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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.
A bunch of friends or family members dream up a business idea, nut out the details on a napkin, and the deal is sealed with a handshake. If only it were that simple.
The world’s top universities, like NYU, Oxford and Columbia, all offer postgraduate programs in social entrepreneurship – yet not one university in Australia offers such program.
Australia is in the top three most entrepreneurial countries in the world, falling behind just Denmark and Finland.
Victoria’s Small Business Festival will soon kick off for the entire month of August, and includes a series of events, which cover current business trends and issues, as well as relevant solutions and tips.
Eligible job seekers who are interested in starting and running a small business may be able to access assistance through the federal government’s New Enterprise Incentive Scheme (NEIS).
As a small business owner, you have to wear so many hats. In many cases you’re the finance department, the IT department, the marketing department, the HR department, the list goes on and on.
Over the past few years ‘incubator’ style office space, which can be rented by the desk and in month-to-month lease terms, has exploded onto the market.
In a classic example of identifying and acting upon a gap in the market, this serial entrepreneur has brought his latest idea to life.
Following cash injections from Angel and Seed funding totaling some $775k, the Start-Up Stock Exchange (SSX) kicked off earlier this month – and so far six Aussie companies have listed.
A number of high profile organisations are now taking applications for grants and scholarships aimed at giving talented and innovative entrepreneurs a leg up.
The University of Queensland’s technology incubator, ilab, has been given the tick of approval by the state government with funding granted for the next two years.
It wasn’t too long ago that ‘trends’ referred exclusively to what one would see in a fashion catalogue, and ‘hash tag’ was the disused key on a handset phone – is it a case of get-with-the-times, or die?
There’s the stereotype of the kid in jeans and a hoodie selling his start-up to Google for a couple of billion dollars – but that’s the exception. Most entrepreneurs are actually over 50.
Do you remember back in the days, when you would clean your room to collect that dollar and be a step closer to getting hold of that Barbie or football?
Transforming your idea for a business into a commercial reality can be both an exhilarating and stressful experience.
Three local alcohol producers are taking on the big boys of the booze world to get their spirits into the hands of consumers. However, to succeed they must first win the support of Australians.
Mobile food trucks are becoming an increasingly common sight on Australian streets. Here are three things you need to consider before starting your own.
Having a great business idea is one thing, but how do you get up and running when the time comes to turn the dream into a reality?
After running a business networking company for the past two years, Ty Wiggins shares his knowledge on what does and what doesn’t work in business networking.
