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May 17, 2012 · Bloggers · 0 Comments · Nathan Murphy

Checklist for a Recurring Revenue Business

They say you need a business plan to start a business. Nonsense. You need a checklist. Business plans change too quickly and no one is going to bother reading them. Checklists can change often and be easily split down into smaller bites and measured. Today I want to share with you my checklist for a recurring revenue business. It includes my favorite tools and methods of setting up an online business.
May 17, 2012 · Small Business News · 0 Comments · Expert Contributor

Businesses need to Catch up with the Mobile Consumer

Today Google released research that provides a look into Australians’ use of smartphones, including the fact that more than half of Australia’s population now owns a smartphone. According to a study conducted with Ipsos Media CT, Australia’s smartphone penetration is now 52%–representing growth of over 40% year on year, up from 37% last year. 3 out of 4 people don’t leave home without their mobile, and almost 1 out of 4 (23%) would rather give up their TV than their smartphone–especially significant in a country that loves free-to-air TV and cooking shows.
May 16, 2012 · Startup USA · 1 Comments · M Beeche

Facebook Acquires the Lightbox Team

Facebook are on the move again acquiring the team of photo sharing application Lightbox ahead of it’s upcoming IPO. Thai Tran & Nilesh Patel have announced that their team is joining Facebook and closing down the service entirely on June 15. Facebook are clearly trying to dominate the way users share photos across the Web. It will be interesting to see how successful they are at doing so. Below is the statement from the Lightbox Team:
May 16, 2012 · Startup Events · 0 Comments · M Beeche

The Entourage Sales & Marketing Bootcamp!

For the first time ever, The Entourage Sales and Marketing Half-Day Bootcamp is being held to give small business owners an insight into how two of Australia’s most successful young entrepreneurs havegenerated tens of millions of dollars in sales, despite all the odds being stacked against them.
May 16, 2012 · Silicon Valley (San Francisco) · 0 Comments · M Beeche

Adsniper set to Revolutionise Mobile Advertising

So how exactly does a suite of applications that charge nothing to use their apps make money? Well that is where the new kid on the mobile advertising block Ad Sniper comes in! Filmer and O’Connell have designed a brand new Hyper Geo targeted Mobile Advertising Platform, it will initially be used within the Hungry App suite of products, with plans to have an API that will allow other mobile solutions to take advantage of the technology.
May 16, 2012 · Startup Australia · 1 Comments · M Beeche

Newbies from Perth take on Billion Dollar Giant, Survey Monkey!

Perth based survey app, Floq launched to the public today, and has been receiving rave reviews by its user since launching a private beta three months ago. It’s been touted as the most beautiful and easy to use survey app on the market, something founder and ex-artist Jonah Cacioppe is particularly proud of.
May 16, 2012 · Bloggers · 0 Comments · Nathan Murphy

The Two Paths of a Hustler

Magic? No, hustle. That’s how they do it. Building awesome companies to crazy valuations is the factor by which a lot of people measure success of the best. Not all entrepreneurs love the spotlight of the media and instead prefer to keep their goings on private to their circle of peers and family. One of my best friends and mentors is such an entrepreneur. He imparted something on me a while back which I haven’t forgotten and think about regularly.
May 15, 2012 · Startup Australia · 0 Comments · M Beeche

Make Money from Your iPhone Photos!

Snap or upload a photo with your iPhone, and sell it for commercial / editorial use. Foap is launching today in AppStore along with their website, in hope of creating the worlds largest marketplace for smartphone photos. The idea is simple: You snap/ upload photos through the phone, and if you are lucky and your photos get approved, they will be published for sale at Foap.com.
May 15, 2012 · Startup Events · 0 Comments · M Beeche

Find Yourself a Cofounder! Syd & Melb Events

Cofounder Speed Date will run two events this month in partnership with two of Australia’s leading startup hubs: Fishburners (Sydney) and York Butter Factory (Melbourne). Entrepreneurs Ryan Wardell and Nav Saini, who cofounded the event, believe it has the potential to be as big as StartUp Weekend and are also looking to expand further afield.
May 14, 2012 · Bloggers · 0 Comments · Nathan Murphy

How To Start A Business In Thailand With $20 Over A Weekend

Last year I had the pleasure of spending 3 weeks in Thailand. Nowhere near long enough for such a beautiful country. However, I did have time to set up a business whilst there, which I believe still runs to this day. At the time it was an act of desperation as I had less than $50 and needed to return home to Sydney. In hindsight however it has become a great example of a truly rapid and lean business establishment.
May 14, 2012 · Startup Australia · 0 Comments · M Beeche

Do our Stars determine our Entrepreneurial Path?

