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Why we need social entrepreneurs
2:23AM | Friday, 24 February 2012 | Oliver MilmanLinc Energy CEO Peter Bond - ranked as the 10th wealthiest person in Australia – explains why the value of entrepreneurship isn’t purely in the personal income that is generated.
Five ways mumpreneurs can juggle business with family life
2:10PM | Monday, 20 February 2012 | Oliver MilmanSeven in 10 women consider launching a home business after giving birth, but balancing work and family is a struggle. Here are five ways successful mumpreneurs make it happen. BY OLIVER MILMAN.
Beware the business love triangle
2:19PM | Monday, 13 February 2012 | TaskmasterIf your business partner is also your life partner it’s imperative you have a shareholders’ agreement that sets out exactly what would happen if your love ever goes cold.
Social media: the view from 2062
2:59PM | Friday, 10 February 2012 | Oliver MilmanEvery entrepreneur wants to know future trends. This year’s Social Media Week is doing its but by outlining how people will look back on social media in the year 2062.
Super Bowl ads 2012: Five key trends and five great ads released before the big game
2:05PM | Monday, 6 February 2012 | James ThomsonHere are five big trends from Super Bowl marketing in 2012.
Sh-t that tech entrepreneurs say
2:18AM | Friday, 3 February 2012 | Oliver MilmanHang around tech start-ups for long enough and you will be able to speak their language. For beginners, however, this guide is quite handy. Just remember to “pivot” at some point.
Get some sleep
1:19PM | Monday, 30 January 2012 | TaskmasterWe often tend to celebrate those warriors who spend the night working. Yet we should celebrate team members who turn up bright-eyed and well rested.
Bill Gates reflects on the death of Steve Jobs
1:20AM | Friday, 27 January 2012 | Oliver MilmanAlthough the duo were portrayed as bitter entrepreneurial rivals, Bill Gates and Steve Jobs were also friends and collaborators. Here, Gates recalls his final interaction with Jobs, as well as reflecting upon the late Apple founder’s legacy.
What sort of banks should we have?
1:11AM | Friday, 20 January 2012 | Oliver MilmanThe (second) global financial downturn has put the focus on whether banks should be reformed. This lively UK discussion throws up some rather left-field ideas.
Government looks to spark home-based business surge with National Telework Week
1:38PM | Monday, 16 January 2012 | Michelle HammondThe Federal Government will stage National Telework Week in November in a bid to highlight the benefits of working from home, on the back of the National Broadband Network rollout.
The Page Turner
1:59PM | Friday, 13 January 2012 | Oliver MilmanThey say necessity is the mother of all inventions. Ingenious as it is, we’re not convinced of the desperate consumer need for the Page Turner, however.
Start the New Year with clear focus
1:01PM | Tuesday, 3 January 2012 | TaskmasterThis year I will be concentrating on the areas where I have real skill. What will you focus on this year?
Relax, rest and rejuvenate
12:16PM | Thursday, 22 December 2011 | TaskmasterWe’re finally there. The end of another challenging, exciting and experience-filled year that has tested even the most seasoned of entrepreneurs.
Do some Christmas shopping
12:03PM | Wednesday, 21 December 2011 | TaskmasterIt’s the second last working day of the year and I’m tipping things are winding down at your workplace. So it’s time to grab a few hours and hit the shops. Yes, that’s right. Shopping.
Make sure you can stay away from your business these holidays
12:44AM | Thursday, 15 December 2011 | TaskmasterI think every entrepreneur is guilty of this one. You plan a break, get everything prepared, do a bit of a handover and leave the office, ready for two weeks in the sun. But just as you’re packing your bathers and beach hat, you see the laptop.
From zero to creative hero
10:13PM | Friday, 7 October 2011 | Michelle HammondBeing temporarily dis-engaged from your parents as a teenager might not sound like the ideal background for a successful entrepreneur. But for Yvette Adams, it was a reality that she managed to turn into an innovative start-up business.
SME bosses reveal biggest entrepreneurial concerns
7:31PM | Wednesday, 20 July 2011 | Michelle HammondSmall business owners are plagued by isolation and an inability to delegate, according to new research conducted by Servcorp.
Flexibility-focused females launching twice as many start-ups as men: Report
6:05PM | Tuesday, 14 June 2011 | Michelle HammondFemale entrepreneurs launched almost twice as many new firms in the past 12 months as their male counterparts, according to a new report, as more women strike a balance between work and motherhood.
Six in 10 SMEs allow staff to work from home: Report
4:22PM | Wednesday, 27 April 2011 | Oliver MilmanThe trend towards more flexible working has been underlined by new research that reveals that six in 10 small businesses allow employees to work from home.
Women ‘more motivated to start-up than men’: COSBOA
4:00AM | Monday, 11 April 2011 | Michelle HammondEmployees' goals differ by gender, with women more driven to start-up than men, according to the head of the peak small business lobby group.
