Running a profitable and environmentally friendly business, like SunSalt, can take a lot of resources. So Jan and Duncan Thompson made the most of a $250,000 AusIndustry innovation grant to keep SunSalt exporting sustainably. When Duncan Thompson started working at an inland salt mine, he didn’t realise he was gathering knowledge to found SunSalt, and […]
It’s difficult to catch Australia’s cosmetics icon, Napoleon Perdis—his days and weeks are a whirlwind of appearances, meetings, and travel. But once you have Perdis, the rest is easy, because talking about cosmetics and the rise of his company, Napoleon Perdis Cosmetics, is something the entrepreneur does with great enthusiasm. Although permanently based in the […]
Ian Murray reviews the role of government in export, particularly the giant steps Mark Vaile has taken in putting Australia on the global map. We often debate what influence government has on our trade performance, particularly in export, and whether things would change much if governments in general left industry to simply get on with […]
Major change is predicted for the resources export industry. Joe Parkes looks at how the mining industry is planning growth through a possible downturn, improve efficiency, develop partnerships and create new online systems. Australia’s dazzling resources export boom about to falter? After two years of spectacular growth—in which the Australian mining industry has grown by […]
Your website is not just an add-on in your export strategy, it’s often the star. Cameron Bayley looks at how you can use it to maximise export potential. Edwin Kuller, Austrade’s e-business adviser, sets the scene. An Austrade office based in one of the department’s outposts in Japan gets a call from an Australian business […]
According to all sources, Western Australia’s export future is set to explode. With natural resources leading the way, Cameron Bayley finds there’s plenty of export excitement in Western Australia. There’s a particular statistic those involved with exporting in Western Australia (WA) are fond of: with 10 percent of Australia’s population, the state contributes around one-third […]
Successful exporters often cite the Export Market Development Grant scheme as a crucial factor in entering markets overseas. Rebecca Spicer checks the guidelines to see who can apply, what recent changes to the scheme mean, and how the grants benefit exporters. The Export Market Development Grant (EMDG) scheme is an Australian government financial assistance program […]
Debate rages over how to fix current problems and plan for the future in Australia’s freight transport industry. Joe Parkes examines the big picture and looks at how some exporters tackle time versus cost pressures in getting their goods to market. In a business where transporting products to market intact and on time is of […]
