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Digital roadkill

10 May 2012

Just over 13 years a group of Silicon Valley technologists wrote The Cluetrain Manifesto, detailing what they saw as being the new rules of business in a connected world.

Get smart

9 May 2012

Agent 86, aka Wayne Swan, like Maxwell Smart, will have to rely upon dumb luck and Agent 99, aka Glenn Stevens, to deliver a change in electoral fortunes for his chief.

Should I stake my own money on an expansion venture?

9 May 2012

Dear Aunty B,

I have a fantastic business that has had market validation, passionate managers with long experience in the industry and loyal staff.

The Box Car

9 May 2012

This auspicious looking vehicle was, with love, relegated to the rubbish bin today. It sat proudly in my home office for the past six years serving as a gorgeous memory.

Your web developer should make themselves redundant

9 May 2012

There’s a truism almost unique to the software and web industries: If a web developer is any good, they will put themselves out of a job.

FEDERAL BUDGET 2012: The vision thing seemed to go missing

8 May 2012

For two years our Treasurer has swanned around the country, claiming his was the new party for small and medium business.

FEDERAL BUDGET 2012: Wayne's SME tax trick

8 May 2012

Wayne Swan has given tax relief to SMEs with one hand and taken it with the other.

I feel ready to take the plunge, but am I forgetting anything?

8 May 2012

Dear Aunty B,

I know this is terrible timing but I am about to take the plunge and start my own software business.

Losing sight of your big picture in life?

8 May 2012

There is a huge push to be accountable for every minute of our working lives, to make sure we get the absolute most out of every day.

Franchise lessons from the Dragon’s Den

8 May 2012

I recently watched a repeat of the entrepreneur reality television show Dragon’s Den, in which existing or wannabe business operators pitch to wealthy and experienced investors for start-up or expansion capital.

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