December 2011
12:44PM | Monday, 12 December 2011 | By Michelle Hammond
Start-ups are being encouraged to consider South America as a place to do business, after two local entrepreneurs celebrated the launch of their luxury leather bag line in Argentina.
12:44PM | Monday, 12 December 2011 | By Michelle Hammond
Start-ups are being urged to register their legal interests in assets held by another party by January 30, as the cost of not registering can exceed any benefits of the contract or arrangement.
12:44PM | Monday, 12 December 2011 | By Michelle Hammond
Less than a quarter of Australian employers expect to increase hiring in the first quarter of 2012, a report reveals. Employers in the services sector are more confident that those in mining.
12:44PM | Monday, 12 December 2011 | By Michelle Hammond
One in five Australian consumers would shop less on overseas websites if the Australian dollar fell below US90 cents, a survey shows.
12:44PM | Monday, 12 December 2011 | By Michelle Hammond
Business conditions improved slightly in November, according to NAB’s Monthly Business Survey, while business confidence was unchanged despite the ongoing European debt crisis.
12:44PM | Monday, 12 December 2011 | By Oliver Milman
A biography of late entrepreneur Steve Jobs has been named by Amazon as its best-selling title of the year.
12:44PM | Monday, 12 December 2011 | By Michelle Hammond
Experts say you shouldn’t compare start-up incubators based on capital raising figures alone, after new data revealed US incubator Y Combinator has funded companies as its rival TechStars.
12:44PM | Monday, 12 December 2011 | By Michelle Hammond
The Gillard Government has appointed Mark Arbib as Australia’s Small Business Minister following the resignation of Nick Sherry, who held the title for little more than a year.
12:44PM | Monday, 12 December 2011 | By Michelle Hammond
Promoting gift cards as the perfect present could be a risk, with a new report revealing the industry is fraught with inconsistencies, affecting card issuers as well as consumers.
12:44PM | Monday, 12 December 2011 | By Michelle Hammond
Start-ups in the United States will gain increased access to capital and resources, after US President Barack Obama announced a $2 billion package to aid budding entrepreneurs.
