FEDERAL BUDGET 2012: Your sector-by-sector guide
Wednesday, 09 May 2012
The business community can rightly feel that is has been sacrificed at the altar of Wayne Swan’s surplus, with the Government’s decision to kill off Labor’s much-hyped company tax cuts.  ...

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Travelcorp
Friday, 10 September 2010
Helen Logas Smart50 rank: 39 Revenue: $65,000,000 Growth: 38% Founder: Helen Logas, 43 Head Office: New South Wales Employees: 56 Industry: Retail trade Website: www.travelcorp.com.au Despite the travel sector being hit particularly hard by the GFC, ...

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How Gap made $11 million from a social media coupon campaign in one day – and what you can learn
Friday, 27 August 2010
The retail sector may be keeping an eye on Gap with its Australian store just two days old, but the denim giant is turning heads overseas by managing to record $US11 million in sales in one day from a viral coupon offer through collective selling site Groupon. ...

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Louise Schultze
Wednesday, 30 June 2010
Today we are talking with Louise Schultze, founder of online marketplace iBidAM.com, which helps connect SMEs with Australian suppliers of advertising and marketing services. The site, which was started in early 2008, was recently valued at $10 million and ...

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Australian crowdsourcing site 99Designs wins big at Webby Awards
Thursday, 06 May 2010
Australian and New Zealand businesses have won big at this year's Webby Awards, with Melbourne-based 99Designs taking out the People's Choice Award, besting US-based Dropbox and Tumblr.  ...

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Our top female entrepreneurs
Thursday, 04 March 2010
Meet Australia's top female entrepreneurs – they are smart, focused and generate more than $3.6 billion in sales.  ...

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The $30 million a day man
Monday, 30 November 2009
With gold prices soaring, investors are watching everything to do with the precious metal very closely. And there's been plenty to watch.  ...

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Brand Australia
Tuesday, 01 September 2009
Before I talk about my topic for this week, I have a note for anyone who reads my blogs regularly - as of next week it will have a new name - Brand Matters - Spring is here and I thought it was a great opportunity for a new coat of paint!  ...

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30 government grants to grow your business
Tuesday, 28 July 2009
It's tough to get money at the moment. The venture capital funds have shut up shop, the sharemarket is shying away from IPOs, the banks have backed away and the angel investors have had their wings clipped.   But there is one source of cash that's ...

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Maverick goes mainstream
Wednesday, 24 June 2009
Maverick journalist Stephen Mayne was one of Australia's first independent online media entrepreneurs, selling his subscription newsletter Crikey.com.au for $1 million in 2005.  ...

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The digital dozen – our next big things online
Thursday, 05 February 2009
While Australia is yet to produce anything of the scale of Google, eBay and Amazon, there is always an interesting crop of up-and-comers threatening to burst on to the scene. We've compiled a list of 12 companies that demonstrate the spirit of innovation that ...

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Sports gear maker hit with $120,000 penalty for price fixing
Thursday, 04 December 2008
Sporting apparel company Skins Compression Garments has been hit with a $120,000 penalty after the Federal Court found the company guilty of resale price maintenance. ...

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ABC stores to close, Dymocks steps in
Tuesday, 13 May 2008
The Dymocks book chain will take over the sale of all ABC products from this month following the closure of the 43 ABC stores around Australia. The ABC board must formally approve the proposal but is expected to do so at its next meeting on Tuesday 20 May. ...

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Seven’s TiVo vs Nine and Ten’s FreeView
Thursday, 06 March 2008
The Seven Network’s introduction of TiVo into Australia is now in question, as rival broadcasters get behind a competing brand. Channels Nine and Ten are working on FreeView brand technology that will offer access to as many as 15 free digital TV channels and ...

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Banks move on security… NSW demands more… The cost of IT recycling… Midas sale crash fear… Succession seminars… Retail, business confidence diverge… Sweet sanity…
Tuesday, 10 July 2007
Online security threat prompts bank action Australia’s big banks are negotiating discounted PC security software for their customers to counter the dramatic increase web and email scams over the past 18 months. Online banking used to be prey only to one-time ...

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