1: A Broad Vision
Coming from a background in commerce, it was an interest in the arts that inspired Lady Penelope Street to start her Sydney-based company Narrowcasters14 years ago. The company specialises in providing audio guide services in museums, galleries, historic sites, observatories, wildlife parks, zoos, aquariums, caves, historic sites and sports stadiums.
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Publish Date: Monday, 16 August 2010
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2: A Perfect Potion
As its vision statement reads, retailer Perfect Potion came together in Australia 18 years ago to provide customers with an experience that was “the most sought after in the world”. It’s a big claim for the organic aromatherapy and skincare company but one that founders Salvatore Battaglia and his wife Carolyn Stubbin stand behind.
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3: A Real “Go Getter”
On a fine Sunday in November 2002 over a couple thousand residents of Inner-west of Sydney were asked if they would be interested in swapping private car ownership for hourly access to a fleet of cars parked in their neighbourhood.
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4: A Sporting Success
Some things in life are almost impossible to dispute. Among them is Australians' deep love for sports and a desire to travel within Australia and abroad. It was these inarguable truths that led to the creation of Sportsnet Holidays in August 1998.
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5: A Survivor’s Story
There are many factors that influence the growth and success of a business, with one of the most important being determination. Without the will to succeed, many business owners find it hard to meet the challenges faced by SMEs every day.
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6: Ali Baba Weaves Some Magic
In a market dominated by fast food giants, cleve positioning has resulted in rapid expansion for Australia's largest retail kebab and wrap chain in Australia, Ali Baba's K'Babs & Wraps.
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7: Alpacas - A Winner for Australia 
Janie Hicks loves alpacas and loves the business of alpacas. She talks with the passion of a true believer when discussing the pioneering role that her Southern Highlands property, Coolaroo, has played in Australia's burgeoning alpaca industry.
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8: ASeaofOpportunity
Building kayaks came easy to Paul Hewitson, but building an export business seemed so daunting he decided not to do it. After a sea change, he found it wasn't so difficult, and he has learned a lot along the way about tackling problems.
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9: AStarPerformance
Sea changing is not a new concept, but a switch from hotel executive to racehorse syndicate owner is a little out of the ordinary. Meet a businesswoman who, after almost 20 years in the hotel business, found a new passion.
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10: Aussie company scrubs up
With exports of soap products to China more than doubling in five years, Australian companies are scrubbing up well. Melbourne-based Ltd Promotions CharmedŽ is one Aussie company targeting the China market with its soaps, bath bombs and body butters.
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Publish Date: Monday, 16 August 2010
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