Research shows eight out of ten startups fail, so how do you know your idea has legs? David Wareing co-founder of GetReminded shares his six key startup tips. The startup tips you need to know 1. Find partners with complementary skills Although I may have had a great idea, I was well aware that I… Read more »
The sharemarket is so daunting! How do total beginners get started investing? What steps do you take and what decisions are needed? We talk you through step-by-step. If you’ve been watching share prices increase while the savings in your bank account stay stagnant, you’re probably thinking it’s time to get started investing in the stockmarket.… Read more »
Damian Blumenkranc, founder of Creativa, started his first business at age 15. He shares his top entrepreneurship lessons for inspiring start-ups. Before launching one of the largest video production companies in Australia, Creativa, which won more than 80 awards and grew significantly over a decade, I sold modems. I was fifteen years old, living in… Read more »
If you’re one of the increasing number of Aussies who want to start a side hustle, how do you get it off the ground and, just as importantly keep it going? How is this for a sign of the times? A record 6.5 per cent of Aussie workers have a second job. That’s 850,000 people.… Read more »
Yippee, you’ve scored a good looking return from the tax office this year. While you’re tempted to blow the lot, if you invest your tax return carefully you’ll set yourself up for long-term wealth. The ATO returned more than $1 billion to approximately 457,000 taxpayers in the 2019-2020 financial year. That’s an average return of… Read more »
Australian micro-investing accounts grew by 123% during the last year – the fastest rate of growth on record. Here’s everything you need to know to join the buzz and get started micro-investing. What started out as a niche category under five years ago is really catching on. Micro-investing means you invest very small amounts of… Read more »
Being aware of the most common newbie investor mistakes can save you a ton of emotional energy and financial pain down the track. You’re at a party, and after a few drinks your friend lets it slip they’ve “actually just invested in TechHub Ltd, apparently one of the hottest tech startups in Australia at the… Read more »
The checklist for a business startup is long and varied. There is a multitude of actions, processes and essentials to put in place to ensure long term success, writes Annette Densham. As a business startup, there is so much going out (and not much coming in) in the early days that it is tempting to… Read more »
From Elon Musk to the ATO, everyone seems to be talking crypto at the moment – and with good reason. The big question is, how do you actually get started investing in cryptocurrency? As the industry becomes better regulated and technology grows, the opportunity to become involved becomes more mainstream. Cryptocurrency is no longer the… Read more »
