Tropique Brand

Tropique

Small businesses are the beating heart of the Northern Beaches, driving our community with 32,905 local enterprises that create over 116,000 jobs.

Every month, we’re shining a spotlight on some of the incredible small business owners who make our community thrive. We’re all about learning from local businesses just like yours—whether it’s about your challenges, growth, opportunities, top marketing tips, or how you've overcome obstacles.

We’re eager to learn from businesses like yours! If you’re interested in sharing your story, inspiration, challenges, and tips with the Northern Beaches business community, we’d love to feature you. 

In the spotlight

Dive in and get inspired. Explore inspiring success stories, uncover top tips, and gain valuable insights from our local business community.

Owner of OsteoStrong

Ashling O’Brien

Strength in community: Bringing innovation, wellness, and community connection to build a thriving business
Brad Younger Sunburnt Space Co.

Brad Younger - Sunburnt Space Co.

Meet Brookie’s rocket man — launching big ideas into space
Christo Hall business owner

Christo Hall - Basic Bananas Marketing

Paddle hard, position yourself right, and commit—just like in surfing, great marketing is about momentum, strategy, and making waves in your industry.
David Stuart Colormaker Industries

David Stuart - Colormaker Industries

“We don’t just sell paint — we help people solve problems,” says David. That mindset drives everything they do, from product development to customer service.
Gab from Grab Social sitting on a stool with his arms crossed

Gab Sutherland - Grab Social

How Gab Sutherland helps local businesses simplify marketing, build trust and achieve real results.
Hayley and Karen from CandleXchange

Hayley Clarke and Karen Platt - CandleXchange

What started as a simple kitchen table experiment quickly became a solution to a surprising problem: beautiful candle containers couldn’t be recycled, and millions were quietly heading to landfill each year.
Katie and her dog

Katie Brown Yoga

For 25 years Katie Brown has grown her yoga business by staying adaptable, consistent and deeply connected to her community
Kirin Kiki Tipping

Kirin (Kiki) Tipping - LusciousKiki Cakes

Some businesses start with a plan. LusciousKiki Cakes, founded by Kirin Tipping (or Kiki, as the locals call her), started with inspo from her two eight-year-old nieces, a hand-drawn shop sign, and a whole lot of heart.
Lisa Goodwin

Linda Goodwin

Dive into success: Building a small business with passion and purpose. Turning ocean love into a thriving business.
Lorna Doe from Anchor and Arrow

Lorna - Anchor & Arrow

Lorna shows how starting small, staying close to customers and building authentic connections can grow a successful and sustainable business.
Lorna owner of Anchor & Arrow

Lorna from Anchor & Arrow Baby

How a local entrepreneur transformed a simple idea into a thriving e-commerce business.
Matt Young

Matt Young - Matt Young Electrical

Matt Young isn’t your average electrician. He’s a Northern Beaches local who has built his business from the ground up powered by strong values, trusted relationships, and a whole lot of hustle.
The Organized Life

Megan from The Organized Life

Megan turned her natural love for creating order into The Organized Life, a thriving business on the Northern Beaches.
Good Citizens

Nik Robinson - Good Citizens Eyewear

Building a business that turns waste into something people can wear every day while keeping purpose at the centre of every decision
Man standing out the front of a business in Brookvale

Phil Jackson

Crafting success: how Vale Plastics turns challenges into opportunities for growth
Person standing in a shop in front of a display of cushions

Rebecca Bickerstaff - Tropique

Rebecca Bickerstaff turned her love of design into a thriving soft-furnishing brand right here on the beaches.
Business owner standing in hair salon

Samantha Sheppard - Hair by SJS

Samantha Jane Sheppard proves that in the hair industry, bigger isn’t always better.
Sarah and Sophie

Sarah and Sophie Co-founders - Wild Forager

Sisters Sarah and Sophie, co-founders of Wild Forager in Freshwater, share how they built a thriving floral sanctuary.
Guys and zoe pips eats

Zoe and Guy Co-founders - Pip Eats

Co-founders Zoe and Guy turned their love for their dog Pipsqueak into a thriving Northern Beaches business making fresh, nutritious meals and treats for dogs.