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Jumping the gun with clients

8:52PM | Friday, 26 August 2011 |  Negotiating with real estate agents isn’t most people’s idea of fun, but The Ad Network found out the hard way how to deal with the industry in a profitable way.

PossessedHand points to new technology

8:07PM | Friday, 26 August 2011 |  An invention by a group of Japanese scientists could teach you how to mimic your favourite tunes without practice or talent.

Start-up rate surges 16% in June quarter: D&B

8:54PM | Thursday, 25 August 2011 |  More than 41,000 new businesses have entered the market since the March quarter, according to new Dun & Bradstreet data, but the amount of retail start-ups fell 91% in the 12 months to June 2011.

Mummy Tummy for dads

8:38PM | Thursday, 25 August 2011 |  Researchers have created a vest for men, which they claim replicates the feeling of pregnancy, in a bid to give men some insight into what women go through.

Retirement village for gay community

8:41PM | Wednesday, 24 August 2011 |  Australia’s first gay and lesbian retirement village is being built on Geelong’s doorstep at Ballan, indicating there is demand for residential estates for same-sex couples.

Job cuts could spark entrepreneurialism: COSBOA

8:40PM | Tuesday, 23 August 2011 |  Job cuts sweeping through sections of the economy could prompt more people to work for themselves, according to a small business group, with hospitality and financial services identified as sectors set for growth.

US site a real body of work

8:35PM | Tuesday, 23 August 2011 |  Women can get the skinny on their bodies on a new US-based website that aims to counteract the “thinspirational” stereotypes of models and celebrities.

London Olympics floats new ideas

8:49PM | Monday, 22 August 2011 |  London 2012 Olympic chiefs are considering creating a chain of floating hotels to accommodate visitors for the games, as businesses start to think about ways in which they too can cash in.

Global seed fund Angel Holdings set to launch

8:36PM | Friday, 19 August 2011 |  Dublin-based seed fund Angel Holdings will launch in November, coinciding with Global Entrepreneurship Week, with the fund aimed at start-ups from across the globe and in all sectors.

Picking the right venture

8:51PM | Friday, 19 August 2011 |  For those entrepreneurs that choose to start a business simply for the challenge, it can be quite overwhelming deciding which path to choose. Vito Russo faced this hurdle when he was setting up his business, Expanda Van Homes.
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