OF THE YEAR
MATTY SAMAEI
FOUNDER OF THE MEDISPA
AND FOREVER YOUNG
Since migrating to Australia
when she was 12, Matty has
transformed her humble
beginnings into a life of luxury.
A renowned beauty expert,
and founder of The Medispa
by Matty and, recently, Forever
Young by Matty, she is a force
to be reckoned with. Just ask
her co-stars on The Real
Housewives of Sydney.BREE JOHNSON AND JESS HATZIS
FOUNDERS OF FRANK BODY
You’ve seen the coff ee scrub, you know the hash-
tag, you’ve wished you looked that good in the
shower. This year the Frank Body girls took their
cult scrub to turbo heights by creating a unicorn-y
glitter scrub, and revenue has never been higher.ALANNA BASTIN-BYRNE AND JADE
COLLINS FOUNDERS OF FEMECONOMY
With a vision to make the world a better place for
their kids, Alanna and Jade launched Femeconomy.
It’s a website that lists over 810 brands that are at
least 50 per cent female owned or have 30 per cent
women on the board. Started last September, the
company has a reach of over 165,000 women.SARAH SCHOELLER AND
MARISSA BOWDEN
FOUNDERS OF THE VILLAGE MARKETS
When they were made redundant
from their marketing jobs during the
GFC, Marissa and Sarah created the
fi rst fashion and lifestyle market on
the Gold Coast. Showcasing works of
designers and artisans, The Village
Markets has become a celebrated
business and provided a launch pad
for more than 1000 small businesses.KATE MORRIS
FOUNDER OF ADORE BEAUTY
At age 21, working on a beauty counter,
Kate realised that the traditional beauty
retail experience can be intimidating and
unpleasant. Kate was inspired to create
an online beauty boutique that off ered a
more empowering shopping experience.
And so Adore Beauty was born out of her
garage. Fast-forward 16 years and it’s
Australia’s leading online destination for
beauty products and cosmetics.entrepreneur
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