LSKD is an Australian-owned and operated fashion brand that prides itself on producing high-quality functional sportswear with a street aesthetic.
Led by Jason Daniel, the brand was born as a side hustle for Jason to make some extra cash to buy a BMX dirt bike at age 13. His fearlessness on the BMX track earned him the nickname ‘the Loose Kid’, which he started printing on caps, clothing, backpacks, and stickers to sell locally in Queensland to fund his biking passion.
LSKD (shorthand for Loose Kid), is now a multimillion-dollar enterprise, dominating functional activewear and off-duty style across the globe, proudly worn by celebrities and professional athletes from all industries.
With Jason at the helm, the brand prides itself on challenging the status quo, striving to be 1% better every day and constantly reassessing its purpose and ‘why’.
Taking out the major title of Business of the Year at the 2024 Telstra Best of Business Awards was a pinch me moment for Jason, who says the success the business is experiencing makes the 20-years of hustle worth it.
“Being able to share our LSKD mission, values, and our brand to the community while bringing this award back to our team is a special feeling.”
“We're just getting started - we’re about to open another 7 - 8 stores this year and have a lot of new products coming out with innovative fabrics, and are constantly improving our culture.”
“I just want to say a huge thank you to Telstra. It's so cool to see so many entrepreneurs in the room that are hustling every single day to create something really special.”
Empowered Women in Trades is a social enterprise that is helping champion tradeswomen, diversity, and gender equality.
By collaborating with educational institutions and industry leaders it strives to help empower women and non-binary individuals to pursue and excel in careers across the trade sector.
An Indigenous owned organisation, Manapan produces bespoke, high-end furniture pieces from the remote island of Milingimbi just off the north coast of mainland Australia.
The core mission of Manapan is to empower the Yolngu nation of Milingimbi by providing job opportunities through the production of its range of high-end giftware, furniture and office furnishings.
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