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Data-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.
| Planning | Business ideasSmall firms beat larger rivals in work-life balance health: Report
5:31AM | Friday, 25 May 2012 | Michelle HammondSmall businesses are more likely to have a healthy work-life balance than their larger counterparts, but 60% of employees are still working harder and longer hours than two years ago.
| Planning | Business planning | Leadership | Managing peopleEx-Cudo boss Billy Tucker launches Yabbit.com
5:57PM | Thursday, 24 May 2012 | Oliver MilmanFormer Cudo CEO Billy Tucker’s new business 57Signals has spawned four separate start-ups, with Tucker today unveiling the first – Yabbit.com, a customer feedback site.
| Planning | Business planning | Technology | Social media | WebsitesShoe deodoriser is a sweet-smelling idea
5:54PM | Thursday, 24 May 2012 | Michelle HammondA company in China has released a new device that dries and deodorises wet shoes. It may lead canny entrepreneurs to ask whether a similar product could gain traction in Australia.
| Planning | Business ideasDolphin Tank stakes claim as alternative to “testosterone” of pitching events
5:00AM | Thursday, 24 May 2012 | Michelle HammondA new support network for female entrepreneurs, called the Dolphin Tank, has launched in Australia in a bid to balance out a perceived male-centric approach to pitching events such as Startup Bus.
| Planning | Business planning | Growth | Growth StrategyTwittersphere map offers start-ups glimpse of consumer insight
5:32PM | Wednesday, 23 May 2012 | Michelle HammondResearchers have created a map of the Australian “Twittersphere”, potentially offering start-ups a valuable insight into consumer behaviour.
| Planning | Business planning | Technology | Social mediaSellARing is music to app developers’ ears
5:46PM | Wednesday, 23 May 2012 | Michelle HammondAn advertising company wants to replace your dial tone with an advertisement. It’s a business model that has app developers talking.
| Planning | Business ideasStart your EOFY review process
5:00AM | Monday, 23 May 2011 | TaskmasterWhile planning for the year ahead is a focus at this time, it’s also crucial to conduct some sort of review of the year just gone.
| Planning | Business planningStart-ups pip established SMEs to the website post, study finds
5:19PM | Tuesday, 22 May 2012 | Michelle HammondStart-ups are slightly more likely to have their own website than established small businesses, according to a new MYOB report, which shows 64% of Australian SMEs still don’t have their own online operation.
| Planning | Business planning | Technology | Social media | WebsitesMicrosoft launches innovation centre to boost Qld start-up scene
5:02PM | Tuesday, 22 May 2012 | Michelle HammondGlobal tech giant Microsoft has launched the Queensland Microsoft Innovation Centre, which aims to assist in the establishment of 100 start-ups alongside industry partners over three years.
| Business planning | Growth | Growth Strategy | TechnologyGFC has toughened up selection process for suppliers: Report
5:36PM | Tuesday, 22 May 2012 | Michelle HammondAlmost 100% of local businesses take a more rigorous approach to selecting suppliers as a result of the financial crunch, new research shows, suggesting the rules of engagement have changed.
| Planning | Business planning | Growth | Growth StrategyPay with the flick of a wrist
5:33PM | Tuesday, 22 May 2012 | Michelle HammondCashless music festivals are on the way, with a scheme that will allow UK Wireless Festival attendants to load up a wristband with $400 cash to spend during the three-day event.
| Planning | Business ideasSMEs warned to invest during mining boom or miss out
5:00AM | Tuesday, 22 May 2012 | Michelle HammondAustralian small businesses that fail to invest in their operations will struggle to capitalise on the expanded opportunities generated by the mining boom, according to a new report by PKF.
| Planning | Business planning | Financing a business | CashflowTEDxSydney 2012 unveils entrepreneurial speaker line-up
5:59PM | Monday, 21 May 2012 | Michelle HammondA range of entrepreneurial speakers are set to take to the stage at TEDxSydney 2012 this weekend, including Jeremy Heimans, co-founder and chief executive of social enterprise Purpose.com.
| Planning | Business planning | Growth