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It has been said that opening a restaurant is one of the riskiest investments to undertake.

Managing three mines in Western Australia’s Pilbara region with a combined operating budget of $90 million has earned Michael Westerman a 40under40 award.

PETER HAROLD  Sally Malay Mining Limited  managing director

While the market might be concerned with Jubilee Mines’ future production post its Cosmos Deeps operation, the nickel miner’s executive chairman Kerry Harmanis is not worried in the slightest.

At age 21 Brad Crisp concluded that working for someone else was not what he wanted out of life.

Twelve years ago Steven Lauder set out to create an unheard of service in the hospitality industry – the supply of labour to the industry.

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

GRANT ROBERTSON  Murdoch Business School, Murdoch University  director, postgraduate studies

Nickel miner LionOre Australia continues to storm up the local nickel production charts, this year looking at doubling its annual production.

IRISH-BORN Martina Crowley decided to take control of her own future after her “great [Western] Australian dream” suffered a setback with the collapse in 2002 of her (then) employ

As head of several large organisations with several millions of dollars of turnover, Nat Lenzo is mainly involved in the production or use of radiopharmaceuticals for imaging and

The fourth annual WA Business News 40under40 Awards attracted a record 178 nominations and more than 100 entries, presenting judges with the difficult task of choosing just 40 winners from some of the state’s most talented and successful young business pe

ROBERT HARVEY  Faculty of Business and Public Management, Edith Cowan University  executive dean

Michael Kiernan has a simple vision of where he wants to take Consolidated Minerals before he retires.

Property Council vacancy figures for the CBD office market show Perth’s vacancy rate has dropped to 13.4 per cent with 17,000 square metres of space newly leased in the six months to January 2005.

The Master Builders Association has launched its first business venture in Western Australia.

Investors in property shouldn’t expect returns of recent years to continue unchecked, according to Gavin Hegney, despite expectations the market in Western Australia will be among the nation’s top performers throughout 2005.

Bar One has recruited Tony Garita to provide a strong food direction for the QV1 bar as it enters its second year of trade.

Killerby Vineyards’ 2003 sauvignon blanc has been rated ‘one of the best of 2004’ in the latest Winestate Annual magazine.

Mallesons Stephen Jacques, ranked in the WA Business News Book of Lists as WA's fourth largest law firm has the prime focus to assist major corporations and financial institutions

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.

Having bemoaned the lack of vision in our politicians, I can hardly complain about Colin Barnett springing the Kimberley canal project on us.

Liberal leader Colin Barnett has aspired since at least 1990, the year he entered state parliament, to become premier.

The boom, which we are all enjoying immensely, appears to be entering a new phase – or is it?

Last week's comment piece from Professor Nick Forster wrongly listed the date he will be speaking a the WA Club

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.

WA Retail & Small Business Association, CEO Brett Dunstone

Information management consultant Chris Gentle illustrates the modern face of small business.

Tax is the number one State government issue for small businesses in Western Australia, a survey by the Combined Small Business Alliance has found.

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.

Amendments made last year to LandCorp’s governing legislation enabling the agency to engage with the private sector has been the catalyst for several joint ventures with partners such as Mirvac Fini, BGC, and Doric.

Tax has emerged as the number one priority for Western Australia’s three main property industry groups ahead of the looming State election.