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The Aussie tech start-up trying to crack the corridors of Westminster
GovConnex, a tech platform for lobbyists, is barely out of the blocks at home but already eyeing up Britain. Here’s their plan to get a foot in the door.
- Hans van Leeuwen
- Opinion
- Fast Global
Global stage a happy hunting ground for ambitious firms
Despite the challenges of the past few years, Australian companies are surging ahead with dramatic global expansion.
- Victoria Thieberger
How fast companies plan to keep growth going
The top-ranked companies on the Australian Financial Review’s Fast 100 and Fats Starters lists shared their 2023 gameplan, at an event hosted by list presenters PwC and Pemba Capital Partners.
- Michael Bailey
Fast starters in property, infrastructure show how to build growth
A can-do approach has contributed to the growth of construction and property-related companies capitalising on the increasing activity in infrastructure.
- Robert Harley
Digital disruption takes hold in construction
Along with higher interest rates, tech disruption is impeding growth in the construction sector, forcing businesses such as Away Digital to look overseas.
- Agnes King
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Medical services take a leap into remote areas
The pandemic spurred demand for unusual health services, such as those specialising in remote areas and hard-to-access populations.
- Sian Powell
Cost-conscious consumers spell caution for luxury lifestyle products
Fast List companies offering products for a better lifestyle were buoyed by the pandemic, but staying ahead of the trends remains a challenge.
- Therese Raft
Interactive video and design studios are flourishing with e-commerce
Interactive video firm Vudoo’s global ambitions testify to the growth design studios on the back of burgeoning e-commerce.
- Alexandra Cain
- Opinion
- Fast 100
Three things help businesses achieve high growth
The composition of the Fast 100 and Fast Starters lists by the end of the decade may be different, but common value propositions will underpin all of them.
- Martina Crowley
Fellr is Australia’s fastest growing new company
AFR Fast Starters list-topper has recorded a compound annual growth rate of 1863 per cent over the past three financial years.
- Michael Bailey
This alcohol-free drinks maker is Australia’s fastest growing company
Naked Life, which produces non-alcoholic spirits, has topped the 2022 AFR Fast 100 list, achieving a compound annual growth rate of 331 per cent over the last three years.
- Michael Bailey
Offshoring is galloping to outrun nation’s talent shortage
An offshoring solution business and an on-demand HR company are experiencing a boom amid Australia’s lack of local talent.
- Nina Hendy
- Opinion
- Fast 100
Fast growth companies still insulated from global woes – so far
Getting access to capital and balancing pricing during tough economic times will test local SMEs in the next two years.
- Mark Summerhayes
Travel’s return drives leisure business success
A business selling organised group tours is now dreaming of becoming a billion-dollar company by 2025.
- Alexandra Cain
Marine science business expands its footprint with environmental work
Renewable energy push has boosted the bottom line for O2 Marine, a Fast 100 list company which has doubled its workforce in the past 12 months.
- Agnes King
Money podcast began as a laugh, now it’s a million-dollar business
My Millennial Money uses humour to share its DIY personal finance message with its Millennial audience.
- Lucy Dean
How offline strategies are paying off for online businesses
Kings of Neon and LSKD are just two young companies pursuing a combination of online and offline strategies to adapt to a changing market.
- Alexandra Cain
Innovative ideas shake up the transport and logistics industry
Technological solutions and investing in people have boosted transport and logistics businesses during the pandemic years.
- Mark Eggleton
Tech, training and education make a powerful combination for business
Box of Books and Get My Course prove that successful education is simply a question of bringing students and key skills together.
- Nina Hendy
Cube Online, Signifi Media, Awaken thrive on digital marketing surge
Online marketing and media companies have grown as businesses refocus on their digital strategies.
- Nina Hendy
Fintechs profit from tough economic times
Digital disruption has been accelerating in the financial services sector, leading to strong growth for some young players.
- Simon Evans
December 2021
Atlassian’s heirs? Dovetail shapes as Australia’s next big thing
Benjamin Humphrey and Bradley Ayers quit Atlassian to build one of the country’s hottest start-ups, with some tipping it for much bigger things.
- Paul Smith
November 2021
A bit of coding power transforms building design
2021 AFR Fast 100 businesses are bringing the power of software to transform the building industry.
- Mark Eggleton
Hard-wired for a rapid rise in revenue stakes
Tech solutions companies in the 2021 AFR Fast 100 list have achieved quick growth during the pandemic.
- Nicki Bourlioufas
Medical services rewrite the health book
Companies like AusDiagnostics and Doctors on Demand among the 2021 AFR Fast 100 took healthcare services very far during the pandemic.
- Mark Eggleton
