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Western Australia’s business and political leaders mingled with the next crop of entrepreneurial talent as a crowd of 850 people celebrated the 2015 40under40 Awards at Crown Perth last night.

This year’s First Amongst Equals winner is a passionate medical specialist but he’s also a visionary entrepreneur who has a lot in common with successful business leaders.

A slowing demand for surveying services has not stopped CADS Survey from pursuing growth by the adoption of innovative technologies, entering new markets and expanding its capabilities.

What's the secret to growing your business if the sector you work in is in a slump?

Electronic media has been the key behind the success of one of Perth’s fastest-growing real estate agencies.

A series of (un)fortunate events led to the creation of this year’s Rising Stars winner, emergency response and security services provider Executive Risk Solutions.

Built on an innovative idea to connect patients with doctors, HealthEngine’s maturation into a multi-million dollar company has earned it the top spot in the Business News Rising Stars start-up category.

Within a year of launching its micro-lending facility in November 2009, PAID International had increased the average number of loans processed each month more than 100-fold.

Marketing agency Digital Dialogue aims to retain its current growth trend.

Rising Stars finalist Monford Group says client satisfaction has been the key to its rapid growth.

Giving managers responsibility for making decisions relevant to their sections is crucial at marine services business TAMS Group, which has steadily added new capabilities and staff to differentiate itself as a full service provider in a market full of specialists.

IT consultant Velrada has built its business on providing niche software solutions.

The Rising Stars People’s Choice winner has found success by doing things differently.

BGC Contracting has joined forces with Western Australian business FIFO Families to offer its 2,000 fly-in, fly-out workers and their families access to extra support.

High profile philanthropists have told the Western Australian business community that its members have a duty to be more generous with their wealth.

Former Business News 40under40 winner Sally Capp has been appointed to the board of the Commonwealth Business Council.

Kashif Saleem arrived in Perth without a dollar to his name; now his technology is in demand from the world’s most valuable companies.

Seventeen Western Australian business people have been nominated as finalists in the 2014 round of the EY Entrepreneur Of The Year award.

SPECIAL REPORT: Concerns have been raised over the sustainability of Perth’s apartment construction boom, with prominent industry players suggesting Rivervale in particular is in danger of oversupply.

SPECIAL REPORT: Reform of the approvals process is cited as the biggest challenge for Perth’s residential development sector.

As Business News' Rising Stars search draws to a close, the founder of a contracting company that expanded through the GFC, but had a “disastrous” last financial year and more recently lost $1 million through its dealings with Forge Group, is pursuing growth again with a new strategy.

WA financial services company AFG has grown over 20 years to become a major player in the national home loans market and aims to get bigger.

SPECIAL REPORT: Falling government support and fewer funding deals are having a pincer effect on Perth’s emerging start-up sector.

Telethon Kids Institute head of the development disorders research group Andrew Whitehouse has been made 2014 Patron of the Kids are Kids Therapy and Education Centre.

A Perth technology entrepreneur has bowed out of a booming company in attempts to achieve his dream.

More than a decade of 40under40 winners represent the changing face of new business in WA.

Perth-based financial services group Pioneer Credit has outlined plans for a $40.2 million IPO, the largest by a Perth company in 20 months.

SPECIAL REPORT: Waning interest in the resources sector has encouraged a pick-up in IT and tech companies.

Former 40under40 winner Andrew Thorburn is set to take the reins at National Australia Bank, following the retirement of long-serving chief executive Cameron Clyne.

Perth-based financial services group Pioneer Credit is looking to raise more than $40 million with the sale of just over half the company through an IPO which will provide capital for the group to expand its debt purchasing.

See highlights from Business News' 2014 40under40 awards night. An audience of 980 people were treated to a spectacular evening at the Crown complex in Burswood.

The 2014 Business News 40under40 First Amongst Equals winner is reaping rewards from challenging the status quo.