Tag: New Business

On the face of it, opening a new spin and yoga studio in Sydney’s CBD sounds like a shortsighted plan. Aren’t there already dozens of gyms doing that exact same thing?

It’s a problem for the smaller business, and similarly a start-up business: it’s difficult to sell your products or services because you’re constantly up against larger, more established competitors.

With the cost of car ownership set to rise as the federal government seeks to reinstall the fuel excise, a number of entrepreneurs a working away on smart solutions that solve common car dilemmas.

‘Seniorpreneurs’ are the fastest growing segment of entrepreneurship, and considered by experts and researchers as the next boom.

Accounting for 96 per cent of local businesses, SMBs are an important aspect of the Australian economy.

One can almost hear the boxing coach shouting it at their trainee, geeing them up for a fight in the ring. “You’re punching like a girl! C’mon! Harder, faster!” he yells.

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.

As the owner of a successful publishing business, entrepreneur Colin Porter became sick of slow payers and non-payers impacting his cash flow, and decided to do something about it.

A former high school dropout, it was during his brief stint as a real estate agent that Johnny Carter realised that working for a boss wasn’t for him.

For Melbourne-based entrepreneur Jonathan Hill, attending a backyard barbeque proved to be the start of a lucrative business venture.