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Groupon continues to expand overseas Patrick Stafford Group buying giant Groupon has continued its overseas expansion efforts, with the company acquiring three competitors in India, Israel and South Africa. | Wednesday, 12 January 2011 |
Macquarie Telecom searching for acquisitions Patrick Stafford Macquarie Telecom is looking to acquire small web-hosting businesses along with pumping more cash into its own efforts. | Tuesday, 6 July 2010 |
Google purchases start up formed by ex-Apple employee Patrick Stafford Internet giant Google has acquired Agnilux, a start up formed by former Apple employees who were reportedly involved in the Apple iPad manufacturing process. | Thursday, 22 April 2010 |
Is Amazon moving into touchscreen territory? Patrick Stafford Online retail giant Amazon is reportedly looking into touchscreens for an update to its Kindle eReader device. | Thursday, 4 February 2010 |
PIPE Networks shareholders nervous Amelie Mills A number of PIPE Network's shareholders are now concerned over the proposed takeover by SP Telemedia, due to fears the $373 million offer is under-valued. | Friday, 4 December 2009 |
PIPE Networks shareholders nervous Patrick Stafford A number of PIPE Network's shareholders are now concerned over the proposed takeover by SP Telemedia, due to fears the $373 million offer is under-valued. | Wednesday, 2 December 2009 |
Beer company sold through crowdsourcing Patrick Stafford A beer company has been put up for sale in one of the most ambitious crowdsourcing strategies seen on the internet to date. | Sunday, 29 November 2009 |
iiNet on the prowl for acquisitions Patrick Stafford iiNet, the third largest ISP in the country, is on the prowl for more acquisitions in an attempt to continue the company's growth. | Wednesday, 23 September 2009 |
Website names best small business books Website names best small business books | Thursday, 8 January 2009 |
Consumers prepare to go without gadgets Consumers prepare to go without gadgets | Tuesday, 6 January 2009 |
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Will anyone buy Dick Smith? Here are the five most likely candidates Patrick Stafford Woolworths confirmed yesterday what every industry analyst predicted – it would sell off the Dick Smith chain as part of a strategic review. | Wednesday, 1 February 2012 |
Family-owned businesses facing leadership crisis and ignoring succession plans, new report reveals Patrick Stafford Family businesses are facing a leadership crisis, a new report conducted by RMIT University has found, with only one-third of respondents saying they felt their business was in good enough shape to be handed on to a new owner. | Friday, 20 January 2012 |
Marketing giant WPP buys stake in Melbourne multimedia firm DTDigital Patrick Stafford Advertising and marketing giant WPP has acquired a third of Australian digital communications company DTDigital from STW Group. | Thursday, 19 January 2012 |
Private equity giant considers Pacific Brands buyout as expert tips rush of retail bargain hunting Madeleine Heffernan Pacific Brands is holding preliminary talks with private equity giant Kohlberg Kravis Roberts, amid predictions there'll be plenty of retail deals in early 2012. | Monday, 9 January 2012 |
Mortgage broking franchisors Mortgage Gallery, Smartline to merge as mid-tier operators build scale Patrick Stafford Mortgage broking agencies Smartline and The Mortgage Gallery have announced a merger as a result of industry consolidation that is pushing more mid-tier companies to chase scale or risk becoming irrelevant. | Friday, 2 December 2011 |
James Packer profits as cosmetics firm Jurlique sold for $335 million: Five lessons from a South Australian success story Madeleine Heffernan Jurlique, the high-end natural skin care group, has been sold by billionaire James Packer and other investors to Japan's fourth-largest skincare group. | Thursday, 1 December 2011 |
Adelaide photography studio placed in administration as retail industry flounders Patrick Stafford The downturn in the retail industry has been blamed for the collapse of a 25-year-old Adelaide photography studio that has been placed in administration with a debt of $1.5 million. | Friday, 25 November 2011 |
Health products chain Healthzone in receivership, 80 franchisees affected Patrick Stafford A health products distributor, producer and retail franchise has been placed into receivership, despite the company finalising a capital raising worth nearly $10 million just last month. | Monday, 21 November 2011 |
Private equity stirs with 2XU investment, speculation over Spotless deal Patrick Stafford The private equity industry is buzzing this week as speculation continues over a rumoured move by Private Equity Partners to buy services group Spotless. | Wednesday, 16 November 2011 |
DealsDirect buys corporate shopping and reward site Shoppers Advantage in its biggest ever acquisition Patrick Stafford Online department store DealsDirect has upped the ante on its string of acquisitions, purchasing the corporate shopping group Shoppers Advantage. | Friday, 14 October 2011 |
