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You know the feeling. Yes, the fear is real. Would they still take you seriously if they knew the real size of your organisation? You might be a solopreneur or a 15 person upstart. You could be a medium enterprise well-practiced in the skill of looking bigger than you really are. If this sounds familiar, don't fret. You are not alone!

Antmart has arrived! It's a place for Anthill readers to promote, sell and buy products and services for business builders. To visit Antmart, click here. What...

Independent broadcasting company Novede is producing a new show on Melbourne startups. It is currently seeking interesting, engaging and open-minded entrepreneurial businesses to participate. If you would like to put your name forward or suggest another business builder for consideration, please complete the form.

For the second year, entrants in Telstra's annual Business Awards can elect to receive a 70-page Business Health Check, an independent report that assesses a company’s performance against best practice and can help in identifying opportunities for growth. Entries opened this week for the Awards program, in its 19th year. This year sees the introduction of two new Awards, the Telstra Regional Business Award and the People’s Choice Award.

So, you're building a business and want to use external funding sources to accelerate its growth. While we can't promise that you'll achieve this notable feat (raise angel money or venture capital in seven weeks), we can promise to provide you with thought-provoking articles and videos -- every Thursday at 3pm -- for seven weeks.

Businesses operating in the creative field will be able to discuss their challenges in a free one-hour session with senior consultants in a new service beginning this month. The CIIC Biztro, an initiative of the Creative Industries Innovation Centre (CIIC), will be available in five cities.

So, you want to start a business but have no time or money? That’s no excuse, according to Sebastien Eckersley-Maslin. For seven days, he blogged about his adventures (and misadventures) creating a business for under $500. Now, you too can learn from his journey, follow in his footsteps and discover that the road-blocks to starting a business are often all in the mind.

At this year's Cool Company Awards, category winners were presented with a trophy that could be described as Australia’s biggest award in business — a 1.2 metre, individually branded bean-bag. Produced by Ambient Lounge, a winner in Anthill's SMART 100 earlier this year, the nine bean-bags, each branded with the award's logo and the category winner's name and accolade, were described by Anthill Editor-In-Chief as "perfect for the office, reception, pool room... or boudoir."

ADVERTISING: We know what we're doing. We're offering our readers (yes, you) a selection of cheap advertising packages, to help business builders end the year with a bang. Boost your bottom line before the Xmas lull with an Anthill advertising package.

FREE eBOOK: The latest in Geoff McDonald’s Book Rapper series, this distillation offers Dan and Heath Chip’s Made to Stick articulating how a successful idea gets to the simple truth – the core message. A successful idea, message or product works when its sticky.

Promotion: Does online marketing get you confused? Do you think you could do more for your business by getting your head around social media? Is your website not achieving all its supposed to? If you answered 'yes' to any of these questions, you're not alone. That's why we created The Anthill Guide to Online Marketing for Small Business and Startups Email Education Series.

Why is this book upside-down? Because it turned our view on marketing on its head. We’re sending 10 copies of Dan and Heath Chip’s bestseller Made to Stick to the the next 10 readers to...

MYOB, an Australian business that specialises in management solutions for SMEs, will award a $20,000 grant to the business owner who gives the best answer to two questions: "What are you most passionate about?" and "How would you spend $20K on your business?"

Mass production is now in the hands of the masses. And, it’s got nothing to do with standardised, low-quality, generic products. Instead, crowdsourcing is the smoking gun. It’s the 'Weapon of Mass Construction' for those wired to the web and online communities. It’s collaboration at a global scale. Finally, we might just make this world work!

Mass production is now in the hands of the masses. And, it’s got nothing to do with standardised, low-quality, generic products. Instead, crowdsourcing is the smoking gun. It’s the 'Weapon of Mass Construction' for those wired to the web and online communities. It’s collaboration at a global scale. Finally, we might just make this world work!

Anyone can buy a domain name, create a website and and have a company provide their web hosting. The real trick is to be taken seriously.

Sponsored Message: The world’s most creative thinkers are coming to Melbourne! Creative Innovation 2010 is a place to imagine the future. It's a place to learn techniques and strategies and share ideas. Learn and think with Edward De Bono and over 35 world class speakers, leaders and innovators.

If you have an amazing business idea, UQ Business School’s Enterprize Competition could give you $100,000 to help make it a reality.

Sponsored message: There’s a special place for those with a vision and the get-up-and-go to start something. www.thesbhub.com.au is an information resource and online community where you can learn a thing or two about starting a successful business! The course will help you assess the feasibility of your business idea and develop it further.

Sponsored message: There’s a special place for those with a vision and the get-up-and-go to start something. www.thesbhub.com.au is an information resource and online community where you can learn a thing or two about starting a successful business! The course will help you assess the feasibility of your business idea and develop it further.