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Start-up TV How to build a business worth $100 million

Creel Price tells Jack Delosa the unusual tale of the start of his business, why over-planning is damaging and how he managed to sell up for $109 million.

Guru says William Feather

Success seems to be largely a matter of hanging on after others have let go.

News Australia’s Top 40 Female Entrepreneurs revealed

StartupSmart’s sister site SmartCompany has unveiled its second annual list of Australia’s Top Female Entrepreneurs.

Features Sisters networking for themselves

Ever-increasing numbers of women have been propelled to start-up their own companies, however female entrepreneurs still face challenges that often aren’t encountered by men.

Guru says Donald Trump

In business, I’ve discovered that my purpose is to do my best to my utmost ability every day. That’s my standard. I learned early in my life that I had high standards.

Features The crowd-source king

Mark Harbottle happily admits he’s a “start-up guy”, relied upon to come up with a sector-defining online idea.

News Yammer launches Australian operation

Yammer, the US start-up dubbed the ‘Facebook for businesses’, has expanded to Australia, praising the level of tech innovation in the country.

Features On a different Planet

Fittingly for a man who co-founded the world’s largest travel guidebook business, Tony Wheeler is a hard man to pin down for an interview.

Features Should you be California dreaming?

For some high tech Australian start-ups, success can still be defined by two words: Silicon Valley.

Features Prevailing from the Mexican stand-off

Steven Marks’ enthusiasm for Guzman Y Gomez, the Mexican restaurant chain he started up, is palpable. However, Marks had to correct several missteps before the business became cashflow positive.

Guru says Norman Cousins

Just as there is no loss of basic energy in the universe, so no thought or action is without its effects, present or ultimate, seen or unseen, felt or unfelt.

Guru says Zig Ziglar

You can have everything in life that you want if you just give enough other people what they want.

Guru says Steven J. Ross

There are those who work all day. Those who dream all day. And those who spend an hour dreaming before setting to work to fulfill those dreams. Go into the third category...

Features Turning the page on the Mag Nation doubters

A slew of doomsayers told Sahil Merchant his start-up – Mag Nation – didn’t have a chance of succeeding. Five years and more than four million customers later, Merchant didn’t just beat the odds. He smashed them.

Guru says Dale Carnegie

Flaming enthusiasm, backed by horse sense and persistence, is the quality that most frequently makes for success.

Start-up TV The Wolf of Wall Street

Jack Delosa, StartupSmart contributor and founder of The Entourage, speaks to Jordan Belfort (aka the Wolf of Wall Street), infamous white collar criminal turned bestselling author and motivational speaker.

News Social media start-up Roamz secures investment from Salmat

Social media service start-up Roamz has joined forces with director main and marketing giant Salmat, with Roamz saying it will utilise Salmat’s digital capabilities to further expand its reach.

News IT entrepreneur recognised in Australia Day honours list

Australian IT entrepreneur Sonja Bernhardt has been honoured for her contribution to the industry with a Medal of the Order of Australia as part of the Australia Day celebrations.

Guru says Roger Babson

It is wise to keep in mind that neither success nor failure is ever final.

Guru says Samuel Johnson

Great works are performed not by strength but by perseverance.

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