Lady Startup Stories

We all know Lady Start Up is all about speaking with some of Australia’s most successful female entrepreneurs to discover how they built their businesses from the ground up. And when it comes to beauty in Australia there's one name that tops that list: Zoë Foster Blake. Zoë Foster Blake, a self-described perfectionist,

We're dropping in your feeds with a special bonus episode!  We learnt so much from each of our guests this season on Lady Startup Stories, so we wanted to put together our top 5 lessons and build a framework for getting started in business. Today, we’re going over the most practical tips of the season and diving into s

Have you ever had a brilliant idea that you thought could change the world? But inevitably due to life and circumstance, it stayed just that - an idea? Enter lady startup Kristy Chong, who turned her game-changing concept into a multi-million dollar reality. She’s the founder of Modibodi, the company that has been rede

At twenty-nine, Jennifer Jones was on top of the world. She was the managing director of Diesel and spent her days overseeing a $40 million dollar brand account. But one week before her thirtieth birthday, she quit.  Flash forward a decade or two and she's the creative mind behind Bondi cult-favourite ceramics and home

Laura Thompson & Sarah Sheridan didn’t intend to build a fashion brand. But with a knack for marketing and a fire in their bellies to make a difference in the world, they created Clothing The Gaps. Their dynamic fashion label aims to challenge racial stereotypes, promote cultural awareness, and start conversations abou

Melanie Grant's story starts 12 years ago when she opened her first clinic in Sydney, called Melanie Grant Skin. Since then, her business has expanded all over the world, with clinics in Melbourne, Los Angeles, a residency in Paris, and plans of expanding into the UK. She transforms the skin of celebrities, models and