On The Side

Beer. It’s a beautiful thing that needs to be celebrated.

Three years ago, Lauren Silvers and Lisa Maree had never heard of one another. The entrepreneurs were busy running their own businesses from Sydney and LA respectively. But when a chance encounter with an investor suggested they combine their companies, the duo decided to pool their resources to create one of the country’s most successful beauty apps, Glamazon.

Sometimes you just want to get away from it all—people, technology, the works. But one look at your annual leave balance and that much needed getaway is swiftly put on the backburner. Enter, Unyoked: a company that marries the best parts of camping (read: nature and adventure) with the joys of hotel life (read: comfort and convenience).

These days it seems like just about everyone has a side hustle idea burning away in the back of their mind. But it takes a whole lot of guts and determination to get your act into gear and fearlessness to back yourself to make it happen. 

A pet food brand is not exactly what you think of when someone says the word "startup" to you.