People

Hikers with Condor Trekkers take in some of Bolivia's spectacular scenery.

People before profits for Sucre's social trekker

Larissa Ham When Australian Randall Howlett decided to set up a business in Bolivia, one of the poorest countries in South America, he had little idea of the patience required.

Little Creatures heads for takeover

Rania Spooner Independent ale house Little Creatures has backed a foreign takeover offer that valued the company at more than $380 million.

Can’t drink, can’t vote - but this teenager is hot property in Silicon Valley

Entrepreneur Secrets He's founded four online start-ups and sold three, not a bad resume for somebody who hasn’t had their 18th birthday.

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Taking the mummy market by storm

What is it about Koolaman Designs' hand-stamped silver jewellery that has Aussie mums gushing?

$100m software sold a year, not a single cold call

Asher Moses A billion-dollar business built by two Sydney friends in an apartment 10 years ago is widely tipped to be the first Australian tech start-up to go public.

GROWING

Passion for plants proves to be bloomin' marvellous

Jo-Anne Hui When Edible Blooms' founder, Kelly Baker-Jam-

ENTREPRENEURS

From $100 in his pocket to a sprawling bun empire

Peter Cai When Simon Ip arrived in Australia 20 years ago as a pastry chef, he had just $100 and a French certificate in patisserie. Last year he and his brother sold $50 million worth of buns.

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Accidental entrepreneur keeps on truckin'

Entrepreneur Secrets Two Men and a Truck founder Richard Kuipers never set out to run a business, let alone build one with 65 trucks and $8 million in annual sales.

ENTREPRENEURS

Dodging the doubters: how to get rich despite the sceptics

Alexandra Cain Like many young entrepreneurs, Jack Delosa faced a huge amount of scepticism from friends and family when he bailed out of a commerce/law degree aged 18 to buy into his first business.

Breathing life into Aussie innovation

Christopher Niesche Phil Morle is one of the people would-be web entrepreneurs turn to for a chance to turn their dream into reality.

Cafe collaborators create their own rubbish paradise

Daniella Miletic Growing up next to a junkyard called Lex's Rubbish Paradise in the Netherlands, Joost Bakker would often bring home bits of rubbish and stash them in his bedroom until he could figure out what to do...

ENTREPRENEUR SECRETS

The headache that sparked a $1.3 million idea

Entrepreneur Secrets Jack Fitzgerald had barely experienced a bad headache in his life but, three years ago at the age of 22, he suddenly developed one that lasted for years.

Got a law degree? Join the entrepreneur's club

Alexandra Cain A law degree is a great grounding for an entrepreneur. But business owners with a legal background also need to throw off the risk-averse mindset that comes with the territory.

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Tech titan: Sydney's $15-million e-commerce king

Entrepreneur Secrets Eddie Machaalani, 33, reveals how he started and grew e-commerce software giant BigCommerce, which powers more than 20,000 online retailers around the world.

Perfect pitch: how two mates got the big names on board

Marika Dobbin These young high-flyers dared to launch their own business straight out of university.

ENTREPRENEUR SECRETS

Jobs giant: how Matt Barrie built a global empire

Entrepreneur Secrets Matt Barrie's giant outsourcing marketplace, Freelancer.com, racked up $US35 million last year.

Pillow talk says made in Australia is best

Glenn Mulcaster When John Briganti redesigned components for his product, he turned to a local manufacturer.

START-UP

Delicacies on wheels now roaming through streets

Jo-Anne Hui Late-night greasy kebabs and meat pies were once the domain of mobile food vendors, but the recent food truck movement is giving budding entrepreneurs an opportunity to get creative.