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. |
Tuesday, 22 May 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.
Tuesday, 22 May 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.
Tuesday, 22 May 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.
Tuesday, 22 May 2012
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There are a range of people you should consider asking for assistance as you develop your business plan.
Tuesday, 22 May 2012
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Many budding entrepreneurs begin their small businesses while working full or part-time in other roles.
Thursday, 01 March 2012
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Oliver Milman
Innovation Bay, the network that budding entrepreneurs to pitch directly to investors, has expanded to Brisbane, pointing to surging activity among the Queensland capital’s start-up community.
Thursday, 01 March 2012
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Michelle Hammond
New research suggests spider venom can relieve chronic pain conditions. This may mean business opportunities in spider farming for those who aren't arachnophobic.
Thursday, 01 March 2012
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Taskmaster
There are two things businesses always say they love – their people and innovation. But here’s a challenge: Look at your budgets for the next year and tell me where this “love” is highlighted.
Wednesday, 29 February 2012
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Michelle Hammond
The University of New South Wales will host its second Sydney Tech Startup Expo next month, designed to connect the tech start-up community with the university’s students and staff.
Wednesday, 29 February 2012
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Michelle Hammond
The number of university students in technology degrees is in long-term decline, according to a new report, with concerns that the shortage will impact web-based start-ups.
Wednesday, 29 February 2012
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Oliver Milman
TEDx is known for presenting talks by some of the world's greatest thinkers. With events in Australia this year, here are five of their best business-related talks to whet your appetite. BY OLIVER MILMAN.
Wednesday, 29 February 2012
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Michelle Hammond
An Indian cigarette lighter – which sings a death chant when users light up – is proving to be an effective way to deter smokers.
Tuesday, 28 February 2012
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Michelle Hammond
Start-ups are being urged to rethink their social media strategy as a new report shows businesses are failing to respond to customer queries on Facebook and Twitter in a timely manner, if at all.
Tuesday, 28 February 2012
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Oliver Milman
Sydney may have suffered from a series of setbacks in recent years, but the hometown of Startmate and PushStart remains a heavy hitter in the start-up world. BY OLIVER MILMAN.
Tuesday, 28 February 2012
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Michelle Hammond
Cofounder Speed Date has teamed up with AngelCube to bring the co-founder matchmaking event to Melbourne, but insists participants don’t need to have a start-up idea to attend.
Tuesday, 28 February 2012
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Michelle Hammond
Labor Senator Mark Arbib has stepped down from his role as Small Business Minister, much to the exasperation of the small business sector, which will now have to deal with its fourth federal representative in five years.
Tuesday, 28 February 2012
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Michelle Hammond
Researchers at Taiwan’s National Chung Hsing University have discovered that a stronger password may only be a heartbeat away.
Monday, 27 February 2012
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Emily Ross
As redundancies flood the Australian job market, it’s worth remembering that “victims” of retrenchment can become the entrepreneurs they always wanted to be. BY EMILY ROSS.
Monday, 27 February 2012
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Michelle Hammond
Startup Weekend will kick off in Adelaide next month, with more than $12,500 worth of in-kind prizes up for grabs, including $6,000 in billed hours of legal assistance from Piper Alderman.
Monday, 27 February 2012
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Michelle Hammond
Australian angel investors will give preference to projects in biotechnology, clean technology and web-based software this year, according to the results of the 2011 National Angel Survey.
Monday, 27 February 2012
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Michelle Hammond
The South Australian Government will scrap start-up program Innovate SA this year, but Small Business Minister Tom Koutsantonis insists State Government support for start-ups is still strong.
Monday, 27 February 2012
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Michelle Hammond
For anyone who rides a bike, finding somewhere to store their helmet can prove difficult. Fortunately, an amazing new helmet called the Overade can solve that problem.
Monday, 27 February 2012
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Michelle Hammond
Julia Gillard has retained her position as prime minister, defeating bitter rival Kevin Rudd 71-31 in a Labor caucus vote, with business groups urging the government to return its focus to “real” issues.
Friday, 24 February 2012
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Oliver Milman
The ANZ Innovyz START program, a start-up accelerator scheme modelled on faced US incubator TechStars, has officially kicked off in Adelaide.
Friday, 24 February 2012
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Oliver Milman
Sydney co-working network Fishburners has launched a new space for start-ups, partnering with the City of Sydney to roll out the Darlinghurst facility.
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