The following businesses located in the City of Melbourne received a Small Business Grant in the Export category. Each was chosen for its capacity to enhance the city's reputation for innovation and business vitality, while demonstrating a business model based on solid market potential and long-term financial viability.
Atchison Consultants
Atchison Consultants provides advisory services across all components of managing investment portfolios by financial institutions, superannuation and insurance funds and investment managers, in particular property and mortgage.
Atchison Consultancy is currently exporting its services to Singapore, Hong Kong, UK and USA. It is intending to expand into the Philippines. Visit Atchison Consultants.
Melbourne Private Tours
Melbourne Private Tours provides high-end travel experiences and tours. For the second year running they have received an export grant. In 2008, they sought funding for their: 'Melbourne after dark' and 'Understanding real Melbourne' tours, and in 2009 Melbourne Private Tours have been successful in obtaining a grant to export two new tours: 'Melbourne inside and out' and 'A city based on Indigenous produce', aimed at the US, Hong Kong, Singapore, Italy, Spain and German markets. Visit Melbourne Private Tours.
Moving Data
Moving Data's prime business is the delivery of telephony and broadband services to the rural consumer. Moving Data is expanding its services to new markets including New Zealand and Vietnam. Visit Moving Data.
Net Balance Management
Net Balance Management Group provides consulting and advisory services in the area of corporate sustainability. The company's services include corporate sustainability management, stakeholder engagement and social and environmental risk management, climate change solutions, stewardship and marketplace solutions and assurance and audit. Net Balance is intending to export its services to Hong Kong. Visit Net Balance Management.
RMK Minutes Pty Ltd
RMK exports its skills and expertise in telecommunications networking and information technology to the Asia–Pacific region. It proposes to facilitate network infrastructure for the purpose of providing high quality broadband internet access to apartment buildings located in Thailand. Visit RMK.
Sukin Organics
Sukin Organics Pty Ltd produces organic skin and hair care products derived from Australian botanical extracts and essential oils. Sukin Organics currently exports to NZ, Singapore and Hong Kong. It is seeking to expand into markets in the UK and Ireland. Visit Sukin Organics.