Leura. On the short list

iKOU, a Leura small business that began as a home-based operation in Blackheath in 2008, providing beauty and other products, has been short-listed for the prestigious Telstra Australian Business Awards. Founded and run by Paul and Naomi Whitfeld, iKOU will take on the nation’s best at the awards in the categories of Regional Business of the Year and Small Business of the Year. iKOU makes products for about 500 businesses including the Park Hyatt in Sydney, a resort in the Seychelles Islands and a leading hotel chain in Japan.