Business Leaders

Australia – a rising fashion star in international markets?

As international retailers like H&M, Zara and Topshop continue to open up throughout Australia, there has been a lot of talk about the death of local fashion labels. But is it really true? The domestic retail market is definitely a competitive and expensive space to play. A relatively small local market, the high cost of

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Girls on top: Women-led SME’s taking on the world – #1

My team and I run the International Business Accelerator, a structured end-to-end teaching and coaching program to help micro-to-medium sized companies build and implement winning strategies for launching their business internationally. This March, we’re excited to be launching the #GirlsGoingGlobal campaign, to coincide with International Women’s Day. As part of this initiative, we’re showcasing a

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Can little Aussie food companies really take the world by storm?

There has been a lot of talk about Australia becoming the “food bowl” of Asia over the last few years and the trade statistics indicate that Australia’s trade with the rest of the world in food products continues to increase. Take for example, wine sales, which increased in value by 11% in 2016, reflecting increasing

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Making It On the International Stage: Can Girls Really Go Global?

There has never been a better time to ‘go global’ and doing business internationally has never been easier… but can women really make it on the International stage? The truth is that when it comes to women owning and running businesses, the picture is a little mixed. On the bright side, women are founding companies

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Cynthia Dearin interviews Melinda Richards about SuperSprout

Cynthia Dearin, Managing Director of Dearin & Associates, interviews Melinda Richards about going global with her company SuperSprout, which delivers a 100% pure, real, non-GMO fruit and vegetable powders with no additives, preservatives or artificial colours. Melinda started her own business after 21 years in the corporate world. She was inspired by her entrepreneur father

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Cynthia Dearin interviews Aaron Gilchrist about Bridge to Life

Cynthia Dearin, Managing Director of Dearin & Associates, interviews Aaron Gilchrist, one of the original partners of Bridge to Life Pty Ltd. Aaron grew his company from a tiny two-man operation in the US to an international company operating in 50 markets around the world. Bridge to Life is working with the cause of organ

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