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What to do if you get sick or injured
Tuesday, 11 March | By Linnet Hunter
For a solopreneur who depends on her wits, even a few days sick in bed can be costly in terms of customers and lost income. Here are three things you can do to recover.
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THE NEWS WRAP: SPC Ardmona signs $70 million deal with Woolworths
Monday, 10 March | By Andrew Sadauskas
Troubled food processor SPC Ardmona has signed a key deal with Woolworths worth $70 million, which will see it supply an additional 24,000 tonnes of product to the supermarket giant over five years.
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Silicon Valley mentor warns Perth start-up community to unite or collapse
Monday, 10 March | By Rose Powell
The Perth start-up community has welcomed a warning by leading international start-up mentor to unite or fail, saying they’re already collaborating well.
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From zero to 50,000 users: How we growth hacked our way without spending a cent on marketing
Monday, 10 March | By StartupSmart
Pocketbook recently passed 50,000 users. Co-founder Bosco Tan shares how they built their user base without any extra spend.
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Silicon Valley mentor warns Perth start-up community to unite or collapse
Monday, 10 March | By Rose Powell
The Perth start-up community has welcomed a warning by leading international start-up mentor to unite or fail, saying they’re already collaborating well.
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From zero to 50,000 users: How we growth hacked our way without spending a cent on marketing
Monday, 10 March | By StartupSmart
Pocketbook recently passed 50,000 users. Co-founder Bosco Tan shares how they built their user base without any extra spend.
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When to get things done: Best of the Web
Friday, 07 March | By Cara Waters
Forget planning your day and doing the most important things first. Between 6am and 8am is the perfect time for sending emails and that there is a specific day of the week where people are more likely to say yes to your meeting request.
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Brisbane’s visiting entrepreneur from Silicon Valley on why Australia must get over our fear of failure
Thursday, 06 March | By Rose Powell
Australia needs to get over its fear of failure – and fast, says Adrian Turner, chief executive of Silicon Valley mobile and smart device security company Mocana.
Growth
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What to do if you get sick or injured
Tuesday, 11 March | By Linnet HunterFor a solopreneur who depends on her wits, even a few days sick in bed can be costly in terms of customers and lost income. Here are three things you can do to recover.
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THE NEWS WRAP: SPC Ardmona signs $70 million deal with Woolworths
Monday, 10 March | By Andrew SadauskasTroubled food processor SPC Ardmona has signed a key deal with Woolworths worth $70 million, which will see it supply an additional 24,000 tonnes of product to the supermarket giant over five years.
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Significant investor visa reform should keep start-ups in mind: AVCAL
Monday, 10 March | By Rose PowellThe federal government’s review into Australia’s significant investor visa program could open up a direct pathway for foreign capital into the start-up ecosystem if key shortcomings of the program are addressed.
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On risk and competition: Why I’m launching a business in a crowded marketplace
Monday, 10 March | By Rose PowellThe issues of Qantas and Virgin might be hogging headlines at the top end of town, but Australian start-up Skybid is looking to shake things up further down the travel industry food chain.
Start-up Profiles
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Startup Games launches: Why only 28 of 80 aspiring entrepreneurs made it through the selection process
Monday, 10 March | By Rose PowellOnly 28 applicants to the University of New South Wales’s New South Innovations Startup Games started the program this week, after a rigorous application process.
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Is this Australia’s most remote co-working space? New tech hub launched
Wednesday, 05 March | By Rose PowellA newly launched co-working space in Bega may well be one of Australia’s most remote, with the closest metropolitan centre, Canberra, a three-hour drive away.
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Will 2014 be the year of the entrepreneur?
Friday, 28 February | By StartupSmartSir Richard Branson has predicted 2014 will be the year of the entrepreneur. In this video, Professor Alan Brown, from Surry University, explores what the year of the entrepreneur could mean.
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The eight biggest announcements from the 2014 Mobile World Congress
Friday, 28 February | By Andrew SadauskasThe world's largest mobile industry event, the Mobile World Congress, has wrapped up for 2014. Especially if you're an app developer, here are eight huge announcements you need to be aware of.
Technology
Time to use the other 90% of your brain
Monday, 10 March
Last time, the Taskmaster revealed the awesome power of the Octagon of Opportunity. Of course, that’s not the only con you need to keep an ear out for.
Planning
Business Planning
Startup Games launches: Why only 28 of 80 aspiring entrepreneurs made it through the selection process
Monday, 10 March 2014 03:44 |Only 28 applicants to the University of New South Wales’s New South Innovations Startup Games started the program this week, after a rigorous application process.
Tech Girl Movement launches to boost the number of women in tech
Tuesday, 4 March 2014 03:05 |An IT academic is calling for a coordinated strategy to boost the number of women in the technology industries, starting with girls in primary school.
- The importance of having a coach in business and life
- Personal perfection and “lightning gratification” among top future trends for SMEs
- How to determine whether you qualify for the R&D Tax Incentive
- Is fear holding you back from chasing your dream?
- A start-up intern shares an inside look at 99designs
Marketing
Will 3D body scanners transform retail e-commerce? These start-ups are betting yes
Sunday, 9 March 2014 23:46 |Previously the domain of science fiction and controversial airport security, 3D body scanners are popping up across Australia and could be a game-changer for e-commerce companies as well as bricks-and-mortar retailers.
Why this investor put $1.5 million into a manufacturing and e-commerce start-up launched from eBay
Tuesday, 4 March 2014 04:05 |Bathroom component manufacturer and e-commerce start-up Allure Bathrooms has received $1.5 million in growth capital from the Disruptive Investment Group, which will take 40% equity in the business.
Technology
How we got our first 1000 users via a reddit campaign
Friday, 7 March 2014 04:23 |Shared home management app Fairshare has been in the market for almost three weeks and picked up its first 1000 users through reddit.
Coder for the big banks by day, fantasy game developer by night
Thursday, 6 March 2014 04:32 |Software developer for big corporates by day, fantasy world weaver, game designer and crowdfunding wrangler by night, John Mabbott is making his start-up dreams come true with every spare second he has.
- Bringing bucket list dreams to life as “passion data”
- The eight biggest announcements from the 2014 Mobile World Congress
- How a struggling skincare business led Nick Bell to build a global SEO company
- Samsung Galaxy S5 unveiled, includes fingerprint scanner, is dust-proof and waterproof
- Language key to making computers smarter than humans by 2029: Ray Kurzweil
Financing A Business
Bitcoin's bumpy week: Australian investors still confident about crypto-currency start-ups
Friday, 7 March 2014 04:29 |The bitcoin rollercoaster continues with Japan planning to regulate transactions, two bitcoin exchanges hacked, and a chief executive found dead in Singapore.
Kickstarter passes $US1 billion in pledges
Wednesday, 5 March 2014 03:24 |Crowdfunding platform Kickstarter has this week celebrated passing $US1 billion in pledges for projects around the world, with Australia the fourth largest country for the value of funds promised.
- Newcastle accelerator Slingshot graduates: How they’ve grown and what’s next
- 99designs early investors back customer service software start-up with $250,000
- Westpac aims to get ‘disruptive’ with launch of $50 million venture capital fund
- Finding cash for a business by re-mortgaging your home: Start-ups are Scary
- Australian bitcoin experts on the impact of the digital currency’s disastrous week
