Investing

Real estate is a very competitive field, and beginners need to have a thorough understanding of what they are getting themselves into in order to make smart investments.

Traditionally deadly sins have come as a neat package of seven, however, entrepreneurs appear to be more readily tempted by what we will call the “five deadly sins for entrepreneurs”.

Small Business Minister Bruce Billson introduced an amendment to the laws surrounding employee share schemes, a move he said will boost Australia’s start-up sector and drive innovation.

Your idea may have the potential to be a bona fide success. But if you want to get serious investors interested in your startup, you’re going to need more than just a brilliant idea.

Entrepreneur community and educator The Entourage has announced that they now have a $2 million pool of capital ready to invest in some of Australia’s promising startups.

The horrendous market performance from oil, Russia’s rouble and bitcoin ensured that they breezed to the dubious position amongst the year’s worst investments.

In 2013, Google commissioned a PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) research to identify ways to accelerate the growth of Australian tech startup sector. The research found that this sector has the potential to contribute $109 billion or 4% of GDP to the economy.

Investing in startups used to be something only millionaires and the über wealthy could afford or even think about. But times have changed.

We just wrapped up our Kickstart Your Business Grant that received over 300 applications. The applications were a good indicator to how businesses were structured to grow by sourcing funding.

New research published this month reveals the six ‘megatrends’ that are fundamentally transforming the global business environment.

A social and ethical investment organisation has launched a grant for women entrepreneurs valued at over $10,000.

As social and digital media were in 2012, crowdfunding was one of the most talked about topics in 2013.

How do SMEs emulate the big brands to stand out, inspire a target audience and generate action via the letterbox?

Just one in four Australians feel they have enough super to be financially secure in the future.

A veteran of the tech startup scene in Australia, Ian Gardiner is the founder of Innovation Bay, a not-for-profit group which aims to grow the technology investment sector through education and networking events.

While it’s good to relish in your successes of today, it’s important to take the steps to protect your assets and earnings for tomorrow.