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How to pick the right mentor for you
10:22PM | Wednesday, 3 October 2012 | Linnet HunterWe can all do with a bit of good advice or assistance from time to time. Here are a few ways to find the right mentor for your business. BY LINNET HUNTER.
Blogs | Sole trader | Linnet HunterThree core qualities an entrepreneur needs
10:22PM | Tuesday, 2 October 2012 | Rebekah CampbellAfter my recent National Student Leadership Forum speech, a bright young student asked me about the core qualities needed by entrepreneurs. Here’s my answer to that tricky question. BY REBEKAH CAMPBELL.
| Blogs | Rebekah CampbellTop tips from Mark Bouris – a true inspiration
10:57PM | Monday, 1 October 2012 | Jonathan WeinstockLast weekend, Mark Bouris addressed the Entrepreneurs Organisation’s Melbourne chapter. Here are some key lessons from the Celebrity Apprentice host and Yellow Brick Road founder. BY JONATHAN WEINSTOCK.
| Blogs | Jonathan WeinstockThe secrets behind the best restaurant in the world
9:28PM | Thursday, 27 September 2012 | Oliver MilmanIn this week's best of the web, we examine the world’s most successful restaurant. We also look at the future of smartphones, hiring untrained salespeople and where old logos go to die.
| Blogs | Weekend ReadsBeware of false profits
9:45PM | Wednesday, 26 September 2012 | Jason RoseIt can be beneficial to learn how successful people got to be where they are today. However, you should be careful of succumbing to idol worship. BY JASON ROSE.
| Blogs | Jason RoseHow to respond effectively to a media call-out
9:49PM | Wednesday, 26 September 2012 | Amanda JesnoewskiIt can be tough to know what to do when a journalist calls, especially if you don’t have a lot of media experience. Here are six tips to help you out during a media call-out. BY AMANDA JESNOEWSKI.
| Blogs | Sole trader | Amanda JesnoewskiGiving your start-up a spring clean
9:47PM | Wednesday, 26 September 2012 | Linnet HunterThe cleanliness of your work environment can have a huge impact on your productivity. Now that spring is here, it’s time to give your workspace a spring cleanup. BY LINNET HUNTER.
| Blogs | Sole trader | Linnet HunterIt takes three to tango
9:21PM | Tuesday, 25 September 2012 | Walid El-KhouryAll businesses have three sets of stakeholders: Shareholders, clients and employees. Balancing their interests is critical to the success of your business. BY WALID EL-KHOURY.
| Blogs | Walid El-KhouryVideo: Balancing entrepreneurship and motherhood
9:02PM | Monday, 24 September 2012 | Orsi ParkanyiMany women in the start-up community are balancing entrepreneurship and motherhood. It’s a topic addressed in this interesting video from The New York Times. BY ORSI PARKANYI.
| Blogs | Orsi ParkanyiSeptember's top business books
9:36PM | Friday, 21 September 2012 | Alan HargreavesRichard Branson is far from a traditional businessperson, which is why his Virgin empire makes such an interesting business case study. BY ALAN HARGREAVES.
| Blogs | Business Book ClubAre you repelling business?
9:17PM | Thursday, 20 September 2012 | Cas McCulloughRecently, a graphic designer lost me as a customer due to her poor communications skills. What message are you sending to your potential customers? BY CAS McCULLOUGH.
| Blogs | Cas McCulloughFive questions you should be able to answer
9:58PM | Wednesday, 19 September 2012 | Marc PeskettDo you have a clear idea of who you are, what you do and why you do it? If you want your business to succeed, here are five questions you should be able to answer. BY MARC PESKETT.
| Financing a business | Venture Capital | Leadership | Blogs | Marc PeskettWhat to do when you’re overcome with ideas
9:42PM | Wednesday, 19 September 2012 | Amanda JesnoewskiIdeas are funny things. They always seem to go missing when you need them, only to overwhelm you later. Here are five key tips to managing the creative moments when inspiration strikes. BY AMANDA JESNOEWSKI.
| Blogs | Sole trader | Amanda JesnoewskiHow to master face-to-face networking: Part two
9:36PM | Wednesday, 19 September 2012 | Linnet HunterLast week, this blog featured a number of business networking tips for soloists. However, it is just as important to make sure you avoid falling into the trap of making one these five classic mistakes while you’re networking. BY LINNET HUNTER.
| Blogs | Sole trader | Linnet HunterThis is actually working!
9:13PM | Tuesday, 18 September 2012 | Rebekah CampbellThere comes a tipping point that makes the sleepless nights worthwhile. It’s the moment when the product you’re working so hard to develop really starts taking form. BY REBEKAH CAMPBELL.
| Planning | Blogs | Rebekah CampbellSeven quirky signs your employees have officially moved in!
9:39PM | Monday, 17 September 2012 | Jonathan WeinstockAre your employees feeling comfortable in their jobs or insecure? If you aren’t sure, here are seven examples of what you should look for. BY JONATHAN WEINSTOCK.
| Blogs | Jonathan WeinstockConvertible notes and priced rounds
9:33PM | Friday, 14 September 2012 | Brad LindenbergIn the past week, a debate has raged across the start-up blogosphere about two funding structures used by VCs. As an entrepreneur who recently launched a business, here’s my take on the debate. BY BRAD LINDENBERG.
| Blogs | Brad LindenbergAre smartphones making us dumb?
9:23PM | Thursday, 13 September 2012 | Oliver MilmanIn this week's best of the web, is your smartphone making you dumb? We also examine a key customer service lesson: Don't sell someone a dishwasher with a snake inside.
| Blogs | Weekend ReadsSeven ways to keep your late-paying customers in check
9:18PM | Wednesday, 12 September 2012 | Greg HayesThey are the bane of every entrepreneur’s existence: The customers who don’t pay their bills, or are months overdue. Thankfully, there are effective ways to deal with them. BY GREG HAYES.
| Financing a business | Cashflow | Blogs | Greg HayesMaking the cut
9:07PM | Wednesday, 12 September 2012 | Jason RoseA visit to a surgeon made me think about the differences between doctors and entrepreneurs. While medicine might be a better guarantee of financial success, an entrepreneur’s life is far more exciting. BY JASON ROSE.
| Blogs | Jason Rose