50 jobs lost and $2m owing as lingerie retailer goes bust A popular bra shop has gone bust leaving 50 staff out of work just before Christmas. The tragic story behind its demise can now be revealed.
Business by Glen Norris
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Subscriber only An iconic Brisbane-based lingerie business for plus-sized women has gone bust owing creditors $2m and leaving more than 50 people out of work just before Christmas. Big Girls Don t Cry Anymore, founded in 1992 by Karen Mason, operated from a shopfront at Virginia selling bras and swimwear for women sized up to 36. Ms Mason, who describes herself as well-endowed, said she started the business because she was sick of the frustration and tears caused by the way that larger women were ignored by mainstream lingerie manufacturers.
Motivational speaker facing grief after winding up company A motivational speaker is facing a heap of grief after pulling the plug on his trading company.
Business by Anthony Marx
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Subscriber only From the moment he was born 51 years ago and thought unlikely to survive, John JC Coutis has coped with plenty of hardship in his life. But now the Gold Coast-based gent, who describes himself as Australia s number one inspirational corporate and schools speaker, is facing a heap more grief. Coutis, a double amputee with spina bifida known for zipping around on a custom-made skateboard, just pulled the plug on his trading company.