The first time Cassandra Spies experienced frozen yoghurt was when she visited the US with her family. She quickly realised there was a gap in the market for healthy frozen yoghurts.
In 2009, Cassandra, who has a Bachelor of Science in Food Technology, launched Twisted Healthy Treats in a local shop in Bondi, Sydney.…
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With more than 30 years of experience in the Technology and Telecommunications industries, Debbie Taylor has had senior leadership roles at PwC and Vodafone. Today, she's the CIO of NBN – the giants in the wholesale broadband industry that is also focusing on investing in gender equality.
After studying Bachelor of Science at State…
Kate Save is a respected Accredited Practicing Dietitian, an Accredited Exercise Physiologist, a Diabetes Educator and today the CEO of Be Fit Food. With over 17 years of experience, Kate is using science and technology to disrupt the Australian health industry by providing Australians with safe, rapid weight-loss solutions.
As well as running her…
Whether it is running a business growth firm, using technology to tackle global issues, striving for financial health, specialising in PR or launching an app to help combat debt; success doesn't come easy. You need to stand out and make a difference in the face of adversity. We ask these seven entrepreneurs what they think…
From high school drop-out to the founder of a leading business advisory company for high net worth clients and A-List Hollywood celebrities, Anne McKevitt is a true entrepreneur.
Her career has stretched far and wide, kicking off as a hairstylist before becoming a BBC TV presenter. She later ran a multi-million pound property development…
From a business-client relationship to business partners, Michelle Palmer and Erin Sing are at the forefront of Modern Currency, the PR agency that successfully bridges the "massive divide between client and agency" to ensure delivery of real, tangible results.
Modern Currency currently works with some of the biggest clients in the world including Vinomofo,…
Is technology taking all of our jobs? Many people seem to think so, but not Christina Gerakiteys and Lisa Andrews. On the contrary, the only female CEO team at SingularityU Australia are looking at the bigger picture, one that involves using technology to help tackle some of the world's biggest challenges.
Their optimism and…
From humble beginnings in a shed to CBD Melbourne in what is now one of the fastest-growing small finance business in Australia, Michael Mancuso's company PGA Advisory helps people to achieve long-term financial security and growth.
From investment strategies, debt reduction to retirement planning, PGA Advisory takes a 'thoughtful approach to wealth cultivation'.
Raised…
At 20 years old we feel like we're on top of the world but we also know very little. We feel confident yet struggle to back ourselves. If only we knew then what we know now.
Here, seven entrepreneurs step into their own personal time machines; rewinding to when they were 20 years…
After being diagnosed with cystic fibrosis at the age of 13, Jonathan Despinidic was looking at a very short life expectancy of 11-13 years. Now, almost 20 years on, he's still thriving and surviving.
Jonathan is the co-founder of an exciting new round up shopping app called Sipora, which enables you to shop, save and…