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Boxing Day tsunami victim creates new business Patrick Stafford A Griffith Uni entrepreneur has added a new ‘green’ graffiti cleaning device using macadamia nuts – following a steam cleaner invention that cuts water usage to 10%. | Tuesday, 9 June 2009 |
Entrepreneur open mic night Patrick Stafford A business networking event has been founded that borrows from the idea of an open-mic comedy night, where entrepreneurs take the floor to pitch their business ideas in front of others. | Sunday, 19 April 2009 |
Top 10 fictional entrepreneurs Patrick Stafford As the recession continues to take hold of the world's largest economies, entrepreneurs and small businesses are struggling to stay alive. | Tuesday, 14 April 2009 |
New consumer advice site launched Patrick Stafford We might be hurtling towards a recession, but it’s good to see a few hardy souls are still willing to launch businesses. | Monday, 2 February 2009 |
The key to business success is written in the stars Patrick Stafford Businesses are doing everything they can to set help their customers during the downturn – including turning to the heavens. | Sunday, 1 February 2009 |
Franchisee satisfaction dips as economy turns Patrick Stafford Topfranchise.com.au has released the results of a quarterly survey of Australian franchise satisfaction, and updated its list of Australia’s top 10 franchises. But the survey also reveals franchisees are growing concerned about how the downturn will affect business. | Sunday, 1 February 2009 |
Website names best small business books Website names best small business books | Thursday, 8 January 2009 |
Five tips for young entrepreneurs Five tips for young entrepreneurs | Friday, 3 October 2008 |
Indigenous entrepreneurs hope to develop supplier group A group of indigenous business owners will host a delegation from the powerful US-based National Minority Development Supplier Council, an organisation of indigenous and minority business owners that attracts over $US100 billion of purchase orders a year. | Tuesday, 16 September 2008 |
Aussie start-up’s spell checking service in semi-finals of big tech competition A product developed by a Sydney-based technology company has been chosen to present an application at the TechCrunch50, a prestigious conference held in San Francisco celebrating innovative new companies. | Thursday, 11 September 2008 |
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Google launches restaurant review guide Zagat in Australia Cara Waters Google launched the restaurant review guide Zagat in Australia yesterday and promised it would provide reliable and structured information. | Wednesday, 23 May 2012 |
Dollar falls below US98 cents as euro hopes fade: Midday roundup Cara Waters and Patrick Stafford The Australian dollar has continued to fall, dropping below US98 cents as hopes of any progression in the European debt crisis have begun to dissipate. | Wednesday, 23 May 2012 |
Microsoft launches new social network – but it's not competing with Facebook Patrick Stafford Microsoft joins the social network club – in an understated sort of way. | Wednesday, 23 May 2012 |
Myer downgrades profit as sales fall and warns of carbon tax impact Cara Waters Myer's third-quarter sales fell 2.1%, prompting the department store chain to cut its forecast for full-year net profit. | Wednesday, 23 May 2012 |
OECD puts Australia on top of the world, but residential property still a weakness Patrick Stafford Australia is still in a strong financial position, but the residential property market is one of its few weaknesses, according to the latest report from the OECD. | Wednesday, 23 May 2012 |
Conroy pushes for tax on tech giants Patrick Stafford The Federal Government says tech giants have had an easy tax ride for too long. | Wednesday, 23 May 2012 |
ASIC to crack down on liquidators as insolvencies rise Patrick Stafford ASIC says it will keep an eye on liquidators in the wake of increased company collapses. | Wednesday, 23 May 2012 |
Politician tells women to ignore sexual discrimination at work: Three ways to make sure your business doesn’t Cara Waters A senior female politician has told women facing sexual discrimination in the workplace to ignore it and it will “just disappear”. | Wednesday, 23 May 2012 |
Why the death of the backyard is taking a physical and mental toll: Cashmore Catherine Cashmore The great Aussie backyard isn't quite what it used to be – and that might not be such a good thing. | Tuesday, 22 May 2012 |
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 |
