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Gloomy sales outlook dampening investment plans: Report
6:00AM | Tuesday, 5 June 2012 | Michelle HammondBusiness angst looks set to continue, with the latest Dun & Bradstreet report showing 27% of local businesses anticipate declined sales in the coming months, while 30% expect lower profits.
Planning | Business planning | Financing a business | CashflowFitness First runs out of puff as consumers prioritise price and flexibility
6:32PM | Monday, 4 June 2012 | Michelle HammondThe future of the fitness industry has been put under a cloud after Fitness First announced it is selling a quarter of its Australian gyms, suggesting gym operators need to up the ante in order to survive.
| Planning | Business planning | Financing a business | CashflowNew project to map the “DNA” of Aussie start-ups
6:28PM | Monday, 4 June 2012 | Michelle HammondAustralian start-up founders are being asked to participate in a project that aims to determine the “DNA” of Australia’s start-up ecosystem, with local industry experts offering their own insights.
| Planning | Business planning | GrowthAvoiding the legal glare when moonlighting
6:22PM | Monday, 4 June 2012 | Michelle HammondMany entrepreneurs plan or even launch their next venture before they leave their old job. However, non-disclosure agreements and workplace codes of conduct can make moonlighting legally risky. BY MICHELLE HAMMOND.
| Planning | Business planning | Legal matters | LeadershipMeeMeep harnesses commuter movement
6:38PM | Monday, 4 June 2012 | Michelle HammondA new online community is bringing together commuters who are already going on a road trip with people who need goods delivered. With 350 deals already brokered, the freight savings are adding up.
| Planning | Business ideasNSW Opposition introduces small business commissioner bill
6:13PM | Friday, 1 June 2012 | Michelle HammondThe NSW Opposition has introduced a bill to give the state’s small business commissioner “real teeth”, amid criticism that the role at state and federal levels is virtually meaningless.
| Planning | Business planning | Legal matters | LeadershipCold Rock backs truck tour for gay marriage
6:10PM | Friday, 1 June 2012 | Michelle HammondAdvertising by way of a bus tour can be an effective way to build brand awareness, an expert says, after Cold Rock Ice Creamery signed up as a sponsor for the Ice Cream Truck of Love tour.
| Business planning | Marketing | Growth | Sales and marketingBaby monitor allows for remote parenting
6:46PM | Friday, 1 June 2012 | Michelle HammondFrench company Withings is helping time poor parents by creating a “smart” baby monitor that can be controlled from an iPhone. It’s a great example of how new technology can help solve an old problem.
| Planning | Business ideasCashflow, clarity cited as key challenges for hybrid business
5:45PM | Thursday, 31 May 2012 | Michelle HammondThe greatest challenge of combining non-profit and for-profit aspects into your business is cashflow management, says the co-founder of Victorian “hybrid” business Living Fundraisers.
| Planning | Business planning | GrowthStart-up accelerators set to specialise and differentiate as market grows
5:41PM | Thursday, 31 May 2012 | Michelle HammondStart-up accelerators will need to specialise and differentiate themselves in order to succeed in the future, an expert says, but local players say some accelerators are already doing this.
| Planning | Business planning | Growth | Growth StrategyLiquiGlide “liberates” sticky condiments from stubborn bottles
5:32PM | Thursday, 31 May 2012 | Michelle HammondA Massachusetts Institute of Technology team has developed a non-stick layer for sauce bottles. A large potential market of frustrated tomato sauce lovers rejoice at the news.
| Planning | Business ideasSpreets co-founder points to start-up passion after leaving Yahoo!7
5:10PM | Thursday, 31 May 2012 | Michelle HammondSpreets co-founder Dean McEvoy has declared himself a “start-up guy”, after it was confirmed he and fellow co-founder Justus Hammer are leaving Yahoo!7.
| Planning | Business planning | Growth | How I did itOnline bra-fitting business True & Co scores $US2 million in funding
5:06PM | Thursday, 31 May 2012 | Michelle HammondA US-based online bra-fitting service has secured $US2 million in funding from a raft of high-profile investors.
| Business planning | Growth | Financing a business | Venture Capital | Technology | WebsitesVictorian start-up secures $3.5 million for breakthrough Parkinson’s technology
5:35PM | Wednesday, 30 May 2012 | Michelle HammondA Victoria-based company plans to commercialise breakthrough technology for patients with Parkinson’s disease, after securing $3.5 million in equity funding and government grants.
| Business planning | Growth | Financing a business | Venture CapitalEmployers urged to be open-minded about company culture
5:22PM | Wednesday, 30 May 2012 | Michelle HammondStart-ups should remain open-minded with regard to piercings and tattoos among potential employees, experts say, or risk becoming too rigid in their culture and customer interactions.
| Planning | Business planning | Leadership | How to hire staffDrinklip sure to appeal to latte-lovers
5:09PM | Wednesday, 30 May 2012 | Michelle HammondAre you running out of desk space? The clever new Drinklip Portable Cupholder might be just what you need.
| Planning | Business ideasSydney trumps Melbourne as most supportive city for start-ups: Study
5:00AM | Wednesday, 30 May 2012 | Michelle HammondSydney has narrowly beaten Melbourne as the most supportive city to start a business in, according to new data that illustrates Australia’s start-up ecosystem.
| Planning | Business planning | Financing a business | Venture CapitalMake your business portable
5:24PM | Tuesday, 29 May 2012 | TaskmasterThe retail sector is rapidly adopting small format versions of existing stores. Could a small format version of your business work?
| Planning | Business planning | Growth | Growth StrategyRBA scrutinises Australia’s “dated” payments system
5:19PM | Tuesday, 29 May 2012 | Michelle HammondThe Reserve Bank says Australia’s electronic payments system is failing to meet customers’ expectations, with RBA governor Glenn Stevens saying parts of the infrastructure are “a bit dated”.
| Business planning | Growth | TechnologyEntrepreneurial women advance into “male industry” territory
5:44PM | Tuesday, 29 May 2012 | Michelle HammondWomen are starting businesses at twice the rate of men and are starting to take up senior roles in traditionally male industries such as construction and agriculture, according to official figures.
| Planning | Business planning | Growth