Being at such a young age, you sometimes just have to drop your guard and be a sponge, capture as many learnings as possible from those around you to better you as an individual and prepare you better for the future that follows.

ROCC Naturals was founded with a rebellious spirit and drive to do things differently; to do them better. I love health and fitness. Yoga, half marathons, triathlons... I’ve tried it all — although not always at a record-breaking pace. When pregnant, very conscious about what I put on and in my body, I switched from a chemical-loaded toothpaste to natural one. But looking at toothpaste, I saw a problem…

My name is Jordyn. Ever since I remember I knew I wanted to start a business. My dad was a business owner, my grandpa was a business owner and I knew I wanted that for myself one day. I just needed an idea and some work experience under my belt. I started my career in FMCG Marketing, working for a drinks startup, the brand was called CAPI. CAPI sells all-natural carbonated drinks and are challenging the multinationals with a “better for you” offering….

Amanda Walker is Co-Founder and Head of Operations at Lord of the Fries, Australia’s biggest vegan fast food franchise. But her meat-free hotdogs are just one example of how Amanda’s values and beliefs inspire solutions. Alongside her roles as wife, mother and friend, she is a certified life and business coach, healer and mediation teacher.

Winning both the People’s Choice and Overall prizes at Startup Victoria’s Wellness Pitch Night, mental health program Toolbox Education is clearly making an impression. Co-founders Ben Scholl and David Berlinski found that influencing teen choices starts with real connection. But their focus on strong relationships sustains them beyond the classroom.

This month we are highlighting Inspiring Young Founders so asked Sarah Agboola about her experiences…

There are so many options when it comes to business finance in Australia. Here are some examples of alternative lending in Australia:

We had a chat with Surf Coast local Kornelia Pytlak about her experience as a regional founder.

The enemy of business planning is the business plan, well, at least the traditional concept of the business plan.

We have summarised Four Wellbeing Tips for all you Leaders, to help you lead in the best way possible through these unprecedented times.

Understanding consumer psychology or the “why” behind buying behaviour allows ventures to create strategies that will drive consumer behaviour and lead to increased sales.

Building a successful enduring startup is one of the hardest endeavours of life.

Read on to hear Federica’s advice on how founders can get more from negotiations to increase profitability and create partnerships that help you grow your business.

Website traffic is essential to your business. However, that's not the end goal. What is? It's the sales conversion! Many business websites get lots of traffic but fail to get conversions.