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View > 10 real life tips from top entrepreneurs: Tuesday, 5 February 2008 SmartCompany turned one-year-old on February 1. We have learnt a lot in our first year, and hope you have too. Here are 10 of the best lessons entrepreneurs have shared. By AMANDA GOME.

View > Cosmetic entrepreneur’s cancer plan: Friday, 1 February 2008 Gillian Franklin took her company Heat Group to revenue of $75 million in just seven years – but her recent diagnosis with cancer could present her biggest challenge. She talks about how she will manage her business and her illness to AMANDA GOME.

View > 10 ways to grow your business and make more money in 2008: Thursday, 31 January 2008 SMEs have been dealt an uncertain hand – by the economy, a new government, and by the business outlook – but winning growth and profits will not be impossible. MIKE PRESTON uncovers the aces you’ll need to stay in the game.

View > Retail leasing risks under scrutiny: Tuesday, 6 November 2007 Running a retail business means running risks, and where leasing is involved these can be downright dangerous. Here is a watch-list, but also 10 tips on how to get the best deal. By MIKE PRESTON.

View > Break out of growth constraints: Tuesday, 23 October 2007 There are several good reasons to buy a business – even if you already have one. By TOM McKASKILL.

View > The video marketing revolution: Wednesday, 17 October 2007 Want your 15 megabytes of fame? Video is taking centre stage with marketing these days, and businesses that neglect video on their websites are in danger of fading to black. By BRAD HOWARTH.

View > The Bermuda triangle is an ever present threat to growth: Monday, 6 August 2007 I have said it before and propose in different situations to say it again in the future that the greatest obstacle to growth is a short fall in resources. By LOUIS COUTTS.

View > Our top 10 digital entrepreneurs: Friday, 15 June 2007 The hardest part about compiling a list of Australia’s digital entrepreneurs was to narrow it to just 10. By BRAD HOWARTH.

View > How to get to the next level: Wednesday, 6 June 2007 Climbing to the point of employing staff improves the changes of a business surviving. Here’s a nine-point guide. By AMANDA GOME with KOSMAS SMYRNIOS.

View > Profit from price falls: Friday, 1 June 2007 You can cover bases and hedge your bets by using an equity derivative tool called a contract for difference, or CFD – and you don’t even have to hold the underlying security. By JAMES DUNN.

View > Going global on shoestring: Wednesday, 30 May 2007 SMEs are leading the charge to go global, and they’re doing it without spending a fortune. One trick is to mimick the frill-neck lizard and look bigger than you are. MIKE PRESTON reports.

View > Why millionaire entrepreneurs stand apart: Wednesday, 2 May 2007 Increasingly, Australians are chasing fame and fortune. They want to become millionaire entrepreneurs. What sets them apart? Well, there are 10 main factors. By AMANDA GOME.

View > Start-up strategies: Wednesday, 2 May 2007 Starting up is hard to do? Not necessarily. Articles include: Australia's fastest-growing start-ups. Start fast, stay fast.

View > Carpenter nails a fortune: Tuesday, 1 May 2007 Entrepreneur Online Jay McAlister, who is happy to share his expertise, so grill him on advertising, fast growth, entrepreneurship, property development or any concerns you have about your own business.

View > Beat the consolidators: Friday, 20 April 2007 A frenzy of mergers and acquisitions is creating big competitors in what had been fragmented industries. SMEs need new strategies to take on these new goliaths. By MIKE PRESTON.

View > What’s in a name? Plenty: Wednesday, 4 April 2007 For start-ups, a potential make-or-break decision is what to call your company. A dud name can be a dead weight around your neck, but pick something snappy or memorable and everything else can fall into place. By LUCINDA SCHMIDT.

View > How can a small cap get stockbrokers’ attention?: Sunday, 1 April 2007 We are a small-cap company. How do we get stockbrokers to cover us? DAVID PERRY has the answer.

View > How do I deal with a big business bully?: Saturday, 31 March 2007 A competitor is bullying a supplier to stop supplying us. What can I do? ALAN WEIN answers.

View > How do I know if my business has real cash flow problems?: Friday, 23 March 2007 JIM DOWNEY from JP Downey & Co has the answers

View > How do I make my business attractive to investment fund managers?: Tuesday, 13 March 2007 Want to attract big investment dollars to your business? ED PRENDERGAST tells what investment fund managers are looking for.

View > Planning for succession: Thursday, 22 February 2007 You've built to business, now how do you ensure it will survive in the hands of the up-and-coming generation of entrepreneurs? Articles include: Succession planning doesn't have to be a sad tax story. How do I plan for succession?

View > Growing a consultancy: Thursday, 1 February 2007 Stop being a one man band. Build a consultancy that brings you rewards and an exit. Articles include: Turn your consultancy into a business.

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