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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Ten essential tips to start a new business
Transforming your idea for a business into a commercial reality can be both an exhilarating and stressful experience.
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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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Richard Branson on why money isn’t everything
You need a lot of ingredients to launch a successful business, but a big pot of money isn’t one of them. Virgin founder Richard Branson explains why.
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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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The lawyer who took a dive into business
While not everyone has a business idea in them, some people just stumble onto one. This is what happened to prosecutor Peter Michie, who started his own dive school after taking it up as a hobby.
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5 tips every start-up should follow
Don’t be a start-up failure. Defy the odds and create a successful business by using these tips.
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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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Depreciation made simple for small business
Depreciation has been made simpler for small business in the 2012-13 income year. There are three primary changes and they may impact your timing of asset purchases.
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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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Hiring right puts start-up ahead of competition
Too many start-ups discount the need to invest in quality staff early in the piece, but that’s one mistake Dave Slutzkin was determined not to make when setting up Flippa. Here’s how the start-up CEO ensured he staffed the business right, from day one.
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From superfood to super profits
Mai Haven is responsible for introducing Konjac, the latest and greatest superfood to the Australian market, after using it as a home remedy to help her husband lose weight. Here’s how she used a vegetable from her childhood to create a business that’s set to grow 500 percent this financial year
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3 signs it’s time to quit your day job
You can’t choose a path to entrepreneurship – it chooses you. Here are three signs it’s time to start chasing your dream.
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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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How to be the best in your space
Are you focused on financial reward only or are you truly striving (as hard as this may be) to be the best in your space? Here’s how one business owner is ensuring his team of directors and employees are constantly working to achieve this.
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An app-etite for new technology
In development land, apps are going off, with many an unlikely “app-preneur” making it big off the back of a wildly popular download. Now, one local start-up is bringing together all the people involved with the process to better develop and market these little goldmines.
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5 lessons from the race that stops a nation
Tomorrow is Melbourne Cup Day here in Australia, and it’s a big deal. The entire nation stops what it’s doing for four minutes to watch this great race, and businesses begin leveraging off this event weeks in advance. So what can organisations learn from the Cup? Here are 5 key lessons.
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Building an online community with no marketing dollars
Striking a balance between content creation and the evolving world of content monetisation sits AgendaCity.com, an online start-up that’s building a community around local restaurant recommendations. Here’s how its founder is making waves online, despite having almost no marketing dollars in his budget.
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