Success stories

Eight years of hard work in a corporate cubicle in London had made Sydneysider Alex Todman crave for the comforts of home and his own small business.

Leanne Faulkner’s business started small—for a small person to be exact. In 2004, Leanne developed an all-natural goat’s milk soap to help soothe her young son’s eczema condition.

David Kilderry’s love of cinema began when his parents built a second story on their house in Reservoir, Victoria; from David’s new bedroom window, he could see the Coburg Drive-In screen.

It was a love of fine wines that inspired one Canberra couple to start their own small business.

Working hard to make ends meet as a young single mum, Loo Taylor decided to start selling her home-made terry towelling cushions at the Fremantle markets near Perth.

When it came time to decide on his next move after finishing the HSC, Matt Fordham knew one thing for certain; further study was not for him.

Ory Purhonen has always had the entrepreneurial bug. At the age of seven, he started his first business venture - offering guided bushwalks to kids at school in the local national park behind his house.

Many hire companies, ranging from personnel and labour hire to equipment hire, are families in business. Centenary Hire, one of Queensland’s highly regarded general hire companies is no exception.