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Start-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 | GrowthChild-friendly phone puts parents’ minds at ease
5:13PM | Tuesday, 29 May 2012 | Michelle HammondJapanese phone company NTT DoCoMo has discovered an untapped market for child-friendly smartphones. Could a similar market exist in Australia?
| Planning | Business ideasANZ Innovyz START names inaugural start-ups for accelerator program
5:00AM | Tuesday, 29 May 2012 | Michelle HammondA marketplace for pre-loved baby items and a farm business management software provider are among the 10 companies selected to take part in the first three-month ANZ Innovyz START program.
| Business planning | Growth | Growth Strategy | Financing a business | Venture CapitalData-driven investment on the cards with Investor Compass
5:40PM | Monday, 28 May 2012 | Michelle HammondA new data-driven analysis of start-up investment has been launched by US-based The Startup Genome, which has created the Investor Compass, which allows investors to track the progress of companies they work with.
| Planning | Business planning | GrowthACCC guide reveals do’s and don’ts of carbon price claims
5:50PM | Monday, 28 May 2012 | Michelle HammondStart-ups now have no excuse for breaking the rules with regard to the carbon tax, after the competition watchdog launched an updated guide and a series of videos on carbon price claims.
| Planning | Business planning | Legal matters | LeadershipReal-time facial recognition at the KLiK of a button
5:18PM | Monday, 28 May 2012 | Michelle HammondIdentifying and tagging Facebook friends is now easier thanks to a new real-time facial recognition app called KLiK.
| Planning | Business ideasHunt out your valuable critics
5:49PM | Friday, 25 May 2012 | TaskmasterPraise can’t make you stronger, but constructive criticism can. So what are the critics saying about your business?
| Planning | Business planning | Growth | Growth StrategyBusinesses failing to create mobile-optimised sites: Report
5:11PM | Friday, 25 May 2012 | Michelle HammondLess than a third of Australian businesses have created a mobile-optimised website, with even fewer creating new apps, a new report reveals.
| Business planning | Growth | Technology | Websites | ITAustralia Post price hikes set to prompt logistics partnerships
5:05PM | Friday, 25 May 2012 | Michelle HammondPartnering with a large logistics company could shield online retailers from parcel price increases, an expert says, after Australia Post revealed it is being forced to hike up its prices.
| Planning | Business planning | Financing a business | CashflowShoe with interchangeable heel
5:25PM | Friday, 25 May 2012 | Michelle HammondItalian fashion company Claudio Tonello has introduced a shoe with an interchangeable heel, answering the prayers of women everywhere.
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