Tourism's tenacity
Wednesday, 17 March 2010
The tourism industry has been severely hurt by the downturn but companies are managing to survive by watching their bottom lines closely and communicating openly with staff, the latest results of the SmartCompany Dun & Bradstreet Industry Growth List reveal. ...

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Calling Aussie start-up heroes
Thursday, 08 October 2009
Twenty years ago I met this gangly young bloke in old jeans who had started up this travel business. It was tiny then and he was struggling. Suppliers didn't take him seriously and banks would not lend him money. His marketing department put him forward for ...

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Intrepid Travel gets ready for an IPO
Friday, 02 October 2009
Intrepid Travel announced investments in two travel companies this morning, as it gets ready for an IPO.  ...

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Intrepid Travel set to buy two London travel businesses after surprise profit growth
Friday, 11 September 2009
Australian travel company Intrepid Travel is in negotiations to buy two London travel businesses, with founders Darrell Wade and Geoff Manchester set to sell 20% of the company in next three weeks in order to fund mergers and acquisitions.  ...

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SmartCompany Awards 2008
Tuesday, 30 June 2009
  Congratulations to the winners of the SmartCompany awards for 2008 The SmartCompany Awards 2008 night on September 12 was a spectacular event at NAB in Melbourne. The winners, who came from a diverse range of industries and locations, shared in almost ...

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Why British Airways' ‘no pay’ request is crazy
Wednesday, 17 June 2009
Many companies have asked their staff through these difficult times to work part time or take unpaid leave. Some have even asked staff to take a pay cut with the promise that they will "make good" in better times.  ...

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How can I take advantage of Google's new search results changes?
Friday, 15 May 2009
I think this depends on who you are and what you offer.  ...

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Intrepid Travel founders to sell 20% of business to fund acquisitions
Thursday, 14 May 2009
Darrell Wade, the co-founder of adventure travel company Intrepid Travel, has revealed he will sell 20% of the business in order to fund acquisitions ahead of a potential sharemarket float.  ...

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A recession-busting strategy
Thursday, 14 May 2009
Darrell Wade is the head of Intrepid Travel, the adventure tour operator that is now a global business. He explains how tourism has been hit in the present economic climate, how he has restructured Intrepid (and why it has edged back into profitability) and ...

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Making Local Sense of Global Issues
Wednesday, 13 May 2009
Thanks for attending today's presentation on Making Local Sense of Global Issues. Download the slide deck of Making Local Sense of Global Issues.   Articles mentioned in the presentation: Interview with Rob Käll, founder of Bookt SmartCompany Tourism ...

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Emirates executive warns cheap airfares can't last
Friday, 17 April 2009
Emirate Airline's commercial operations boss Richard Vaughan has warned travellers to grab cheap airfares while they can, claiming that prices have fallen to unsustainable levels.  ...

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Flight Centre profit to fall by $100 million
Wednesday, 08 April 2009
Travel agency Flight Centre has warned that its full-year net profit will slump to between $36 million to $44 million after the company revealed $60 million in losses from its US business Liberty Travel.  ...

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Smart50 2008
Wednesday, 04 March 2009
Congratulations to the winners of the SmartCompany awards for 2008 The SmartCompany Awards 2008 night on September 12 was a spectacular event at NAB in Melbourne. The winners, who came from a diverse range of industries and locations, ...

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Intrepid Travel
Tuesday, 03 March 2009
Smart50 rank: 40 Revenue: $115.30 million Growth: 30.23% Founders: Darrell Wade, 47; Geoff Manchester, 47 Based: Victoria Employees: 716 Industry: Other Website: www.intrepidtravel.com   Winner: NAB SmartCompany Award Backpacking is usually ...

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Intrepid Travel asks staff to take a 10% pay cut to prevent redundancies
Friday, 12 December 2008
Adventure travel company Intrepid Travel has asked staff to take a voluntary 10% pay cut in a bid to head off the need for redundancies as the travel sector slows.  ...

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Tourism loses its way
Tuesday, 09 December 2008
The SmartCompany Dun & Bradstreet Industry Growth List for the tourism sector reveals an industry not only already crunched by the economy but feeling the chill from the tough times ahead. By JAMES THOMSON  ...

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Do I dip my toe into web 2.0? What are my competitors doing?
Tuesday, 30 September 2008
Dear Aunty B, We have a very basic website and I have noticed that my competitors are starting to do more sophisticated sites. Is this just a fad or is it here to stay? Do I just dip my toe in; or try and get the jump on my competitors by diving in? And if ...

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13 online trends from the Smart50
Tuesday, 16 September 2008
Many of the fastest-growing entrepreneurs on the Smart50 are using their websites to grow revenue, reduce costs and improve productivity. AMANDA GOME reveals the 13 trends, tricks and hints from these web-savvy businesses. ...

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SmartCompany awards 2008: The billion dollar list
Monday, 15 September 2008
Australia’s top small and medium businesses have shrugged off the downturn to reveal spectacular growth rates at this year’s SmartCompany.com.au awards held on Friday night in Melbourne, hosted by NAB. ...

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Strong dollar and lack of innovation damages tourism industry
Friday, 15 August 2008
As the Australian tourism sector prepares for one its worst years in a decade, a leading industry figure says the local sector is being held back by a lack of innovative and dynamic thinking. ...

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