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If you are not running a department store, why on earth are you still...

One of the biggest mistakes many businesses make, especially SMEs, is to market their products or services on price. Trust me, the last thing...

The business of being… FunkySexyCool

Mature observers might view FunkySexyCool as merely a fast and frivolous Facebook for the mobile phone. But Tim O’Connor, the Australian expat heading up...

Canva just raised another USD 3.6 million a year after its launch

Before Canva, design-idiots were just that, design-idiots. But this Australian start-up has since revolutionized the world of design and opened the doors of beautiful...

Federal Budget 09 brings hope for emerging companies, but time is still critical

Following on from his first report plotting the impact of the closure of Commercial Ready Grants on Australian innovation, Nick McNaughton provides his assessment of the 2009 Budget and looks specifically at the impact of the announcements relating to the improved R&D Tax Concession and the introduction of the Commonwealth Commercialisation Institute (CCI).

Tell me, don’t sell me!

AFTER ALL THESE YEARS, MOST SALESPEOPLE STILL DON’T GET IT. SELLING POWER COMES FROM LOOSENING YOU GRIP AND PLAYING TO CONSUMERS’ STRENGTHS, NOT THEIR...

Contentsquare acquires Hotjar to help all businesses build better digital experiences

The acquisition builds on deep synergies between both businesses to expand the companies’ global market reach and accelerate their shared vision of better experiences for all.

Is your logo a ‘no-go’?

What do your logo colours secretly say about your business?

Windows 7 – Which features really matter for small businesses

In anticipation of the full launch of Windows 7 on October 22, Joel Montgomery of PowerBuy has weeded through over fifty new features to bring you what he believes are the most important features for small business users. Here is a quick summary of what's great – and not so great – about the new Windows platform.

Agrotonomy Tower Farms’ response to Corona virus with vertical farming!

When COVID-19 led to the first wave of quarantines in March 2020, Agrotonomy Tower Farms started to donate up to 95% of our vegetables and food production to low-income individuals.

StartCon is on the hunt for new tech startup talent in APAC as Silicon...

The barriers to entry for young companies in Silicon Valley are skyrocketing because of soaring costs, and longtime locals fed up with Valley are departing for greener, fresher pastures. Indeed, Peter Thiel, who co-founded PayPal with Tesla and SpaceX chief Elon Musk, left Silicon Valley after becoming dissatisfied with the culture in the Valley, among other reasons.

Four novel ways to use retargeting to grow your business

In case you missed the memo, retargeting is becoming the go-to marketing tactic for savvy growth hackers to amplify their advertising spend. Retargeting lets you serve ads across online advertising networks to people who have previously visited your website. Because these customers have already shown some interest in your product, retargeting is highly effective at increasing conversions on modest budgets. Here are the four key retargeting campaigns you need to get setup for 2013.

Do you know why Australia is the perfect breeding ground for fintechs right now?

Even the Australian Government recognises the importance of the role fintechs are playing and will continue to play in our financial arena. The Treasury website states, “We want to see fintechs in Australia become a locus of creative thinking and business activity.”

In the age of Cambridge Analytica, whose responsibility is the safety of your data?

When the Cambridge Analytica data scandal broke, many jaws dropped in disbelief, people raced to close their online social media accounts, saying, ‘Never again!’

Square tackles Australia’s chronic cash flow problem with its new invoicing feature

Australian business owners have finally gotten an easy way to get paid for goods sold or services that they render due to the introduction of Square Invoices.

How doing your homework can help you get funding for your startup

In the early days of starting up a business, it's common for entrepreneurs to accept any and all funding that came their way. Yet this...

What’s your exit strategy? Snapchat wouldn’t sell for $3 billion, would you?

The question is probably not “would you?” but “could you?” Of course, the average SME owner can never achieve these crazy valuations. Instead, most lose...

This start-up disrupting online shopping in Australia has become number one in its industry...

Cashrewards is disrupting the way Aussies shop online, driving a massive $70 million of Aussie shopping dollars since January, without any investor funding.

Flattery [CARTOON]

Imitation is meant to be the sincerest form of flattery. But would you be flattered if someone copied you, or your business? We live...

Are successful entrepreneurs born or created?

Out of every one hundred new businesses founded today, in ten years time only three will still be open for business. So what do those three have in common? And is nature or nurture responsible for entrepreneurial success? Christopher Witt wonders.

Don’t forget the customer

Consumers are overloaded with information, choices and marketing. If you want to ensure that your marketing efforts are being applied effectively, shift your marketing...
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New Zealand’s Xero eyes US IPO, further disruption as subscribers increase...

Xero recently held its annual meeting in Wellington, during which the company revealed some interesting details about its future. As has been widely suspected, the...

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