Snow site an uphill battle

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Richard Tribe and Ian Dunlop have gradually built Sno-Info, a web site that broadcasts snow conditions from cameras placed at ski resorts. Sno-Info is turning over $250,000 a year but is not expected to make a profit until 2002. Almost becoming insolvent in December 1997, relatives provided needed cash to fund cameras. Sno-Info has cameras at every ski resort in Australia. Sno-Info's goals are to increase advertising revenue, customize snow reports, and to add electronic commerce capabilities.

Amusement and recreation, not elsewhere classified, Skiing Facilities, Ski Areas, New South Wales, Statistical Data Included, Reports, Web sites (World Wide Web), Information services, Web sites, Sports facilities, Tribe, Richard, Dunlop, Ian, Sno-Info

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A focused knitter is looking good after unravelling a near-death knot

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Gale Australia's recovery after an economic downturn emphasizes the importance of adhering to a successful strategy. The company lost its competitiveness when the sewing of the plastic shade cloths was brought back to Australia from the US. The idea was not practical. Founder Harry Gale's son, Gary Gale, who had had his own company in the US, returned to help the company focus on its core successes.

Production processes, Knit goods, Gale Australia

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