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Are all angel investors ruthless?

If you haven’t hit up your family, friends and fools to investment in your new venture, angel investors have every right to be sceptical. Sahil Merchant has a bunch of ruthless angles crowded on his shoulders, and he thinks it’s a damn fine thing.

How to improve the value of your business

SPONSORED EDITORIAL As a business owner contemplating an exit, you need to be strategic but opportunistic. While your levers of long–term business value are your people,...

Gauging the mood of private business in Australia

With Australia’s private business community facing the spectre of economic uncertainty and the credit crunch, it is tempting to batten the hatches and wait...

The tools to launch a new business

Found a gap in the market for a new product or service? Got a great idea for a business venture? The following guide provides...

The SWOT approach

Business plans don’t end with the final word being penned. They require constant re-assessment and tweaking. Never ignore the value of a regular SWOT...

How to get IPO ready

Listing on the stock exchange is a complex and expensive process, often consuming up to 10 percent of the funds raised, so it’s important to get it right.

Make borrowing go the extra stretch

Sponsored column GUIDELINES TO SQUEEZE YOUR FINANCE COSTS While equity, loans from shareholders, bank overdrafts and bank loans are the staple for day to-day company...

Why cause a stink

BEING GREEN IS NOT JUST GOOD FOR THE SOUL, IT'S GOOD FOR PROFITS. Ensuring compliance with environmental laws and guidelines is not only a matter...

Who needs an audit?

While keeping a close eye on the activities of your competitors is advantageous, it's important to keep your own affairs in order.   STAY ON THE...

Grooming your business for exit

Pointers for maximising value when selling your business Getting the best price when selling your company is a little like selling a property or vehicle...
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Learn how to devise winning business ideas in four steps with...

It’s often said that everyone will have at least one big business idea in his or her lifetime. But how do you know if your next big idea is genuinely great or a genuine waste of time? This cheat sheet will help you formulate ideas, identify opportunities, evaluate their strengths and take your first big step forward. Learn how to get focus and clarity. Plus, score a bonus tip that will help you more than you might think!

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Seven steps to crafting the perfect email, with James Tuckerman [FREE...

We are all bombarded by emails every day. We bombard others with emails. It’s a congested superhighway of e-promises, lead magnets and chit chat out there. So how on Earth are your emails going to stand out? James Tuckerman is a man who knows a thing or ten about online marketing. In this cheat sheet, he shares seven steps to achieve two very clear goals: Opens and click throughs.

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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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