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Australia's love affair with online shopping continues, but growth is slowing
12:28PM | Thursday, 5 December 2013 | Katherine Jimenez
Australians love affair with online retailing has continued but the pace of growth has slowed and the value of the transactions has shrunk considerably.
Planning | Business planningA franchisee’s biggest business regret
12:00AM | Tuesday, 3 December 2013 | Taskmaster
Old Taskmaster is back at the local shopping centre for another sales meeting. During the meeting, a franchisee confesses their biggest regret in business.
| Planning | Business planning | Growth | Growth Strategy | Franchising | Becoming a franchisor | Becoming a franchiseeWho wants eggs?
12:42PM | Monday, 2 December 2013 | StartupSmart
Are you trying to branch out in your cooking? If so, this invention is a real hoot.
| Planning | Business ideasDiversity is good, except as a business model
12:00AM | Monday, 2 December 2013 | Taskmaster
From Christopher Skase's Qintex to Bond Corporation and from Mayne Nickless to Pacific Dunlop, diversified companies have been a disaster. Your grandfather was wrong to warn you not to put all your eggs in one basket!
| Planning | Business planning | Growth | Growth StrategyThe yin and yang of taking a bath
11:52PM | Friday, 29 November 2013 | StartupSmart
Sharing a bath with your significant other is one way to inject intimacy into any relationship. Enter this German-designed yin and yang bath, which gives each person their own tub side by side.
| Planning | Business ideasHow to recognise an EPIC start-up founder
11:40PM | Friday, 29 November 2013 | Garry Visontay
As an investor, you’re looking for start-up founders that are, literally, epic. You want grand scale results and a heroic take-it-on-the-chin attitude.
| Planning | Leadership | How to hire staffThree reasons holding entrepreneurs back when taking good ideas from “should do” to “done”
11:13PM | Wednesday, 27 November 2013 | Rose Powell
Many start-ups struggle to execute their best insights and big decisions in a timely manner because they’re too nervous or not sure enough of their instincts.
| Planning | Business planningThree steps to turn an idea into a start-up
11:58PM | Monday, 25 November 2013 | Rose Powell
For every start-up launched, there are hundreds, possibly thousands, of start-up ideas. The way to find the courage to turn a good idea into a business, and how to actually do so is good planning, according to Athena Prib, co-founder and commercial director of business consulting group Gemaker.
| Planning | Business planning | Sole traderTent tackles festival trash
11:16PM | Monday, 25 November 2013 | StartupSmart
Anyone who’s been to a multi-day music festival is likely to have a horror story or two about the mess left behind by their fellow concert-goers. Enter the tent that doubles as a garbage bag.
| Planning | Business ideasThe Weekly Digest: Don’t give up this Global Entrepreneurship Week (or ever)
11:00AM | Monday, 25 November 2013 | Rose Powell
Happy Global Entrepreneurship Week! Here’s the wrap of the stories we covered last week.
| Planning | Business planning | Growth | Growth Strategy | Innovation | ManagementWhich team will get to have the final say?
11:02PM | Thursday, 21 November 2013 | Taskmaster
Your products will end up looking very different depending on which team is put in charge.
| Planning | Business planning | Marketing | Sales and marketing | Advertising | Online and email marketing | Sales | Technology | Social media | Websites | IT | Leadership | Management | Managing people | How to hire staffYin and Yang: How to find the perfect business partner
11:13PM | Thursday, 21 November 2013 | Jason Rose
History is full of famous partnerships – unions of two individuals who achieved more together than they possibly ever could have achieved on their own. Here’s how to find your ideal business partner.
| Planning | Business planning | Mentor | Jason RoseAustralia one of the world’s most entrepreneurial countries: New global research
11:21PM | Tuesday, 19 November 2013 | Rose Powell
The vast majority of Australians are interested in giving it a go, according to a new global report into attitudes towards entrepreneurship.
| Planning | Business planning | Sole traderIreland makes a play for Australian start-ups and announces “start-up ambassador”
11:07PM | Tuesday, 19 November 2013 | Rose Powell
Enterprise Ireland, the Irish government trade board, has announced its first start-up ambassador for Australia, Sydney-based Eamon Eastwood, in a bid to entice both Irish entrepreneurs and Australian founders to set up base in the emerald isle.
| Planning | Business planningThe Weekly Digest: All of this week’s start-up tips, latest news and opportunities
11:18PM | Friday, 15 November 2013 | Rose Powell
Here is StartupSmart’s weekly roundup of the big news and events in the Australian start-up community.
| Planning | Business planning | Growth | Growth StrategyRetail store locations: The science behind the choice
11:33PM | Monday, 11 November 2013 | Gerry Gerrard
Whether you earn your bread in a bakery or another retail business, here are some key tips from Bakers Delight general manager Gerry Gerrard on where you should invest your dough.
| Planning | Business planning | RetailSix new technologies set to lift-off in 2014
11:23PM | Friday, 8 November 2013 | Andrew Sadauskas
The tech sector has always been in a never-ending race towards the next big thing. Here’s a look at six technologies set to lift-off in 2014.
| Planning | Business planning | Growth | Innovation | Technology | ITWorking from home
11:21PM | Thursday, 7 November 2013 | Taskmaster
Are you trying to work from home? If so, it’s time to put your foot down!
| Planning | Home based business | Work/life balance | Running a business from homeDr Pepper’s lessons on brand loyalty
11:00AM | Thursday, 7 November 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 | SalesFeeling flat? How to rediscover your start-up passion ahead of Global Entrepreneurship Week
11:23PM | Wednesday, 6 November 2013 | Rose Powell
It’s Global Entrepreneurship Week next week, and while there is a lot to celebrate about the local start-up community and the excellent businesses involved, many entrepreneurs may be feeling overwhelmed and burnt out.
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