Houssam Taleb of Tempe Tyres shares the story of his family’s business which has gone on to become an integral part of the tyres and wheels business environment in Australia.

The story of Elliot McNamara, a very successful Indigenous Australian, who had the vision that was needed to create something amazing. He is a proud member of the Barngarla community.

The EBA foundation was honoured to present Mr. Jeremy Blanch with the prestigious ‘Indigenous in Business’ category award at the 2018 annual award ceremony held in Sydney. Jeremy is the owner and founder of JNC Group Australia, a property and real estate development firm.

Sue Ismial was an EBA Small Business Award winner in 1999. Her story is one of perseverance and brilliance. With the immense support and encouragement of her family, Sue overcame scepticism and many obstacles to achieve tremendous success.

Here is the story of Kristina Karlsson, the kikki.K founder and author of 'Your Dream Life Starts Here', born in Sweden but Australia has been home for over 20 years. In 2006 Kristina won the Small Business Category of the EBA’s.

“As migrants, we all have different stories but I believe we share one important commonality which is adaptability. As Charles Darwin said, it’s not the strongest of the species that survive, not even the most intelligent, but it is those who are most responsive to change.” - Cristina Talacko winner EBA Small Business award in 2017

The Ethnic Business Awards are Australia’s longest running and most prestigious business awards program. For three decades these awards have highlighted the myriad of benefits that cultural diversity and multiculturalism brings to our nation, including the rich heritage of our First Australians, the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples. Here are some reasons you should nominate!

The late Carla Zampatti AC AM was a judge of the Ethnic Business Awards since the inception of the awards in 1988. A migrant herself, these awards held a special place for her and she will always be remembered by her EBA Family.

This is the inspiring story of Luke Nguyen, famous chef and TV personality. He began this journey with an EBA small business award and it is with pride that the EBA has seen his career and success grow in the years since we met.

The Late Henry Ngai of ABC Toilet Tissue Products was winner in the Medium to Large business category in 2004 and then in 2013 we were able to crown him the Champion of Champions at the 2013 Ethnic Business Awards – our 25th birthday celebration. His story is phenomenal and one we are proud to share.

Born in Afghanistan in 1961, Basir Abbass and his family were forced to flee their homeland following extreme pressure from the Soviet Union invasion in 1979. Arriving in Australia, Basir was immediately confronted with the hardships that come from being thrust into the unknown. From a foreign land, to a foreign language, a foreign culture and foreign ways of doing business, it took a fresh perspective and a grand vision for Basir Abbass to set out and make a better life for his family.

Steven Fordham, who is the owner of Blackrock Industries is a proud Kamilaroi man who comes from Muswellbrook in NSW. He started this company in 2016, along with his partner Glen Finnan with only $20,000. Steven set out to achieve his dream of running his own company and he has never looked back.

Hashem Mahmoud landed in Australia from Lebanon in the spring of 1978, leaving behind a family and country devastated by the physical, social and psychological effects of a soul-wrenching civil war. His story of business success is an inspiration. A man who never gave up and now his business Rest Interior has become a most successful family business and a worthy finalist in the 2019 Medium to Large business category.

It was a classic combination of instability, inspiration and a good ol’ dose of the entrepreneurial spirit that saw Sarkis Nassif go from form-worker to founder of one of Australia’s largest property development groups. Today, Holdmark employs thousands of people across its multiple sites and is the name behind some of NSW’s most iconic residential and commercial property precincts with projects ranging from $500 million in Majors Bay, to the $2billion urban development at Shepherds Bay, Ryde.

Driven by a passion to help and create opportunities for other Indigenous professionals, Katina established IPS Management Consultants in 2015, with a focus on delivering innovative business consulting services to a range of organisations and government departments alike.

The founder and managing director of Envirobank Recycling, Narelle Anderson is a trailblazer. An Indigenous woman working in an industry so heavily dominated by men. She shares with us her story of success.

In 2011, Troy established what is today called PSG Holdings with his cousin Shane, a construction and cleaning services delivery business which aims to ‘Achieve Reconciliation Through Business’. In eight years the company has grown to become one of the largest Indigenous-owned businesses in Australia, employing 160 people and an annual turnover of approximately $60 million.