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Sophie Venz

Sophie Venz

Sophie Venz is a freelance writer and editor working remotely from wherever she can get an internet connection. You can find her bylines in Forbes, SmartCompany, Mamamia, Punkee and many more.

Latest from Sophie Venz

"We want to be something desired": How new Aussie retailers are approaching Black Friday 2024

Retail

“We want to be something desired”: How new Aussie retailers are approaching Black Friday 2024

Sophie Venz
Never accept ‘no’: Madmia's colourful journey from a one-woman show to $15 million in revenue

Retail

Never accept ‘no’: Madmia’s colourful journey from a one-woman show to $15 million in revenue

Sophie Venz
National Family Business Day: Six Aussie SMEs explain why working with family is worth it

Property

National Family Business Day: Six Aussie SMEs explain why working with family is worth it

Sophie Venz
How upskilling helped The Oodie founder David Fogarty build a business making $180 million in revenue

Entrepreneurs

Shark Tank

How upskilling helped The Oodie founder David Fogarty build a business making $180 million in revenue

Sophie Venz
How Funny Business “reset” its strategy to better serve its community

Startups

How Funny Business “reset” its strategy to better serve its community

Sophie Venz
“We thought that we were on a rocket ship": How July co-founders bounced back after 95% loss in revenue

Entrepreneurs

Startups

“We thought that we were on a rocket ship”: How July co-founders bounced back after 95% loss in revenue

Sophie Venz
Five startups, $63 million in funding: Who has taken home the cash this week?

Startups

Five startups, $63 million in funding: Who has taken home the cash this week?

Sophie Venz
How Ellen Weigall went from being “laughed out of the room” to building Australia’s only female-owned gin company

Entrepreneurs

Startups

How Ellen Weigall went from being “laughed out of the room” to building Australia’s only female-owned gin company

Sophie Venz
State-by-state: The trading hours for the Queen's National Day of Mourning

Business Advice

Retail

State-by-state: The trading hours for the Queen’s National Day of Mourning

Sophie Venz
From the metaverse to meta everywhere: Three Aussie businesses join NEXT to create the new digital world

Technology

From the metaverse to meta everywhere: Three Aussie businesses join NEXT to create the new digital world

Sophie Venz
Five Aussie startups and firms receiving major cash injections despite the tech downfall

Startups

Five Aussie startups and firms receiving major cash injections despite the tech downfall

Sophie Venz
Meet the Pitch winner: Fashion startup Zipr set to shake up the secondhand retail market

Retail

Sustainability

Meet the Pitch winner: Fashion startup Zipr set to shake up the secondhand retail market

Sophie Venz