Small Business

Family business owners who enjoy their work and achieve good results are more likely to implement a succession plan, a long-term study of the sector has found.

A new body for local subcontractors is calling for participation in a survey to help reshape the payment process in the industry.

SPECIAL REPORT: WA distillers are poised at the forefront of the next big movement in boutique beverages.

Businesses are chasing down opportunities in the pet market, worth an estimated $12 billion in Australia. 

A distinctive recipe, creative product name and a viral crowdfunding campaign have been the key ingredients of success for a local hot sauce business.

Aquatic Leisure Technologies’ long-serving managing director Lew Beale has handed the reins to his daughter Lynley Papineau, following the unexpected death of his son, Ben Beale, in April.

A world first, fun and exciting cloud-based multi-player trivia platform teams can use to educate, brands to connect, sports to engage and communities and NFPs to raise money.

The competition watchdog has taken aim at WA-focused car wash franchisor Geowash for allegedly awarding unlawful commission payments and making misleading claims about profitability.

SPECIAL REPORT: From storage to bookkeeping, Perth’s startup scene has found solutions to a range of problems many small businesses grapple with.

SPECIAL REPORT: Technological change is making parts of small business, such as managing accounts and chasing up invoices, less time and cost intensive.

The lobby group representing Australia’s big businesses has called on the sector to sign up to its new voluntary payment term code in a bid to stave off regulatory changes.

Big companies are bullying smaller businesses in Western Australia, with more than half reporting they're not being paid on time, according to a new report.

A local startup is hoping to simplify some of the complexities that can arise when lending money to friends or relatives, bringing formality to agreements valued at $20 billion a year nationally.

Crown is hoping to provide its customers with a memorable sensory experience.

Spatula is a delivery tracking app. When used, a live tracking link is sent via SMS that the customer opens in one click to track the oncoming driver.

Local indigenous business Redspear Safety has won a contract to supply lifting and rigging equipment across all Fortescue Metals Group operational sites, for an undisclosed sum.

JAK is an app that connects customers with qualified tradespeople. JAK ensures that every supplier is qualified, police cleared and insurance checked. Customers rate the service on completion of the job, and can track the arrival time of and see base rates before they post a job.

Social enterprise Dismantle is showing its peers how to blend commercial acumen with a social purpose.

North Fremantle-based fashion label Empire Rose is one of three local brands to have secured deals in China in recent weeks, following the Fashion Council WA’s partnership with its Chinese counterpart.

Five months after listing on the ASX, the founders of Leederville-based bicycle accessories maker Cycliq have stepped back from their executive roles as part of a leadership restructure.

Students and hospitality workers are the key cohorts first targeted by new mobile apps GoCasual and Squaddle, both of which have been developed by Perth startups.

Fieldmagic is a job management, maintenance, quoting and CRM platform designed from the ground up with field services in mind. Built on a leading CRM platform, it comes with an ecosystem of add-ons and integrations.

Local tech startup Zora Tech has soft-launched its first product to market, an online advertising platform that aims to better connect content creators, retailers and customers to what they want to see online.

Business News sat down to lunch at Julio’s with the small business commissioner, David Eaton.

Famylia is an online communications tool for co-parents, which aims to reduce conflict after a divorce or separation.

The City of Melville has approved a lease for a proposed wave park on a 4.4-hectare area of Tompkins Park in Alfred Cove, after a lengthy council meeting last night.

The top Western Australian company in this year’s Energise accelerator program is developing an ambitious plan for robotic on-site manufacturing of equipment it believes will boost safety and dramatically cut costs at open pit mines.

Startup accelerator Plus Eight has revealed the six finalist companies that are participating in its inaugural program, with four of them originating from Perth.

From pods to beans, the founders of social enterprise Community Pod have extended their business model.

FilteredHQ is an online subscriptions platform that tracks emerging technology, business models and global startups.

There are plenty of people who want success for the local startup scene, but fewer seem willing to commit to fund it.

Two Perth entrepreneurs are looking to clean up in the laundry business with new offerings that bring technology and style to an often thankless household chore.