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Ahha Jewelry
Sustainably made jewellery is Anna’s lifelong passion. She’s been making jewellery since she was 12 as, as she says, ‘a way to express myself and keep out of trouble’. For several years, she’d been selling her products through stalls in local Sydney markets alongside her day job. Over time, sales grew, and grew, and grew; eventually getting to the point where jewellery-making was generating enough income for her to consider transitioning into a full-time job making jewellery. Now, Anna runs a thriving online retail business.
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Build-a-Bear
The client is the Australian arm of a multi-million-dollar international retail network listed on the New York Stock Exchange. Its Australian network consists of a webstore and 17 retail stores in shopping centres around Australia. It carries out a fortnightly payroll for approximately 250 employees.
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Small Building Co
Husband-and-wife team Brad and Tamara* “This isn’t their real names, but this is a real business we work with” have owned their construction business for several years, with Brad on the tools and Tamara looking after the books and admin. While their setup was working well, they sometimes struggled to have visibility of cashflow and business performance – and that business-related pressures were leading to unnecessary friction in their relationship.
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Cosmetic Avenue
Cosmetic Avenue is an award-winning cosmetic surgery clinic based near the Melbourne CBD. It has historically operated from a single site but has plans to open new locations around Australia – both full-service company-owned sites and franchise sites that will solely carry out non-surgical treatments. Its second clinic has already opened, with its first franchise clinic due to open soon.
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Editor Group
Editor Group was founded in 1998 with the mission to do one thing well: words. It provides writing, editing, proofreading and coaching services to companies, government organisations, charities and more in Australia, South-East Asia and the United States – including a large number of household names and blue-chip companies.
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Fitstop
FitStop is revolutionizing the health and fitness industry. With their innovative approach to fitness and health, they have seen incredible success in helping their members reach their fitness goals. In this case study, we explore their journey from concept to success and see how they are transforming the industry through their groundbreaking approach.
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Golden Goose
Italian luxury fashion brand Golden Goose is globally known for its iconic sneakers. The business was founded in Venice in 2000 by husband-and-wife duo Alessandro Gallo and Francesca Rinaldo; it has rapidly grown into a business with revenues of €385 million in 2021, operations across four continents, more than 100 company stores worldwide and a substantial online presence.
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JAX Tyres & Auto
JAX Tyres & Auto is an Australia-wide automotive network specialising in the sales and service of tyres, wheels, brakes and suspension. Founded in 1949, the network comprises more than 80 stores nationwide, across both metro and rural locations. The network is made up of a mix of head office-owned and franchisee-owned locations, which services more than 60,000 customers every month.
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Natasha T
Natasha is a psychologist based in Queensland who operates as a sole trader. A significant number of her clients are enrolled in the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS).
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Sweet Mickie
In 2015, Emma left her corporate career to pursue her passion for baking; she started a Melbourne-based company producing gift cookies featuring customisable (and often cheeky!) quotes. The idea of sending messages to friends, family, employees and co-workers via cookies proved very popular, and Emma soon upgraded her operation to a commercial kitchen and shopfront, and took on a number of staff members.
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Tamar Windows
Tamar Windows has been providing and delivering high-quality aluminium and timber windows and doors to construction projects (large and small) across Australia since 2012. While the main warehouse is based in Wetherill Park, NSW, owner Vladimir Rupchev normally resides on the Gold Coast and was travelling down to the Sydney office once a week.
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