Finance
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Finance ideas, advice, news and tips from Australia's best business start-up mentors and journalists. StartupSmart's finance section features information and advice for business start-ups and people looking to start a business. |
Friday, 20 April 2012
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By
Michelle Hammond
US-based cloud note and storage app Evernote is raising up to $US100 million at a valuation that tops $US1 billion.
Thursday, 19 April 2012
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By
Michelle Hammond
Small business sales increased by 2.5% year-on-year in March, according to ANZ’s latest Small Business Sales Trends report, but other research shows economic activity remains below trend.
Wednesday, 18 April 2012
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By
Michelle Hammond
Start-ups are being urged to consider older workers as a viable talent pool, after the Federal Government announced it will offer a $1,000 bonus to employers who hire a worker aged 50 or over.
Tuesday, 17 April 2012
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By
Michelle Hammond
A $15 million investment in an Australian biotechnology start-up has been judged the Best Venture Capital Investment at the 2012 Vaccine Industry Excellence Awards in Washington.
Monday, 16 April 2012
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By
Michelle Hammond
Australian software specialist Reckon has taken a 30% stake in Sydney start-up Connect2Field for $660,000, with Connect2Field describing Reckon as an ideal partner for its future ambitions.
Monday, 16 April 2012
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By
Michelle Hammond
An Australian start-up expert has called on the Federal Government to set up a $100 million fund for budding venture capitalists.
Friday, 13 April 2012
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By
Michelle Hammond
A fund run by the French government has invested 10 million euros in Paris-based online network Viadeo in a bid to nurture homegrown technology start-ups.
Friday, 13 April 2012
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By
Andrew S
Entrepreneur Dana Mauriello, president of ProFounder, explains crowdfunding and how recent reforms by the Obama Administration will make capital more readily available for US-based start-ups.
Thursday, 12 April 2012
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By
Philip Alexander
Your current potential investor is clearly either trying to take advantage of your requirements for capital or has little idea about the issues surrounding founder motivation.
Thursday, 12 April 2012
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By
Michelle Hammond
Small business lobbyists have used an inaugural business forum to call for regulatory reform, including measuring the impact of regulation on small business.
Wednesday, 11 April 2012
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By
Michelle Hammond
Sushi chain Go Sushi has followed in the footsteps of Bakers Delight, extending its Manage to Own program, which allows more than 75% of start-up costs to be paid over three to five years.
Wednesday, 11 April 2012
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By
Michelle Hammond
Self-employed women are being urged to prioritise superannuation payments, after a survey revealed more than 50% of Australian female business owners are not contributing to super.
Wednesday, 11 April 2012
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By
Michelle Hammond
Consumer sentiment is at its lowest level since August last year, according to the Westpac-Melbourne Institute of Consumer Sentiment, which recorded a 1.6% fall in consumer sentiment in April to 94.5 index points.
Wednesday, 11 April 2012
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By
Patrick Stafford
South-eastern Victoria and the Mt Druitt area of Sydney have emerged as some of the country’s worst areas for bankruptcies, according to the latest data released by the Federal Insolvency and Trustee Service.
Tuesday, 10 April 2012
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By
Michelle Hammond
Venture capital fundraising in the United States fell 35% in the first quarter of 2012, according to the National Venture Capital Association, but an expert insists investment is as strong as ever.
Thursday, 05 April 2012
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By
Michelle Hammond
The NSW Government has announced the first four tech start-ups that will gain subsidised access to Startup House in San Francisco, as part of a program designed to help start-ups crack the US market.
Thursday, 05 April 2012
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By
Michelle Hammond
A mobile X-ray machine and a HIV diagnostic test are among the latest recipients of the Small Technologies Industry Uptake Program, which includes up to $250,000 in goods and services.
Wednesday, 04 April 2012
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By
Michelle Hammond
Online travel start-up Roomorama.com has merged with short-term rental site Lofty.com in a bid to scale up, and has secured US $2.1 million in seed funding to accelerate its growth.
Wednesday, 04 April 2012
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By
Patrick Stafford
Corporate insolvencies have reached a record high with 1,532 companies being declared insolvent during February, according to the latest official figures.
Tuesday, 03 April 2012
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By
Michelle Hammond
The Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) has kept the official interest rate unchanged at 4.25%, despite calls for it to be cut, saying the decision was appropriate in light of growth, inflation and lending rates.
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