VIVRA was founded through one woman's passion to create a solution to a problem: having no stylish or functional way to carry her phone and cash when going out. Through a process of trial and error, Emily and Sarah partnered up to take their product to new heights and build a thriving community of loyal fans along the way.

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She Wear was founded following an unfortunate incident between a building nail and a foot. Founder Stacey Head took it upon herself to create a work boot that was not only suitable for a woman's foot, but one that also catered to women across many fields of work making She Wear Australia's only female-led and founded footwear company.

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Spa House Tasmania came close to losing their business during 2020. As a remedial massage business, the aspects of physical touch they relied on to bring in customers was no longer viable. Turning their attention to a rebrand and utilising natural home-grown Tassie offerings, they’ve managed to come back bigger and better and expanded beyond their humble beginnings.

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Good Times Pilates was dreamt up by owner Cat Webb, who was looking to build a brand and a business that showcased her love for pilates, and offered inclusivity. Cat turned to her parents for business advice, and undertook some research and development of her own by assessing what other pilates studios were doing across the globe.

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Saarinen Organics has faced many challenges across its last two years of business including fires, floods, income loss and a global pandemic. We speak to co-founder Kay Saarinen about what it is to be resilient, walking through the flames and rebuilding from the ashes.

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Woodlane Orchard on building a blossoming business from fruit and veggies

Woodlane Orchards is a business that started with the most noble of intentions: selling dried fruit so it wouldn’t go to waste. In this episode, owner Kelly Johnson reflects on how customers and farmers have bought into the Woodlane vision and helped the business blossom. 

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Plumbing franchise, Plumbing Bros, is a national success story, but for founder James Riddle, the journey to the top started at rock bottom. In this episode, Janice talks to James about hard lessons, bouncing back, and mentors you meet along the way.     

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Janice speaks to Michael Kalamalis, co-founder of Fluffy Crunch. Michaels journey from psychology coaching to a unique fairy floss business with his wife Paola, has seen its fair share of setbacks but has also allowed them to take their business in new and creative directions.

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Between drought, bushfires and COVID-19, 2020 has been a rough year for so many Australians. In this final episode of The Company You Keep: Season 2 we turn our attention to a business where the approach has been to give back during these difficult times.

Spend With Us is an online marketplace designed to keep rural and regional businesses across the country operating during down time. We talk to founder, Sarah Britz, about her selfless motivation, rallying community support and having the courage and conviction to just go for it.

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COVID-19 is disruptive enough for local businesses, but what happens when your digital marketing agency spans multiple continents, cultures and clients who have all responded differently to the crisis?

In this episode of The Company You Keep, we welcome back Ophenia Liang, Director and Co-founder of Digital Crew. Ophenia shares how she’s looking after her squad, managing her own mental health, and how a global presence has helped her prepare and plan for current and future challenges.

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