Tuesday 1 November

Today on StartupSmart, we look at a key reason why buying a business isn’t a hassle-free alternative to starting up one yourself.

As business advisory guru Greg Hayes explains, the value of a business’ assets is an important part of any sale.

But how do you value these often highly variable assets? Hayes gives his top tips on how to avoid a tax headache by pricing these assets correctly.

Elsewhere, entrepreneur Mark Campbell explains how to help your start-up adapt to changed circumstances and Michael Halligan has some advice on marketing to Gen Y.

Also, we profile Good Globe Media, a start-up communications agency with a greenish tinge, and we bring some exciting news of a new mentoring program that involves 50 of Australia’s leading lights in Silicon Valley.