The common start-up mistake you don’t want to make
Most start-up founders accurately predict how they’ll make money, and how much it will cost. But there’s one thing they almost always get wrong.
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The start-up lifecycle: From idea to success
Everything starts with an idea, the fire-in-the-belly that kicks you into action and guides you towards your goal. Here is a summary of the start-up lifecycle.
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6 tips for the perfect start-up name
A killer company name isn’t just about finding something that sounds right. Here are six things to keep in mind.
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Critical lessons from 5 common start-up mistakes
How to find inspiration in your failure, learn from your mistakes and come out better on the other side.
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Start-up jitters? 6 ways to ease into entrepreneurship
Starting up for the first time can be a nerve-wracking experience. Here’s how to soothe your fears and boost your odds for success.
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How to build your business to attract buyers
Creating a business with the intent to sell demands forward-looking thinking from the very beginning.
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How I asked my old boss to start a business with me
One young go-getter is sharing how she plucked up the courage to ask her former boss to go into business with her – and how she hasn’t looked back since.
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The start-up making designers of the everyday person
Bespoke is the new black in design land, with consumers more willing than ever to spend big on products made exactly to their taste and specifications. Enter, a fast-growing start-up and its innovative digital product that’s giving people complete design control over a household product many of us take for granted.
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5 ways to set a new company up for success
Making a big splash early on can set your company up for successes down the road. Here are some suggestions for giving your company the upper hand.
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The art start-up favoured by the famous
Frith Hucks isn’t an artist. Not that you’d know it by looking at her start-up, art-luxe concept label Bay & Fyfe. Here’s the story behind her globally growing start-up, which has attracted the attention of the likes of Miranda Kerr and Nicole Kidman.
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What it takes to be a savvy start-up
We asked a variety of experts to share their top tips on how to choose providers, products and services, and how to save money when you’re starting up your business. Take a look at the words of wisdom they had to offer.
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5 ways to use freebies to get a leg up
Savvy entrepreneurs can give themselves a leg up by making the most of the many freebies available to them. Here are 5 quick ideas to get you started.
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Why you can’t do it all
The simple rule for start-up survival is to focus on the 80/20 rule – the 20 percent of tasks that generate 80 percent of the benefit.
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Got a start-up idea? How to pick a co-founder
You and your co-founder need to be ‘business soulmates.’ Here’s how to make sure you’re in sync.
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How to shift into your winning zone
Entrepreneurs, to find your winning zone (and stay there), you need to get your emotional state right from the get-go. Here are four straightforward tips for how to make it happen.
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The start-up uniting brands and bloggers
In the four years she spent ‘mummy blogging’, Louisa Claire says she fended off countless pitches from brands that were way off the mark. Now, she’s building a successful business by connecting brands with the bloggers who have the ear of their target audience.
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3 essential start-up focuses that foster longevity
With more and more businesses closing their doors, here are the three important focuses every entrepreneur needs to keep in mind when starting up, to ensure the longevity of their venture.
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The young bootstrapper turning breakfast on its head
Nathan Murphy is the young gun behind the MuesliForMe start-up, a subscription commerce venture that’s making waves in the breakfast market.
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5 lessons from Oprah’s ‘start-up’
Oprah Winfrey’s OWN network might be faltering, but don’t count out the woman with the Midas touch. Here’s what any entrepreneur can learn from her recent startup struggles.
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Start-up? This checklist’s for you
Given all you need to start a business these days is a computer and an internet connection, why has the number of businesses registering for GST almost-halved? If you don’t know where to start with your start-up venture, this checklist’s for you.
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