A commitment to making things easier in education has been the key to success for this year’s Rising Stars winner. Click through to see more on SEQTA Software and the other winners of Business News' 2015 Rising Stars awards.
PDC BIM has found strong demand for its services in the space where information technology and construction collide, winning work at the Perth Children’s Hospital, the new Perth Stadium, Inpex Ichthys LNG, and for BHP Billiton’s iron ore mines.
Play equipment manufacturer Funky Monkey Bars has swung its way into the Rising Stars alumni after developing an innovative kids offering that gained market traction on the back of word-of-mouth brand promotion.
Marine services group TAMS Group has delivered on its potential to provide flexible options for customers in the marine services sector, winning its second Rising Stars award in two years.
ATM entreprenuer Todd Zani is back in business after an eight-month hiatus, and he’s brought with him a new style of machine that could be a game-changer for the banking sector.
A web-based platform that connects social enterprises with global supply chains. Businesses use the service to procure goods and services from social enterprise suppliers.
Perth’s tight-knit angel investment community is growing more comfortable with soft tech plays, but there are calls for more investment in the ‘trickier’ tech.
Perth online screening and verification company CVCheck will soon lodge a prospectus on the ASX, detailing plans to raise up to $10 million in an initial public offering.
A Perth startup raising funds for charity by piggybacking on shopping purchases made online is well on its way to making ‘giving’ cool and simple, according to its founder.
Perth-based online health directory and booking service HealthEngine has reached a new milestone, with the company making its one millionth online booking through its application.
Two local entrepreneurs have had contrasting experiences appearing on Channel 10’s recently concluded Shark Tank, a reality TV show in which budding entrepreneurs pitch their ideas to a panel of potential investors.
Oil and gas company Citation Resources is seeking to diversify its business by acquiring an initial 40 per cent interest in an unlisted firm that converts rubber waste into clean fuels, for a cash and share package worth about $7 million.
Tired of unproductive business meetings? GroupMap collects responses from individuals, combines them into a group view for discussion, prioritisation and decision making. It can be used for board and strategy meetings, staff consultation and anything in between.
With apprenticeship completion rates below 30 per cent in some industries, the business sector is continuing to push for reforms to vocational education and training.
Startup studio Atomic Sky has named the nine businesses selected for the first edition of the new Fusion Founder startup program, which will be operating in the Tech Hub co-working space in Northbridge.
Buy wines direct from 60-plus of Western Australia’s leading boutique wine producers as well as explore the state’s best wine tourism experiences with regional profiles, winery profiles, user-driven winery reviews and winery rankings.
Helping small business is turning into a bigger business for a handful of service providers selected to run the state government’s SME advisory network, which is about to go through a large and, in places, contentious restructure.
