WHEN Mick Caddy bought into the Mr Rental South West franchise in Bunbury in 2006, a single player dominated the household appliance rental market – Radio Rentals.
PERTH Glory owner Tony Sage says his club can only become profitable under plans to redevelop ME Bank Stadium if the state government wrests control of the East Perth venue from the Town of Vincent.
WITH hard work comes good fortune; at least that’s what Ben Shipley and business partner Mike Dobbins have found since they established communications service and internet protocol systems provider, Comscentre, in 2002.
THERE is considerable dissatisfaction in the not-for-profit sector concerning the delivery of government-funded human and community services, the Productivity Commission has found.
FRANCHISES are gearing up for the most significant overhaul to the $128 billion sector since the introduction of the Franchising Code of Conduct in 1998, as the federal government moves to better protect the rights of franchisees.
THE Australian Taxation Office has developed a telephone help-line initiative to assist the 5,000 new not-for-profit organisations expected to register this year better understand their tax obligations.
IF Troy Hughes could sum up the development of his approach to the business he started in 2002 it might be along the lines of: ‘work smarter, not harder’.
The trucking industry is set to be the big winner from the state government’s red tape reduction campaign, which is targeting total savings of $44 million by cutting red tape and regulation.
IN October 2007 Paul and Jude McEwen moved to Australia with the dream of owning a hairdressing salon, having worked in the industry for a combined 20 years.
REPORTED fraud cost Australia’s not-for-profit organisations more than $1 million during the past two years, but the true magnitude of the problem is much larger, according to accounting and advisory firm BDO.
THE number of reported corporate crimes more than doubled in Western Australia in the second half of 2009 amid changing economic conditions and tighter control procedures.
THE Southern Metropolitan Regional Council will rebuild the same model recycling plant as the one that burnt down at its Canning Vale recovery centre in June 2009.
THE Productivity Commission has proposed wide-ranging reforms to remove unnecessary burdens and costs and improve accountability in Australia’s not-for-profit sector.
PAULINE Lee started her Mandurah home-based business, POJO Kids, in July 2008, in part for the extra income it would provide and also because it gave her an opportunity to work while being with her two daughters.
IN 2005, recognising a gap in the worldwide market for safety gloves, 1st Amongst Equals finalist Damione Wright established Ironclad gloves through his Carlisle-based business, Wrights HardWear.
“THE dream begins in Perth” is the in-house motto for organisers of the Perth 2011 ISAF Sailing World Championships, with 1,500 competitors expected for the Olympic qualifying event.
THE global financial crisis was a tough time for most businesses, none more so than sporting clubs that discovered the risks of choosing the wrong sponsor.
At the time, the state had developed a reputation for producing business ‘cowboys’, and Mr Malcolm also felt the tyranny of distance would be detrimental to gaining business from the east coast.
