Thursday, 23 February 2012
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Your selling price can be based on value, or cost.
Thursday, 23 February 2012
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One of the most common methods of assessing the strengths and weaknesses of your business is to conduct a SWOT analysis.
Thursday, 23 February 2012
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Growth requires capital to invest in people, property, plant, equipment, systems and other resources. Getting this capital is not easy, particularly in the current credit-constrained conditions.
Thursday, 23 February 2012
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Exporting your goods or services to the world is a great ambition, but it can be tough. Exporting takes careful research and planning, large amounts of capital and resources, and a strong focus.
Thursday, 23 February 2012
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Measuring the progress of your business can be done in several ways – at a big-picture level, you might look at sales and sales growth, profit or the size of dividends you are taking out of the business.
Thursday, 23 February 2012
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Michelle Hammond
Land travel marketplace Jayride.com has secured $400,000 in funding from local investors, including angel investor Andrey Shirben, as it prepares to crack the UK market.
Tuesday, 21 February 2012
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Michelle Hammond
AngelCube, the Melbourne-based incubator, will open applications for its second round of start-ups tomorrow, increasing its intake to eight teams, with a special interest in marketplace concepts and software-as-a-service.
Tuesday, 21 February 2012
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Oliver Milman
Thereitis.com, an Adelaide-based tech start-up, has secured $2 million in angel funding from local investors, as the business gears up for rapid expansion across the globe.
Tuesday, 21 February 2012
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Michelle Hammond
In 2002, Michael Schreiber opened the first Strike Bowling Bar. Since then, Strike has grown into a $30 million revenue business employing more than 300 staff. This is how Schreiber bowled his competition over. BY MICHELLE HAMMOND.
Friday, 17 February 2012
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Michelle Hammond
John Kelly from Atomo Diagnostics thought he had a financial backer, until they were taken over. This is how he saved his business. BY MICHELLE HAMMOND.
Friday, 17 February 2012
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Michelle Hammond
A US-based start-up is planning to open thirty stores on the same date and at the same time, using crowdfunding to finance the rapid expansion, suggesting start-ups here can do the same.
Friday, 17 February 2012
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Madeleine Heffernan
Under-pressure surfwear chain Billabong International has emerged from a trading halt to play hardball on a private equity offer and deliver a wide-ranging plan to cut costs.
Friday, 17 February 2012
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Oliver Milman
Innovation often starts from the desire to create value, rather than extracting it, as this wonderfully-illustrated video explains.
Thursday, 16 February 2012
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Michelle Hammond
Australian start-ups suffer from a conservative approach by investors, rather than a lack of funds, industry experts have claimed, as they prepare to speak at the National Angel Conference.
Thursday, 16 February 2012
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Michelle Hammond
Australia’s ageing and increasingly health-conscious population has seen an explosion in the number of fitness instructors, suggesting the health and fitness industry is ripe with opportunity.
Thursday, 16 February 2012
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Taskmaster
While lots of businesses have annual strategy sessions for their entire company, my suggestion is to get a little bit more micro.
Wednesday, 15 February 2012
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Taskmaster
Plenty of big retailers – Noni B, Just Group, JB Hi-Fi and The Reject Shop, to name a few – are threatening they will shut stores if they can’t get better deals on their rent. Start-ups should take note of this.
Wednesday, 15 February 2012
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Michelle Hammond
Fashion retailer Sportsgirl has launched a new window display that will allow customers to buy via their mobile phones.
Tuesday, 14 February 2012
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Michelle Hammond
Australian car cleaning franchise Nanotek has launched a site in a luxury mall in protest-ravaged Athens, with chief executive Jim Cornish insisting the offering will resonate with Greek consumers.
Monday, 13 February 2012
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Michelle Hammond
A new smartphone app named Cofounda aims to change the way entrepreneurs connect with each other locally and globally, inspired by the concept of co-founder speed dating events.
Friday, 10 February 2012
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Michelle Hammond
Facebook has launched a program aimed at giving third-party developers advanced notice of new tools and features, in a bid to encourage them to build businesses around the Facebook platform.
Thursday, 09 February 2012
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Michelle Hammond
Tech entrepreneurs Simon Hackett and Ross Williams have given their support to publishing house MidnightSun Publishing, with Williams investing a “substantial” amount in the start-up.
Thursday, 09 February 2012
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Michelle Hammond
Food franchise Pie Face has expanded to the United States, opening its first store in the heart of New York, but has tweaked its all-Australian offering only slightly for the US market.
Thursday, 09 February 2012
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Gillian Franklin
The keys to success are being proactive, communicating clearly and having the right attitude.
Wednesday, 08 February 2012
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Michelle Hammond
The NSW Government has thrown its support behind tech entrepreneurs wishing to crack the US market, helping start-ups cover the cost of living and working at Startup House in San Francisco.
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