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The slow operators: three Victorian founders rebuilding trades the long way

Patient capital, unglamorous supply chains, and a generational bet on craft. Three founders explain why they're choosing to grow slowly, and what they've learned the hard way.

By Eleanor Pike 17 Apr 2026 · 3 min read

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Ellen Foley on why she stopped expanding: a conversation in Ballarat

Last week, three founders told us why they had stopped growing. This week, one of them walks us through the spreadsheet. A conversation with Ellen Foley, three weeks after the deadline pressure has lifted.

By Eleanor Pike 15 Apr 2026 · 5 min read

Articles tagged Victoria

The slow operators: three Victorian founders rebuilding trades the long way

Ellen Foley on why she stopped expanding: a conversation in Ballarat