Entrepreneur

Dynamic Business chatted to Finn Kelly about his financial advisory business for young professionals, and got his thoughts on what he sees as a financial knowledge gap in Australia.

The word ‘organic’ may mean different things to different people – but this is no marketing ploy. For entrepreneur Aimee Marks, her company is the culmination of a steadfast commitment to core, ethical principles.

Winning a business award is a great PR opportunity for your business and can help build your profile and reputation, ultimately leading to even greater business success.

A pilot educational program series is being launched in Sydney from November 6.

It’s the model completely disrupting the education sector, but Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) also offer massive potential for start-ups.

Lachlan Donald knows better than most just how much the local startup ecosystem has grown, having worked with graphic design startup 99designs in Australia before heading to San Francisco for three years.

Walk through any CBD at lunchtime and you’ll pass hundreds of men in expensive – and often ill-fitting – suits.

Call it laziness, call it a sheer shortage of time – or perhaps a combination of both – but many Australian business owners haven’t updated their business model since the GFC.

The naysayers label blogs the graffiti of the Internet – a way to indulge in discussions about our pet passions or hobbies.

For any small business owner, there comes a time when you reach a stage in the business life cycle where you feel like business has stopped moving forward and the business is just going through the motions.

This business started out somewhat unconventionally – in fact, spur of the moment. Yet jewellery company Kagi has been listed as one of Deloitte New Zealand’s fastest 50 growing companies for the past three years.

Whether you’re working in a team, leading a team or working with a client, an indispensable factor in being effective is the element of trust.

Marcus Lim always had an interest in technology, but it wasn’t until he moved out and had to renovate his new apartment that he came up with a way to turn that interest into a business.

New research has found the youngest generation in the workforce is actually the most accepting of mental illness.

For decades, cocoa was a crop many said could not be grown commercially on local soil. How wrong they were.

The businesswomen who gathered in Sydney this week for the latest Startup Spring event had lots of advice to share – yet one key message stood out: take advantage of all the support you can.

After years spent helping other businesses grow, Aaron Zamykal wanted to start a venture where he could see his own product on a shelf.

The Sydney restaurant scene is a blood sport. A restaurant opening and closing its doors within a couple of months barely raises an eyebrow. It’s remarkable then, to stumble across an entrepreneur who has not only survived, but seriously thrived.

For many students, the idea of starting their own business doesn’t even seem like a possibility. But that’s exactly the mentality that Project Pitch is aiming to change.

It’s those little things too many people brush aside, but it’s so important to understand how your attitude and body language can affect your everyday business interactions.