#09 Anna Ross on going beyond the leap: taking your small business to greatness

In The Company, Insights on Humanising Work with Kylie Lewis

This episode is brought to you by Victoria's Small Business Festival, happening across the state from in August and early September 2017. Check out http://festival.business.vic.gov.au/ to access over 500 free and affordable events to elevate, support and inspire you and your business. Today we’re in the company of Anna Ross, founder of Kester Black (kesterblack.com), an ethical and sustainable nail polish and skincare company launched in 2012 and which has quickly become one of Australia’s fastest-growing and most innovative beauty brands. Anna’s products are vegan, sustainable, cruelty-free and B Corp certified. Made in Australia, Kester Black now sells to Asia, America, Europe and also the Middle East, where its water-permeable products appeal to Muslim women, and in 2016 Anna was awarded the Telstra Young Business Woman of the Year. Anna is on a mission to initiate global change in the beauty industry by setting new standards for cosmetics with a positive social and environmental impact. Here we talk with Anna about going beyond the leap, and how to take a small business to the next level.