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Friday Drinks with an Entrepreneur: Brett Clark, ePharmacy.com.au

30under30 winner David Ball (Askatradie.com.au) joins Anthill's blogging fraternity this month with a new column, Friday Drinks with an Entrepreneur. This week: Brett Clark, ePharmacy.com.au.

New SMEs are more likely to have ADD

Ok, so I’m not talking about 10-year-old boys on Ritalin selling lemonade on the corner of a suburban street. I’m talking about small and medium enterprise with Advertising Deficit Disorder. Chances are, that’s you.

Capital raising complexity and why I haven’t blogged

I’m in the middle of raising another round of capital and it occurs to me that one of the costs of professional investment, especially with VCs or Private Equity firms, is complexity. Not many people talk about this.

10 quick ways to refresh your marketing

You might have cut staff, discounted your prices, rationalised expenses and seem to be working harder than you ever have to make less money. However, in all this change, have you sat down and spent the time on comprehensively reviewing your marketing?

Why you don’t need to be a technologist to be a technologist

Developing technology is about so much more than mastering lines of code. The reality is, if you don’t have the right mix of technical talent, available capital and market understanding, you’re likely to come unstuck. But anyone with an open mind who is strong in just one of these areas can succeed.

Funding in the US – Holy Grail or Holy Hell

August is Venture Capital Month at Anthill and today we’re launching a new series written by San Francisco-based Steve Anderson focusing on the capital raising cultures in Australia and the US. Today, Anderson discusses the pros, cons, illusion and reality of raising capital in the US.

How to promote your capital raising legally

Very few private or unlisted companies that are seeking to raise capital companies have any clear understanding of the laws associated with raising capital, nor the options available to them. Steve Torso clarifies some pressing legal issues for private capital seekers.

What’s your innovation trajectory

If you can plot the evolutionary trajectory in any given sector, it should be much easier to figure out what's next – and then build the next innovation, leaving others in your wake. History is brimming with examples, writes Roger La Salle.

Attracting a brains trust to your business

When you think of Board of Directors/Advisors, you might picture a multinational corporation or an optimistic entrepreneur surrounded by neurotic investors. But, as Karen Jenkins argues, a good Board can be your greatest asset.

Venture Capital by Design: Masterclass

Part of Anthill's upcoming 'Tunnel Talk' series, held in conjunction with Design Victoria, this two-part initiative is designed for business builders, commercial innovators, aspiring...

Research: You make better decisions using intuition (or sleeping)

The latest research published within the field of cognitive psychology has shown that criteria-based decision-making could actually lead to poorer decisions. In fact, you’re better off sleeping on it.

Forget chasing venture capitalists and angels – seek out genuine business partners

Anthill’s Venture Capital Month is certainly stimulating some passionate debate. In this post, serial Australian entrepreneur Petter Clutton argues that all entrepreneurs should be looking for a business partner, not just an ‘investor’.

Playford secures $7.45M to invest in SA innovators

Playford Capital, the SA government backed seed investor fund, announced today that it will receive $7.45 million from the Federal Government to invest in its portfolio of emerging companies.

Need a finance template for a bank loan?

Are you seeking a template that is purposely designed to accompany a business bank loan? BusinessPlans.com.au has prepared hundreds of business plans for bank loans...

How to export like an expert

To maximise your export opportunity and increase your chances of success, it's important to focus your mind on what you want to achieve. That way, you'll have a clear vision to plan for and work towards. So, where to begin? Here are three steps to help you export like an expert.

Our 30under30 finalists revealed

Last week, we published the full list of our Top 30 winners. Today, we're pleased to announced the 30under30 'Highly Commended'. These are the 30 young entrepreneurs who didn't quite make it into the Top 30 but impressed our judges immensely with their chutzpah, business savvy, ability to roll with the punches and varying degrees of success.

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How to work with a $0 marketing budget

You know your idea is a winner and it won’t take much effort to get it off the ground, but you're not in a position to throw money at it at the moment. What are you going to do with a zero dollar marketing budget? Use your brain and get creative.
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