
For Peter Zeng, running Rusden Europro Automotive has never been about chasing the easiest jobs. Instead, he’s built a Canberra workshop known for honest communication, careful research, and helping customers with the cars other workshops often avoid.

Martin Notaras has built Notaras Motorsport & Fyshwick Exhaust around hands-on craftsmanship, custom fabrication, and doing the job properly — serving everyone from truck operators to Canberra car enthusiasts as the industry becomes increasingly complex.

What started as a small decking business in 2012 has grown into multiple Canberra construction brands, with Xavier Duffy building ACT Decks around honest communication, strong team culture, and solving more problems for clients in one place.

A sideline business has grown into a dedicated Canberra four-wheel-drive accessories company, with Craig White building Action 4x4 through decisive action, long-term vision, and a willingness to back himself.

From a small Canberra first aid business in 2012 has grown into a broader emergency management company, with Phil Henderson and Jaclyn Van De Wetering building ACTWELL around one core goal: helping people feel confident and capable when emergencies happen.

What started as a small Canberra property business has grown through referrals, trust, and long-term relationships, with Jane Yang building Cercis Property around personalised service, clear communication, and genuine care for both clients and staff.

Bill Viney has spent more than 40 years helping shape CanFab Engineering into one of Canberra’s long-standing manufacturing businesses. Based in Fyshwick, the company has built a strong reputation in steel fabrication and custom manufacturing while navigating decades of industry change, economic pressure, and evolving technology.

For more than 20 years, Peter Anderson has built Dent Solutions into a trusted Canberra business specialising in paintless dent and hail damage repair. Based in Fyshwick, the family-run business has built its reputation on quality workmanship, long-term relationships, and navigating the realities of a highly specialised industry.

Antoni Paragalli and the team at Paraco Projects have built a strong reputation for delivering complex construction and remediation projects across Canberra. From hospitals and universities to civil works and custom builds, the business has grown steadily alongside the city — driven by adaptability, strong fundamentals, and a willingness to take on challenging work.

Jean Kwak started Jean Architects to create work that genuinely reflected his own design philosophy. Since launching in 2023, the business has grown through word of mouth, thoughtful design, and a clear commitment to architectural identity over volume.

After more than a decade in business, Kapital Kebab has become part of the Fyshwick community through consistency, hard work, and a willingness to adapt when things changed. For owner Christian, the journey has been less about rapid growth and more about building a business that could support both a living and a better quality of life.

What started as a casual hobby restoring vintage furniture has steadily grown into one of Canberra’s most distinctive sustainable homeware businesses. For Sarah Busby, Mantel and Muse is about far more than furniture — it’s about craftsmanship, character, and helping people create homes filled with pieces that already have a story.

Canberra Business Accelerators is a Fyshwick-based business coaching and advisory practice led by Natalie Sammons. It helps established Canberra business owners improve profit, reclaim time, strengthen teams, build leadership capability, and create scalable systems through one-to-one coaching, planning days, team development, and practical business workshops.
Canberra Business Accelerators is a Canberra-based business coaching and advisory practice led by Natalie Sammons. It helps established Canberra business owners improve profit, reclaim time, strengthen teams, build leadership capability, and create scalable systems through one-to-one coaching, planning days, team development, and practical business workshops.
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