Self-Employment Success Stories
You can read all about the very talented people who launched their own successful business with us. Catch some information and advice right here!
Please note:
Past participants mentioned on this page participated in the New Business Assistance with NEIS program. It has since been replaced with Self-Employment Assistance, which is a larger and revised version of the NEIS program. Participants in Self-Employment Assistance will reach the exact same results and outcomes as our participants in NEIS achieved.
Empower2Free
Education is of utmost importance… especially in childhood. Empower2Free teaches fundamental life skills that we wish we learnt in school.
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Greenbatch
Greenbatch is working towards building Western Australia’s first PET plastic recycling facility. Giving plastic waste a new life.
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Sound Legal
Sound Legal is passionate about approaching commercial challenges in the structured, collaborative and inclusive way.
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Stephen Bartley
Stephen Bartley has followed his passion and started his very own film and TV production business.
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Thriving Web Design
Glen Burnett plans, designs and builds websites for small businesses, focusing on web design, e-commerce, SEO and branding.
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Oh My Glittery Gosh
Oh My Glittery Gosh is here to make you feel more comfortable right from your very own home with a mobile tanning and nails service!
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Blooming Mandala
Sisters Jennifer and Jane joined forces to create Blooming Mandala, an online community resource for clean living.
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Didier Walks
Didier Walks provides the opportunity to breath in the fresh air, admire the scenery and experience an intense feeling of achievement.
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Purple Reign
Purple Reign has created the world’s first purple wine with a special blend of local Semillon and Sauvignon Blanc WA grapes.
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Total Control Motorbike School
Patrick is an experienced and skilled motorcyclist passing on his 30+ years of knowledge to the next generation of motorcycle riders.
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Country Mile Home Care
Ann Young began her own business Country Mile Home Care, as she was seeking a better way of providing home care services.
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Marime Studio
Marime Studio is a Perth-based ceramic jewellery and homewares business, run by the talented April Porter.
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Perth Virtual Services
Perth Virtual Services delivers high quality administrative services to small and medium sized businesses throughout WA and Australia.
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Ocean Ridge Tennis Academy
Glen Popovsky has represented WA in tennis on multiple occasions, as a junior player. His playing career led him to begin his very own business.
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AOK Keep Moving
AOK Keep Moving provides personalised movement-based solutions that can help you rediscover what your body CAN do
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Braziliroos Football Training
Braziliroos Football Training combines friendly, pleasant, competitive, and non-competitive environments in their game sessions.
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Bilingual School
Have you ever wanted to speak two languages? Bilingual School wants to create a multicultural community in Australia.
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A Friendly Face
A Friendly Face is a caring visitor service available for loved ones who are living in aged care facilities or staying in hospital.
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Swimclan
Business Owners Andrew Donaldson and Martin Smoothy started their own swimming business to give everyone the opportunity to swim.
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SewAble
Shirilee Jurgens has been sewing for over 45 years when she became aware of the general populations lack of sewing skills.
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Evie’s Emporium
Totally blind, Evette Wilson enrolled in art therapy courses. Her hand-crafted business, Evie’s Emporium came to life not long after.
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Kinima Physio
Alina Tran and Rob O’Mahony joined their 25 years of physiotherapy experience to begin their very own physiotherapy practice.
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Zahara Homeware
Turning your travel inspiration into a business idea is becoming more common. Travelling was the inspiration behind Zahara Homeware.
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Italiana- The Mediterranean Deli
Ersilia Festa wanted to share the taste and joy of Italy and opened the doors to Italiana- The Mediterranean Deli.
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Autism Inclusion
Autism Inclusion is a training service that empowers Early Childhood Education centres to support children with learning needs.
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CTHRU Window Cleaning Services
Carlos Caceres understands how windows are a vital part of any building. That he began his own family run window cleaning business.
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Better Me Smoothies
Better Me Smoothie provides home delivery of frozen and ready to blend, nourishing, green smoothie packs around Perth.
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Ritual Side
Krisha Steph is passionate about slowing down. Her business Ritual Side believes self-care should be a natural part of everyone’s daily routine.
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STACK’D KITCHEN
A sudden redundancy in the midst of a pandemic, gave Ben Meek and Shatika Woolman the push they needed to begin STACK’D KITCHEN.
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Gallant Gift Co
Have you found it more difficult to buy gifts for men? Tess Malland and Brooke Ewens saw the gap in the market and began Gallant Gift Co.
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Wild Poppy Perfumes
Danica-Lea Larcombe’s business Wild Poppy Perfumes aims to reconnect you back to nature through the art of natural perfume.
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Phillip James Photography
Phillip Day is passionate about capturing the spirit of his subjects and telling a timeless, visual story that last a lifetime.
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Nuthin Fyshy
Kylie Pogorzelski and Erin O’Brien are passionate about serving meat free dishes in their restaurant, Nuthin Fyshy.
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Daisy Skin
Business Owner Erin Haynes has a passion for helping people feel more confident and comfortable in their own skin.
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Manyas Threading
Manya Singh is here to enhance the natural beauty of women. With eyebrow threading, brow shaping, tinting, lash extension and facials.
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Delicious Luxury Cakes
Delicious Luxury Cakes offers unique bite size European layered cakes for celebrations, parties and for all those special moments in life.
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Emery Executive Services
Lorna Emery is passionate about making the lives of professionals easier. So that they can focus on what they do best… business!
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Lacelu Studios
Society finds video more engaging compared to any other types of content? Lacelu Studios focuses on delivering inspired video content.
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Family Intermediary
Family Intermediary offers mediation for family disputes, parenting arrangements and property settlement after separation.
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BlissBaby
BlissBaby is a family run business offering baby health products that help infants and parents sleep peacefully.
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Xav Tin
Xav has developed his own signature style, with each painting you will find luminous colour and beautiful complex depth.
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Louella Frost
Louella Frost is a qualified coach and experienced allied health leader and manager that wants to work with you to make this happen every day.
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Studio2 Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy
Natalie White has created a business that provides that breath of fresh air that your body needs with Studio2 Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy.
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Write101Right Document Services
Did you know that you don’t have to do your business admin yourself? Tash Skews is a virtual assistant who’s here to support your business admin tasks.
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Want to be your own boss? Let’s check your eligibility for Self-Employment Assistance now!
Ackowledgement Of Country
Business Foundations acknowledges the traditional custodians throughout Western Australia and their continuing connection to the land, waters and community. We pay our respects to all members of the Aboriginal communities and their cultures; and to Elders both past and present.
