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Building a business the old-fashioned way

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Mark Stewart began his small building business, Classic Contractors, in 1995 after a carpentry apprenticeship. He focuses on the basics of business such as customer service, delivering more than he promises, and emphasizing cashflow over profit. In 1995, his business earned $82,000 Australian, in 1997, earnings grew to $850,000 Australian and, in 1998, earnings will surpass $1 million Australian.

Building, Developing, and General Contracting, Contract Construction, Management, Construction industry, Company Profile, Construction contracts, Stewart, Mark, Classic Contractors

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Patents may be a virtue

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Technology company QPSX is hoping to achieve success in 2001 as it focuses on new technologies. The company's first profit may be as high as 7.6 million Australian dollars in 2002 as it chases billions of unpaid patent royalties owed to it over seventeen years.

Economic aspects, Finance, Copyright, Copyrights, Patents, Royalties (Intellectual property), QPSX

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Magic metal becomes a lightweight contender

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The Australian magnesium mining industry is seeking to encourage manufacturers to use more magnesium as it is lightweight, strong and easily moulded.

Australia, Marketing, Magnesium, Magnesium (Metal), Magnesium industry

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