Australia prepares for a teal wave!

CLIENT: MAVEN DATA

OUTLET: SUNRISE

Independent candidates are set to put long serving parliamentarians out of job, as Australia’s election day comes closer. Data analyst of Australian sentiment and DL Comms client, Maven Data, has predicted a win for independent candidates in both, Josh Frydenberg and Craig Kelly’s electorates- uncovering a possible teal independent wave to spread to other electorates as well.

Maven Data’s Elisa Choy spoke to Sunrise about the election’s shift from major parties to independent candidates.

Melb couple’s winning idea is bringing in $69k a month

CLIENT: THE SHADE

OUTLET: NEWS.COM.AU

Quit your day jobs! A Melbourne couple’s winning idea has sparked a successful hair care company bringing in $69k every month. Partners Maia Dodds and Craig Ford came up with their subscription hair dyeing idea during lockdown and now their business, The Shade, is set to shake up the hair industry.

News.com.au spoke to The Shade’s Maia Dodds and Craig Ford to discuss their success and what’s in store for the company’s future.

Spice Up your Daily Grind in the Kitchen with Make Out Meals

CLIENT: MAKE OUT MEALS

OUTLET: THE TODAY SHOW

Are you a foodie that hates shopping? The newest player in the meal-kit industry, Make Out Meals promises trendy recipes inspired by top chefs in Melbourne and Sydney that are sure to take out the stress of planning and buying meals. 9Honey’s Jane De Graaff and 9News’ Lara Vella created the ultimate Meal Kit Guide for Australians on the Today Show and crowned Make Out Meals the flavorful favourite!

Click the link below to check out Make Out Meals on the Today Show.

Melbourne couple’s new business to save Australian women thousands

CLIENT: THE SHADE

OUTLET: DAILY MAIL

A fed-up Melbourne couple have turned their frustration into a business model bringing in $70,000 monthly, all while shaking up the way Australian women think about the hair care industry. ‘The Shade’ was formed after founders Craig Ford and Maia Dodds noticed Aussie women are taking up to four hours out of their day every 6-8 weeks to sit in a salon chair and spend $350+ per visit.

Craig Ford spoke to The Daily Mail about how the idea of a subscription model, which gives women time back and saves them thousands in hair care costs, came about - click the link to find out more.

How dirty shoes made me a million!

CLIENT: THE SNEAKER LAUNDRY

OUTLET: THAT’S LIFE

Eugene Cheng was just 25 when he decided to drop out of his 6 year law degree to start a small business - cleaning and restoring old sneakers to their former glory. Five years, 25,000 pairs of sneakers and $1.2 million later, DL COMMS client Eugene and his Sneaker Laundry colleague Chase Maccini have built an empire!

Eugene spoke to That’s Life! about the how the idea for Sneaker Laundry came about and the process of building a million dollar business from cleaning people’s grubby shoes - click the link to find out more.

DIY Hair Care Giving Women their Weekends Back!

CLIENT: THE SHADE

OUTLET: 7 NEWS

Partners Maia Dodds and Craig Ford have created the ultimate hair-care solution allowing women to avoid lengthy visits to the salon to dye their hair. Their company, The Shade, offers a subscription hair dye-kit service that home delivers salon quality hair colouring for you to administer from the comfort of your home. Considering 75% of women over 35 currently dye their hair, The Shade is quickly becoming a house-hold name.

7 News spoke to The Shade’s Craig Ford about their business, which was syndicated across Australia. Check out the video here:

How a simple idea went from side project to multi-million dollar food empire

CLIENT: MAKE OUT MEALS

OUTLET: NEWS.COM.AU

DL COMMS’ client, ‘Make Out Meals’, began as a response to receiving rotten produce from another meal-kit provider during Melbourne’s first lockdown. The company has since recruited dozens of local chefs to allow customers to recreate high-quality meals from a number of popular restaurants in their own homes.

Make Out Meals founder Billy Green spoke to news.com about building an empire from a simple idea and the sudden success of his side hustle. Click the link to find out more.

Birchal Smashes Crowdfunding Target Hitting $3mil in an Hour

CLIENT: BIRCHAL

OUTLET: THE AUSTRALIAN

Crowdfunding platform Birchal has smashed its targets and reached its own $3 million target in just a little over an hour. After opening its trade offer on Tuesday, using its own platform, 595 investors committed $3 million, completing the offer 16 days shy of its official closure date. The company is Australia’s leading crowdfunding platform and has helped over 130 companies raise more than $100million since 2018. 

The Australian’s business editor Cameron England dove into Birchal’s big success! Read the article here:

The Secret to Making the Perfect Burger

CLIENT: BURGERTORY

OUTLET: STUDIO 10

DL COMMS client Hash Tayeh has devoted his life to making the perfect burger - and now he’s sharing his knowledge with Australia. Over the past 3 years, Hash has expanded his burger chain, Burgertory to 15 stores around Victoria and is about to expand his success to Sydney!

Hash Tayeh went live on Studio 10 this morning, and even created a green burger especially for Irish host Tristan MacManus! Check out the interview here.

5G-enabled drones could be deployed in the future by Endeavour Energy to help restore power grids experiencing outages.

CLIENT: ENDEAVOUR ENERGY

OUTLET: 7 NEWS

DL COMMS client, Endeavour Energy, are trialling the use of 5G-enabled drones to monitor the physical state of powerlines in real-time. Using 5G, cloud, AI, and ultra-HD camera technology – the introduction allows for a significant decrease in the time customers are without power in storms or natural disasters.

Endeavour Energy’s Scott Ryan spoke to 7 News about this exciting new technology. Click the link to see more.