Starting A Business
We have been helping small to medium businesses equip themselves with the skills and knowledge they need to start and sustainably grow their businesses for over 25 years. Let’s take a look at some success stories of people that have began their own business.
Open Hands Creative
Creativity and human connection are two important factors in the life of Morgan Schaafsma, and together they became the bedrock of her thriving business.
Elliwise
After decades of experience in the aged care sector, Jennifer was ready to set out on a new adventure that would provide her freedom and autonomy.
Skipping Stones Refillery
Mia began Skipping Stones Refillery to become part of the waste reduction solution and to help people make everyday sustainable choices.
Growing A Business
Our Growth Program is a world-leading applied learning program, designed to build the knowledge, skills, attitudes and confidence in business leaders, to scale up and improve the overall operation of the business. Let’s take a look at some success stories from our Growth Program.
Mine Earth
We worked with Mine Earth, who specialise in mine closure, to improve their internal operations, policies and procedures, and future-proof their business.
Plumbing Bros
Plumbing Bros is here to change the consumer perception of Plumbing businesses. They aim is to abolish the often-negative stigma about plumbing companies.
Whipper Snapper Distillery
Meet one of Perth’s first urban distilleries. Crafting premium moonshine and whiskey made from 100% local Western Australian ingredients and grains.
Digital Transformation in Business
Business Foundations helps small business owners gain the digital skills and knowledge to compete in the digital economy. Many of our Digital Solutions participants have shared how the program has transformed their business operations.
Driveway Clean and Seal
Driveway Clean and Seal, a new business specialising in outdoor surface rejuvenation, struggled to attract customers. Dee Simich, the owner, relied on basic online directories and phone calls, finding them time-consuming and unreliable.
Tropical Harvest
Tropical Harvest sells a variety of dried fruit. Janelle sought out the Digital Solutions program wanting to learn more about how to run their dried fruit business online and what they could do to improve their sales, customer base and get their brand out there.
TeamLab
TeamLab, a team-building and workshop company, faced difficulties navigating the digital marketing landscape. Co-owner Christine Kuca-Thompson lacked experience with SEO, website design, and online advertising.
Businesses In Community
Business Foundations works with community organisations and local governments to create the right environment for small businesses to thrive, creating sustainable jobs and creating equitable opportunity for local people.
Djarindjin Aboriginal Corporation
The Djarindjin Aboriginal Corporation is a Indigenous owned and operated organisation that represents the community of Djarindjin.
Robe River Kuruma Aboriginal Corporation
Business Foundations is supporting RRKAC in its strategic goal of Sustainable Financial Independence in the Pilbara.
Mingarwee Aboriginal Corporation
We are working with Mingarwee Aboriginal Corporation to develop community housing for members and develop a financially sustainable business structure.
Boosting Female Founders Initiative
The Boosting Female Founders Initiative is a grant by the government to help female founders of start-up businesses to launch and scale their businesses into domestic and global markets.
Noisy Guts
Josephine Muir and Mary Webberley from Noisy Guts chat about their journey and how the Initiative helped expand their business.
REMAKE
We supported the growth of REMAKE through the Boosting Female Founders Initiative.
Wisteria and Willow The Label
Georgia Sandford from Wisteria and Willow The Label chats about her journey and how the Initiative helped expand her start up.
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