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Australian startup Beehive crowdfunding DIY 3D printed eyewear
What do you get when you leave a bunch of industrial designers and engineers to their own devices? A fancy new website in early-2012 that will allow anyone to create their own 3D-printed eyewear.
How retail has changed and the importance of customer service; an interview with Phil Staub
Phil Staub is the Executive Chairman of General Pants, one of Australia’s largest fashion brands. As a successful entrepreneur, he explains why good customer service controls the retail game.
Can you afford a new top level domain name?
ICANN, the body that oversees the domain name system around the world, announced some time ago an ambitious expansion of its generic Top Level Domains (gTLDs) system. However, the initial application fee for a new gTLD is US$185,000 and there are numerous stringent requirements to be met. So, what is a top level domain and what are the rules?
What buying decisions are your clients faced with?
A professional salesperson genuinely listens to customers, asks questions and works to meet their needs. They understand the “bigger picture” and the business environment and where both business and customer fit into the equation.
Do Australians suck at making sales? Take this guy’s advice and make ‘em laugh
The prevailing wisdom is that Australians are rather pathetic with art of making a sale. If so, we should see if Mr. Kenny Brooks is available for a seminar or two. He might not be the world’s greatest salesman, but he’s certainly the funniest.
Palmer Higgs launches the first online eBookstore with Digital Rights Management in Australia
With technology changing the publishing landscape and with eBook sales increasing in Australia every year, Palmer Higgs has launched Australia’s first online eBookstore with Digital Rights Management to attract buyers and protect the rights of Australian authors.
New Aussie brand has it in the bag, crowdsourcing luxury on Kickstarter
Fancy building a global brand from scratch? What if we threw language barriers, different work cultures and new tax regulations into the mix? Sydneysiders Alex Herlihy and Chloe Vandervord have done just that. The intrepid duo recently launched luxury leather bag line ECEL – from Buenos Aires, no less.
Remember when watching a movie at home required (gasp) going to a video store?
When’s the last time you stepped inside a video rental store? When’s the last time you saw a video rental store? The Onion presents a lovely tribute to a begone era when we would file into our local video outlet, hoping against hope that not all the copies of “Men in Black” or “Mario Kart” were checked out.
How to crunch information exponentially without your head exploding
After watching and listening to the melodies of Ray Kurzweil’s brain, I feel heartened that the only thing separating his brain from mine is the ability to think exponentially — and that is something I can work on.
Equipment leasing – not just for IT anymore
If you thought equipment leasing was just for computers, server systems or high tech IT equipment – think again. For many start-ups and small business owners, signing up to lease technology is a great way to get their businesses off the ground. Leasing a computer meant you could spread out the cost of the equipment over a longer period of time and you could conserve your precious capital for other uses as marketing or getting the word out.
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