Small equity markets get glimpse of deja vu

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Australia's federal government is interested in funding alternative stock exchanges rather than additional equity matchmakers for growth capital for small to medium business enterprises. The equity matchmakers, or private investors, have had mediocre results for the small to medium enterprises they have invested in. The money in these new stock exchanges in regional areas would be for feasibility studies.

Securities and Commodity Exchanges, Security and commodity exchanges, Misc Stock Exchanges, Australia, Stock-exchange, Stock exchanges, Economic policy

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A wider client list and more services to sell them

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The Heyday Group has capitalized on its client base from being a electrical contractor to sell new services. When the building industry slumped in the early 1990s Tony Borg, the founder, started Australian Computer Cabling. Now Borg and Felix Bigeni are also into fire-alarms and facility management. Their focus on customer service and client satisfaction has helped them grow.

Contraction operators, Heyday Group

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A tale of survival after the cookie jar was empty

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Gourmet biscuit maker Luken & May, once a failing company, has transformed its annual sales of A$900,000 in mid-1998 to sales of A$2.1 million by 1999 after persuading its banker to invest a further A$270,000 in the operation.

Cookie and Cracker Manufacturing, Cookies and crackers, Cookies & Wafers, Cookies, Baked goods industry, Cookie industry, Luken & May

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