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TOI World Desk. (2026, October 9). At 21, she quit with $100; her Bondi kitchen grew into a $5m empire. Times of India. https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/world/rest-of-world/at-21-an-australian-waitress-quit-with-100-and-cooked-meals-for-10-gym-friends-from-a-bondi-apartment-the-side-hustle-later-reached-5-million-in-revenue-and-built-a-100-acre-farm/articleshow/134823179.cms
TOI World Desk. “At 21, she quit with $100; her Bondi kitchen grew into a $5m empire.” Times of India, 9 Oct. 2026, https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/world/rest-of-world/at-21-an-australian-waitress-quit-with-100-and-cooked-meals-for-10-gym-friends-from-a-bondi-apartment-the-side-hustle-later-reached-5-million-in-revenue-and-built-a-100-acre-farm/articleshow/134823179.cms.
TOI World Desk. “At 21, she quit with $100; her Bondi kitchen grew into a $5m empire.” Times of India, October 9, 2026. https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/world/rest-of-world/at-21-an-australian-waitress-quit-with-100-and-cooked-meals-for-10-gym-friends-from-a-bondi-apartment-the-side-hustle-later-reached-5-million-in-revenue-and-built-a-100-acre-farm/articleshow/134823179.cms.
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Bianca Monley, at 21 years old with only $100 in her pocket, quit her waitress job and started cooking meals for ten friends from the gym she frequented in Bondi, Sydney. She had no formal business plan or investors, just a kitchen and a dream of making healthy food more exciting. Her venture began modestly but grew significantly over the years. Today, Monley’s company is worth $5 million and operates a 100-acre farm, directly linking food production to customers by providing fresh meals delivered straight to homes. This model distinguishes her business from others in the market and aims to change perceptions around healthy eating.
