Going into business from an academic background is a daunting prospect for some. But cutting-edge technology combined with a good business plan has made James Williams a highly s
Mitch Hayhow left a permanent project management position at winemaker Evans & Tate in 1999 to establish his own winery design company, Eco Winery Development.
As managing director of L7 Solutions Pty Ltd, Matt Sullivan oversees the executive management team of the company and is responsible for the delivery of services.
Eight years ago, at the age of 27 and after battling illness, Nikki Griffiths moved to the South West and established Glass House Graphic Design Studio, an independent graphic des
West Perth mining companies are usually run by one of two types – the accountants who never get their hands dirty and the operators who've seen it all first hand.
Eight years ago, former trucking and mining contractor Michael Kiernan found himself about $2.5 million out of pocket when manganese miner Valiant Consolidated collapsed.
The latest statistical snapshot of the small business sector has highlighted the emergence over the past decade of home-based businesses, which account for 72 per cent of the 139,500 small businesses in Western Australia.
A home-operated business started in May 2003 by Jenny Spring so she could spend more time raising her children has become a global operation with forward estimate earnings of $4 million.
The number of small business lobby groups in Western Australia has ballooned over the past year, and while all cover similar issues they represent different parts of the small business community.
In a rare moment of candour after last year's Federal election, former Labor leader Mark Latham acknowledged that his party's policies had failed to keep pace with changing society.
While women remain a minority in senior management and around boardroom tables, Western Australia has produced several leaders in their fields. Marsha Jacobs talks to some of this State's top performers.
