The Smart50 of 2010
Friday, 17 September 2010
SmartCompany is proud to present the winners of the Smart50 2010, sponsored by Westpac. This list recognises Australia's fastest-growing small and medium companies in 2009-10 and includes awards for top franchise, top exporter, and most innovative company. ...

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The Smart50 List of 2010
Friday, 17 September 2010
1 Carbon Management 2 MegaBuy Group 3 Switched on Media 4 Selmar 5 Apricus Australia 6 Dynamiq 7 DAT Media 8 Job Capital 9 Viocorp 10 Aussie Farmers Direct 11 Ansarada 12 SponsoredLinX 13 Pizza Capers 14 Viking Rentals 15 Freez Clothing 16 xLife 17 ATS ...

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Blue Apache Pty Ltd
Friday, 10 September 2010
Chris Marshall Smart50 rank: 37 Revenue: $4,016,166 Growth: 39% Founder: Chris Marshall, 32 Head Office: Victoria Employees: 20 Industry: Information technology Website: www.blueapache.com The best thing that ever happened to IT services company Blue ...

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Lift Shop
Friday, 10 September 2010
Les Katz Smart50 rank: 36 Revenue: $11,555,000 Growth: 41% Founder: Les Katz, 41 Head Office: New South Wales Employees: 55 Industry: Construction Website: www.liftshop.com.au Lift Shop appears on SmartCompany's Smart50 list for the fourth time in ...

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Ready Steady Print
Friday, 10 September 2010
Joshua Kamil Smart50 rank: 35 Revenue: $1,043,013 Growth: 41% Founder: Joshua Kamil, 24 Head Office: Victoria Employees: 6 Industry: Internet Website: www.readysteadyprint.com.au Ready Steady Print has been forced to face two major trends over the ...

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ACCC slams lift company for misleading behaviour
Thursday, 06 May 2010
Sydney-based lift supplier Lift Shop and its founder Les Katz has admitted to breaching the Trade Practices Act and misleading a customer, following an ACCC investigation that included the examination of about 800 separate lift sales.  ...

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How to respond to competitor attacks
Thursday, 14 January 2010
Les Katz began Lift Shop in 2003, and earned $9.9 million during 2008-09. He entered a volatile market, and was immediately attacked by the competition.  ...

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Survival of the fittest
Tuesday, 20 October 2009
It's the moment that every entrepreneur dreads - that time when your business is on the line and you're not sure if you'll make it through to next week. Whether it's cashflow problems, piles of debt or an attack from a competitor, many businesses have a near-death ...

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Les Katz
Friday, 16 October 2009
The residential lift industry is a small one, with few clients and few competitors. But Lift Shop founder Les Katz can tell you all about how hard this sector is to break into.  ...

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How the Smart50 are planning for recovery
Tuesday, 22 September 2009
Business confidence is back, customers are restocking for a busy Christmas trading period and sales and profits are heading upwards. If you haven't got your recovery strategies in place, you're already falling behind.  ...

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Smart50 defy the downturn and hire 900 staff in 2009
Thursday, 17 September 2009
The resilience of Australia's SME community has been highlighted by the announcement of the Smart50 awards, sponsored by Westpac.  ...

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Meet the Smart50 of 2009
Thursday, 17 September 2009
Downturn... what downturn? Despite one of the biggest financial crisis since the Great Depression, the finalists in SmartCompany's Smart50 awards have sailed through the last 12 months.  ...

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The smart50 of 2009
Tuesday, 15 September 2009
SmartCompany is proud to present the winners of the 2009 Smart50, sponsored by Westpac. This list recognises Australia’s fastest-growing small and medium companies in 2008-09 and includes awards for top franchise, top exporter, top innovator and top website. ...

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Lift Shop
Tuesday, 08 September 2009
Les Katz Smart50 rank: 34 Revenue: $9,914,000 Growth: 53.97% Founders: Les Katz, 40 Based: New South Wales Employees: 40 Industry: Construction Website: www.liftshop.com.au The residential lift sector is a surprisingly cutthroat little industry. ...

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SmartCompany Awards 2008
Tuesday, 30 June 2009
  Congratulations to the winners of the SmartCompany awards for 2008 The SmartCompany Awards 2008 night on September 12 was a spectacular event at NAB in Melbourne. The winners, who came from a diverse range of industries and locations, shared in almost ...

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Lift Shop
Wednesday, 04 March 2009
SmartCompany50 rank: 22 Revenue: $4.2 million Growth: 56% Founders: Les Katz, 38 Based: NSW Employees: 24 Industry: Construction Website: www.liftshop.com.au Les Katz started the Lift Shop in 1996 because he thought he could supply lifts in a better ...

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Lift Shop
Tuesday, 03 March 2009
  Smart50 rank: 30 Revenue: $6.02 million Growth: 44.43% Founders: Les Katz, 39 Based: New South Wales Employees: 40 Industry: Construction Website: www.liftshop.com.au Lift Shop founder Les Katz didn't see a niche as much as gaping wide hole when ...

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Do I dip my toe into web 2.0? What are my competitors doing?
Tuesday, 30 September 2008
Dear Aunty B, We have a very basic website and I have noticed that my competitors are starting to do more sophisticated sites. Is this just a fad or is it here to stay? Do I just dip my toe in; or try and get the jump on my competitors by diving in? And if ...

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How my company survived a near-death experience
Tuesday, 23 September 2008
Many of Australia’s best businesses have had to get through some tough, almost terminal, experiences before making the Smart50. JAMES THOMSON reports on the lessons they learnt on their way to the top. ...

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13 online trends from the Smart50
Tuesday, 16 September 2008
Many of the fastest-growing entrepreneurs on the Smart50 are using their websites to grow revenue, reduce costs and improve productivity. AMANDA GOME reveals the 13 trends, tricks and hints from these web-savvy businesses. ...

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