Monday, 21 May 2012
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Your selling price can be based on value, or cost.
Monday, 21 May 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.
Monday, 21 May 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.
Monday, 21 May 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.
Monday, 21 May 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.
Friday, 06 January 2012
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Michelle Hammond
Australian start-up Immortal Outdoors will receive $40,000 to do business in Chile for six months, after being selected to participate in worldwide acceleration program Start-up Chile.
Friday, 06 January 2012
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Michelle Hammond
InsightfulCRM’s Marc Englaro, who sold his business to a US-based firm before buying it back again, has first-hand knowledge of how important it is to be able to decode legal jargon and trust in your own convictions. BY MICHELLE HAMMOND.
Thursday, 05 January 2012
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Michelle Hammond
Australian-founded live video network Kondoot is about to close a $3.2 million funding round led by US investors, with plans to open a New York office as it hones in on the US market.
Thursday, 05 January 2012
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Michelle Hammond
A new Australian cloud-based platform called supporter360 has already been snapped up by organisations with a combined income of $500 million, despite still being in its pre-launch phase.
Thursday, 05 January 2012
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Michelle Hammond
Australian merger and acquisition activity soared in 2011, thanks to multibillion dollar deals made by major mining companies, but Australian IPO volume was at its lowest level since 2001.
Wednesday, 04 January 2012
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Oliver Milman
The idea of Australia having a “two speed” economy has become so entrenched that it’s easy to overlook the less visible, but yet significant, factors at play among the nation’s start-ups. BY OLIVER MILMAN.
Wednesday, 04 January 2012
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Oliver Milman
iPledg, a new funding platform for start-ups, has launched with the claim that it will stand out from an increasingly populated crowdfunding market in Australia.
Wednesday, 04 January 2012
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Taskmaster
At Taskmaster Enterprises, we won’t promise to do everything for everyone, but we will promise that we’ll be the best at what we do. What will your business promise this year?
Wednesday, 04 January 2012
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Michelle Hammond
A US-based serial entrepreneur has described start-up incubators as “ghettos” because most participants fail to secure funding, claiming the real value is in the networks on offer.
Tuesday, 03 January 2012
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Michelle Hammond
Australian start-ups have been given the chance to gain access to some of the sharpest business minds in the US, with Stanford University offering free online courses on entrepreneurship.
Tuesday, 03 January 2012
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Michelle Hammond
Bakery franchise Bakers Delight is ramping up its recruitment drive, expecting to sign up 100 new franchisees by the end of the financial year, despite the gloomy outlook for retail franchises.
Thursday, 22 December 2011
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Michelle Hammond
Four entrepreneurs are preparing to launch edgeyo, an investment marketplace for start-ups and investors, on Christmas Day.
Wednesday, 21 December 2011
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Michelle Hammond
Online crowdsourcing start-up DesignCrowd has acquired Texan company Brandstack for an undisclosed sum, combining the service with its existing community to launch BrandCrowd.
Wednesday, 21 December 2011
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Michelle Hammond
Almost half of 50 venture-backed companies in the United States were founded or co-founded by immigrants, a study shows, prompting calls for an overhaul of the country’s immigration laws.
Tuesday, 20 December 2011
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Michelle Hammond
Start-ups shouldn’t compromise their offerings in a bid to satisfy high-profile investors, an expert says, after a Saudi Arabian prince invested $301 million into social networking giant Twitter.
Tuesday, 20 December 2011
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Michelle Hammond
Aussie tech start-ups are being encouraged to apply for start-up event Under the Radar, held in the US, which led to acquisitions from the likes of eBay, IBM and Facebook in 2011.
Tuesday, 20 December 2011
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Taskmaster
If you’re sitting here in the last selling week of the year and getting worried about stock, it’s time to act.
Monday, 19 December 2011
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Michelle Hammond
Fashion-focused start-ups are being encouraged to apply for grants of up to $50,000 under the latest round of the multimillion dollar Textile, Clothing and Footwear Small Business Program.
Monday, 19 December 2011
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Michelle Hammond
Perth and Melbourne are leading the way among Australian cities in terms of gross domestic product while Sydney’s contribution has halved, a new report reveals.
Monday, 19 December 2011
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Michelle Hammond
Local tech start-ups seeking funding are being encouraged to apply for a spot at the next angel dinner to be hosted by Innovation Bay, which is calling for video submissions by February 10.