John Hancock – Founder of The Elephant Magazine
byBorn in 1970 and of Irish descent, John Hancock had an interesting upbringing which included surviving the ferocious Cyclone Tracy in Darwin as a…
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Torsten – founder of coseats.com
byTorsten is the founder of coseats.com, Australia’s biggest rideshare site that connects drivers and passengers around Australia. Torsten is a software developer and spent many…
Catherine Prosser – cofounder of Stagebitz
byCatherine Prosser is a former stage and production manager for theatre with additional experience in designing & making props, costumes and puppets, festival and…
Phillip Jones – founder of Schmooze
byWith a background in managing fine dining rooms internationally, event management, then the obligatory stint in the Canberra public service, Phillip founded Schmooze in…
Jo Scard – founder of Fifty Acres – The Communications Agency
byJo Scard is the founder of Fifty Acres – The Communications Agency was established in 2010. Jo has played a unique role as a senior…
Emily Murray: founder of Rise & Street Smart
byEmily Murray is a social entrepreneur from Canberra, which means she dreams up and creates new ways to help people to help themselves. She…
Stephen Collins – Founder of acidlabs
byAnd we’re back with our first interview of 2013 where we get to know a little bit more about the founder of acidlabs and one of…
Renee Douros: Founder Milkshake Creative & The Milkbar Co-creative Community
byRenee Douros is the owner a boutique creative agency called Milkshake Creative specialising in marketing, PR, event management, styling and interior design. She also…
Michael Linke – CEO, RSPCA – ACT
byThis week on Ideas Hoist we’re finding out how Michael Linke, CEO of the RSPCA in Canberra pushes through barriers to make ideas happen….