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The Top 11 rules to make you a master of your own finances
I believe there is no decision more important than to take charge of your own financial future. We live in a country of opportunity and yet most Australians are buried in credit card debt, car loan debt, personal debt and other debt. Don’t get me wrong, debt is not a bad thing per se, but there’s good debt and bad debt.
Stop undermining your own business. Why discounting is a bad idea
Do you cut prices, and give up your margin, because you don’t know how to say ‘no’? If you do, it’s time you realise that it is no good for anyone — not you, your customer or the industry.
Three years building it, three days to close it. How I made the decision to shut down my startup
Two months ago, I made one of the hardest decisions in my life. I decided to shut down my startup business, Skimp. It took me three years to build the business. In the end, it took me just three days to close it.
Shhh! I’ve built a time machine. Come with me back to New Year’s Eve 1999. I’ve got something to show you.
If you remember the dotcom heydays, this video is for you. If you don’t, then this video is essential viewing for you. Come on a trip back to 1999 and see how the world ‘had changed forever’ with the rise and rise of internet-based companies. Some of it may sound really familiar.
Three things women say that are annoying
“Things just fell into place”
“I guess I was due a turn”
“I’ve been lucky”
Rubbish. You make your own luck. Preparation and hard work is what will put you in the right place to experience ‘luck’ and bring new opportunities.
StreetAdvisor: Will it or 7 others ‘fit’ in the iconic world of Webby awards?
There are Australian companies galore in the 16th Annual Webby awards nominations. With more than 10,000 entries received this year, eight Australian companies have made it to the finals. All of these companies will now be fine tuning their five word acceptance speeches.
Near-record SME dissatisfaction with government, according to MYOB report
If the latest MYOB Business Monitor is anything to go by, the Federal Government shouldn’t be basking in the warm glow of a job well done post-Federal Budget. Before state governments go getting their smug on, the MYOB report showed SMEs perceived their performance in an equally dismal light.
It’s a mobile kind of magic. Startup weekend Adelaide discovers some magic, then makes some
Adelaide’s Startup Weekend in March found some interesting and commercially viable new mobile apps.
The upside of having an aging population, if you’re an entrepreneur
An ageing population of business owners and a generational shift in business succession strategies is poised to bring unprecedented opportunities for major investments. This will be in the form of small to medium businesses for sale, as the baby boomer generation continues to reach retirement age and exit the business sector.
Minister Brendan O’Connor calls on the ‘Future of Work’
Is coworking the ‘future of work’? Brendan O’Connor, the Minister for Small Business believes it may be the case. Melbourne Hub, one of many coworking spaces, is one example of how these environments attract companies both large and small. Is coworking the next step in mobile, ‘knowmadic’ workforce?
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