Booktopia’s board quits,leaving controversial boss Tony Nash in control

Booktopia’s board quits,leaving controversial boss Tony Nash in control

The founder of the nation’s largest bookseller pledged not to return as CEO but says he will be deeply involved in the appointment of a new board and CEO for the struggling online bookseller.

  • bySarah Danckert

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‘Rapid growth’ for meals on wheels despite cost of living pressures

‘Rapid growth’ for meals on wheels despite cost of living pressures

Time poor parents are continuing to choose convenience over cost,giving kid-friendly ready meal company Go! Kidz’s plans for expansion a big thumbs up.

  • byCarla Jaeger
Dandenong becomes Australia’s kombucha capital

Dandenong becomes Australia’s kombucha capital

A Melbourne firm has built a new fermentary at Dandenong,where it is now one of the world’s largest producers of kombucha drinks.

  • byCara Waters
How F45’s cash-draining celebrity deals left it gasping for air

How F45’s cash-draining celebrity deals left it gasping for air

Lucrative deals with celebrities such as David Beckham,Greg Norman and Cindy Crawford were key to F45’s aggressive US expansion. But they also cleaned out the company’s coffers.

  • byColin Kruger
Booktopia founder requisitions board purge

Booktopia founder requisitions board purge

Booktopia’s ousted chief and founder,Tony Nash,is planning to remove the directors who removed him from the company last month.

  • byColin Kruger
F45 executives confident of survival despite turmoil

F45 executives confident of survival despite turmoil

F45 executives say the embattled Australian fitness franchise has the support of its financiers and has enough liquidity and will generate enough cash flow to stay afloat.

  • byColin Kruger
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Who do you aspire to be? Having a hero can be good for your career
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Who do you aspire to be? Having a hero can be good for your career

Looking up to a hero is an important motivator for our career development. They inspire us to action,and can be a touchstone or reference point when developing and pursuing our career goals.

  • byJim Bright
Tosca Musk on her big brother Elon’s advice

Tosca Musk on her big brother Elon’s advice

As the founder of Netflix-style streaming service Passionflix,Tosca Musk says her name is both an advantage and a liability.

  • byHelena de Bertodano
The boy bosses of Silicon Valley are on their way out

The boy bosses of Silicon Valley are on their way out

It’s the end of an era:The young kings of Silicon Valley are dismounting their unicorns. Unfortunately,with the tech sell-down this year they aren’t leaving on a high note.

  • byErin Griffith
Celebrity trainer Luke Istomin’s fitness company goes bust,liquidator investigates
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Celebrity trainer Luke Istomin’s fitness company goes bust,liquidator investigates

F45 co-founder Luke Istomin is the director of a company that went bust owing more than $2.6 million,including $363,000 to staff.

  • byAndrew Taylor
‘Bigger than McDonald’s’:How Australian fitness phenomenon F45 ran out of puff

‘Bigger than McDonald’s’:How Australian fitness phenomenon F45 ran out of puff

F45 wanted to be the world’s biggest franchisor - surpassing even McDonald’s. But now its ambitions have hit a wall.

  • byColin Kruger andJessica Yun