AusIndustry
AusIndustry is a specialist program delivery division within the Department of Innovation, Industry, Science and Research.
AusIndustry is a specialist program delivery division within the Department of Innovation, Industry, Science and Research.
Darren Rowse is a global professional blogging phenomenon. In 2002, he ‘stumbled across a book on blogging. Within five years, his ProBlogger blog was listed as number two on Technorati’s most favorited blogs list and number 40 on its most linked to list. His blogs generate around 85,000-100,000 page views… wait for it… a day!
In an interview with Anthill’s Cynthia Karena, the duo says entrepreneurship should be all about building value, not selling out. Early in Spreets’ life, McEvoy realised the importance of this when a friend declined to put a deal opportunity on his Facebook page. That is when the penny dropped, he says, and Spreets began to focus on quality deals and the user experience, rather than focusing only on discounts.
In an interview with Anthill’s Cynthia Karena, Bullock talks about how his resolve never to accept no for an answer landed him his first big client – St. George Bank. Entrepreneurship also means creating a win-win situation and scaling from small to medium, and probably to large, because of the huge potential that still exists, he adds.
The brainchild of 27-year-old wunderkind Orson Welles who starred, wrote and directed, Citizen Kane tells the story of media tycoon Charles Foster Kane and how his relentless ascent to the top brings him unparalleled power but leaves him a lonely old man. What made Welles’ work that much more special was that he based Kane on the life of powerful, real-life business magnate William Randolph Hearst, who didn’t take too kind to the less than flattering depiction.
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For small businesses, there’s no question about it – cash flow is king. Unfortunately, thanks to the GFC, keeping cash flowing and preserving a line of credit is proving a challenge for many Australian businesses. According to a recent Dun & Bradstreet report, the average time it takes to get an invoice paid in Australia has risen to 53.4 days. Furthermore, many small businesses are finding it difficult to acquire the capital they need from traditional lending institutions, especially the big banks. Here’s one way to get yours flowing.
In an interview with Anthill’s Cynthia Karena, Simpson recalls the circumstances in which she started out her online gift-buying venture – months after the first dotcom crash of 2001. She says her focus was on creating something that couldn’t be done without the Internet. Simpson also talks about what she has learned, over the past decade, about business, entrepreneurship, creating an “experience” in gifting and managing social media.
Are you embracing the world’s largest marketplace? Or are you letting the future slip by? Is your website under-achieving or over-delivering? Do you even have a website? The future of commerce will be dominated by those who understand online marketing. This is because all facets of business — from retail to consulting — can now…
Company boards were initially formed to police the organisation on behalf of its numerous shareholders who couldn’t directly oversee the business. However, in practice, boards have transformed into a bunch of part-timers meeting occasionally to oversee a company, rather than active monitors, especially of any wrongdoings. What can boards do to fix this tricky problem?
For over 20 years, SIGNARAMA consultants have been working closely with companies to create customised branding and signage strategies.
Over the past 10 days, Anthill has experienced more technical issues and downtime than in its entire digital history. We won’t bore you with the details. Suffice to say, it was hellish. Rather than take a long-weekend to lick our wounds and recoup, it wasn’t a hard decision to attempt to turn this negative into a positive, and create a compelling ‘living’ lesson for Anthill readers instead.
An accurate business plan – the roadmap of where you want your business to be – is vital to the success of any venture. But it’s a daunting task that can often take weeks to complete! This is often time you don’t have. You could always outsource the job? But professional costs can also be prohibitive…. seriously prohibitive.
For those who are not familiar with the phenomenon of Pitch Club, it offers aspiring entrepreneurs a proven pathway to develop, evaluate and get the assistance they need to capitalise on their ideas.
Building a business can be a lonely undertaking. But entrepreneurs have it tougher than most. Our friends and family often don’t understand the complexities of running a business… or the personal stress that comes with the job. Meet and learn from other business builders. Share a drink. Have a laugh. Gain insights from successful business builders who have ‘been there, done that’ and created successful ventures. Benefit from the experiences of other attendees.
Check out this upcoming deal on Antmart — Anthill’s group buying website for Australian business owners. To sign-up to the Antmart newsletter, and be the first to hear about great business bargains, click here and register. This is your chance to learn from some of Australia’s most successful entrepreneurs! Are you tired of going to…
Check out this upcoming deal on Antmart — Anthill’s group buying website for Australian business owners. To sign-up to the Antmart newsletter, and be the first to hear about great business bargains, click here and register. How much money could you make from placing a great business card in the right hand? Could you make…
Check out this upcoming deal on Antmart — Anthill’s group buying website for Australian business owners. To sign-up to the Antmart newsletter, and be the first to hear about great business bargains, click here and register. Do you feel that you’re trying to do everything yourself because you don’t know who to trust? Are you…
We won’t hold it against you if you find wireless networking a bit of a head-scratcher. All this talk of WiFi, WiMAX, Bluetooth, 3G, 802.11, 802.16… What the huh? We’re glad you asked.
Anthill incubator company 100coffees is seeking outgoing entrepreneurial-types with a desire to join a nascent venture and learn the most important startup skill of all…
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