Secrets of successful women in business
Ping Gan
Donna Tooth
PRINCIPAL
BUSINESS OWNER
Ping Gan has been in the beauty industry for 18 years, and has been operating her own salons and lecturing in well-known beauty colleges throughout Sydney. She has taught students from around the world and in 2006 published a revision workbook for beauty therapists, which is designed to meet the industry’s highest standards. Ms. Gan is the principal
of Australasian Beauty Therapy Academy, and holds an Advanced Diploma in Health Science and is an international CIDESCO examiner. “We have designed diploma courses, certificate courses and short courses, which cover all areas of beauty that strictly comply with the national and internaational syllabus to ensure training quality is guaranteed”, says Ms Gan.
skin and how to treat conditions,” she says. Donna has always been passionate about beauty therapy and what can be achieved within the industry. “I have always worked in my own salon, and strongly believe in providing quality services,” she says. “Professionalism is a key factor in maintaining an established business and clientele.”
Australasian Beauty Therapy Academy, 3/53 Dundas Court, Phillip 2606, 6285 4255, principal@abtaedu.com
Beaute 2 Suit, Lower Ground, 33-35 Ainslie Avenue, Civic 2600, beaute2suit.com.au, 6257 7789, beaute2suit@yahoo.com
Penelope Zelenka
Jill Bellchambers
SALON OWNER / BEAUTY THERAPIST
DIRECTOR/OWNER
THE secret of success I believe is being loyal to your clients and honest with them. Provide them with all the knowledge you have from the education/training you have had to make their experience within your business as positive and worthwhile as possible. And stay positive and patient. If you believe in yourself and your product then that will show
THIRTY-four years ago I started investigating how I wanted my son to be taught music in the way I wasn’t! Why? I had a passion for music; begged my parents for lessons; was taught entirely through the eye. I survived the rigours of music learning through reading. Many didn’t. I figured music is “what we
in the great work you do. Clients are very well informed these days and generally they want more information, so if you can give them the right advice with a positive experience from the very beginning when they make their appointment, right through to when they walk out your door after their appointment, then you have a happy and loyal client.
hear”; we talk before we read so why not learn music “by-ear” first, then read? An exciting journey of professional and personal development followed. Thirty years later thousands of children and adults have benefitted from learning music at Bellchambers Music School, provided by a team of 30 or so dedicated musicians. The Beat Goes On...
Beauty By Penelope, Shop FG, 11 Genge Street, Canberra Centre, Civic 2600, beautybypenelope.com.au, 6162 4247, beautybypenelope@hotmail.com
Bellchambers Music School, Upstairs 61-63 Colbee Court East, Phillip 2606, bellchambersmusicschool.com, 62816270, admin.music@netspeed.com.au
Laurie McDonald
Dinah Meagher
DIRECTOR
LANDSCAPE ARCHITECT
LAURIE McDonald, awardwinning owner of Canberra Furnished Accommodation, shares her secret to surviving in business: “It’s the value of Kaizen, a Japanese theory of ongoing improvement: without constant betterment businesses stagnate.” Far from stagnating, the company continues to go from strength to strength. “We recently
celebrated our 10-year anniversary, which coincided with us winning the ACT 2013 Telstra Micro-business Award,” she says. “We provide temporary furnished accommodation in central Canberra locations – the longer you stay, the less you pay. Mixed with outstanding customer service and clear vision, we are aiming for our best year yet in 2014.”
THE secret to my success comes down to being able to deliver more than my clients ever imagined. I achieve this by serving my clients’ wishes, respecting their needs and budget and pushing myself to come up with a design that sits well in its context. My designs are driven by passion, using principles not formula, and my aim is to facilitate garden
owners to get the best possible results. Staying informed and valuing the work of other landscape architects refreshes me and pushes me to maintain the highest standard of design. I am flexible with size, scope and project budgets, believing that every little bit of outdoor space is worthy of consideration.
Canberra Furnished Accommodation, 5/37 Ijong Street, Braddon 2612, canberrafurnished.com.au, 6295 0975, info@canberrafurnished.com.au
Canberra Gardens canberragardens.com.au, 0422 628 190, info@canberragardens.com.au
Sarah Glavinic
Monique Meijer
DIRECTOR
DIRECTOR
TO me, the phrase “seize the day” is more than a cliche, it’s what drives me! Our highly successful clinic provides skin treatment to thousands of Canberrans, including well-known celebrities and dignitaries. We use state-of-the art laser technology to safely and easily help clear acne, melasma, rosacea
and many other skin conditions, including removing moles, skin tags and keratosis. I am the only qualified laser biotherapist technician in Canberra having studied and practised for a number of years under Tina Czech, founder of the Australian Society of Dermal Clinicians. Like us on Facebook.
Canberra Laser Biotherapy Clinic , Shop 112b, ground floor, Westfield Belconnen, canberralaserbiotherapy.com.au, 6251 6884, info@canberralaserbiotherapy.com.au
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Donna has been a beauty therapist in Canberra for 21 years and has successfully moved from owning a small salon to being the proud owner of Beaute 2 Suit Day Spa, that has developed through support of its clients and staff. “Skin care is one of the most important aspects of beauty therapy, and with 21 years experience, I have an advanced understanding of the
THE secret to my success is my ability to tailor interior design solutions to a diverse range of projects, clients and budgets. I love that my day can go from working on a relaxed, yet classic Hampton’s fit-out through to ultra-sleek living spaces. As a designer, I have direct access to suppliers for everything from furnishings to architectural
fixtures. I’ll either know where to source that statement piece or where to have it custom-made. I also believe in creating my own opportunities. My work as a freelance stylist and scout for one of Australia’s leading home and lifestyle magazines is a good example of this. I hope to help transform your home.
Capital Property Styling, capitalpropertystyling.com.au, 0437 337322, monique@capitalpropertystyling.com.au