Entrepreneurship

A career doesn't always follow the path we imagine when we graduate. For Jacqui Toumbas, a Bachelor of Health Science led first to a career in nutrition, then to founding an iconic Brisbane café and, eventually, to two businesses combining her love of foo

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Whether exploring human decision-making, advancing space initiatives or inspiring future innovators, Dr Lauren Fell's career is centred on making the complex accessible and creating meaningful impact.

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Not all entrepreneurship starts with a pitch deck. Sometimes it starts with a problem so complex, so interconnected, that solving it means rethinking how science, policy, industry and community connect.

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What does it really take to turn an idea into a successful business? Alumni founders and business leaders from a range of industries share the lessons they've learned about entrepreneurship.

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From building multiple businesses across diverse industries to coaching CEOs and hosting a fast-growing leadership podcast, QUT alumnus Phil Hayes-St Clair has built a career around helping leaders grow with clarity, purpose and sustainability.

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Award-winning journalist and podcast creator Alison Sandy has built a career on pursuing stories that matter. Driven by fairness, integrity and accuracy, she is known for exposing injustice and giving a voice to those who might otherwise go unheard.

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Dr Kylie Hewson has built a career turning science into practical impact. As Deputy Director of CSIRO's Minimising Antimicrobial Resistance Mission, she works where research, policy and collaboration come together to drive change.

Read more of Beyond the lab: Dr Kylie Hewson on building a career that creates change

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QUT alumni who host their own podcasts share what inspired them to step behind the microphone, the work involved, and why podcasting has become such an influential platform for storytelling and connection.

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Building a successful business is one challenge. Building one that attracts acquisition interest is another entirely. For Ryan Hanly, founder of Travello and CEO of ATDW, the journey demanded persistence, calculated risk-taking and relentless execution.

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From investing in startups to interviewing founders and building his own ventures, Chris Titley has learned that momentum isn't found, it's earned. He shares lessons on curiosity, connection and why the challenge is often the fun part.

Read more of The business of curiosity: Chris Titley's journey from markets to media

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Drawing on her background in nursing and public health, Helena Uhm founded Inoya to bring greater transparency and sustainability to period care. She discusses women's health, innovation and creating change through conversation.

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Georgie Pinn has built a career turning public spaces into places where audiences don't just watch — they participate, create, and connect. Through her studio Interactor, she designs immersive experiences that put community at the centre.

Read more of Immersive Technology, Human Connection: The Work of Georgie Pinn

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