Clinique’s Global President on Innovation, Inspiring Women and THAT Iconic Lipstick

As the Global President of Clinique, Michelle Freyre is in the business of empowering women. Here, Michelle shares her belief in the power of education, consumer engagement and the evolution of one's identity. She also shares the story about Black Honey, the Clinique lipstick line from 1971 which soared back into popularity thanks to TikTok,…

ByRobyn Foyster24/07/20240Comments

Game Changers Lifestyle & Homes

The Maestro Mentor Darren Stephens Shares His Insights On Mastering Your Own Destiny

His mentees revere him as a maestro. Darren Stephens, author, coach, business strategist, marketing guru and self-made millionaire is quietly but steadfastly engineering numerous globally recognized and respected brands to reach their pinnacles. Speaking with Gemma Acton on the latest series of Game Changers, Darren gives a tantalizing insight into how the man who left…

ByGiulia Sirignani21/04/20230Comments

Careers Lifestyle & Homes World

Sharon Williams: A CEO’S No Bull Approach to Business

Sharon Williams, one of Australia’s most recognised and accomplished marketing executives, has always lived by a single maxim – never give up. Twenty-six years ago, when she was nine months pregnant with her daughter Charlotte, Sharon, then working as a marketing consultant for a big tech company, was told by her boss that the impending…

ByMichael Sheather01/11/20210Comments

Fashion

Threadicated CEO Danielle Johansen: ‘What Inspired My Virtual Styling Business’

We sat down with the dynamic entrepreneur Danielle Johansen, CEO and founder of Threadicated, to discuss the inspiration behind her online personal styling business and what keeps her motivated during uncertain times. Tell us about Threadicated? We are an end to end online personal styling service. We like to think of ourselves as the ultimate matchmaker, using…

ByCandace Little30/08/20210Comments

Inspirational Women News

Branding Guru Melissa Core-Caballo On What It Takes To Maintain A Strong Work Ethic

Melissa Core-Caballo, CEO of the award winning branding powerhouse Dead Horse Branding, has teamed up with Brett Lucas, founder of the Academy of Music, Dance Drama, to launch Education Connection, an industry injection into Australia's education system - propelling our students and giving them a massive industry kickstart before graduation. With such an exciting slate of projects on…

ByCandace Little22/08/20210Comments

Careers

Sweet Success On A Stick

Cass Spies, CEO, and founder of Twisted Healthy Treats, lets her role as a mother inform the way she runs her business and it’s turned out to be a stunning success. Cass Spies was born into a family that loved their sweet treats. As a child, she remembers sharing bowl upon bowl of her grandmother’s sweet…

ByMichael Sheather10/08/20210Comments

Inspirational Women News

Shark Tank’s Edwina Sharrock: ‘The Baby That Turned Me Into An Entrepreneur’

I never thought having a baby would turn me into an entrepreneur. A few years ago, I was working as a midwife in the regional NSW town of Tamworth and starting a family of my own. I was 36 weeks pregnant when the local private maternity unit closed its doors and cancelled all childbirth classes.…

ByThe Carousel15/10/20180Comments

Careers Happiness Health Inspirational Women Nutrition Wellness & Health

Inspiring Cancer Survivor: Helping Others Is A Dream Come True!

In 2015 Melbourne mum-of-three Tara Lock fell inexplicably ill with uncontrollable back and stomach pain. A short time later she was given the worst news imaginable – she had stage 3 Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma. “The first fear that came to mind was my children [now 15,20 and 24] and how I would tell them and convince them that…

ByJames Graham28/02/20170Comments

Careers Finance Inspirational Women

Shark Tank Star Naomi Simson Shares Her Success Secrets

When Naomi Simson dishes out advice for would-be entrepreneurs, it pays to listen. The founder and creator of experience gift retailer RedBalloon has more business awards than we can list, and more than one million devotees on LinkedIn who hang on every word. Her profile, of course, is even higher these days thanks to her…

ByRobyn Foyster03/06/20160Comments

News

They’re Breathing Aussie Air In Beijing

John Dickinson and Theo Ruygrok are the co-founders of Green and Clean Air, a business based in Australia that puts fresh air in cans and sells it at $18.80 a pop. They came up with the idea one year ago, after Theo looked at the sky and mused about the difference in air quality when he…

ByThe Carousel04/05/20160Comments