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‘Better before bigger’: How Thankyou is changing the social enterprise game

Maggie Coggan, Tuesday, 5th April 2022 -  In the 14 years since Thankyou started, it’s grown, changed shape, learnt some big lessons and even come close to shutting its doors. Now, it’s looking towards a new challenge;…

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A real estate agency changing lives and solving the housing crisis

Maggie Coggan, Wednesday, 2nd March 2022 -  HomeGround Real Estate works like any other agency, apart from one thing – it’s actively trying to solve the growing housing crisis, writes Maggie Coggan in this month’s Spotlight…

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The rural cafe helping people with disability into work

Maggie Coggan, Wednesday, 2nd February 2022 -  Without experience, it’s hard to find work. It’s even harder when you’re a person with disability, in a small town with limited opportunities. But a new social enterprise café…

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The new brew that’s saving young lives

Maggie Coggan, Wednesday, 3rd November 2021 -  Suicide is the biggest killer of 18 to 24 year olds in Australia. Mood Tea, a new social enterprise selling tasty blends of tea, is on a mission to change this, writes Maggie Coggan in …

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The platform helping pet owners find the paw-fect match

Maggie Coggan, Wednesday, 1st September 2021 -  Finding someone to look after your pet can be a struggle. It’s why Deb Webber created Pet Cloud, to connect pet owners to carers across the country, and make an impact along the way, writes…

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Flowers for opportunity

Maggie Coggan, Wednesday, 4th August 2021 -  For the past eight years, GG’s Flowers and Hampers has been bringing a smile to Canberrians with beautiful floral arrangements. But behind the scenes, the business has been working…

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The store keeping community at its heart

Maggie Coggan, Wednesday, 7th July 2021 -  Over the past 10 years, LoveLuvo has become much more than a store selling gifts and homewares. It’s a community hub providing jobs for vulnerable people, while doing its bit…

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A room with a difference

Maggie Coggan, Wednesday, 2nd June 2021 -  As Australia’s first social enterprise hotel, Etico provides more than just a picturesque country escape, writes Maggie Coggan in this month’s Spotlight on social enterprise. …

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The clothing brand bringing together people and their causes

Maggie Coggan, Wednesday, 5th May 2021 -  Clothing The Gaps is an Aboriginal-owned fashion brand uniting people of all backgrounds to wear their values on their tees, writes Maggie Coggan in this month’s Spotlight on social…

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Moving on and up from the pandemic

Maggie Coggan, Wednesday, 7th April 2021 -  Moving Feast is a collective of some of Australia’s best known social enterprises working together to create justice, sustainability and resilience in our food systems, writes …

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The rise of the Bread and Butter Project

Maggie Coggan, Wednesday, 2nd December 2020 -  Over the past decade, the Bread & Butter Project has gone from being a small artisan bakery to having its bread stocked in major supermarkets. But it’s more than just good bread …

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A professional and personal path to success

Samantha Freestone, Wednesday, 4th November 2020 -  Muru Office Supplies isn’t just providing some of Australia’s largest corporates with stationary, it’s forging a path for a successful Indigenous-owned business sector that empowers…

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