Small Business

The state government has cast a wide net in its bid to boost defence-related work in Western Australia, with 16 small businesses – ranging from a landscape gardener in Port Hedland to a signage contractor in Bellevue – sharing in the latest round of defence-specific grants.

PerthMining.com is an online marketplace for all things mining – tenements, commodities, equipment, consumables and services.

iiNet’s mass outage in Perth this week was the fourth time in eight months that Lisa and Jason Spark’s business Quality Printers & Cartridges has been cut off.

The state government hopes to reduce the time required to secure approvals for starting a restaurant by up to three months through a $1.6 million ‘flying squad’ initiative.

A Perth-based fintech startup has been named one of the top finalists in Silicon Valley Forum’s World Cup Tech Challenge, while the winners of a hackathon hosted by BHP Billiton and Unearthed have been revealed.

Listed companies have made up a strong contingent of this fortnight's hottest startups and tech companies, with the top five spots all taken by ASX-listed or soon-to-be listed companies.

The search is on again for local innovators and entrepreneurs to participate in the 10th anniversary of the WA Innovator of the Year program.

It’s not the company, it’s the people in the company – it’s you.

A new underground pizza bar is bringing a distinctly old-school vibe to the inner city.

PrevYou is a web-based platform that matches businesses with students for paid project/freelance-based work and internships.

For Perth to become an innovation hub, in a global context, there will need to be a step-change from a range of stakeholders – the startup community and its funders, schools and universities, and, importantly, the state government – in order to support the structural change needed to achieve significant success.

Price shouldn’t be a problem for a salesperson who has done their homework and believes in their product.

Storekat is an online aggregator of storage facilities, connecting self-storage providers with self-storage customers.

Perth-founded stock investing platform Simply Wall St has been ranked as Techboard's top startup for the past fortnight, making it the first ever company to have topped the ranking twice after having previously topped the list in December last year.

Those who think the grass is greener on the other side need to think again.

Silverhorse Technologies develops systems to manage the completions process for large infrastructure assets.

The state government has launched a new co-working space designed to give technology-based businesses, startups and educational institutions access to its extensive property data

As this column has mentioned previously, startups and conventional businesses are different in a number of ways, and the ‘first mover advantage’ is one.

Perth-founded stock investing platform Simply Wall St is branching out into the US with the acquisition of Capp.io for an undisclosed sum.

Summer Bees is a wholly online shop for authentic high-end Brazilian swimwear, tailored to all ages, shapes and sizes, and was launched in Perth in January 2016.

Small business will be better protected against the misuse of market power by bigger players under new changes to competition law, which has been criticised by the Business Council of Australia and Wesfarmers chief executive Richard Goyder.

Startup companies will get a leg-up under government tax breaks to encourage risk taking.

Past winners of the Business News Rising Stars growth companies awards have continued to make news, particularly those with private backing.

An app that uses blockchain technology to ensure photos, videos and audio recordings are never altered, and remain in their original state.

Vocus Communications has retained the tech startup accelerator program formed by Amcom Telecommunications, and launched it into its second year.

Perth’s first co-working space with a childcare facility has added a new dimension to workplace flexibility in the city.

Long-term, prosperous relationships are built on adding value and focusing on outcomes to customer problems.

TeamAhoy is a web-based project management tool providing managers with a new way to keep up-to-date with everything that's happening in their team. 

Finding things in common with prospective clients is the surest way to build rapport and make the sale.

Tailored virtual reality (VR) simulations for training or academic courses. The trainee or student can experience situations that would be impractical to achieve otherwise in a classroom environment.

Attentive listening is a key component in the salesperson’s armoury; so why do so many of us tune out?

A fully customised e-commerce platform, AccessVIP provides customers with pay-as-you-go services that aim to make the nightlife and restaurant scene around Australia more enjoyable.