Business case studies

Carmela Baxter knows all about the barriers disadvantaged members of the community encounter in the workforce.

Nadia Tucker and Stevie Angel are the founders of Active Truth, an online activewear retailer catering to all women, no matter their size, shape or stage of life.

After 15 years of running their family fruit and vegetable business, brothers Jonny and Michael Tabet decided to start a new venture using their fresh produce knowledge.

Stewart Moore is the CEO and founder of EarthCheck, a global business advisory group which specialises in sustainable tourism.

When Jimmy Downey and Ed Moyse discovered that free community sunscreen programs were gaining popularity in the United States, they immediately saw their potential in Australia.

Rebecca Wilson is the founder and CEO of Starts at 60, an online community for seniors offering news, inspiration, real-life stories, events and special product offers.

Stephen and Peter Sourris continue their family’s legacy and quest to return the ‘grand old days’ of cinema to Brisbane with their latest venture, Red Hill Cinemas.

When Wooloowin mum, Sandra Ebbott, began searching for Australian brands that made non-toxic, natural, PVC-free rubber teething toys to give her baby daughter some relief, all she found was a massive gap in the market.

Jodie Neilson was sitting on a rooftop in France, sipping wine and enjoying a chocolat, when she had an epiphany.

What started out as two friends dishing out homemade gnocchi at a weekly farmers market has become one of Brisbane’s most unique restaurants, Gnocchi Gnocchi Brothers.