Industry peak body Fashion Council WA entered administration on Friday, four months after private business Perth Fashion Festival suffered the same fate.
Former AFL footballer and Wirrpanda Foundation executive Jarrad Oakley-Nicholls is off to a flying start in the business sector, after establishing Oaks Civil Construction and buying a traffic management business in Geraldton.
For all the advances and disruptive opportunities available via everyday tech such as smartphones, Pubster founder Adam Mastey still sees opportunities in the hospitality sector.
The City of Stirling has streamlined the approvals processes and cut red tape for small businesses in the area, as part of the Small Business Friendly Approvals Project.
The state government has announced a campaign to encourage Western Australians to change their spending habits to better support small businesses and local entrepreneurs.
Wangara-based manufacturer of lights and fixtures, Unios Lighting, has been picked as the Telstra Western Australian business of the year, after growing from one person to 50 staff in six years.
Aloha Surfhouse has been bought by a company connected to local fashion industry personality Natasha Marshall-Donnelly, after the Joondalup-based indoor wave park entered administration in July.
Family-owned fertiliser producer Baileys has been the given the green light as a carbon neutral certified business, as part of an overall strategy to become more environmentally friendly.
Indigenous skincare business Jummi Factory has gained financial backing from Minderoo Foundation after receiving top prize at the inaugural Dream Summit in Sydney last week.
Perth will soon be home to three venues with a very different type of entertainment - axe-throwing - adding to a growing number of nightlife options offering interactive activities to lure in punters.
Franchisors in the food services sector have commonly provided inadequate information to potential buyers, while nearly half of prospective franchisees do not get any independent professional advice before buying, a new report has found.
A woman accused of stealing almost $163,000 from her boss was kept on staff after he uncovered the thefts but threatened to "ruin his reputation" when he reminded her about repaying it, a Perth court has heard.
The Leederville-based business which owns the iconic Perth brand Java Juice has entered administration, with stores in Joondalup and Perth closing doors in recent weeks.
The operator of Links Kennedy Bay, which claims to have been named one of the top five public access golf courses in Australia, has gone into liquidation with a large tax debt.
Perth's grocery wars, amplified by giant Aldi's market push and price cuts by Coles and Woolworths, have claimed five struggling smaller supermarkets over the past five months.
From expensive surgery to photo shoots and elaborate cremations, the multi-billion-dollar Australian pet industry is producing novel and profitable services.
An automotive dealer from the Wheatbelt has been named Telstra's Western Australian Business Woman of the year, joining a group of 24 former winners including Gina Rinehart and Sharon Warburton.
The head of the Australian Taxation Office has declared "integrity is everything" after the organisation was cleared of allegations it had executed a widespread cash grab on small businesses.
