Domenic Carosa’s venture fund buys into portrait website
Thursday, 03 March 2011
Australian venture accelerator Future Capital Development Fund has invested in Melbourne-based online service provider PaintMyPicture.com for an undisclosed sum, just months after investing in two other online start-ups.  ...

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Domenic Carosa’s Future Capital takes stake in two online start-ups
Thursday, 16 December 2010
Domenic Carosa's Future Capital Development Fund has invested in two online start-ups - a memorial site for people and pets and an event registration and ticketing platform.  ...

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The film studios are shooting themselves in the foot over illegal downloads: Domenic Carosa
Monday, 08 February 2010
iiNet's landmark win against the Australian Federation Against Copyright Theft has highlighted how the major film and television companies are shooting themselves in the foot by denying Australian consumers timely access to online content.  ...

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ASIC launches criminal action against Opes Prime directors
Tuesday, 12 January 2010
The Australian Securities and Investment Commission has brought charges against the leaders of the Opes Prime margin lending and broking business that collapsed spectacularly in 2008, triggering chaos on the Australian sharemarket.  ...

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Domenic Carosa buys SMS services company from D2 Marketing
Friday, 18 December 2009
Entrepreneur Domenic Carosa’s investment company Dominet has bought SMS services company, SMS Central from D2 Marketing. The acquisition was believed to cost less than $1 million.  ...

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MBE Education
Monday, 23 November 2009
Start Up Rank: 39 Revenue: $700,000 Founder(s): Reuben Buchanan, Jack Delosa Industry: Education Head Office: New South Wales Employees: 5 Website: www.mbeeducation.com.au Corporate adviser Reuben Buchanan has helped countless large and mid-size companies ...

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Digital media in dire straights
Thursday, 01 October 2009
The collapse of Melbourne-based digital business Swish Group in August shone a harsh light on a sector under huge pressure. Over the past 18 months, the business models of the companies in the space vaguely described as "digital marketing and media" have been ...

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Digital media in dire straights
Thursday, 01 October 2009
The collapse of Melbourne-based digital business Swish Group in August shone a harsh light on a sector under huge pressure. Over the past 18 months, the business models of the companies in the space vaguely described as "digital marketing and media" have been ...

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The seven sins of young entrepreneurs
Monday, 20 July 2009
The saddest thing about the collapse of a young entrepreneur's empire isn't hearing that the receivers have arrived or that the Ferrari has been repossessed - it's hearing that the poor young thing has been forced to move back in with their parents.  ...

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Domenic Carosa buys premium SMS service 199-Query
Wednesday, 15 July 2009
Entrepreneur Domenic Carosa has unveiled his 11th acquisition in the last 12 months with the purchase of premium SMS service 199-Query for an undisclosed amount.  ...

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Domenic Carosa buys another Destra asset
Tuesday, 13 January 2009
Technology investor Domenic Carosa has purchased another asset from the administrators of collapsed digital media company Destra.  ...

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The best (and worst) of 2008
Tuesday, 16 December 2008
The year is quickly winding up, and SmartCompany has reviewed some of the more momentous events of the past year. The result is an impressive list of gong-winners (and some real clangers) that have made 2008 a year to remember. By JAMES THOMSON ...

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Domenic Carosa unveils new strategy
Tuesday, 02 December 2008
Entrepreneur Domenic Carosa is back in business. And he is taking a different approach after his disastrous experience with digital media and marketing firm Destra, the company he founded that is now in administration. ...

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Destra slumps to big loss and slams former CEO Dominic Carosa’s strategy
Tuesday, 26 August 2008
Destra Corporation has slumped to a loss of $76.9 million for 2007-08 after savagely writing down the value of goodwill, intellectual property and investments. ...

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Destra hit by sales slump
Tuesday, 17 June 2008
Struggling digital media and marketing company Destra has announced a profit downgrade, just two months after billionaire Paul Ramsay’s Prime Media Group grabbed control of the company and removed founder Domenic Carosa as chief executive. Destra expects to ...

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Entrepreneurs on the outer
Tuesday, 06 May 2008
As the economy slows, boards and investors are shunning entrepreneurs with aggressive growth plans in favour of managers with more conservative strategies. JAMES THOMSON explains how entrepreneurs need to adjust.  ...

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Opes Prime client loses first round of court battle
Friday, 02 May 2008
In a blow to Opes Prime clients hoping to recover shares lost when the broker collapsed, the Federal Court’s Justice Ray Finkelstein has ruled against a submission by investment company Beaconwood that ANZ should return the shares Beaconwood had lent to Opes. ...

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Domenic Carosa dumped from Destra
Tuesday, 22 April 2008
Domenic Carosa has been dumped as chief executive of digital marketing company Destra by the company's new major shareholder. Television and media group Prime Media, which increased its stake in Destra last week from 19.6% to 44%, has also announced sweeping ...

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Destra’s Domenic Carosa may take action against Opes Prime
Thursday, 03 April 2008
When good things happen at Destra Corporation, the staff ring bells around the office. Founder Domenic Carosa calls them the bells of success and says it is an integral part of the company’s culture. But Carosa was not ringing any bells at Destra last week. ...

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Destra founder caught in Opes collapse
Wednesday, 02 April 2008
Destra founder and chief executive Domenic Carosa has seen his shareholding in Destra decimated after being caught up in the collapse of stockbroking firm Opes Prime. Destra told markets this morning that Carosa has lost control of 10,591,631 shares in Destra, ...

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