Tag: start ups

While there’s been a lot of talk about the big online retailers in Australia, barely a thing has been said about the small businesses...

We all know getting investment as an entrepreneur is downright hard. There are many hoops and hurdles and it usually comes down to who...

In business, loving thy neighbour can mean the difference between being a survivor and a casualty. In this spirit, this November MYOB, one of...

Michael Khatib and his brother Ibrahim always wanted to run a business together. You see, even though they both had stable well-paying jobs -...

First off, if you are going to grow a business, it is important that you actually have a business in the first place. You...

Do you run a tech start-up that just needs that one extra push of cash to get it rolling into entrepreneurial success? Then rampersand...

As we embrace a newly-elected government, Chhai Thach, app developer and founder of ground-breaking new event for start-ups, SouthStart, believes there has never been...

Marketing is undeniably one of the pillars of successful entrepreneurship and with the fast-paced nature of the business world today, more and more means...

Cleaners, electricians, plumbers, removalists, pest controllers, painters, accountants, renovators, landscapers, gardeners, and the like... we only need these guys every once in a while...

How long have you been mulling over that business idea of yours? Months? Years? Are you finally ready to see it come alive? Well...

Starting your own company is no easy task and requires you to wear many hats and play many different roles. Many SME owners are...

There is an African proverb that goes, “Alone we go fast, but together we go far”. You remember the movie The Social Network, right? How...

What do you think is the reason behind the success of the most successful people around the world? Financial background? Education? Successful family maybe?...

The horizon really looks quite bright for the start-up community of Australia, I must admit. I mean, how can it not be bright when...

Have you ever wondered what drives our entrepreneurs? Why they become entrepreneurs in the first place?

The next Startup Weekend event is happening 16-18 November 2012 in Adelaide. The event will host developers, business personnel and legal experts who will work collaboratively to try and hammer out a new idea over the weekend, with a focus on bringing to bear a new startup. The event is nearly all filled-up, but those of us watching from the side-lines have a whole lot to look forward to. Participants will arrive Friday afternoon and start networking. After dinner and a small round of pep talks, the “Pitchfire” will begin.

Deputy Premier and Minister for Trade and Investment Andrew Stoner today announced the latest round of funding from Screen NSW’s $3 million Interactive Media Fund (IMF) established to support the creation of new digital content in NSW.

I have always held the belief that the pinnacle of my career would be to successfully create and run my own business. I really wanted to test myself and see what I could do. I have enormous respect for people who put themselves on the line and take the calculated risk to give something a red hot go.

Venture capital assistance from Australian Government programs, such as the Innovation Investment Fund, has been vital for helping turn groundbreaking ideas into commercial products...

The current economic climate has often been the subject of negative opinions. Raise your hand if you have not seen a suited-up doomsayer on TV foretelling the economic Apocalypse... see, no hands! However, the responses and attitudes towards whether, and where, existing businesses are prepared to spend over the next 12 months, paint a rather fascinating picture. These guys are dancing in the rain! With 72% of business owners saying they would be happy to start up a business again, the survey also revealed 53% of owners say their business is their passion.