I first interviewed Penny on radio last year, and I found what she had to say very interesting and fascinating, at the time she was getting ready to film her pilot of her new show, “The Stars Behind the Stars” of which the first cut is just above. As Steve Jobs was a massive influencer in our community, I found this first look at the show very intriguing, I also find the fact that companies too have birth dates that determine the path they will take an interesting concept.
May 11, 2012 · Startup Australia · 0 Comments · M Beeche

Aussie Startup Scores $100K from Citrix in US Competition

In a pitching competition held yesterday in SanFrancisco Citrix awarded a $100,000 check to two startups ScriptRock and AppEnsure as part of the winning prize. The move was a surprise because Citrix had planned to write only one cheque. The judges gave Alan Sharp-Paul, Michael Baukes and Leo Venegas high marks because of the progress the company has already made.
May 11, 2012 · Bloggers · 1 Comments · Expert Contributor

The Secret of Successful Blogging for your Business

Blogging is not for every business. It’s for businesses that want to broaden their reach through social media, establish their authority as a thought leader in their industry, and put in the hard yards to build and nurture a loyal reader base. More people will find you online because your blog will help your web visibility and your search engine rankings. And when they do find you, the great content on your blog establishes your credibility and authority.
May 10, 2012 · Startup Australia · 1 Comments · M Beeche

Blue Chilli Long Table launching with a Crowd Sourced Cocktail!

Blue Chilli Long Table will be officially opened by 10 year old Conner a Sydney “graduate” of Club Kidpreneur, whose Lemonade Stand will be open for business following the formalities. Sebastian Eckersley –Maslin, founder of Blue Chilli said “The Long Table is a brand that empowers collaboration where everyone is sitting at the same long table helping each other out in their individual businesses.”
May 9, 2012 · Startup Australia · 0 Comments · M Beeche

Innovating the Face of Retail

As small business owners around the country are feeling the burden of rentals, and the current pricing and markets prevent many would be retailers from entering the market, we are starting to see a new innovative entrepreneur emerge in the space. I am talking about the [soon to be] trend of co-retailing. I love it, and think it is absolutely awesome.
May 8, 2012 · Bloggers · 4 Comments · Michael Sharkey

Why your Startup will probably Fail

“If you’re like I was a couple of years back every idea you’d tell your friends, family or co-workers would come with negative feedback, “oh great idea, but you’ll fail because of x”, “oh fantastic idea but Google did that”, “Mike seriously? There is a tech-bubble, I’d wait 30 years before trying when the market is better” or “OMFG you’re going to quit University to work on that”.
May 8, 2012 · Startup Events · 0 Comments · M Beeche

Event: How Your Customer Data can Drive New Business!

Knowing more about your customers, and how to engage them more efficiently, is key to your business success. Most businesses don’t trust their own customer data; yet depend on it for key decisions about products, marketing and sales. At this event you will learn what steps you can take to improve the quality of your customer data, some of the innovative technology solutions on the market, and how to develop a strategy that can deliver return on your investment. Make your existing data a business asset.
May 7, 2012 · Startup Events · 2 Comments · M Beeche

Creel Price addresses Social Startup 48

Over the weekend Social Startup 48 was held in Sydney. In much the same setup and framework as traditional Startup Weekend events, participants had 48 hours to build a business from scratch and then present them on Sunday afternoon at the end of the weekend to a panel of Experts. The weekend had some of Australia’s greatest key notes and mentors to inspire and mentor the startups. Entrepreneur Creel Price was the first speaker of the weekend and told his story about the Social side of his business ventures, including the very successful Club Kidpreneneur.
May 7, 2012 · Startup Australia · 0 Comments · M Beeche

Young Aussies off to G20 Event in Mexico!

The G20 Young Entrepreneurs’ Alliance (G20YEA) organizes the G20 Young Entrepreneur Summit (G20 YES), a gathering of young entrepreneurs and the organizations that represent them, to convene, network and discuss the policy and regulatory changes needed to foster entrepreneurship in the G20 countries.
May 6, 2012 · Tech / Gadgets · 1 Comments · L Breadon

Go Go Gadget _______?

Shoe String Startups is starting a brand new article series: Shoe String Gadgets. For the last twelve months Shoe String has used a HUGE range of gadgets to make our publications the best they could be for our readers.
May 2, 2012 · LISTS · 15 Comments · Anne Breadon

Working into the night? 7 ways to strengthen your body & mind

Often times we are so consumed with growing our businesses that we neglect to help our bodies grow, repair and defend. Here are 7 essential tips to help strengthen body & mind to help get you through the day – and night – at the office or on the go!
May 2, 2012 · Startup Events · 9 Comments · Expert Contributor

WeTeachMe delivers Startup Education on Speed!

Do you run a startup? What if we told you that you have the opportunity to learn from top exerts in how to launch a business, how to nail the incubator interview, how to capital raise and more, and all in one evening?
May 2, 2012 · Startup Australia · 19 Comments · M Beeche

The Australian Society of Entrepreneurs

The Australian Society of Entrepreneurs are a not for profit entrepreneur organisation that started in May 2011, They have grown to a national body with three chapters in Australia (Adelaide, Melbourne, Sydney) and Hong Kong. They are on a mission to drive entrepreneur innovation, education, development and networking, utilising online and offline events.
May 1, 2012 · Silicon Beach (LA) · 20 Comments · R Lambert

A Quick Guide To Australian Tech For Outsiders

The question that I get all the time in my US travels is “what is the tech community like in Australia, and is it really that active?” To this I generally roll…
May 1, 2012 · Small Business News · 12 Comments · Derya Goren

Feature: Sneaking Duck

They have already established themselves as successful serial entrepreneurs in the online retail world of “design your own shoes”, but couldn’t resist embarking on another shoestring venture. This time, it’s all things specs.
April 30, 2012 · Startup Australia · 11 Comments · M Beeche

Sydney Startup Weekend Produces 21 New Companies!

