Gold Coast Little Phil co-founders Mat Sayed andJosh Murchie.

Startups

Queensland 'micro-philanthropy' company aims to make the little things count

A new offering by Gold Coast micro-philanthropy platform Little Phil is linking charities and a Millennial workforce demanding companies give back.

Environment

Clean sheet: How twins' quest to reduce pollution sparked brilliant idea

The horror of finding a mountain of plastic, rubbish and debris at Everest Base Camp motivated young Gold Coast entrepreneurs to return home and tackle world pollution with a clean sheet.

Startups

Growing concern: How non-dairy baby formula became world-beater

Budding Gold Coast plant-based businesses are tapping into the rapidly growing alternative protein industry, helping embed the city’s unofficial title as the health and wellness capital of Australia.

Business

Gold Coast industrial designer customises wheelchairs to improve lives

Customised wheelchairs and mobility products that were once only available to elite athletes are becoming more accessible to people with disabilities with increased awareness accelerating a growing market, according to wheelchair basketball star Matt McShane.

Business

Aussie entrepreneur takes natural haircare global

What started as a quest to create an all-natural remedy to return her hair to its glossy state after the stresses of Type 1 diabetes has taken SOZO Australia founder and CEO Isabella Charanduk from the Gold Coast to the international market and pages of British Vogue.