. You can secure your ticket here. Key […]

Clem Morfuni buys Swindon Town

The Aussie plumber who bought a UK football team

Australian plumber Clem Morfuni bought one of the oldest clubs in the UK. What happened next shows success isn’t always measured in dollars – or trophies. Sydney plumber Clem Morfuni took full ownership of English fourth-tier football club Swindon Town 16 days before the 2021-22 season kicked off. He paid 212,500 pounds sterling after a […]