Startup

Deciding to bite the bullet and start a business is really only half of the first step – the other half is deciding whether you want to go it alone, or purchase a franchise.

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With input from Australian entrepreneurs and investors, the Crossroads report by StartupAUS puts forward a proposed set of solutions to accelerate the growth and maturation of the startup ecosystem.

Supermarket giant Woolworths has been caught out engaging in anti-competitive behaviour in a new ruling that has given the green light to the bundling of fuel “shopper docket” discounts. The Federal Court today found that Woolworths had breached a court enforceable undertaking made with the competition watchdog last December to cap fuel discounts linked to […]

Don’t get me wrong. I love systems. I spend most of my time telling businesses why they’re a good idea but they aren’t exactly ideal for start-ups. Here’s why.

For any startup, securing capital and investment is everything. Not only does it mean somebody believes in your idea, but also that they’re willing to bet on it.

Do you leap out of bed every morning at the thought of going to work? Does the workday fly by without watching the clock? If you answered yes – good on you – for those of you who didn’t, you’re not alone.

As a startup it is inevitable that you’ll make some choices during the early days that might not be ideal.

Growth in the Australian start-up sector could be damaged unless the government strikes the right balance in setting the investment reporting obligations for superfunds.

Under a new program from Sydney’s UTS Business School, top postgraduate students will help social enterprises develop new business models and become more “investor ready”.

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.

The G20 Young Entrepreneurs’ Alliance Summit is being held in Sydney on 18-22 July, and applications to attend are closing soon.

A scam that promises naked videos of users’ Facebook friends has already hit more than 2,000 people, including many from Australia.

Queensland’s ilab technology incubator launched its latest batch of entrepreneurs at a graduation event at the University of Queensland last night.

The process to bid for Commonwealth Government contracts under $200,000 is being streamlined.

Developers are the in high demand at the moment, and there is night and day between a good one and a bad one.

Treasury has said it will not yet be publically releasing whether it will make changes to the current ESS rules.

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

The Businesswomen’s Hall of Fame honours top female business owners, and this year the list recognises the achievements of 17 female entrepreneurs from industries as diverse as food, finance, motorbikes and education.

Nominations are now open for the 14th annual Ernst & Young Entrepreneur Of The Year awards.