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7:19PM | Thursday, 7 July 2011 | Identifying, targeting and securing customers is one of the central planks of any successful start-up. If you fall down on any of those items it’s unlikely that your business will be around for long.
6:09PM | Monday, 20 June 2011 | Ten top tips from global serial entrepreneur Tom McKaskill on how start-ups can ensure they get on the path to a million-dollar business.
6:45PM | Wednesday, 15 June 2011 | Jan Cameron boasts an impressive history in the retail market, so what can start-ups learn from her? StartupSmart identifies 10 things you can learn from Australia’s retail queen.
6:38PM | Thursday, 9 June 2011 | If you haven’t been considering cloud computing, then you should be. It’s cheap, and the innovation in tech over the past few years means cloud is more powerful than ever before.
6:58PM | Thursday, 2 June 2011 | A poor business plan, among other things, will scupper what slim chances you have in receiving start-up capital. We showcase the top 10 most common business plan mistakes.
5:11PM | Thursday, 26 May 2011 | Ready to venture out on your own with your “novel” business idea? Beware overcrowded niches which will present even more challenges for the humble start-up.
5:01PM | Friday, 13 May 2011 | What can start-ups hoping to follow in Skype’s footsteps learn from its deal with Microsoft? Here are the top 10 lessons from the Microsoft/Skype marriage.
5:24PM | Monday, 9 May 2011 | The 2011 Federal budget, set to be unveiled this evening, isn’t, alas, expected to deliver a windfall of goodies for start-up businesses. So we’ve compiled a wish list ahead of the budget announcement.
4:59PM | Friday, 15 April 2011 | Wannabe entrepreneurs have traditionally been reliant on two groups for external funding: investors and banks. But times are a’changin’.
4:55PM | Friday, 8 April 2011 | Rather than simply rage over the supposed unfairness of the GST-free threshold for overseas online purchases, we’ve put together 10 lessons from overseas sites that retail start-ups should heed to ensure consumer dollars stay in Australia.