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He self-published his first novel, and now his books have sold more than 8 million copies. What lies ahead for Australian-born novelist Matthew Reilly? More

How much time do you lose waiting in queues or on hold with call centres? Service designer Damian Kernahan has built a business out of making your life easier. More

Mad Mex founder Clovis Young says he became hooked on Mexican food when growing up in California. Twenty years later, the notion of making burritos materialised when he moved to Australia. More

It's no longer enough for office owners to lease floor space and provide basic services. Millennials simply don't like being shoved into a sterile room for eight hours a day, says Hub Australia founder Brad Krauskopf. More

From under 5000 when Luke Pearson ceded his personal Twitter account, the IndigenousX account now has 41,000 followers. More

Chinese personal shoppers hit the front pages by cleaning out stocks of Australian baby formula for sale in China. But daigous now are a legitimate and powerful way for Australian businesses to sell anything from Ugg boots to health supplements. More

It's customer data that tells the story, says marketing strategist and Gruen regular Lauren Fried. "When you merge it all together it is magic." More

Peter Gilmore's snow egg became a megastar when he made it on MasterChef. "I could have made $1 million if I had set up a stall outside the restaurant." More

Cedar Anderson's Flow Hive became a hit two years ago when a crowdfunding campaign to raise $91,000 hit its target 477 seconds after launching. More

Angus Kennard started out counting nails and measuring rope for his dad's business. The business became Kennards Hire, and Angus became CEO. More