We are delighted to be able to reveal our Top 50 Small Business Leaders for 2026. After working our way through a large volume of high-quality submissions, we have settled on our winners. They embody the resilience, resourcefulness and innovation that have been more important than ever before – given the current geopolitical situation – in not only surviving, but thriving.
The competition gets stronger every year
The quality of this year’s submissions made the job of selecting our Top 50 harder than ever. So, I’d like to acknowledge my debt of gratitude to those judges who worked so diligently. Sarah Cichy, Manon Beauchamp Tardieu, Ben Koutoukidis, Jasmine Parasram, Jooli Chan and Jessica Gunning – thank you!
Click here to download a the report and read about the pioneers, innovators and never-say-die founders who epitomise the resilience of Australia’s small-business community. As the saying goes, “when the going gets tough, the tough get going”.
Tim Ladhams Editor Inside Small Business
