Business Management

StartupAUS Concerned by Absence of a ‘best Practice’ Copyright Protection in New Bill

By: James Harkness Copyright reforms tabled in Parliament, this week, exclude a ‘best practice’ mechanism that would have protected young companies against online infringement, according to Australia’s peak advocacy group for start-ups. The Copyright Amendment (Disability Access and Other Measures) Bill 2017 was introduced into the House of Representatives on Wednesday by Minister for Urban Infrastructure, Paul Fletcher, who […]

March 29, 2017
Business Management

Are You Hard-wired to Be a Start-up Founder?

By: Clayton Howes I’ll be honest: the reality of being an entrepreneur is far removed from the fantasy of sleeping in and days spent working from the couch between yoga classes and coffee breaks. In fact, sometimes the experience can feel akin to one constant panic attack – especially in the early years. Late nights, anxious mornings, […]

March 27, 2017
Business Management

How Small Businesses Are Vulnerable to Fraud

By: Deborah Wood A small business is more than a bottom line for an owner; it is often their heart, soul and passion. By taking the plunge and setting up and running a small business, all your time and energy becomes focused on making your life’s dream a success. However, with all of your energy […]

March 23, 2017
Business Management

How to Grow a Business: Your Questions Answered

  Getting your own venture off the ground is a huge achievement. The next challenge is streamlining your business so you can maximise profits, and free up time to focus on the things that matter. ANZ can help you be Business Ready with a suite of tools and checklists. Tried and tested tips and templates […]

March 22, 2017
Business Management

How Recruitment Startup Workfast Hit $1 Million in Revenue Within Two Months of Launching

By: Dinushi Dias Founders should take a work-in-progress approach to getting their venture off the ground, according to one Sydney entrepreneur whose startup hit $1 million in revenue within two months. Sydney-founded Workfast is an online platform enabling businesses to hire workers at short notice around Australia. Two months after launching in September 2016, it topped […]

March 20, 2017
Business Management

4 Great Ways to Help Name Your Business

by: Vanessa Emilio Choosing the right name is one of the most important parts of starting out; the one you choose can make or break your business and re-branding is an expensive exercise if you get it wrong! A good business name can make the path to increased sales and future growth quicker and easier. […]

February 23, 2017
Business Management

10 Ways to Be a Business Customers Rave About

By: Pia Rios It costs roughly five times more to bring in a new customer than keep an existing one. Keeping your existing customers happy? That’s one of the most cost effective marketing tools. We’ve all experienced customer service that is excellent, awful, and everything in between, and we know how that experience affects our ongoing […]

February 20, 2017
Business Management

Should Start-ups Be Paid to Move Location

By: Tony Featherstone Here’s an idea for an ambitious young entrepreneur: launch an online platform that allows start-ups to signal their interest to relocate to another city and enables state and local governments to bid to attract them. The start-up says it will consider establishing its head office in another place – for the right price. […]

February 15, 2017