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Legal basics for start-ups: What to do when you want to sell
4:39PM | Friday, 12 April 2013 | Lachlan McKnight
Are you looking to sell your business? If so, there are some important legal questions you must consider.
Legal matters | Leadership | Exit StrategyTake advantage of your lack of knowledge
4:00AM | Friday, 12 April 2013 | TaskmasterPlaying dumb can be a wonderful business weapon and there are plenty of different ways to do it.
| Technology | Leadership | Managing peopleDon’t skewer your angry customers
4:51PM | Thursday, 11 April 2013 | TaskmasterEarlier today, Old Taskmaster read about a little customer service incident that happened in a Lakemba restaurant. The lesson is simple – don’t put metal skewers through your angry customers.
| Leadership | Management | RetailHow we raised $82m thanks to the ‘subscription economy’
4:50PM | Wednesday, 10 April 2013 | Michelle Hammond
The founder and chief executive of Silicon Valley start-up Zuora has revealed how the company completed four rounds of funding totalling $82 million, and how the subscription economy is transforming business models.
| Growth | Growth Strategy | Financing a business | Venture Capital | LeadershipWhy it’s important to celebrate little victories
4:01PM | Wednesday, 10 April 2013 | Rebekah Campbell
Do you celebrate when your team achieves a key milestone? If not, there are five very good reasons why you should.
| Leadership | Mentor | Managing people | How to hire staff | Rebekah CampbellFive essential tips to hiring contractors online
4:36PM | Wednesday, 10 April 2013 | Paul Dunstone
Hiring a freelance contractor online is an excellent way to save time, money and boost productivity – but there are risks involved. Here are five tips to ensure you get the most our of your freelance projects.
| Leadership | How to hire staff | Sole traderFour leadership lessons from Margaret Thatcher
4:05PM | Tuesday, 9 April 2013 | Myriam Robin
Margaret Thatcher's extraordinary life is an example of striving against the odds. Here are four key lessons from the former British prime minister.
| Leadership | Management | Managing people | Sole traderSydney co-working space StartNest launches for start-ups ‘north of the bridge’
4:42PM | Friday, 5 April 2013 | Michelle Hammond
A new co-working space called StartNest is set to open on Sydney’s north shore in two weeks, positioning itself as the first major space for start-ups and entrepreneurs “north of the bridge”.
| Leadership | Workspace | Sole traderStart-up legal basics: Hiring employees vs hiring contractors
4:34PM | Friday, 5 April 2013 | Lachlan McKnight
Some of the biggest legal traps entrepreneurs face are in the area of recruitment. If you are looking to hire your first staff, it is essential to know the difference between employees and contractors.
| Legal matters | Leadership | Managing people | How to hire staff | LegalGovernment announces superannuation changes: Everything you need to know
4:59PM | Friday, 5 April 2013 | Patrick Stafford
The federal government has finally announced its long-awaited changes to the superannuation system, following weeks of speculation – but the industry says it's a mixed bag.
| Leadership | How to hire staff | Government and RegulationThe Hub expands to Sydney, asks start-ups to ‘crowdfund’ launch
4:31PM | Tuesday, 2 April 2013 | Oliver Milman
Co-working network The Hub has officially announced it will expand to Sydney, with the shared office provider set to open a “co-working and innovation clubhouse” in Darlinghurst in May.
| Planning | Business planning | Leadership | Workspace | Sole traderControl your next meeting
4:00AM | Tuesday, 2 April 2013 | TaskmasterDon’t you hate it when you get stuck in a meeting that gets so wildly sidetracked that you totally forget what the meeting was originally supposed to be about?
| LeadershipPollenizer jumps on co-working bandwagon with The Hive
3:47PM | Thursday, 28 March 2013 | Michelle Hammond
Online venture builder Pollenizer is the latest entity to jump on the co-working bandwagon, opening a co-working space called The Hive, which already counts Posse among its members.
| Legal matters | Leadership | WorkspaceMakMak Macarons looking to make its mark following pop-up success
3:33PM | Thursday, 28 March 2013 | Michelle Hammond
The founder of handmade premium macarons range MakMak Macarons has opened his first permanent retail outlet in Sydney following the success of a Christmas-themed pop-up shop.
| Leadership | WorkspaceWhy competition is a good thing for start-ups
3:10PM | Thursday, 28 March 2013 | Andrew Burke and Stephanie Hussels
Competition early in the life of a start-up can help a business thrive long term – as long as they can tough it out.
| Growth | Growth Strategy | Leadership | Management | GrowingDecide what information you will share
3:00AM | Thursday, 28 March 2013 | TaskmasterWhen it comes to the inner workings of your business, entrepreneurs need to think about their limits. What will you tell and what won’t you share?
| Legal matters | LeadershipThe Cluster flags expansion plans after members generate 300-plus jobs
3:03PM | Wednesday, 27 March 2013 | Michelle Hammond
Shared office space The Cluster is looking to expand its Melbourne venue, after estimating its 200-plus members have created more than 300 jobs since its launch in 2010.
| Growth | Growth Strategy | Leadership | WorkspaceACTU push for increase to minimum wage by $30
3:44PM | Wednesday, 27 March 2013 | Yolanda Redrup
The Australian Council of Trade Unions is continuing its push for the minimum wage rate of workers to be upped to $636.40 a week, an increase of 5%.
| Leadership | Managing people | How to hire staffOutgrowing your co-working space
3:20AM | Wednesday, 27 March 2013 | Michelle Hammond
Co-working spaces can provide a range of benefits to a growing business, including opportunities for collaboration. But what happens when you outgrow your working space?
| Leadership | Workspace | Sole traderBeware of brainstorming bias
3:00AM | Wednesday, 27 March 2013 | TaskmasterBrainstorming. Nothing else quite gets Old Taskmaster's heart singing like hearing the inane suggestions of my teammates.
| Leadership | Managing people