Planning
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Planning advice, news and tips from Australia's best business start-up mentors and journalists. StartupSmart's planning section features information and advice for business start-ups and people looking to start a business. |
Thursday, 23 February 2012
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Choosing a business structure can be challenging at the best of times but this quick guide will help you in your decision.
Thursday, 23 February 2012
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One of the most common methods of assessing the strengths and weaknesses of your business is to conduct a SWOT analysis.
Thursday, 23 February 2012
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Your business plan will define exactly what your business will do, how it will do it, how much it will cost and when you expect it to become profitable.
Thursday, 23 February 2012
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There are a range of people you should consider asking for assistance as you develop your business plan.
Thursday, 23 February 2012
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Many budding entrepreneurs begin their small businesses while working full or part-time in other roles.
Wednesday, 22 February 2012
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Marc Peskett
If you're launching a business, or are about to, here are the five keys to making sure your start-up is a success. BY MARC PESKETT.
Wednesday, 22 February 2012
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Michelle Hammond
Britain's new amphibious house may be the design of the future for Queensland’s flood-prone regions.
Wednesday, 22 February 2012
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Michelle Hammond
Australians have the highest consumer confidence of all developed nations, new research shows, with more people spending money on home improvements, decorating or new technology.
Wednesday, 22 February 2012
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Michelle Hammond
Australian consumers are choosing to catch up over a coffee rather than drinks at the pub, new research reveals.
Tuesday, 21 February 2012
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Michelle Hammond
The number of new start-ups fell by a whopping 95% over the last 12 months, according to the latest Dun & Bradstreet report, as record numbers of small businesses continue to go bankrupt.
Tuesday, 21 February 2012
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Michelle Hammond
Retail rents are expected to remain stable in 2012, according to Colliers International, despite store closures by major retailers including Dick Smith, Billabong and Specialty Fashion.
Tuesday, 21 February 2012
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Michelle Hammond
Unlike conventional cameras that capture a single plane of light, the revolutionary Lytro camera captures all the light travelling in every direction.
Monday, 20 February 2012
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Michelle Hammond
A new Sydney co-working space for creative start-ups will focus on “collaborative creative working”, the founder says, but will accommodate no more than 20 members as it seeks to maintain a level of intimacy.
Monday, 20 February 2012
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Michelle Hammond
Melbourne-based mumpreneur Tracey Cotroneo has launched an online directory of independent stores owned and operated by mothers in business, in the latest addition to the support available to mumpreneurs.
Monday, 20 February 2012
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Michelle Hammond
Australian retail spending rose by 0.6% in trend terms in January, according to the Commonwealth Bank Business Sales Indicator, after 0.7% gains in November and December.
Monday, 20 February 2012
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Michelle Hammond
Fitness fanatics can now have a workout while they eat, thanks to the launch of a bizarre new cutlery set.
Friday, 17 February 2012
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Michelle Hammond
John Kelly from Atomo Diagnostics thought he had a financial backer, until they were taken over. This is how he saved his business. BY MICHELLE HAMMOND.
Friday, 17 February 2012
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Michelle Hammond
Brisbane-based start-up aradium has seen its Facebook app rapidly embraced around the world despite launching just a few months ago.
Friday, 17 February 2012
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Michelle Hammond
Move over coffee and Red Bull, people could soon be inhaling their caffeine fix from a lipstick-sized tube.
Thursday, 16 February 2012
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Michelle Hammond
Australia’s ageing and increasingly health-conscious population has seen an explosion in the number of fitness instructors, suggesting the health and fitness industry is ripe with opportunity.
Thursday, 16 February 2012
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Michelle Hammond
An electric car prototype that folds into itself for handy parking was unveiled in Brussels last month.
Wednesday, 15 February 2012
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Michelle Hammond
Consumer confidence increased by 4.2% in February, according to the Westpac-Melbourne Institute Index of Consumer Sentiment, but the index is still 5.2% below the level of a year ago.
Wednesday, 15 February 2012
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Michelle Hammond
Retail landlords are offering generous incentives to new tenants, but start-ups still need to do their research before signing a lease.
Wednesday, 15 February 2012
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Michelle Hammond
To a growing community of women, a website called DailyWorth is the go-to source for questions about personal finances.
Tuesday, 14 February 2012
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Michelle Hammond
Australia’s small business commissioners have agreed to share information about the issues facing SMBs, but a small business lobbyist says a Federal commissioner is still needed.
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