Tag: Entrepreneur

What the reality show about toy collecting can teach you about turning your passion into a profitable business.

An athlete’s career always has an expiry date, so many plan for the day when they’ll have to hand in their towels. For swimmer and Olympic gold medallist Michael Klim however, hanging up the goggles hasn’t meant the end of a successful career.

More than 50 percent of female business owners are unable to pay themselves a wage after they start up, according to new research, which has led an industry body to call for female entrepreneurs to be given better access to government contracts.

Even the most successful business owners pinched pennies when starting up, and many still do. Consider their money-saving advice when starting a business.

Sharyn Smith launched the country’s first word-of-mouth marketing agency, and she’s revealing how she’s built a business by promoting your business.

Given all you need to start a business these days is a computer and an internet connection, why has the number of businesses registering for GST almost-halved? If you don’t know where to start with your start-up venture, this checklist’s for you.

Meet the brother and sister duo behind Palm Beach Collection, the home-grown candle business whose products are in hot demand overseas.

Jo Ucukalo is the entrepreneur handling the complaints on the nation with her rapidly-growing business, Handle My Complaint. As the star of this week’s Friday Entrepreneur Fix, she reveals how SMBs should be managing disputes from customers.

In a bid to give small businesses access to the kind of buying power bigger organisations usually enjoy, one entrepreneur has launched a service 10 years in the making.

James Patten and Brad Carr are the two local entrepreneurs taking on an international discount beauty empire with their venture RY.com.au. Here’s the scoop behind this fast-growing Aussie success story.