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From idea to about-to-go-global-app in a year: the story of FitUsIn
6:56PM | Tuesday, 18 June 2013 | Rose Powell
The buzz around the FitUsIn app has been building for almost a year and is likely to grow louder with founder Vanessa Picker expecting to soon close a funding deal that will enable her to launch the app in New York.
Growth | Financing a business | Venture Capital | Technology | Websites | How I did itMotorised surfboard start-up launches to offer injured surfers the chance to get back on the waves
6:39PM | Monday, 17 June 2013 | Rose Powell
A Sunshine Coast start-up has navigated the decline in Australian manufacturing and is readying itself to help get surfers suffering injuries back on the waves.
| Growth | Start-up ProfilesAustralian game developer unlocks distribution opportunity to reach over 120 million users
6:28PM | Wednesday, 12 June 2013 | Rose Powell
Sydney-based game development start-up Bubble Gum Interactive have got their Jetpack Jinx game in front of more than 120 million new customers via a deal with Tango mobile games platform.
| Growth | Growth StrategyNew digital wallet system sets up in Australia
6:30PM | Tuesday, 11 June 2013 | Rose Powell
A new digital payment system has arrived in Australia as bankers fret about the impact the move towards “digital wallets” may have on their businesses.
| Planning | Business planning | Growth | Growth Strategy | Financing a business | CashflowSilicon Lakes directors head to US to build relationships with start-up community
6:11PM | Tuesday, 11 June 2013 | Gavin Lower
The directors of Gold Coast incubator Silicon Lakes are flying to the United States tomorrow (Wednesday) to build relationships with the start-up community there and provide a future pathway for Queensland start-ups.
| Growth | Growth StrategyHow to sell new products to cautious Australian online shoppers
6:03PM | Friday, 7 June 2013 | Rose Powell
As online retail gains traction in Australia, Australian start-ups are working out exactly how to build customer confidence to generate maximum sales and business growth.
| Growth | Technology | Websites | Start-up Profiles | Sole trader | RetailConfusion surrounding public holiday provisions for the Queen’s Birthday holiday
6:43PM | Friday, 7 June 2013 | Cara Waters
The majority of Australians are preparing for a long weekend to celebrate the Queen’s Birthday, with a public holiday scheduled in most states and territories for Monday, June 10.
| Growth StrategyKey issues for start-ups in 2013: Digital investment and dwindling confidence
6:54PM | Wednesday, 5 June 2013 | Rose Powell
Micro-business owners struggling with lower confidence are focusing on investing in their digital presence in the coming months, according to the 2013 Sage Business Index released this week.
| Growth | Growth Strategy | Technology | Social media | WebsitesKicking off a business with little experience
6:33PM | Wednesday, 5 June 2013 | Gavin Lower
Amanda Bennetts enjoyed rapid success when she jumped into her niche boots business. However, some early hiccups showed her the value in finding a mentor to help out along the way.
| Growth | My Best Mistake | Sole traderVision, strategy, tactics and conquest
6:28PM | Tuesday, 4 June 2013 | TaskmasterTerms like vision, strategy and tactics can be confusing if you’re just starting a business for the very first time. It’s time to conquer that knowledge gap with the Taskmaster.
| Planning | Business planning | Growth | Growth StrategyEarly succession planning can boost business sale price: Institute
6:12PM | Monday, 3 June 2013 | Rose Powell
Australian start-ups need to focus on succession planning from as early as possible if they want to reap maximum business rewards, says Craig West, chief executive and president of the Australian chapter of the Exit Planning Institute.
| Growth | Growth Strategy | Sole trader | Exit StrategyA franchisee’s biggest business regret
5:05PM | Friday, 31 May 2013 | TaskmasterOld Taskmaster is back at the local shopping centre for another sales meeting. During the meeting, a franchisee confesses their biggest regret in business.
| Planning | Business planning | Growth | Growth Strategy | Franchising | Becoming a franchisor | Becoming a franchiseeNew $2 million venture fund launched and looking for 20 companies
5:00PM | Friday, 31 May 2013 | Rose Powell
High-profile entrepreneurs and investors Garry Visontay, Benjamin Chong and Ari Klinger have joined forces to launch a new $2 million seed funding venture.
| Growth | Growth Strategy | Financing a business | Venture Capital | TechnologyBe careful of overseas laws – especially online
5:24PM | Thursday, 30 May 2013 | TaskmasterEarlier today, Old Taskmaster read about some new internet censorship laws – sorry, online media regulations – that have just come into force in Singapore. The laws raise an important issue for any business planning to trade overseas.
| Planning | Business planning | Marketing | Growth | Growth Strategy | Sales and marketing | Technology | Social media | WebsitesDiscgo Charger solves mobile phone charging dilemma
5:09PM | Thursday, 30 May 2013 | Gavin Lower
It was while watching a cricket Test match at the Sydney Cricket Ground that actor and former events director Sean Brandtman came up with an idea for a portable battery charger for mobile phones.
| How I did itConsumers buy more from businesses with loyalty programs: Study
5:08PM | Wednesday, 29 May 2013 | Cara Waters
Consumers buy more from businesses with loyalty programs and choose businesses that have a program compared to those without, according to a study by Directivity and Citrus.
| Marketing | Growth | Growth Strategy | Sales and marketingFederal government to spend $5 million making start-ups and SMEs online-savvy
5:23PM | Monday, 27 May 2013 | Rose Powell
The federal government is to spend $5 million creating online business toolkits to help small- and medium-sized businesses and not-for-profit organisations take advantage of the digital economy.
| Growth | Growth Strategy | Technology | Social media | Sole traderPlan to resolve some resolutions
5:43PM | Monday, 27 May 2013 | TaskmasterAs scary as it seems, we’re nearly half way through 2013. Old Taskmaster says it’s time to start evaluating how your business has performed this year.
| Growth | Growth StrategyeSOLD.com.au appoints ex-CatchOfTheDay.com.au COO as chairman
5:20PM | Friday, 24 May 2013 | Gavin Lower
Online group buying and deals start-up eSOLD.com.au has taken the next step on its growth path by appointing its first chairman – former CatchOfTheDay.com.au chief operating officer Mark Freidin.
| Planning | Business planning | Growth | Growth Strategy | Technology | WebsitesHow a lengthy renovation almost cost us our brand
5:06PM | Friday, 24 May 2013 | Michelle Hammond
Building a brand in the highly competitive anti-ageing industry is no easy feat. As Luminiere founder Cameron Fancourt discovered, it’s important to have realistic timeframes in order to avoid delays.
| Growth | My Best Mistake | Sole trader