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Top five areas to start a business in 2014
1:00AM | Friday, 3 January 2014 | Gavin Lower
When it comes to starting your own business, it can be a challenge working out what sectors have the best potential.
The Weekly Digest: New partnerships, investment news and plenty of tips
12:03PM | Friday, 20 December 2013 | Rose Powell
Despite many corporates slowing down and packing up this week as we roll towards Christmas, the Australian start-up community has been powering along.
Going global against all advice with no funding: HealthKit co-founder shares their Start-ups are Scary moment
12:00AM | Friday, 20 December 2013 | Rose Powell
Building a global health administration system was crazy. At least that's what Alison Hardacre and Lachlan Wheeler's friends told them.
Can the crowd revolutionise roadside assistance? Meet the start-up with the NRMA and RACV in its sights
12:00AM | Wednesday, 18 December 2013 | Rose Powell
A roadside assistance start-up has recently built an app they believe will change how broken down drivers get help.
Insights from the San Francisco Lean Startup Conference: Lean is serious and here to stay
12:57PM | Monday, 16 December 2013 | Rose Powell
Angel investor Jeffrey Tobias has returned from the International Lean Startup Conference in San Francisco convinced about the durability of the lean start-up approach.
The seven key considerations for tech start-ups choosing a business structure
7:59PM | Tuesday, 9 July 2013 | Marc Peskett
Getting the structure of your company right might be at the back of your mind when you start-up, but it's important to give it some serious thought.
How to turn your travel blog into a business
7:16PM | Friday, 5 July 2013 | Rose Powell
Travel bloggers turned business owners Caroline and Craig Makepeace have been announced as panellists at the upcoming Social Media Tourism Symposium in Wollongong this July.
World-leading Startup Engineering course now available online and free
6:20PM | Wednesday, 26 June 2013 | Rose Powell
Entrepreneurs plotting a technology start-up can now learn from the very best the world has to offer, online and for free.
Weekend start-up training coming to a city near you
6:26PM | Tuesday, 25 June 2013 | Rose Powell
The opportunity to build a start-up in a weekend with expert support and mentoring is back, with Startup Weekends set to take place in Sydney, Adelaide and the Gold Coast in July, and Melbourne and Perth later this year.
Make friends with your local member
12:26PM | Monday, 12 December 2011 | The TaskmasterWe'll have to wait a while to see how new small business minister Mark Arbib pans out, start-up entrepreneurs shouldn't wait to book an appointment with their local member.
The cult of Lean start-ups
12:18PM | Tuesday, 6 December 2011 | Oliver MilmanStart-ups in Australia are increasingly using the 'Lean' method to get up and running. But what does this actually mean? BY OLIVER MILMAN
Real estate agency
8:01PM | Tuesday, 30 August 2011 | Michelle HammondStartupSmart goes to auction to determine what’s involved in starting up a real estate agency.
Training company
8:03PM | Tuesday, 23 August 2011 | Michelle HammondWith mounting concerns that Australia is facing a severe skills shortage, training companies are in a prime position to capitalise on the subsequent surge in demand.
Gift shop
8:13PM | Tuesday, 16 August 2011 | Michelle HammondStartupSmart has unwrapped the elements of the gift shop industry for your benefit.
Food production business
8:18PM | Tuesday, 9 August 2011 | Michelle HammondTo ensure your offering is well above par, StartupSmart offers a bite-size sample of the food production industry.
Online dating service
8:51PM | Tuesday, 2 August 2011 | Michelle HammondFinding love or friendship online is becoming increasingly popular for a generation of people too busy to find partners on their own.
Hairdressing salon
7:18PM | Tuesday, 26 July 2011 | Michelle HammondStartupSmart provides a snapshot of the hairdressing industry to ensure your business can cut it.
Market stall
7:56PM | Tuesday, 19 July 2011 | Michelle HammondWith the right strategy, you could turn your humble market stall into a thriving, innovative business.
Taxi company
7:13PM | Tuesday, 12 July 2011 | Michelle HammondCould you drive away with a healthy profit by starting your own taxi firm? Here's what you need to do to get started in the industry.
How to start a gym business
7:10PM | Tuesday, 5 July 2011 | Michelle HammondThe rise of health and fitness chains during the past decade is proof that people are willing to dedicate a lot of time and money to get in shape, especially as obesity rates hit record levels.
