Smart50 Awards 2015

17. Costumes.com.au

Dress-ups have been a popular pastime for Australian kids for generations, but in 2010 Nathan Huppatz and his co-founders decided to turn costumes and dress-up parties into a thriving online business.

SmartCompany 09 May, 2016

Revenue: $4.04 million
Growth: 249.43%
Founders: Nathan Huppatz, 38, Ian Slinger, 58, and Brendan Taylor, 51
Head office: Melbourne
Year founded: 2010
Employees: 8
Industry: Retail and consumer products
Website: costumes.com.au

Costumes.com.au has grown significantly in the past month, scooping up just over $4 million in sales this financial year, compared to around half that the previous year.

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Smart50 Awards 2015

The SmartCompany WFI Smart50 Awards recognise and celebrate Australia’s fastest growing SMEs in 2014-15. The Top 50 are revealed in order during a live ceremony in Melbourne with the top prize (number one on the Smart50) going to the business with the highest growth over that period.

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