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SmartCompany is a completely free news, information and resource site for Australia's entrepreneurs, small and medium business owners and business managers to help keep them ahead of their competition. Our writers have many years of experience reporting for Australia's best newspapers and magazines including BRW and The Australian Financial Review. Contributors include Australia's top entrepreneurs, experts and advisers.


Every Monday to Friday, SmartCompany.com.au posts a daily news briefing, a round-up of business trends and ideas from around the world and SmartBlogs from SmartCompany's handpicked network of expert bloggers. SmartCompany.com.au profiles the views of Australia's best business experts - exclusive content including features on big issues for small and medium business, case studies, profiles as well as podcasts of the country's most successful entrepreneurs, tax and legal updates, personal finance and businesses for sale.


Who's who at SmartCompany

Amanda Gome - Founder and Publisher, SmartCompany.com.au
Amanda Gome is the CEO of online publishing company, Private Media, which owns SmartCompany, Crikey, Startup Smart, Property Observer and The Power Index.

She is also the founder and publisher of SmartCompany.com.au, Australia’s number one news and resources publication for entrepreneurs, and StartupSmart, a site for people starting a business. And in June 2011, she launched Property Observer, led by veteran property journalist Jonathan Chancellor to provide property investors with a rich source of news and data to guide their property buying decisions.

Amanda has a long history in business journalism at both Fairfax and News. Previously Amanda was an editor and senior writer at BRW magazine, where her passion and interest in entrepreneurship led her to founding and editing two flagships, the BRW Fast 100 and Fast Starters, as well as the Emerging Companies section. Amanda is also an adjunct professor of business at RMIT University, lectures students in entrepreneurship and regularly comments to the media on business and digital publishing.

James Thomson - Editor
James Thomson is the editor of SmartCompany.com.au. Most recently James was a senior editor at news and commentary website Business Spectator. Prior to that, James was editor of BRW's Rich 200, Young Rich and Executive Rich editions. James specialises in wealthy entrepreneurs and business strategy.

Patrick Stafford - Reporter
Patrick Stafford is from RMIT University's journalism program. SmartCompany is his first venture into the world of business journalism. He will focus on technology and online-related stories, along with most other things Amanda and James tell him to do.

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We are often quoted on radio, TV, print publications and websites on our news and any other issues concerning entrepreneurs and business owners. For urgent comment on business issues call publisher Amanda Gome or editor James Thomson (03) 8623 9999. To republish SmartCompany RSS feeds or articles, email or call Campbell Corser on (03) 8623 9904. Please note all stories are subject to copyright.


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