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Ironbridge takes stake in start-up ISG Management
10:16PM | Monday, 31 October 2011 | Oliver Milman and Madeleine HeffernanA start-up utilities provider expected to bring in about $150 million in its first year of operation has nabbed Ironbridge Capital as a minority shareholder, hot on the heels of a $100-million-a-year contract with Telstra.
Growth | Growth Strategy | Financing a business | Venture CapitalQantas grounding "potentially catastrophic" for tourism businesses
10:23AM | Sunday, 30 October 2011 | Oliver MilmanQantas’ grounding of all its flights is set to have a “potentially catastrophic” impact on Australia’s tourism sector, industry bosses have warned, amid renewed calls for the federal government to intervene.
| Cashflow | Managing peopleStart-up app developer Filter Squad downloads $1.1 million investment
10:11PM | Friday, 28 October 2011 | Oliver MilmanFilter Squad, the Perth-based developer behind the popular Discovr app, has secured a $1.1 million investment from a Western Australia venture capital fund, less than a year after launching.
| Financing a business | Venture CapitalAngel Cube offers funding tips ahead of demo day
10:05PM | Friday, 28 October 2011 | Michelle HammondTech start-ups need to build up their brand and achieve market traction before they can secure funding, according to the co-founder of Melbourne-based tech incubator Angel Cube.
| Growth | Growth Strategy | Financing a business | Venture Capital | TechnologySmall businesses urged to rethink Eftpos provider
10:01PM | Friday, 28 October 2011 | Michelle HammondAn independent Eftpos provider has attempted to convince small businesses to consider alternatives to ePAL in light of new interchange fees, as research shows Eftpos transaction volume continues to grow.
| Planning | Business planning | Financing a business | CashflowACCI issues SME action plan amid record-low confidence
10:39PM | Thursday, 27 October 2011 | Michelle HammondThe Australian Chamber of Commerce and Industry is urging government leaders to adopt a four-point action plan to support SMEs, as business confidence hits a three-year low.
| Planning | Business planning | Financing a businessStart thinking about the Christmas cashflow crunch
10:23PM | Thursday, 27 October 2011 | TaskmasterToday I want you to grab a few senior staff – most importantly the finance guys – and run through the cashflow outlook for the Christmas/New Year period.
| Financing a business | Cashflow | LeadershipInflation data fuels rate cut predictions
10:43PM | Wednesday, 26 October 2011 | Michelle HammondAn interest rate cut on Melbourne Cup Day looks increasingly likely, with new figures showing consumer inflation rose just 0.6% in the third quarter, down from 0.8% in the second quarter.
| Planning | Business planning | Financing a business | CashflowBusinesses downbeat over economic prospects: Report
10:37PM | Wednesday, 26 October 2011 | Michelle HammondTwo thirds of business owners do not expect an economic recovery in the next 12 months, new research reveals, suggesting start-ups need to review their cash flow plans for the year ahead.
| Planning | Business planning | Financing a business | Cashflow | Leadership | Managing peopleLeonardo DiCaprio joins celebrity tech start-up investors
10:28PM | Wednesday, 26 October 2011 | Michelle HammondCelebrities look set to continue to invest in tech start-ups as the industry enters a second dotcom boom, after Hollywood actor Leonardo DiCaprio invested in Israeli start-up Mobli.
| Marketing | Growth | Growth Strategy | Sales and marketing | Financing a business | Venture CapitalLiquor store in hot water after carbon tax price hike
10:25PM | Wednesday, 26 October 2011 | Michelle HammondThe competition watchdog says businesses could be forced to defend any price rises in response to the carbon tax, after a liquor store used the tax to justify a 20% rise in the price of beer.
| Legal matters | Financing a business | Tax | LeadershipTighten up your cashflow policies
10:34PM | Wednesday, 26 October 2011 | Kate SallaiCashflow will become very, very tight in the coming months due to the sales slowdown we are seeing and the Christmas trading period, when payments always stretch because of the holidays. You need to get on top of this right now.
| Sales and marketing | Sales | Financing a business | Cashflow | LeadershipMelbourne Cup rate cut tipped despite hike in sales
10:50PM | Tuesday, 25 October 2011 | Michelle HammondSmall business sales increased by 5.2% year-on-year in September, according to the latest ANZ Small Business Trends report, but economists still anticipate a rate cut on Melbourne Cup Day.
| Planning | Business planning | Financing a business | CashflowEight in 10 SMEs set to combat skills shortages with pay rises
10:41PM | Tuesday, 25 October 2011 | Michelle HammondMore than 80% of Australian SMEs will offer staff pay rises in the next 12 months to combat skills shortages, a new report reveals, while political uncertainty continues to dampen business confidence.
| Planning | Business planning | Financing a business | Cashflow | Leadership | Managing peopleAustralia second easiest place in world to start-up: Report
10:26PM | Friday, 21 October 2011 | Oliver MilmanAustralia remains one of the easiest places in the world to start a business, although conditions have worsened in the past two years, according to a new World Bank report.
| Planning | Business planning | Financing a business | TaxPollenizer hunts funding for property start-up Unrenovated
10:45PM | Friday, 21 October 2011 | Michelle HammondTech seed fund Pollenizer is looking for partners to accelerate its latest venture, niche property website Unrenovated, which has already attracted investments totalling around $250,000.
| Growth | Growth Strategy | Financing a business | Venture CapitalWeb start-ups urged to focus on supply chain
10:24PM | Friday, 21 October 2011 | Michelle HammondOnline start-ups looking for investment must demonstrate strong supply relationships, according to a new study.
| Growth | Growth Strategy | Financing a business | Venture CapitalBuilding the right start-up option
10:06PM | Friday, 21 October 2011 | Michelle HammondTrying to sell off $20 million worth of property during an economic crisis is a near-impossible task, yet Garry Braams found himself with no alternative.
| Growth | Financing a business | Technology | Websites | My Best MistakeDropbox raises $250m after declining Apple offer
10:56PM | Wednesday, 19 October 2011 | Michelle HammondUS-based tech start-up Dropbox has raised $250 million in funding, with a reported valuation of $4 billion, after it emerged that it turned down a nine-digit buyout offer from Apple two years ago.
| Growth | Financing a business | Venture Capital | Technology | IT | How I did itCredit card debt decline points to slow Xmas sales
10:41PM | Wednesday, 19 October 2011 | Michelle HammondPersonal bankruptcies have fallen to their lowest level in five years as consumers cut down on their credit card use, but further bad news has been forecast for retailers in the lead-up to Christmas.
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