30under30 2012

Gareth Robinson finished uni with a degree in computer science, an obsession with entrepreneurship and the will to disrupt the real estate industry. The result was Leasate, a rental property management service designed to connect landlords with tenants without relying on an agent.

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When he was a gap-year vagabond in Portugal and in need of cash, Bradley Hampel went to a nightclub and asked if he could DJ for them. In fact, he had never touched a deck in his life. That didn't stop him from trumping up his reputation and winning the gig. Needless to say, he learned fast, returning to Australia with a sense of accomplishment and a hunger for more. Solution Entertainment has grown out of Hampel's quest for total control and influence.

Joel Deakin, the director of the online customised menswear business George & King, is issuing a challenge to bricks and mortar shops. "Our suits and shirts combine luxurious fabrics with personalised details to capture your individual character," says Deakin.

My Shout is an app that lets friends invite others to drinks, and conversation, via 'shouts' or digital vouchers that can be redeemed at the bar. Co-founder Myron Festejo is selling the benefits -- greater human traffic, free Facebook publicity -- to get more venues to sign on.

Let Dwayne Martens infect you with his good vibes and personal energy. Then, try his açaí berries for a second hit. Yes, Martens is an unabashed health geek, but a socially conscious one as well. As the founder of Amazonia, he has introduced thousands of Australians to the healing properties of the purple berry.

Nathan Murphy loves muesli -- really lurrrrrves it. MuesliForMe doesn't merely sell customised mixes to enthusiasts, it acts as a subscription service, delivering new combos by mail each month.

If you're a frequent traveller who is also a concerned cat owner, Ebony Centazzo's retreat is as good as a hotel...for your feline companions, that is. Cat Napping Suburban Retreat opened last year, in a warehouse replete with beds, toys and scratching posts for each individual guest, with a playpen, fish tank, and outdoor viewing to spare.

Adam Long's newest venture, Beehive Digital Manufacturing, is devoted to customisable products made with sustainability in mind. Long found his breakthrough in the Panda Pad, a bamboo-cover notebook that pre-sold well over a thousand copies through a crafty Kickstarter campaign.

Couches on wheels with DJ decks, speakers and beer. Dude, it's for real. Mardy Daniel's Festival Couch is the newest attraction at concerts and outdoor events.

For Ross Scutts, the satisfaction of succeeding on one's own is never enough. That's why he founded the Young Entrepreneur's Club, a support network for business innovators who want to be around like-minded individuals.

Brandon Cowan is aware that he has two things going very much in his favour: the media love apps, and they love apps designed by young folk. As he wraps up high school, Cowan has cranked up the volume, working with developers and on his own to turn dozens of ideas into apps, three of which have made it into the coveted Top 100 on iTunes. "My apps change lives for the better," he proudly declares.

Daniel Calleja has been working the camera since he was a teenager. At 23, he turned his passion for multimedia into a business: Innovating Visuals. Calleja and company specialise in promotional videos, events filming, photography and even e-learning technology.

Philip Sondhu spent his childhood on a farm, and as his career reveals, it's hard to take the country out of the country boy. FarmBuy.com, which he established in 2009, opens up the online market to agricultural real estate.

30under30 regular Skye Blackburn is a bug evangelist. Through her insect shop, Butterfly Skye's, Blackburn breeds butterfly colonies for weddings and festive events, and sells products like insect life cycle kits for curious toddlers and, more recently, edible bugs encased in lollipops.

An event maker for all seasons, Kate Stewart has been jazzing it up with Bright Young Things since 2009. Her catering and organising staff, numbering more than 120, regularly put on one-of-a-kind festivities and theatrics to get people talking.

Fai Wong has taken an unique route to noteworthy. At Social Startup 48 in Sydney, Wong had the happenstance to meet the founder of Start Some Good, whose crowdfunding-for-charity platform closely corresponded to his own vision for a startup. "It was all just too coincidental so I emailed them to express my interest to be more than just an employee," says Wong, who is now chief technology officer. "Other people would not have thought outside the box and approached them like I did!"