Why this Atlassian-backed company took on the ticketing giants
The founders of Humanitix saw huge potential for their social enterprise by combining technology and the high booking fees charged by ticketing companies.
Joshua Ross and Adam McCurdie are the founders of Humanitix, which donates 100 per cent of its profits to charity. Louie Douvis
Humanitix is one of a small, but growing, band of social enterprises established with the purpose of donating either all, or a substantial portion, of their profits to charity. Other high-profile brands in the burgeoning sector include toilet paper company Who Gives a Crap and Thankyou Group, a personal care products company.
Sally PattenBOSS editorSally Patten edits BOSS, and writes about workplace issues. She was the financial services editor and personal finance editor of the AFR, The Age and the Sydney Morning Herald. She edited business news for The Times of London. Connect with Sally on Twitter. Email Sally at spatten@afr.com
