10 ways to get on the rich list
Tuesday, 04 January 2011
This article first appeared May 31, 2010. Well, that didn't last long, did it? Just 12 months after the entrepreneurs on the BRW Rich 200 list were hit hard by the downturn, the total wealth of the 2010 members has risen 19% or $22 million to $136 million. ...

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Australia’s next billionaires?
Monday, 04 October 2010
They're young, they're technology-focused and they're global – and they could be Australia's first technology billionaires.  ...

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Underpaying Cotton On told to say sorry on Facebook
Friday, 16 July 2010
Retail clothing chain Cotton On which has been forced to backpay over 3,000 staff by the Fair Work Ombudsman, and was ordered to publish an official apology on its Facebook page, which CCI Lawyers principal Peter Vitale says is an example of the growth of social ...

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10 ways to get on the rich list
Monday, 31 May 2010
Well, that didn't last long, did it? Just 12 months after the entrepreneurs on the BRW Rich 200 list were hit hard by the downturn, the total wealth of the 2010 members has risen 19% or $22 million to $136 million.  ...

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Cotton On founder & the footy star
Wednesday, 03 March 2010
The founder of Cotton On, Nigel Austin, is notoriously media shy, so it was a bit of a shock to see his name plastered all over the back page of Melbourne's Herald-Sun newspaper this morning.  ...

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How I... started an international business with $100
Friday, 19 February 2010
Andrew Gorecki emigrated from Poland to Australia in 1981 with $100 in his pocket. Now he is the managing director of Retail Directions, a company supplying point-of-sale software to over 50 retail companies with 70 brands, including Just Jeans, the Body Shop, ...

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The Yanks are coming
Monday, 15 February 2010
The Americans are coming. A special SmartCompany investigation into the influx of United States-based companies targetting the Australian market has revealed at least eight brands set to arrive in 2010, with more actively looking at the market.  ...

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The next 10 online trends
Tuesday, 02 February 2010
It’s never been harder to keep up with the latest web trends - with the expansion onto mobile platforms, the growth of social media and the need for start ups to be aware of new SEO techniques.  ...

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Can I start an online business selling replica designer stuff?
Wednesday, 27 January 2010
I am thinking of starting an online business selling replica designer handbags and accessories. As long as I state that these are replicas and not the real thing, am I breaking any laws?  ...

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Australia's wealthiest recluses
Monday, 11 January 2010
It's been a bad start to the year for Australia's richest entrepreneurs.  ...

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Who's getting rich quick
Monday, 28 September 2009
It's been a long year for Australia's wealthy young entrepreneurs, as the release of last week's BRW's Young Rich list shows.  ...

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Cotton On hit by social media backlash – what are the lessons for your business
Monday, 17 August 2009
The decision by clothing retailer Cotton On to remove products that contained offensive messages due to negative online feedback would not have been as big a problem if the company had monitored its reputation on social networks, an industry executive says. ...

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Bank results warn of long recession: Gottliebsen
Wednesday, 29 April 2009
The fact that Australia's stock analysts were surprised by the level of National Australia Bank's bad and doubtful debts indicates that many still don't fully understand what happens when an economy goes into a recession.  ...

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7 ways to get rich before age 40
Saturday, 27 September 2008
The trend, when making multiple millions before you hit 40, seems to be to find your niche and stick to it. JAMES THOMSON reports on how this year’s Gen-Next have changed the way they found their fortunes. ...

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Cotton On admits lambskin boots with no lambskin may have misled customers
Tuesday, 09 September 2008
Cotton On clothing has acknowledged that a “lambskin” label on boots sold through its stores may have misled consumers, as the boots did not actually contain lambskin. ...

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Cotton On to launch shoe chain
Monday, 19 May 2008
Melbourne-based fashion retailer Cotton On has launched a new retail chain called Rubi Shoes. The Rubi concept is less than two months old, but the second Sydney store, at Darling Harbour, will open this week. The current Rubi locations are at Liverpool in ...

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The Young Rich: Top 10 myths exposed
Tuesday, 11 December 2007
Reaching the über-rich ranks before you turn 40 has generated several urban myths about what it takes to get there. JAMES THOMSON reveals the truth about our young stinking rich entrepreneurs. ...

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The Young Rich: Top 10 myths exposed
Tuesday, 09 October 2007
Reaching the über-rich ranks before you turn 40 has generated several urban myths about what it takes to get there. JAMES THOMSON reveals the truth about our young stinking rich entrepreneurs. ...

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BRW’s young rich 2007
Thursday, 27 September 2007
Australia’s young rich are getting richer. Thanks to buoyant economic conditions you now need more than $18 million to qualify for the BRW rich list for the 40-and-unders. That’s up from $12 million last year. And their combined wealth in 2007 has surged 20% ...

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