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From Sidekick to Entrepreneur: How Artdeshine Uses Sidekicker to Power Its Growth

About Artdeshine

Based in Collingwood, Melbourne, Artdeshine develops professional-grade automotive detailing products, pioneering innovations like graphene coatings that set a new standard for car care.

A Sidekick’s Start

During the 2020 COVID lockdowns, Adam Wallis, now Director of Artdeshine Australia, was working as a Sidekick. Traditional temp agencies were slow and complicated, but Sidekicker was flexible, accessible, and easy to use — letting him earn while exploring his long-time dream of building a business in automotive detailing.

He discovered Artdeshine, tested the products, and soon became their Australian distributor. Starting small with just a few coatings, Adam relied on Sidekicker to provide financial stability and the flexibility to focus on growing the brand.

“Sidekicker has brought the temp staffing industry into the 21st century. The platform is easy to use, and the process of hiring help is smooth and convenient.”
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A Platform That Makes Hiring Seamless

By 2025, Artdeshine had grown into a thriving business with a new commercial space and a partnership with global paint protection film manufacturer GSWF. Now, Adam is back on Sidekicker — this time as a client.

Hiring help for events or admin roles is quick, simple, and hassle-free, unlike traditional staffing agencies. For growing businesses like Artdeshine, this means:

• Access to high-quality, reliable help on-demand
  
  
• No admin overhead or long-term commitments
  
  
• Confidence that the right people can be found in minutes

And for Sidekicks, the platform continues to deliver flexibility and opportunity in a way that traditional temp agencies rarely match.

‍Full Circle

For Adam, Sidekicker has been a partner every step of the way — first as a Sidekick, providing financial support and freedom, now as a client, offering seamless staffing solutions that help Artdeshine scale.

As the business grows, Adam is looking to bring on admin support so he can focus on high-priority business decisions, as well as brand ambassadors for upcoming car shows — all with the speed and ease that only Sidekicker provides.

From Sidekick to business owner, his story shows how the right platform can make all the difference — whether you’re looking for work or hiring help.