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Australian investors’ new year resolution: Get more American, get more AI
Australians are rebalancing their portfolios dramatically. 75% plan to increase US exposure while 67% are doubling down on local markets. The strategy reflects confidence despite geopolitical concerns.
Let’s Talk: Bringing in investors – How much to give vs. how much to take?
Investors can bring in much-needed funds and expertise; if you’re not careful, they can also take control of more than you bargained for.
Preparing for an IPO? Here are 4 things to consider in your PR strategy
Going public is a huge step for any company. Taking a company from private to public through an IPO (or ‘initial public offering’) and listing on the stock exchange is a process that can take months, or even years, of planning, preparation and execution. Amid the myriad of tasks involved in preparing for an IPO, […]
Let’s Talk: Raising Capital
How to get investors to sit-up and listen. Entrepreneurialism is thriving in Australia and according to Forbes.com 35 per cent of Australian startups are based in Sydney followed by 14 per cent in Melbourne and 9 per cent in Brisbane. So, when it comes to seeking investors, competition is fierce. According to co-founder of BenchOn, Tim […]
Never make these mistakes when you use a business plan to raise funds for investments
Every single potential investor you contact wants to see a believable and highly readable business plan that contains a summary, the overview of the team, details about financials and a whole lot more. Many think that funding is going to come fast after the plan is submitted but this is just one of the mistakes […]
Ola appoints Ebay exec as new Australian MD
Ebay exec appointed as Ola’s Australian MD.
5 things to consider when preparing your business for investment
One of the most important aspects of Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull’s newly announced innovation initiative is the focus it brings on the opportunity to invest in the small business sector. The tax incentives will undoubtedly attract more investment, and the loosening of capital insolvency regulations will compliment this by providing less downside to entrepreneurs from […]
The Founder doing big business by selling simplicity secures $15 million funding
Since launching in regional NSW in 2002, the Australian fintech start-up, invoice2go, has gone from strength to strength. Now, the App store’s number one invoicing app which creates more than 1 million invoices each month has received another boost to its confidence with a further $15 million in series C funding from investors. Dynamic Business […]
Planting the seed for business
For Andrey Shirben, entrepreneurialism is not defined by simply starting and running a business. Beginning in Israel at the early age of 19, Shirben soon identified himself as an entrepreneur with wider aspirations to build and grow businesses of the future. Anticipating an impending boom of online business, Shirben sought to realise his goals by […]
5 ways to minimise risk for investors
If you want investors to be confident in financing your business, show them you know the risks your business is up against and are working to avoid them. Here are five ways to get started.
How to make $2 million in one day
This little start-up hit the jackpot by playing all the right notes in an online campaign. Here’s how you can, too.
Investor relations: Why they’re more relevant than ever
Many business owners are worried investors don’t want to inject money into their company while the world remains in a sustained bear market period. The same CEOs seem to think it’s better to keep a low profile rather than actually try to engage with potential investors. Well, one expert says this is a dangerous tactic. Here’s why.
What investors really want to hear in your pitch
A good concept is one thing, but investors are more likely to consider these three criteria – and they can make or break your pitch.
All Ords Report 10th March 2009
I received an interesting newsletter from a prominent investment institution last week attempting to allay investor’s fears in regard to the share market. Obviously many investors are either leaving the managed funds preferring to invest directly or they are simply losing faith that the funds can deliver. What concerned me most about the newsletter was […]
All Ords Report 27 January 2009
One concept that has dominated the financial services industry for decades and which has had a significant impact on the performance of portfolios in recent years is the notion of dollar cost averaging. According to industry experts, dollar cost averaging reduces the risk of investing in volatile markets and helps to avoid the ‘so called’ […]
What is a joint venture?
Some businesses think joint ventures are an official cooperation, others see them as a marriage. Either way, joint ventures are designed to boost business growth in areas such as IP, market share, and the bottom line. Find out why joint ventures are considered commercialisation courtships. A joint venture is a legal term that describes the […]
Financing business growth
Attracting capital investors is no mean feat, but there are a few ways you can convince investors to finance your business growth. Whether you’re looking to grow a business or start up a business, chances are you’re going to need capital investment at some point. But let’s face it, getting your hands on extra capital has never […]
Juliet Potter: Autochic drives big online business
However varied their enterprises might be, our entrepreneurs have one thing in common: a never-say-die attitude. Juliet Potter from Autochic is a prime example. Success hasn’t come easy to Juliet Potter. She talks passionately about the struggle against seemingly impossible odds that paved the way to her new business, AutoChic, an online portal offering car […]
nudie’s Tim Pethick gives branding a squeeze
Tim Pethick knows all about business branding. After all, between the cars and hot air balloons, nudie juice became one of the Asia/Pacific region’s most influential brands. So how was it done? Pethick lays bare his branding tips. If it wasn’t for the dot-com crash of 2000, the world may never have seen a […]
Paul Cave scales new heights with BridgeClimb
It took almost ten years of planning for Paul Cave to get BridgeClimb off the ground. But Cave’s persistence and commitment to business planning has paid off, and seen BridgeClimb make it to the top. The view from the top of the Sydney Harbour Bridge is spectacular. Looking out for miles across the harbour, even […]