Teams had 54 hours to create, build and present their business to a panel of expert judges, that included Austin Byran,edgar Hardless, Stu Richardson, Peter Cooper, Phil Morle, Kim Heras and Mark Pesce. Fishburners provided all teams that pitched on the Sunday night with a Community desk at their offices of the next month so that they can continue to build their business idea and bring it to life.
April 24, 2012 · Bloggers · 22 Comments · Expert Contributor

Surviving 12 Months as an Entrepreneur!

Join James Marin & his Business Partner as they take us through their first 12 months of being Entrepreneurs. The ups, the downs, the challenges, the big wins and the big Question – Will they Make it?

New Blogging Tool – Cranky Ads!

Local entrepreneur and international blogging pioneer, Yaro Starak, has just officially launched his brand new enterprise, CrankyAds, a plugin and advertising management system that helps bloggers earn money from their blog by selling online advertising to sponsors.

Startup USA

May 16, 2012 · Startup USA · 1 Comments · M Beeche

Facebook Acquires the Lightbox Team

Facebook are on the move again acquiring the team of photo sharing application Lightbox ahead of it’s upcoming IPO. Thai Tran & Nilesh Patel have announced that their team is joining Facebook and closing down the service entirely on June 15. Facebook are clearly trying to dominate the way users share photos across the Web. It will be interesting to see how successful they are at doing so. Below is the statement from the Lightbox Team:

Shoe String TV

May 4, 2012 · Shoe String TV · 0 Comments · M Beeche

Startup Weekend Sydney Behind the Scene Video!

Startup Weekend is an intense 54 hour event which focuses on building a web or mobile application which could form the basis of a credible business over the course of a weekend. The weekend brings together people with different skillsets – primarily software developers, graphics designers and business people – to build applications and develop a commercial case around them.

May 1, 2012 · Shoe String TV · 14 Comments · M Beeche

The Rise of the Mumpreneur Continues!

Shoe String were asked to comment recently on the growing movement of Mumpreneurs across Australia. Research is showing now that 70% of Mothers would love to start a business and statistically women are now starting businesses at twice the rate of men. Antoinette Lattouf is the reporter from Channel 10 covering the story.

April 22, 2012 · Shoe String TV · 26 Comments · M Beeche

Shoe String Talks with Jack Delosa

Jack Delosa is the founder and owner of The Entourage. He is a thought leader in the Gen Y Entrepreneur space and accomplished speaker, businessman and mentor.

April 22, 2012 · Shoe String TV · 19 Comments · M Beeche

“The Power to Act” with BRW Young Rich Dorry Kordahi.

Dorry Kordahi is one of Australia’s most successful business people. He has over 5000 competitors in his industry and remains at the top of all of them. His book “Power to Act” is a story of inspiration and encouragement for all Young Entrepreneurs.

April 22, 2012 · Shoe String TV · 11 Comments · M Beeche

The Shoe String Story

The Story behind why our founder Mat Beeche started Shoe String. Giving startups a platform to let people know about what they are doing.

April 22, 2012 · Shoe String TV · 13 Comments · M Beeche

Dynamic Business Mag’s – Publisher Jen Bishop

Jen Bishop is at the front line of small business in Australia. Giving Small Business a Voice and reporting on what the SMB Community are going through. She is also the founder of successful blog Interiors Addict.

Startup Events

May 16, 2012 · Startup Events · 0 Comments · M Beeche

The Entourage Sales & Marketing Bootcamp!

For the first time ever, The Entourage Sales and Marketing Half-Day Bootcamp is being held to give small business owners an insight into how two of Australia’s most successful young entrepreneurs havegenerated tens of millions of dollars in sales, despite all the odds being stacked against them.

Tech / Gadgets

May 6, 2012

Go Go Gadget _______?

Bloggers

May 17, 2012

Checklist for a Recurring Revenue Business
May 16, 2012

For those going Pinsane on Pinterest!
May 16, 2012

The Two Paths of a Hustler

Opinion

May 14, 2012

High Performance: Its Not What You Do But How You Do It!
May 10, 2012

Million Dollar Business Secrets: Lessons from “The Voice”
May 9, 2012

A Very Creepy Startup!

Small Business News

May 17, 2012

Businesses need to Catch up with the Mobile Consumer
May 14, 2012

Start preparing now for the effect of Carbon Tax
May 11, 2012

Suncorp Bank Giving away $40K in Small Business Grants!

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