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EXIT STRATEGIES: Selling your business – a life-changing event Tom McKaskill Selling a business is often a life-changing event and if you are going to do it, make sure you walk away with as much as you can. | Friday, 19 August 2011 |
EXIT STRATEGIES: Fear of the exit Tom McKaskill Once you start to put some effort into preparing your business for sale and begin to consider what else you might do, your fear of exit will disappear. | Thursday, 11 August 2011 |
EXIT STRATEGIES: When to sell your business Tom McKaskill There are very few entrepreneurs who would say they sold a business at the right time. So when is that elusive right time? | Thursday, 4 August 2011 |
EXIT STRATEGIES: Planning your sale from the outset Tom McKaskill Few entrepreneurs set out to start a new venture with the objective of building a company to sell. Here's why you should. | Thursday, 28 July 2011 |
EXIT STRATEGIES: The professional legal firm Tom McKaskill When dealing with large corporate buyers, calling in the legal experts is paramount in order to be well prepared for the negotiations. | Friday, 22 July 2011 |
EXIT STRATEGIES: Where a financial adviser can help Tom McKaskill An accountant or financial adviser can be crucial in steering you through tax and valuation issues in a business sale. | Thursday, 14 July 2011 |
Exit strategies: Do advisers help or hinder? Tom McKaskill If you are unsure how to attract the right buyers, getting help from professionals makes sense. | Thursday, 7 July 2011 |
EXIT STRATEGIES: Earnout traps to avoid Tom McKaskill Earnouts must be carefully negotiated to ensure they don't end with litigation. | Thursday, 23 June 2011 |
EXIT STRATEGIES: Earnout Tom McKaskill Owners of the selling firm often agree an earn-out is the best way of securing additional compensation for the business they are selling. | Thursday, 16 June 2011 |
EXIT STRATEGIES: A good deal structure Tom McKaskill Good deals occur where parties are reasonably flexible; understand that no one wins if no deal is made and that everyone needs to walk away feeling they have won. | Thursday, 9 June 2011 |
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Christine Christian James Thomson  Christine Christian, chief exec of Dun & Bradstreet Australia talks about the future of D&B under new management and why the GFC has taught SMEs a valuable lesson. | Tuesday, 14 September 2010
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Pizza Capers gets a bigger slice of the action Patrick Stafford While other retailers are discounting to get cash in the door, Pizza Capers founders Scott Geiszler and Anthony Russo are standing firm with their premium product. They tell PATRICK STAFFORD about the challenges of managing their fast-growing empire. | Thursday, 4 December 2008 |
Recruiter rides the outsourcing wave Amanda Gome Andrew Banks heads the winning HR firm Talent2, and has built a highly successful and lucrative career from making canny calls on recruitment trends. He tells AMANDA GOME about his strategies and predictions. | Tuesday, 14 October 2008 |
Aussie’s strong growth plan Amanda Gome John Symond’s Aussie Home Loans has continued to grow despite ructions in the mortgage market. His advice? Don’t be a victim, especially as circumstances change and customer needs evolve. He tells AMANDA GOME how he positioned Aussie as an organisation th | Monday, 29 September 2008 |
Digital directions Amanda Gome John O’Neill, the chair of online strategy and digital agency Komosion, talks to AMANDA GOME about shaking the status quo in the face of the changing online space. | Thursday, 18 September 2008 |
Aussie’s strong growth plan Amanda Gome John Symond’s Aussie Home Loans has continued to grow despite ructions in the mortgage market. His advice? Don’t be a victim, especially as circumstances change and customer needs evolve. He tells AMANDA GOME how he positioned Aussie as an organisation th | Tuesday, 2 September 2008 |
Digital directions Amanda Gome John O’Neill, the chair of online strategy and digital agency Komosion, talks to AMANDA GOME about shaking the status quo in the face of the changing online space. | Tuesday, 26 August 2008 |
Life after Destra, and the digital future Amanda Gome Dominic Carosa, 33, was until two months ago, the founder and chief executive of digital media and entertainment company Destra Corporation. He talks to AMANDA GOME about life after Destra, the lessons he learnt, his new plans and how the digital world is | Monday, 23 June 2008 |
Building online traffic with Vroom Jacqui Walker The founders of fast growth online car hire business Vroom Vroom Vroom, Peter Thornhill and Richard Eastes, tell JACQUI WALKER how they built traffic with search engine marketing, created an innovative culture, and are planning global expansion. | Tuesday, 18 March 2008 |
Sales jobs: On the road to nowhere (unless we detour) Amanda Gome The internet has changed selling forever. So why are your sales staff still selling in the same old way? International sales guru Tom Snyder warns AMANDA GOME that hundreds of thousands of salespeople will lose their jobs in the next five years unless the | Tuesday, 11 March 2008 |
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