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Moshtix founder launches taxi booking system Ingogo
Serial entrepreneur Hamish Petrie, who founded electronic ticketing system Moshtix, has set up a new app that allows customers book and pay for taxis.... Read More -
Top 10 ways to generate customer love for your business
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 unl... Read More -
ATO sets its sights on builders, real estate agents in deduction crackdown
Tax experts are urging small businesses to ensure their tax returns are as accurate as possible, with builders, earthmovers and real estate agents amo... Read More -
Location-based offers popular for petrol and food
Two thirds of Australian consumers like to receive location-based offers when shopping, according to a new report, with petrol, restaurants, groceries... Read More -
Noise as energy a good call
Korean researchers have discovered a way to charge mobile phones using people’s voices as they chat, opening up a new window of opportunity for entrep... Read More -
THE NEWS WRAP: Opposition urges government not to fund carbon price ads
The Federal Opposition has urged the Government to rule out using public funds to advertise the benefits of a carbon price, in the wake of the launch ... Read More -
Google Wallet payment system set to boost retailers
Internet search giant Google has unveiled an application that will enable consumers to use their Android smartphones to pay for products in-store, pot... Read More -
Android takes a bite out of Apple’s market share
The number of Android phones sold in Australia in the first three months of the year rose by 45%, according to new figures, suggesting that many entre... Read More -
“Business casual” on the increase among start-ups
Tech start-ups are at the forefront of a growing trend for more informal dress among businesses, according to a consumer researcher. Read More -
Thought-triggered phone calls promote safety
It seems even dialling a mobile number is becoming too time-consuming for our fast-paced society, with the onset of thought-triggered mobile phone cal... Read More -
Telemarketer’s alleged misconduct prompts call for regulatory regime
There have been fresh calls for tighter regulation of the telemarketing industry during an ongoing court case in which a mobile phone company is accus... Read More -
Are credit cards a good way to fund my start-up?
We hear of many stories from Silicon Valley of start-ups getting millions in venture capital, but the reality for most start-ups is you are going to h... Read More -
Mobile commerce on the rise
Mobile commerce is revolutionising the retail sector, a new report says, with 68% of Australian consumers planning to use mobile devices for transacti... Read More -
Flexible working touted as answer to commuting gripes
Flexible working arrangements could slash employees’ unhappiness over dangerous drivers, traffic jams and body odour when commuting to work, according... Read More -
Government grants pump $13 million into new inventions
The Australian organisations behind 34 new inventions have received grants of up to $2 million to commercialise their projects under the Federal Gover... Read More -
Google and Apple go head-to-head over publishers
Google has developed a new payment system known as One Pass which enables publishers to charge readers for access to online articles. Read More -
Social media start-up Roamz secures investment from Salmat
Social media service start-up Roamz has joined forces with director main and marketing giant Salmat, with Roamz saying it will utilise Salmat’s digita... Read More -
Small firms on top for employee engagement
Small businesses are better at engaging employees than their larger counterparts because they offer incentives other than big pay packets, according t... Read More -
Facebook micropayment tool to enable in-screen purchases
Start-ups look set to benefit from a PayPal plan to introduce a micropayment tool for online purchases to Facebook. Read More