Visiting India offers a vibrant mix of culture, history, cuisine, and spirituality, with diverse landscapes from Himalayan peaks to tropical beaches and bustling cities. This story was featured in Issue 17 of Forbes Australia. Tap here to secure your copy. Travel has hit record highs since rebounding from the pandemic, and the news is full of “hidden gems,” “new […]
As loyalty programs surge in popularity across Australia, one fintech start-up is helping businesses tap into the benefits. Pay.com.au is turning everyday expenses into airline points and premium perks – and has just banked $18 million to prepare for its expansion into the US. ‘Fresh Faces’ was featured in Issue 17 of Forbes Australia. Tap here to secure […]
With CEO Silvija Martincevic and CFO Emma Seymour at the helm, Deputy became one of Australia’s newest tech unicorns in 2024. Now, the female-led company’s shift work platform powers 1.5 million workers across 375,000 workplaces worldwide – redefining the future of frontline work. This story was featured in Issue 17 of Forbes Australia. Tap here to secure your […]
Best known for his beard and ubiquitous vans, Jim Penman has quietly built a franchising giant, while funnelling profits into a scientific mission. When Jim Penman’s PhD thesis was rejected in 1982, his thoughts of a career as an academic historian were dashed. Instead, his mind went to the long game. He just needed to […]
Forbes Australia picks out three Aussie entrepreneurs who are making waves in the startup space right now. ‘Quick Takes’ featured in Issue 17 of Forbes Australia. Tap here to secure your copy. Liveheats When former Queensland junior champion and World Surf League surfer Chris Friend (pictured) met software engineer Fernando Freire in the Bondi surf, they bonded over […]
Tajín founder Horacio Fernández turned his authentic Mexican seasoning into a $1.5 billion spice giant—by selling to Americans. This story was featured in Issue 17 of Forbes Australia. Tap here to secure your copy. Surrounded by the mountains of Jalisco, Mexico, the entrance to the 20-acre manufacturing headquarters of chili spice maker Industrias Tajín features a half-mile-long driveway […]
Jony Ive and Steve Jobs. Perhaps the greatest product design duo of our time. Together, they gave us era-defining products that changed how we live and work. This story was featured in Issue 17 of Forbes Australia. Tap here to secure your copy. Jobs, however, often credited Ive with much of Apple’s success because he believed tech could […]
The fastest-growing unicorn to emerge from Australia, Airwallex, has raised over $1 billion and serves 150,000 customers worldwide. Lucy Liu – the co-founder and investor – wrote a $1 million cheque, giving rise to a company now valued almost 10,000 times that. This story was featured in Issue 17 of Forbes Australia. Tap here to secure your copy. […]
Olivia Burrows Sutherland gave up teaching to follow her own wedding playbook – now the rich and famous pay her to go viral on their big day. This story appears in Issue 17 of Forbes Australia – out Monday. Tap here to secure your copy. Olivia Burrows Sutherland is sitting across from billionaire Ankur Jain, […]
As AI models get more complex, so do the tasks carried out by humans to train them. It’s given $14 billion Scale AI a new focus on U.S.-based labor. This story was featured in Issue 16 of Forbes Australia. Tap here to secure your copy. In his day job, Scott O’Neil’s most recent struggle was fighting a late-January cold […]