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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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How to make constructive conflict work for you: Walters Kath Walters Staff do it, execs do it, and managers spend nearly half their time doing it – so if you do do it, it’s worth doing well. | Tuesday, 22 May 2012 |
Over-hyped and over-priced - Behind Facebook's flop: Bartholomeusz Stephen Bartholomeusz As the dust settles on the Facebook float, sober assessments are starting to be made about the social network's long-term capacity for profitability. | Tuesday, 22 May 2012 |
Qantas cuts 500 jobs and splits into two arms: Midday roundup Cara Waters and Patrick Stafford Qantas restructures after cutting 500 jobs; while Abbott calls the Thomson affair a revolting spectacle. | Tuesday, 22 May 2012 |
Facebook shares fall in first full week of trading, but employees face larger tax bills Patrick Stafford Facebook's share price has felt a backlash as US tax authorities eye-off Facebook's wealthy employees. | Tuesday, 22 May 2012 |
Inside the Retravision collapse: Six things the retailer failed to do Cara Waters The tough retail environment was the obvious catalyst for the appointment of administrators yesterday to Retravision Southern, but there were other factors at work in the collapse of the electrical retailer’s buying arm, according to retail experts. | Tuesday, 22 May 2012 |
Group buying to slow unless market leaders innovate, new research shows Patrick Stafford The group buying sector has hit a lull and needs to innovate, an expert says. | Tuesday, 22 May 2012 |
Retailers meet with government over changes to low-value threshold Patrick Stafford The retail industry has been meeting with the federal government and is hopeful changes will be made to the import low-value threshold. | Tuesday, 22 May 2012 |
Medical co-operative collapses with $2 million in claims against it Cara Waters A Sydney medical co-operative has been placed into administration. | Tuesday, 22 May 2012 |
Spotify finally launches – five things you didn't know about the streaming service Patrick Stafford The music streaming service many music fans have been waiting for gets ready to go live. | Tuesday, 22 May 2012 |
Court slaps pyramid scheme participants with $200,000 in penalties Cara Waters The Federal Court has fined three people a total of $200,000 for taking part in a pyramid selling scheme. | Tuesday, 22 May 2012 |
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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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