Charlie Gunningham

Business must be good if your company name becomes a verb, as it has with Zoom.

Private investment in local tech startups is falling, representing just 0.3 per cent of total investment in all WA businesses.

Few people are aware of a tax scheme that makes startup investments an attractive opportunity.

Laurie Smithdale’s passion for the outdoors led to one of Perth’s iconic web businesses.

Success breeds success, and nowhere is this clearer than in the tech sector.

Accelerator programs are a practical way to encourage the early-stage tech scene, putting fledgling startups through a three-to-six-month program of mentoring, and providing equity funding.

Too many startups and established businesses forget the importance of the customer.

Charlie Gunningham discusses what sets startups apart from regular businesses.

The first in a new series of columns focused on WA tech startup stories, drawing out lessons for business.

Business News sat down to lunch at Julio’s with new Bankwest managing director, Rowan Munchenberg

Billed as a world first e-commerce platform for builders, users can enter their address on the website, zoom in to the property and drop a scaled new structure (such as an extension or pool or granny flat) onto the site.

Business News sat down to lunch at Julio’s with mining director Bronwyn Barnes.

SoterSpine aims to predict and prevent musculoskeletal injuries among industrial workers. 

Business News sat down to lunch at Julio’s with Michael Chaney to discuss his career at Wesfarmers and beyond.

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.

An innovative project involving government agencies and private players has the potential to streamline and coordinate public works projects, reducing traffic congestion and saving costs, according to its proponents.

Perth business is coming around to see the advantages of blockchain, although challenges remain.

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.

CCI chief executive Deidre Willmott joined Business News at Julio’s to discuss her career in law, politics and business.

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.

In this Business News podcast Mark Pownall and Charlie Gunningham discuss the Bank levy, Perth’s Lord Mayor, international property investors and WA’s wine sector.

Outgoing Cancer Council CEO, and new St Vincent de Paul Society CEO, Susan Rooney, joined Business News for lunch at Julio's

Business News sat down to lunch at Julio’s with RAC head Terry Agnew to discuss his long career in the sector and the future of motoring.

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.

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.

Business News sat down to lunch at Julio’s with the experienced media executive, Ray Wardrop, managing director of Channel Nine Perth.

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.

With WA Opera turning 50 this year, Business News sat down to lunch at Julio’s with its general manager, Carolyn Chard.

Formalytics enables soccer players with a smartphone to film their kicks and become better players through the feedback received. The technology allows users to master a knuckleball, dip ball, curl ball and penalty strike.

Co-founder/CEO of Navitas, Rod Jones, joined Business News at Julio’s for a wide-ranging discussion on his personal journey and the future of education in Australia.