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New start-up set to solve the struggle to process and upload products online
6:20PM | Thursday, 20 June 2013 | Rose Powell
Software-as-a-service start-up Productify is set to move into public beta next week, after lining up major retailers and suppliers in the pharmaceutical, homewares and hospitality apparel industries.
Business planning | Innovation | Planning stageNew York or Spain sound nice? Accelerators seeking Australian start-ups to launch
6:35PM | Thursday, 20 June 2013 | Rose Powell
Two international accelerators are seeking Australian applications for residential programs in New York and Valencia, Spain.
| Business ideas | Venture CapitalA sandcastle at high tide? Sustainable competitive advantages and the long-term view
6:59AM | Thursday, 20 June 2013 | Jason Rose
In a rapidly changing world, some management theorists say the ideal of building a business for the long term has eroded like a sandcastle at high tide. But should you really focus just on the short term when building your business?
| Planning | Business planning | Mentor | Jason RoseParents share the kicks with new baby belt
6:27PM | Wednesday, 19 June 2013 | StartupSmart
Expectant parents want to get in touch with their babies. So a new baby belt from Huggies might be an idea they really get a kick out of.
| Planning | Business ideasDr Pepper’s lessons on brand loyalty
6:45PM | Tuesday, 18 June 2013 | Taskmaster
Do you want to build a brand your customers will keep coming back to? It’s time to take a lesson from the doctor.
| Planning | Business planning | Marketing | Sales and marketing | SalesDon’t whine about it! Come up with your own grape idea instead
6:30PM | Monday, 17 June 2013 | StartupSmart
No need for sour grapes when things don’t go your way. If your cup overflows with inspiration, harvest your idea like Georgia Beattie and her single-serve wine glasses.
| Planning | Business ideasThe Telecom Computerphone: How poor execution can kill a good business idea
6:19PM | Monday, 17 June 2013 | Taskmaster
You have a brilliant business idea. But an innovative business idea alone is not enough to make you the next big thing in tech – and here’s a good example of why.
| Planning | Business planningStart-up mistakes
6:27PM | Friday, 14 June 2013 | Gavin LowerEarlier this month at an SF NewTech event in San Francisco, attendees were asked what was the biggest mistake start-ups could make. Here are some of their answers.
| Planning | Business planningWe need to get serious about validating our ideas, says start-up mentor
6:40PM | Friday, 14 June 2013 | Rose Powell
Greg Burnett, founder and director of non-profit start-up training centre Silicon Lakes, wants aspiring Australian start-up operators to get serious about validating their idea before they start investing.
| Planning | Business planning | Financing a business | Leadership | WorkspaceWake up and smell the bacon? Boca Java launches bacon-flavoured coffee
6:14PM | Friday, 14 June 2013 | StartupSmart
In an increasingly crowded breakfast food marketplace, how do you create a product that really stands out? The creators of Boca Java think they have found the answer with their bacon-flavoured coffee.
| Planning | Business ideasHelicopter sushi proves fun ideas can make a business fly
6:41PM | Thursday, 13 June 2013 | StartupSmart
A popular London sushi chain has begun using toy helicopters to deliver orders. The could take off in Australia too.
| Planning | Business ideasWhy your ‘why’ matters when you start-up a business
6:21PM | Thursday, 13 June 2013 | Cas McCullough
Knowing the reason why you’re getting into business is a powerful motivating factor. It’s time to examine some common motivators for starting a business.
| Planning | Business planning | Mentor | Cas McCulloughTop five tips for standing out as a start-up from the ANZ Innovyz Start launch
6:40PM | Wednesday, 12 June 2013 | Rose Powell
Venture capital investors joined world-recognised thought-leader Dr Jana Matthews last night to launch the third iteration of the ANZ Innovyz Start program, and discuss what makes start-ups survive and stand out.
| Planning | Business planningTech23 is calling for innovative entrepreneurs to put in front of investors
6:51PM | Wednesday, 12 June 2013 | Rose Powell
Leading innovation event Tech23 is back for 2013 and calling for applications from entrepreneurs to attend.
| Planning | Business planning | TechnologyUse the force of marketing to stitch together two different markets
6:37PM | Wednesday, 12 June 2013 | StartupSmart
In a galaxy not so far, far away, a wise entrepreneur once fused together Star Wars and a pair of knitting needles into a product that taps two separate markets. There could be other opportunities that might be sewn up in a similar way.
| Planning | Business ideasNew digital wallet system sets up in Australia
6:30PM | Tuesday, 11 June 2013 | Rose Powell
A new digital payment system has arrived in Australia as bankers fret about the impact the move towards “digital wallets” may have on their businesses.
| Planning | Business planning | Growth | Growth Strategy | Financing a business | CashflowInfographic holds clues to why so many start-ups fail
6:06PM | Tuesday, 11 June 2013 | Rose Powell
Why start-ups fail is the question behind a new infographic released on Visual.ly by the Startup Genome project.
| Planning | Business planningWomen-run start-ups missing crucial opportunities for capital
6:59PM | Tuesday, 11 June 2013 | Holly Ransom
Y Combinator is arguably the best-known start-up incubator in the world. It's basically a fusion between The Apprentice and a 'live-in camp'.
| Planning | Business planning | Financing a businessRethink old products with a little light and shade
6:13PM | Tuesday, 11 June 2013 | StartupSmart
A new Kickstarter Project called the Clyde lamp allows you to get the lighting just right, no matter what mood you’re after. It’s potentially an illuminating business idea.
| Planning | Business ideasTips for starting a fashion-tech business
6:05PM | Friday, 7 June 2013 | Gavin LowerNew fashion websites are regularly popping up as consumers embrace the internet for their retail needs.
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