The ''Financial Review Fast Starters'', formerly BRW Fast Starters - is a list compiled annually of
Australia's 100 fastest growing startup businesses.
The BRW Fast Starters is one list in a series of lists published by the BRW. Other lists include:
* The BRW Rich lists, including the Rich 200, Executive Rich and Young Rich lists
* The BRW Fast lists, including the Fast 100, Fast Starter and Fast Franchises lists
* The BRW Top lists, including the Top 1,000 Companies, Top 500 Private Companies and Top 50 Entertainers lists
Companies listed in BRW Fast Starters list have several things in common, including:
* They have been operating for less than four years
* They have made a turnover of at least A$500,000 in the last fiscal year
* They have higher revenue than the year previous to this
* They have fewer than 200 full-time employees
* They must have more than one main customer
Businesses that make the Fast Starters list are ranked by their
revenue
In accounting, revenue is the total amount of income generated by the sale of goods and services related to the primary operations of the business.
Commercial revenue may also be referred to as sales or as turnover. Some companies receive reven ...
and by their growth percentage within the last year. The BRW Fast Starters list is released annually during May in a special issue of
''BRW'', published by
Fairfax Media
Fairfax Media was a media company in Australia and New Zealand, with investments in newspaper, magazines, radio and digital properties. The company was founded by John Fairfax as John Fairfax and Sons, who purchased ''The Sydney Morning Herald' ...
. Other lists produced by BRW magazine include
BRW Rich 200 and Australia's Best Places to Work.
Australia's Best Places to Work
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The Fast Starters list provides a summary of figures and lists the industries growing fastest, as well as other relevant statistical data. Companies can be listed, if they have been listed in previous years, depending on turnover and growth. The Fastest growing company in 2012 is HiLife Health & Beauty - the fifth fastest growing company in last year’s list.
Lists by year
See also
* ''Financial Review'' Rich List
* ''Forbes Asia'' list of Australians by net worth
References
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External links
Financial Review Fast Starters Official ListBRW Fast Starters are Crisis-Proof
''9Finance''. 2012-04-25. Retrieved 2018-07-05.
The Knack of Looking Big for Small Business
''Sydney Morning Herald''. Retrieved April 30, 2012.
The secrets of the Fast Starters
''Mumbrella''. 2015-10-20. Retrieved 2018-07-05.
Lists of companies of Australia
Financial Review Rich List