Having lost their manufacturing business to early globalisation, Minuteman Press Prahan was a career change for both Vivienne Kane and her husband. Vivienne is an ex Speech Pathologist with over 30 years of experience who has a passion for... read more
With a Biology degree, Honours and personal training qualifications under her belt, Melanie wasn’t sure what to pursue as her career. After dabbling in both fields for a bit, she started an environmental consulting business. As a busy director... read more
From a very young age, Kim Sowter could see, feel, hear and even smell or taste spirit phenomena. Kim knew she was different. Embracing her gift, Kim worked as a professional reader, healer and researcher into the paranormal. Feeling... read more
As a seasoned artist with over 30 years of multimedia experience — Trompe L’oeil murals, mosaics, ceramics, acrylic painting, watercolour and textile sculptures to name a few — Alison Archbold decided that the next move for her business, Archbold Design,... read more
Katinka always had a finger on the idea of running a business. After finishing university, she worked on a lot of freelance graphic design and web design projects on the side. Tired of a sedentary job and lack of... read more
Tatjana had been working in government management positions for over 20 years and in fact, was very good at it and seemingly “successful”. However, the long hours she worked and the idea of a work-life balance was just that... read more
When women empower themselves, magical things happen from within. Vicki’s inspiration to start her business, “Seven Ladies Empowerment” was given to her by her guides in the wee hours over a period of 2 years. She felt compelled to... read more
The idea for Arpana to start her own business came from her father who passed away in 1999. He established a very successful business in children’s clothing, with his enthusiasm and passion despite having very little capital. The qualities... read more
Erica Webb never really intended to start her business Erica Webb Yoga and Pilates, but looking back, she saw that the ‘signs’ were always there. Erica started her career as a Social Research Analyst in the Government and Not... read more
As a mother of a “perfect” baby, Kylie Herda was shell-shocked when her next child thought sleep was for the weak. Thankfully, her sister introduced her to the benefits of hypnotherapy. Kylie started studying hypnotherapy and adopted these techniques... read more
Salon founder, Patrica Boehler is a Skin Care Therapist in the NT who began her Beauty Career in 1975 by studying Beauty Therapy at Madam Korner in Sydney. After returning to Darwin, Patricia was approached by the only local... read more
Jayne Day had been helping friends and business owners with online marketing as a hobby when, on one occasion, a friend suggested she do it full time. She ran with the idea and set up “Webonize”, an SEO and... read more
