Tag: online business
How do you grow your business online? An expert gives a few pointers
In 2008, I founded and launched a website (DesignCrowd.com) with a laptop, $10,000 in savings and 3 credit cards.
Stripe: Aussie online businesses still falling behind Asia, Europe in race to go global
Online businesses in Australia have a strong appetite for international growth but are falling behind businesses in Asia Pacific and Europe, revealed new research published by payments infrastructure company Stripe.
Here are 7 online business laws your e-commerce business needs to know today
Even businesses that conduct all their transactions online are not exempt from the law. With more companies looking to compete with giants like Amazon, there is a large retail market appearing on the Internet. The government is constantly enacting new laws and rules to adapt to the evolving environment.
Five international marketing tips from Alibaba’s Michael Mang
Despite the fact that we now operate in a global economy, for many business owners, trying to break out from a local base into...
Sometimes the way forward is to go back: our business is thriving by going...
When my brother Jason started selling office furniture, he did it through eBay while he put himself through university. The platform had a low...
Website website on the screen, who’s the fairest of them all (and how to...
Website schmebsite...
Global crowdsourcing marketplace DesignCrowd.com recently surveyed 300 businesses from around the world and found that 84% of respondents would be deterred from using...
Ten reasons why good content marketing is like good sex
Everyone's doing it right?
That's what you've heard in the halls, on the field and in the locker room.
Everyone wants to fit in,...
Pandora unleashes the good times: Internet radio a music-lover’s dream
That Greek chick had the wrong box
Remember Pandora, the curious Greek woman who opened a box containing all the world’s evils, letting the demons...
Why Yellow Banana may be the future of learning anything online
Online education has boomed.
Many universities are offering online courses as a matter of, erm, course. Some are partnering with online businesses that offer...
Reviewing Online Consumer Trust (it’s all true, I promise) [INFOGRAPHIC]
In the age of identity theft, the Patriot Act, credit card fraud, spyware and Kim Kardashian’s take on the sacred vows of marriage, who...
How to build your online business in 28 days, without super powers or magic...
If you have ever attempted to start your own online business, or any website for that matter, then you must be all too familiar...
Are you delivering a 5-star online user experience? If not, why not?
You launched a business website and then leaned back thinking, “Phew! Finally, I’m done!” Oh how wrong you were...
Meet NoQ, Anthill 2012 Cool Company Award Finalist [Online Business Category]
NoQ was born from a moment of inspiration on the part of its founder, Brad Moran. In 2011, Moran found himself waiting in line for a movie but wanting to get some food without loosing his spot. The scenario got him to thinking of way that he could pre-order and pay with his mobile so that he could grab his food and go without additional queue time waiting for the food. Voila! NoQ was born.
Meet Vinomofo, Anthill 2012 Cool Company Award Finalist [Online Business Categrory]
Vinomofo has an ambitious mission: to create a new generation of wine consumers far removed from the effete, bourgeois, oloroso –sipping Frasier Cranes with whom the pastime has long been associated. Since its initial launch in 2007, Vinomofo has endeavoured to bring people and wine together as a source of good wines and engaging customer service practices.
Attention all entrepreneurs. Online retailer accounting just became a whole lot easier!
Xero's integration with AVS Networks online store platform allows them to use an Australian online store provider, paired with Xero, to conveniently and securely transfer their online store data to Xero's cloud-based software.
Serial entrepreneur helps QLD small businesses embrace the digital era
Queensland businesses that are not online have been given an opportunity to leap into digital era, with a state-wide program to help train businesses. Skills Queensland is running a state-wide program called "Get Up to Speed" for the next 12 months that is designed to help businesses embrace online.
Report shows that 65% of Australian businesses don’t have a website [and are falling...
MYOB Business Monitor latest research reveals that 65% of Australia businesses don't have a website, while more and more Australians are buying online. This means that Australian businesses risk losing a big share of the market to global competitors like Amazon.
Retail innovator Ruslan Kogan predicts the future of online business [VIDEO]
In a wide-ranging, two-part interview with The Entourage project, online retail entrepreneur Ruslan Kogan talks about how he got his eponymous enterprise off the ground and predicts the future of online business, mobile Internet and television technology.
7 things you must do before attempting to sell your website
Just like dressing up a house for auction, giving your website a spit and polish prior to sale will ensure you achieve the best outcome. The following seven steps can help make your treasured site shine, prior to putting it on the market and attracting top dollar.
Facebook’s population is likely to exceed 500 million by June. But what will this...
In early February, Facebook announced that it had 400 million users and All Facebook’s Nick O’Neill is predicting that the company should near the 600 million user mark and surpass $1 billion in annualised revenue by the end of the year. But the growth of Facebook is evidence of something more than a fad.