The tricks and traps of earn-out clauses
Tuesday, 23 November 2010
How do you value a business when you are selling up? How do you find a buyer when the banks aren't lending? The earn-out clause – which ties the seller to their business by holding back part of the sale proceeds until certain performance hurdles are met – is ...

---

Corporate Travel Management to float on ASX in $21.7 million IPO
Wednesday, 03 November 2010
Brisbane-based travel company Corporate Travel Management has announced plans to float on the Australian Securities Exchange in an IPO that will raise almost $22 million.  ...

---

The big sell off
Wednesday, 20 October 2010
That sound you can hear is the long-predicted tidal wave of business sales finally hitting the shore.  ...

---

Corporate Travel Management buys Smart50 stalwart Travelcorp
Wednesday, 20 October 2010
Brisbane-based travel giant Corporate Travel Management has swooped on Smart50 stalwart Travelcorp, buying the Sydney-based travel agency for an undisclosed price.  ...

---

The Smart50 of 2010
Friday, 17 September 2010
SmartCompany is proud to present the winners of the Smart50 2010, sponsored by Westpac. This list recognises Australia's fastest-growing small and medium companies in 2009-10 and includes awards for top franchise, top exporter, and most innovative company. ...

---

The Smart50 List of 2010
Friday, 17 September 2010
1 Carbon Management 2 MegaBuy Group 3 Switched on Media 4 Selmar 5 Apricus Australia 6 Dynamiq 7 DAT Media 8 Job Capital 9 Viocorp 10 Aussie Farmers Direct 11 Ansarada 12 SponsoredLinX 13 Pizza Capers 14 Viking Rentals 15 Freez Clothing 16 xLife 17 ATS ...

---

My Net Fone Australia Pty Ltd
Friday, 10 September 2010
Andy Fung Rene Sugo Smart50 rank: 40 Revenue: $13,000,000 Growth: 38% Founders: Andy Fung, 58, Rene Sugo, 38 Head Office: New South Wales Employees: 45 Industry: Communications Website: www.mynetfone.com.au Lots of small businesses like to ...

---

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, ...

---

IP Payments
Friday, 10 September 2010
Anthony Fulton Jamie Collins Mark Lewis Smart50 rank: 38 Revenue: $4,421,756 Growth: 39% Founders: Jamie Collins, 45, Mark Lewis, 34, Anthony Fulton, 40 Head Office: Victoria Employees: 16 Industry: Finance and insurance Website: www.ippayments.com.au ...

---

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.  ...

---

Business travel costs rising as demand recovers
Friday, 19 February 2010
Travel costs are set to rise over the next 12 months as demand for international travel increases and the global economy recovers, industry veterans have warned.  ...

---

How to manage your team through disaster
Wednesday, 13 January 2010
Helen Logas runs Travelcorp, a corporate travel company turning over about $50 million. In 2001, the company was hit with a double-disaster with the September 11 attacks and the collapse of Ansett.  ...

---

Survival of the fittest
Tuesday, 20 October 2009
It's the moment that every entrepreneur dreads - that time when your business is on the line and you're not sure if you'll make it through to next week. Whether it's cashflow problems, piles of debt or an attack from a competitor, many businesses have a near-death ...

---

How the Smart50 are planning for recovery
Tuesday, 22 September 2009
Business confidence is back, customers are restocking for a busy Christmas trading period and sales and profits are heading upwards. If you haven't got your recovery strategies in place, you're already falling behind.  ...

---

The inspirational Smart50
Friday, 18 September 2009
My mind is still buzzing. Last night we held our SmartCompany Smart50 entrepreneur awards. It is always a stimulating night when entrepreneurs from 50 companies get together, have a few drinks and celebrate their success.  ...

---

Smart50 defy the downturn and hire 900 staff in 2009
Thursday, 17 September 2009
The resilience of Australia's SME community has been highlighted by the announcement of the Smart50 awards, sponsored by Westpac.  ...

---

Meet the Smart50 of 2009
Thursday, 17 September 2009
Downturn... what downturn? Despite one of the biggest financial crisis since the Great Depression, the finalists in SmartCompany's Smart50 awards have sailed through the last 12 months.  ...

---

The smart50 of 2009
Tuesday, 15 September 2009
SmartCompany is proud to present the winners of the 2009 Smart50, sponsored by Westpac. This list recognises Australia’s fastest-growing small and medium companies in 2008-09 and includes awards for top franchise, top exporter, top innovator and top website. ...

---

Matesrates Australia
Tuesday, 08 September 2009
Gerry Alleaume Smart50 rank: 37 Revenue: $1,336,410 Growth: 49.88% Founders: Gerry Alleaume, 34 Based: Western Australia Employees: 9 Industry: Information technology Website: www.m8sr8s.com.au We've all got one - that colleague, friend or family ...

---

Travelcorp
Tuesday, 08 September 2009
Smart50 rank: 38 Revenue: $61,500,000 Growth: 47.24% Founders: Helen Logas, 46 Based: New South Wales Employees: 38 Industry: Retail trade Website: www.travelcorp.com.au Travelcorp founder Helen Logas has no doubt about her greatest strength - her ability ...

---