Cheers to culture: Indigenous businesses take on world

Detailed summary

Indigenous businesses across a range of industries are tapping into global markets and sharing culture across the world.

Linda Goldspink-Lord's family was going through some of their darkest days when she founded her business.

Ms Goldspink-Lord had been going through significant health challenges, and when her eldest daughter was killed in an accident on their Wollongong property, she hit rock bottom and was looking for answers.

Focusing on her gut health, Ms Goldspink-Lord said, had transformed her life.

So she turned her attention to the animals her daughter loved so much - horses - to start developing gut health supplements, transforming her grief into purpose.

"It's about making a difference and taking that tragedy and turning it into something that has meaning," Ms Goldspink-Lord told AAP.

Her Poseidon Animal Health supplements for horses and dogs are now available across Australia, New Zealand and the United States.

Ms Goldspink-Lord, who co-owns the business with her husband Peter, said the company planned to expand into the Canadian market in early 2027.

Poseidon Animal Health was part of a delegation that travelled to Canada in June with Supply Nation - a directory of verified Indigenous businesses.

Ms Goldspink-Lord said the trade mission and the relationships the company had built as a registered Supply Nation business had accelerated its expansion into Canada.

Opening of the article, excerpted from AAP. To read the rest, open the article on the publisher's site.