Western Australia is known as the mining state and is home to some of Australia's biggest companies. But small business is the key driver of the state's future growth, with 97% of all businesses in WA classified as small.
In recent years, WA has been on the path to a slow and steady recovery, but many restaurant owners are still feeling the bite of Perth's economic slowdown.
Indonesian restaurant, Manise Indonesian Eating House has been serving authentic Asian dishes for almost two decades and has experienced the change first hand.