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Meet Jo Burston: A master of business failure Leon Gettler Jo Burston, the founder of a $25 million company, embraces failure as the only certain path to success. | Wednesday, 9 May 2012 |
How Clive Palmer funds his amazing adventures James Thomson Just when you thought Clive Palmer couldn't get any larger than life, he goes and decides to rebuild the Titanic. | Monday, 7 May 2012 |
Six lessons from the Hot 30 Under 30 Brad Howarth There are many lessons to be drawn from the stories behind this year's entrants in SmartCompany's Hot 30 Under 30. | Tuesday, 17 April 2012 |
2012's Hot 30 Under 30 Cara Waters, Patrick Stafford and Brad Howarth They are young, smart and hungry for success. Meet SmartCompany's Hot 30 Under 30 class of 2012. | Monday, 16 April 2012 |
Power in numbers – why partnerships are driving the new rich James Thomson Dynamic duos have emerged as a strong trend among start-ups, with plenty of examples that show the profitability of good partnerships. | Monday, 9 April 2012 |
Australia's top 30 female entrepreneurs 2012 Madeleine Heffernan and Lexi Cottee Gina Rinehart has leapt to the top of the list of Australia's top 30 female entrepreneurs. It's an ecclectic and inspiring group. | Wednesday, 7 March 2012 |
10 ways to get more women at the top – female leaders tell Madeleine Heffernan Women have become more prominent in politics and business, but there’s still plenty of room for improvement. Here are 10 ways to further boost equality. | Monday, 5 March 2012 |
How I prospered after the solar rebate collapse Patrick Stafford Entrepreneur Dewayne Montey kept his business Ecovation kicking with revenue of $17 million by working with a local council to create his own solar campaign. | Thursday, 9 February 2012 |
Gillian Franklin Madeleine Heffernan Heat Group founder Gillian Franklin details her international expansion plans. | Tuesday, 10 January 2012 |
Ten entrepreneurs to watch in 2012 Michelle Hammond We present the top 10 fledgling entrepreneurs and start-up industry players you should watch out for in 2012. | Sunday, 8 January 2012 |
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Susan Williams James Thomson  Susan Williams, founder of moving business The Finishing Touch, talks about the art of building a business model that can scale up and down. | Tuesday, 9 March 2010
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Amanda Gome James Thomson  As SmartCompany turns three today, Amanda Gome reflects on the challenges of starting and building an online community. | Tuesday, 9 February 2010
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David Salter Patrick Stafford  David Salter left a stable job at a law firm and jumped head-first into entrepreneurship when he started his business, Linguistico. | Thursday, 4 February 2010
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Ash Hunter James Thomson  With a diverse stable of businesses, Ash Hunter knows all about starting a new venture. | Tuesday, 8 December 2009
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Julia Bickerstaff James Thomson  Julia Bickerstaff, The Business Bakery's CEO, reveals why she always puts on heels to conduct difficult business conversations from home. | Tuesday, 24 November 2009
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The optimising optimist Amanda Gome  IBISWorld’s Phil Ruthven believes Australia will soon enter a golden age. He talks about succesion, customer loyalty and starting new businesses. | Tuesday, 16 June 2009
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Singing the praises of creativity Amanda Gome  Tania de Jong is a trained opera signer and entrepreneur who has managed to combine for-profit ventures with social entrepreneurship. | Tuesday, 2 June 2009
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Bright Lights, Geek City Patrick Stafford  Young IT entrepreneur David Hancock won’t let the downturn put a dampener on his plans for domination. Just don’t call him a geek. | Thursday, 28 May 2009
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Kinnect's healthy bounce-back Patrick Stafford  The growth prognosis for Kevin Conlon's Kinnect health services firm this year is 15%. | Thursday, 30 April 2009
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GameTraders game plan Patrick Stafford  Mark Langford attributes the rosy revenue of his franchised chain GameTraders to a re-emphasis in his business model. | Thursday, 23 April 2009
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