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Rush of IPOs continues with Miclyn and Hoyts expected to float Patrick Stafford The market has been excited after the announcement of a number of possible IPOs, including Miclyn Express Offshore and Hotys. | Thursday, 4 March 2010 |
Sexpo considers float plans James Thomson The company behind the Sexpo brand will investigate the level of interest from investors as it seeks to raise capital through a strategic investment or a float. | Wednesday, 3 March 2010 |
Greg Norman tops list of Australia’s top earning sports stars James Thomson Greg Norman stays on top of the list of Australia’s highest earning sports stars for the 15th consecutive year, pulling in $15 million in gross earnings. | Thursday, 21 January 2010 |
Flight Centre and Computershare impress market with profit upgrades James Thomson Flight Centre chief Graham Turner and Computershare founder Chris Morris have seen their personal fortunes soar after their companies announce profit upgrades. | Wednesday, 20 January 2010 |
Another pub group collapses, but industry outlook is improving James Thomson The beleaguered pub sector dealt another blow s Alchemy Hotels Pty Ltd is placed in voluntary administration. | Monday, 18 January 2010 |
Wealthy entrepreneur Harold Mitchell emerges as owner of new Melbourne Rugby team James Thomson Harold Mitchell emerges as owner of Melbourne’s new Super 14 Rugby Union team, which will start playing in the Super 15 competition in 2011. | Tuesday, 5 January 2010 |
Woolworths and Tabcorp fight for pub group James Thomson Woolworths reportedly enters battle for control of struggling hotel company National Leisure & Gaming, which owns more than 35 pubs in New South Wales and Queensland. | Monday, 7 December 2009 |
Receiver of Destra launches legal action against entertainment company Beyond International James Thomson The receiver of collapsed digital marketing company Destra launches legal action against Beyond International over Beyond's acquisition of DVD company Magna Pacific. | Thursday, 19 November 2009 |
Flight Centre chief’s fortune soars as travel outlook improves James Thomson Flight Centre shares hit a 13-month high on news the outlook for the travel sector is improving, taking founder and chief executive Graham Turner’s stake to $290.3 million. | Wednesday, 18 November 2009 |
AC/DC tops list of highest earning entertainers James Thomson AC/DC has topped BRW | Wednesday, 4 November 2009 |
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Joe Hockey attacks internet filter Patrick Stafford Shadow treasurer Joe Hockey has attacked the Government's proposed internet filter, flagging the possibility the Opposition will vote against the plan. | Sunday, 14 March 2010 |
iPhone to get multitasking in OS 4.0 Patrick Stafford The iPhone will receive one of most long-awaited updates this year with the addition of multi-tasking support, an AppleInsider rumour has suggested. | Sunday, 14 March 2010 |
Dominic Holland slammed by business for URL sale Patrick Stafford Entrepreneur Dominic Holland has been slammed by Qantas and Westpac after attempting to sell the two companies domain names similar to their own official URLs. | Thursday, 11 March 2010 |
FCC hints at free wireless Patrick Stafford The Federal Communications Commission in the US has tabled its National Broadband Plan, including hints of a free wireless service for American residents. | Thursday, 11 March 2010 |
Facebook to release location-based services Patrick Stafford Social networking giant Facebook will soon unveil location-based services similar to those offered by internet search leader Google. | Wednesday, 10 March 2010 |
Tourism tetchy Robert Bryant, IBISWorld Marginal growth in the tourism sector can be attributed to unfavourable exchange rates, high fuel prices and of course, the recent GFC. | Tuesday, 2 February 2010 |
The highs and lows of racing Robert Bryant The lingering effects from the 2007 Equine Influenza, plus the GFC, has seen Australia's horse and dog racing industry flag. | Tuesday, 24 November 2009 |
Curtain call on the silver screen? Robert Bryant The economic climate and the popularity of home theatre systems and pay-TV has seen a surge in stay-at-home entertainment and a decline in cinema-going. | Tuesday, 20 October 2009 |
Horror movie Robert Bryant The video hire sector has been devastated by the rise of the DVD and internet piracy. The downturn will make matters worse. | Tuesday, 17 February 2009 |
How will your sector perform in 2009? James Thomson The threat of recession hangs heavy over the business landscape, but not every company is bracing for bad news. In a sector-by-sector breakdown, SmartCompany reveals the industries of likely refuge in the maelstrom ahead. | Monday, 19 January 2009 |
Where are we in the downturn? There are plenty of differing opinions about how far in we are, and how long we have to go, before the light appears at the end of this downturn tunnel. LOUIS COUTTS gauges to distance. | Thursday, 8 January 2009 |
PageUp's flexibile talent James Thomson PageUp People founders Karen and Simon Cariss have always shown a talent for adapating their business to suit changing markets. As they explain to PATRICK STAFFORD, their strategy is paying off and the downturn is boosting demand for PageUp's talent management solutions. | Thursday, 18 December 2008 |
Outlook 2009: What smart companies must do now In a special end-of-year discussion, SmartCompany editor James Thomson and publisher Amanda Gome take a look at the trends and opportunities that we will emerge in 2009, which promises to be a difficult but exciting year. | Thursday, 18 December 2008 |
Wealthy climb their own wall of worry Dealing with financial loss is hard for anyone, but multiply the size of that loss by several squillion and the coping skills of the rich must be sorely stretched. How have they kept their sanity? JAMES THOMSON opens the case files. | Thursday, 18 December 2008 |
Top 10 must-have gadgets for 2009 James Thomson There is only one thing an entrepreneur loves more than closing a big deal or finding about a new tax break – discovering a hot new gadget. | Wednesday, 17 December 2008 |
How the iPhone rescued me Patrick Stafford  The extraordinary popularity of iPhone Apps has helped protect Melbourne game developer Firemint from the worst of the downturn. | Thursday, 2 July 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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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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Travelcorp's holding pattern Patrick Stafford  Principal Helen Logas has survived before by pursuing an aggressive strategy, and says if businesses want to survive they must do the same. | Thursday, 19 March 2009
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A better (video) game plan Patrick Stafford  Video game innovator Infinite Interactive is facing multiple challenges, including funding, the erosion of revenues through piracy, and plain old geography. Principal Steve Fawkner tells how he is meeting these head-on | Wednesday, 11 February 2009
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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 |
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 |
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 |
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