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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 […]
Canva’s Melanie Perkins is arguably Australia’s only self-made female US-dollar billionaire, with most wealthy women’s fortunes stemming from inheritance. But a new wave of self-made millionaires is beginning to reshape the narrative. This story was featured in Issue 17 of Forbes Australia. Tap here to secure your copy. One-third of the brains behind Australia’s design juggernaut, Canva’s Melanie […]
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, […]
‘Red dress, beach wedding?’ This AI will measure you, design it and deliver it without you leaving home. Key Takeaways Key background THDR Group’s label Neuono claims to be the world’s first AI fashion brand, launching today, not at London Fashion Week, but London Tech Week – claiming16 quadrillion possible design combinations. “The thesis of […]
Amazon Web Services (AWS) has launched “AI Spring Australia,” an initiative aimed at accelerating the adoption of artificial intelligence and generative AI technologies across various sectors. Amazon’s cloud company, Amazon Web Services [AWS] has seen attendees at its annual summit quadruple in the last four years to 20,000 attendees as the importance of artificial intelligence […]
Radiopharma therapies targeting prostate cancer are driving a new gold rush in biotech—and Australia is leading the charge with technology so advanced, even the former US President might want in. “The best treatment you can get for prostate cancer in the world right now is probably in Brisbane,” says Andrew Adamovich, CEO and co-founder of […]