INTANGIBLE as it may be, time is a commodity, a valued item or input when building and running a business. Equally, though, time, and particularly a lack of it, can prove to be an obstacle.
AS an arts education institute, the Western Australian Academy of Performing Arts at Edith Cowan University is widely recognised for its elite courses and well-credentialed alumni.
AS the SME sector continues to claim the finance available to it is dwindling, Western Australia’s big banks have pledged their commitment to servicing small businesses, with both Commonwealth and NAB entering debate during the past week over which is mor
WESTERN Australia’s best personal brands have remained largely the same during the past year, with Fiona Stanley again coming out on top of WA Business News’ branding survey for her list of achievements and opinions, and high public profile.
FOR some not-for-profit organisations, choosing a demographic for fundraising is not difficult – they’ll search as far and wide as possible to collect money for the cause.
With a boom on the horizon and associated skills and labour shortages looming in Western Australia, branding becomes an integral part of attracting and retaining staff for many companies.
As a boy, Tim St Pierre loved playing with his magnets; now he’s a physics professor who is passionate about linking physics and biology through magnetic resonance imagery.
VERN Edwards had plenty of cause for celebration after he secured a position on the sought-after Beaufort Street strip for his business, Arthouse Central, in 2008.
As the economy emerges from the financial slow-down, many not for profit organisations are learning that strategic partnerships are the best way to generate a supportive relationship, not only for fundraising but for in-kind support as well.
The Small Business Development Corporation’s new chairman, Ray Mountney, has identified three areas for the government-run industry body to focus on over his year long term including finance, staffing and corporate real estate.
A unique Western Australian arts organisation, Disability in the Arts, Disadvantage in the Arts (DADAA), has this week launched a new website to share its knowledge base with others operating in the sector.
A SENATE inquiry into access to finance for small businesses has found that, while there are signs of recovery in lending to small business, banks are still cautious, particularly when it comes to the property sector.
WHEN Pete Kennedy bought Fremantle’s Terrace Barber Shop 15 years ago, he bought a local institution, with some clients having been a part of the business since it opened in 1954.
THE state’s arts and culture sector needs a greater degree of support from business, according to Australian Business Arts Foundation WA director Henry Boston.
DESPITE an increased focus on homelessness by both state and federal governments of late, services in Fremantle are bursting at the seams, with needs growing beyond the capacity of financial support.
The University of Western Australia has been awarded the second highest funding nationally under the Australian Research Council’s Linkage Project funding stream, furthering its reputation as a prestigious organisation with roots firmly in research.
SUBCONTRACTORS working under one of the new head maintenance contractors for Department of Housing, Transfield Services, have had their fears of long billing periods and low local content levels allayed.
A Labor advisory committee has recommended innovative solutions for the overcrowding and underfunding woes of Western Australian prisons, advocating for increased public private partnerships in the sector.
A JOINT research project is being run by the WA Pig Producers Association to push the commercialisation of pig pond covers that will potentially harness methane for energy production.
RESTAURANT Amuse was this week recognised as Perth’s restaurant of the year for the second consecutive year by the prestigious Restaurant and Catering Association Savour Awards.
FUNDING is a perennial bugbear for not for profits – how to get more money, securing ongoing funding in order to make future projects viable, and attracting funds from individuals and corporations in a field crowded with worthy causes.
LAST December, Premier Colin Barnett announced that Western Australia would follow the federal government’s lead and allow state government departments to award contracts to disability enterprises without them first being put out for tender.
DIFFICULT as it may be for Western Australian artists to use Perth as a launching pad for a career on the international stage, the challenge is even greater for those in remote and regional communities.
