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There’s a wealth of information available to start-ups to help you identify the steps, strategies and tools you should use to establish yo…

When we hear talk of “boards” the general belief is they are for public companies only. Not something a startup or SME needs to worry ab…

Last week I attended the National Angel Investors conference in Melbourne.   All the key players in the start-up ecosystem were there: a…

I’ve been writing about strategy and business matters for start-ups for some time now. While there are many issues that business owners fa…

I meet with a lot of innovators from all walks of life.   The thing that strikes me the most about them is that they typically have one …

Start-up businesses are cash hungry. It takes cash to fund the initial development and ongoing growth of the business.   With the initia…

Debt often has negative connotations, but it’s also an important source of finance for growing businesses.   The trick is to us…

My last article titled Four ways to get a cashed up start-up outlined the different sources of funds available to start-ups.   This …

Call it curiosity or just plain competiveness, most business owners want to know how their business compares to others in the industry, but …

Once your start-up has been established, business is humming and the primary offering you launched with has become a success, the challenge …

The siren has sounded on the first quarter of financial year 2011/12 and it’s time to pick up the game leading up to the half time break. …

The first year or two for a start-up can be incredibly rewarding as you establish and build the business. It can also be busy, frustrating a…