Flow Hive™ has established itself as a true Australian innovator, developing the most significant advance in beekeeping in over 150 years and running one of the most successful crowdfunding campaigns to date. Going from nothing to US$12.2 million in pre-orders in just a few weeks is a unique scenario, and one which inspired inventive solutions from Stuart and his son Cedar who experimented for over 10 years to develop the product.
The pair, who knew barely anything about mass production or exporting, found themselves having to deal with the complexity of the US state by state Nexus system, VAT, duties and many pitfalls of international commerce.
With manufacturing operations now in Oregon, Portland and Brisbane, Australia and deliveries on their way to more than 140 countries in every corner of the globe, Stuarts story of innovation in design and business, while not without its challenges, will inspire all.
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Janine Allis is an entrepreneur that needs little introduction.
During a trip to the US in 1999, Janine noticed the juice and smoothie category was booming. And yet there was hardly a juice bar to be found in Australia. Janine returned to Australia and founded Boost which is now operating in 17 countries - more than any other juice bar in the world. Janine and her husband Jeff expanded their retail empire and acquired Salsas Fresh Mex Grill and CIBO Espresso, under the holding company Retail Zoo. There are over 7000 staff between the four businesses.
Janine’s success earned her a spot as a shark on Shark Tank Australia where aspiring entrepreneur contestants pitch their businesses to a panel of "shark" investors.
An adventurer at heart, travelling the world as a young Aussie backpacker in the 80s, working from a camp counselor in San Francisco to a Stewardess of David Bowie’s yacht.
Mandi is the Founder and Managing Editor of Babyology, Australia's largest digital media company for parents. With a social media following of almost one million Facebook fans, Babyology knows how to reach their audience of 20-45 year-old women. An entrepreneur who just happens to be a mum-of-three, Mandi launched the business alone in her living room nine years ago and now heads a team of almost 30, all of whom also happen to be mums working remotely from their own homes.
Babyology is now considered the online market leader in native editorial content for Australian parents and has many other areas of reach including events, subscription boxes and video content.
Mandi is an expert on juggling work and family life and the pressures faced by working mums, the modern myth of having it all and the fine line that exists between maintaining a professional career and achieving job satisfaction while still finding flexibility to raise a family.
Susannah George is an experienced marketer and a fifth generation entrepreneur with a passion for fine food and design. Susannah founded “The Urban List” in 2011 and established one of Australia’s and New Zealand’s most influential and fastest growing lifestyle platforms. “The Urban List” now attracts an audience of more than 2 million readers each month.
She has locations in Melbourne, Sydney, Brisbane, Perth, Gold Coast, Sunshine Coast as well as Auckland. “The Urban List” introduces them to the top tier restaurants, retailers and brands in their local cities.
In 2015, Susannah was named “Woman of the Year” in the B&T Women in Media Awards, and won the digital category two consecutive years in a row. They were a finalist for the “Website of the Year” and “Editor of the Year” in published awards, and also Media Brand of the Year in the B&T Awards. And that’s not all, 2013 she named a finalist in the Lord Mayor’s Business Awards for Digital Strategy and Young Businessperson of the Year. Susannah was also listed among Queensland’s 50 Best and Brightest.
With 17 years in the entrepreneur business, Andrea Culligan has grown 7 different businesses. Her achievements earnt her the Young Businesswoman of the Year Award along with making it to the Fast 100 list.
With her unique approach of working abroad as she pleases, Culligan focuses on family, health, life experiences and the people around her to draw from and further her entrepreneurial endeavours.