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Startmate unveils its start-up class of 2013
3:43AM | Monday, 11 MarchNiche dating website 7pm anywhere is among the eight start-ups accepted into the 2013 Startmate program, which will include two demo days and a two-month stint in Silicon Valley.
Young entrepreneur’s thrifty flight of fancy
12:30AM | Monday, 10 DecemberAt 19 years of age, Elliott Donazzan is the founder of One Cent Flights, Australia’s first travel-based penny auction website.
Hackagong winners set to Kickstart Kristmas
3:44AM | Monday, 11 MarchA new website called KickstartKristmas.com, conceived and created over a two-day ‘hackathon’, claims it is the first-ever solution to put an end to unwanted Christmas gifts, by allowing users to create online gift pages to share with loved ones.
Kids these days! Gen Y is more entrepreneurial than you think
12:44AM | Tuesday, 11 DecemberKids these days! Let me tell you, back in my day, Sonny Jim Crockett…
Why I invested in my latest start-up: MVP Genius
12:47AM | Monday, 10 DecemberMaybe because I love helping grow businesses and love seeing people grow, I tend to receive quite a few requests for mentoring.
Forbes names most powerful people – who can you learn from?
3:49AM | Monday, 11 MarchUS President Barack Obama might be the world’s most powerful person, according to Forbes, but there’s a handful of entrepreneurs on this year’s list for start-ups to draw inspiration from.
Zynga and Facebook: Why the social media game is changing
12:58AM | Friday, 7 DecemberLast week, we saw the relationship between Zynga and Facebook change. You can read the SEC filings here.
New status for SMEs’ Facebook pages: Online ordering
3:54AM | Monday, 11 MarchBrisbane-based franchise Red Rock Noodle Bar has claimed an industry first after launching an online ordering platform on its Facebook page.
How can I go about converting Facebook “Likes” into actual sales?
12:31AM | Thursday, 6 DecemberThis article first appeared on December 9th, 2011. Although there’s no instant formula for turning Facebook “Likes” into sales (if there were, we’d all be rich), there are certainly ways that you can prompt those who “Like” your product into taking action.
InsideTrak
12:04AM | Wednesday, 5 DecemberImagine if you could find out the truth, warts and all, of what it was like to work at a business before you applied to a position there.
What types of promotions work best on social media?
12:46AM | Wednesday, 5 DecemberThis week’s Secret Soloist is answered by Scott Robinson, director of WA-based digital marketing agency Jack in the Box.
oZAPP Awards targets budding developers with $300,000 prize pool
3:00AM | Monday, 11 MarchThe prize pool at the upcoming oZAPP Awards, aimed at emerging Australian app developers, has grown to $300,000 after US-based chipmaker Qualcomm announced it will contribute $US100,000.
Why VC firms now take start-ups seriously
12:33AM | Tuesday, 4 DecemberIt appears that the ‘lean’ spirit of modern entrepreneurship has finally inspired the Australian venture capital industry to invest in early stage start-ups – a trend is set to increase due to the accelerator boom.
Peter Thiel-backed fund pours further investment into Xero
3:06AM | Monday, 11 MarchA venture capital firm backed by PayPal co-founder Peter Thiel has teamed up with another investor to pour US$49 million into New Zealand-founded start-up Xero, increasing the total amount raised to date by the cloud-based venture to US$67 million.
Why micro businesses need to rethink marketing
11:03AM | Thursday, 29 NovemberWhen you’re running a micro business from your home office, promoting what you do can seem like a daunting prospect.
AANA prescribes regular social media monitoring
3:31AM | Monday, 11 MarchBusinesses are still responsible for comments made by the public on their Facebook pages, after the Australian Association of National Advertisers resisted pressure to change its definition of advertising in its latest guidance.
It’s time to drop the brick and adopt an Android
11:38AM | Wednesday, 28 NovemberLate last night, in the mean streets near Taskmaster Towers, I witnessed something truly shocking. A fellow entrepreneur reached into their bag and then proceeded to pull out a heavy, solid, blunt object and point in my general direction. It was dark, but at first glance, it appeared like they had just pulled out a brick.
Getting a return on your social media investment
11:17AM | Tuesday, 27 NovemberBusinesses large and small are rushing onto Twitter and Facebook in an attempt to engage with customers.
Cyber Monday sales up: Three eCommerce lessons from the US
3:44AM | Monday, 11 MarchA week after the Click Frenzy debacle in Australia, Americans have started Cyber Monday – the yearly sale that inspired the local version.
Meeeup
11:04AM | Monday, 26 NovemberIt can be tough for female entrepreneurs to make a name for themselves in the tech space, but Shalini Chandrala and Kruti Bhagani are fighting fit.
