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Kogan wins Supreme Court case against ispONE
5:55AM | Thursday, 2 MayTech retailer Kogan has won its case against ispONE, following several weeks of tense argument in the Victorian Supreme Court. Kogan’s counsel Norman O'Bryan told SmartCompany this morning the case was, “won comprehensively on every issue”. The Victorian Supreme Court has said ispONE breached its obligations under the Master Wholesale Agreement to refusing to permit customers to to recharge their services, and must now pay all of Kogan's costs. The Court order mandates ispONE must be damages in respect of any losses, with that amount to be determined by the two parties. ispONE must also pay Kogan's costs, including those relating to its abandoned counter-claim. ispONE – which is a former entrant on the SmartCompany Smart50 - was contacted by SmartCompany this morning, but no response was available prior to publication. In a statement, Kogan Mobile said the victory means customers can “rest assured that their services will not be unlawfully interfered with by the wholesaler”. “Today is a win for Australians fed up with paying too much for their mobile phone access,” Kogan said in a statement. “The migration to Kogan Mobile has been one of the largest in Australian telecommunications history, and with today's result we can only see this migration gathering further momentum." The case began last month when Kogan took ispONE to court, alleging the company had breached the wholesale agreement because it was refusing to recharge the services of some customers. ispONE argued these customers were using too much data. Although Kogan had advertised the prepaid mobile plans as providing 6GB of data, some users were judged by ispONE to be using too much in a short space of time, in breach of the company’s acceptable use policy. ispONE responded to the case by alleging Kogan had engaged in “misleading and deceptive conduct”. The case heated up two weeks ago when Justice James Judd said he was troubled by the case due to the “distraction it causes to business management’s time and effort”. Ruslan Kogan, founder of the eponymous business, said on Twitter that although the company has won, the case could harm the business’ reputation. This story first appeared on SmartCompany.
Ruslan Kogan: Kickstarter is a "glorified video editing competition"
3:49AM | Friday, 15 MarchOutspoken internet entrepreneur Ruslan Kogan has lashed out at the crowdfunding industry, saying in an interview with SmartCompany the market is nothing more than a "glorified video editing competition".
Cashing in on the apocalypse: Five earth shattering marketing tactics
3:23AM | Monday, 11 MarchFor many people, the Mayan end-of-the-world prophecy is simply a hyped-up event that will come and pass without notice, just like every other prediction of its kind.
Kogan becomes a telco, targets dissatisfied customers with prepaid SIMs
3:36AM | Monday, 11 MarchInternet entrepreneur Ruslan Kogan is once again expanding his bulging online empire, this time moving into telecommunications, with his company now selling pre-paid 3G cards for use with smartphones and tablets.
Formal Apple apology over Maps app a lesson for SMEs
3:03AM | Tuesday, 12 MarchSmall businesses have been urged to follow Apple's lead when it comes to corporate apologies, with experts saying Tim Cook's admission of fault over the company's poor-performing Maps app is an ideal way to address severe customer service issues.
2012 BRW Young Rich List – eight standouts from a tech dominated year
9:05AM | Thursday, 27 SeptemberThe 2012 BRW Young Rich List has a strong start-up and tech flavor, with Atlassian founders Mike Cannon-Brookes and Scott Farquhar heading the rankings.
Smirnoff controversy prompts Facebook comments warning
8:55AM | Monday, 6 AugustStart-ups are being urged to monitor comments left on their Facebook pages, after the parent company of Smirnoff failed to monitor distasteful comments made by its Facebook “fans”.
Kogan slams “antiquated” browser after introducing Internet Explorer 7 “tax”
6:28AM | Thursday, 14 JuneOnline entrepreneur Ruslan Kogan has fulminated against “antiquated” web browsers, after introducing the world’s first “Internet Explorer 7 tax”, effective as of today.
How do I make my business partner work his fair share?
3:26AM | Wednesday, 14 MarchHow can I ensure that my business partner puts his fair share of hours into the business rather than, as he currently does, swan in for an hour or so before ‘working from home’? Choosing the right business partner can make or break your business, and the majority of business partnerships fail, and some fail spectacularly.
Getting ideas across the border
11:55PM | Wednesday, 23 NovemberA trip overseas might not sound like an obvious springboard for business ideas, but the rise of holiday-inspired start-ups certainly suggests a link between jet-setting and entrepreneurialism.
Start-ups dominate Deloitte Technology Fast 50
11:29AM | Tuesday, 22 NovemberOnline powerhouses Catch of the Day, Kogan Technologies and RedBalloon are among the companies to appear in this year’s Deloitte Technology Fast 50 list, which also features iiNet, Atlassian and OzForex.
By Dezign named Australian Independent Retailer of the Year
11:54AM | Tuesday, 15 NovemberFurniture retailer By Dezign has been named Australian Independent Retailer of the Year, while eyewear company eyeclarity has been named Retail Innovator of the Year.
Retail and tech start-ups fare well in Young Rich list
9:16PM | Thursday, 22 SeptemberSome of Australia’s leading start-up entrepreneurs have made an appearance onto this year’s BRW Young Rich list, with the tech and retail sectors well represented.
Our Apple range will “rattle” retail industry: Kogan
9:21AM | Wednesday, 14 SeptemberOnline tech retailer Kogan is to start stocking Apple products in a move that its founder, Ruslan Kogan, claims will “seriously rattle the entire retail market.”
How do you get around the language barrier with Chinese suppliers?
5:04AM | Wednesday, 25 MayHow do you get around the language barrier with Chinese suppliers? I’m finding making contact very tricky.
Why 2011 is the year of the start-up
12:48AM | Wednesday, 22 DecemberWe are currently living during a fabulous time. It's the ‘Start-up Age’. Thanks to the power of technology and the internet, the barriers to entry in nearly every industry have been significantly reduced.
THE NEWS WRAP: Kogan launches Tradeleaks site
12:15AM | Friday, 17 DecemberAustralian internet entrepreneur Ruslan Kogan has unveiled TradeLeaks.com, an ambitious whistle-blowing website designed to make retail and trade more transparent. Kogan says the website will do to trade and commerce what WikiLeaks has done to politics.
THE NEWS WRAP: Ruslan Kogan goes head-to-head with Gerry Harvey over China-based website
12:47PM | Monday, 6 DecemberRuslan Kogan has reignited his head-to-head with retail kingpin Gerry Harvey by saying he will “call his bluff” by providing links on his site to Harvey Norman if the retailer actually goes ahead with its plan to open a China-based website.
Kogan unveils ‘world first’ pricing model
12:20PM | Saturday, 4 DecemberOnline technology retailer Kogan has unveiled what it claims is a “world first” pricing model that will see products priced according to their manufacturing cycle.
Imported goods tax could hit small retailers
12:40AM | Wednesday, 8 DecemberThe Federal Government is under pressure from retail giants to lower the GST tax threshold for imported goods, in a move that would severely impact online start-ups.
