Social media prompts heartburn for restaurants
Nina Hendy Award-winning restaurants are being forced to defend themselves against faceless complaints.
Cashing in on a payment revolution
Christopher Niesche When it comes to collecting money from customers, cafes have traditionally been low-tech – a couple of gold coins for a coffee, maybe a card payment for a bigger order.
ENTREPRENEUR SECRETS
The headache that sparked a $1.3 million idea
Entrepreneur Secrets Jack Fitzgerald had barely experienced a bad headache in his life but, three years ago at the age of 22, he suddenly developed one that lasted for years.
TECHNOLOGY
Total recall: Virtual mirror lights up fashion world
David Wilson A new augmented reality virtual mirror application is designed to remove the need for an in-store try “before you buy” experience.
We're addicted to Facebook
Adrian Lowe Facebook continues to reign supreme as Australia's most popular social media website.
Start-up idea began on the go
Christopher Niesche Nathan Tesler had an idea for an app, but no programming skills.
ENTREPRENEURS
From $100 in his pocket to a sprawling bun empire
Peter Cai When Simon Ip arrived in Australia 20 years ago as a pastry chef, he had just $100 and a French certificate in patisserie. Last year he and his brother sold $50 million worth of buns.
Michael Baker
Fashion's new front: wearable technology
Michael Baker The fashion industry - yesterday's hero in a world overrun by technology - is now joining the party.
Be sociable and keep customers in the loop
Dean Ramler Why use social media sites such as Facebook and Twitter?
ENTREPRENEUR SECRETS
Accidental entrepreneur keeps on truckin'
Entrepreneur Secrets Two Men and a Truck founder Richard Kuipers never set out to run a business, let alone build one with 65 trucks and $8 million in annual sales.
Info tech
Come in pinners, get on board
A new social-media site is opening doors for entrepreneurs, writes Jo-Anne Hui.
ENTREPRENEURS
Dodging the doubters: how to get rich despite the sceptics
Alexandra Cain Like many young entrepreneurs, Jack Delosa faced a huge amount of scepticism from friends and family when he bailed out of a commerce/law degree aged 18 to buy into his first business.
ENTREPRENEUR SECRETS
For the love of schnitzel
Entrepreneur Secrets Polish-born Roman Dyduk opened a pancake and schnitzel restaurant in 1975, fell in love with a waitress and two weeks later proposed.
Can’t drink, can’t vote - but this teenager is hot property in Silicon Valley
Entrepreneur Secrets He's founded four online start-ups and sold three, not a bad resume for somebody who hasn’t had their 18th birthday.
$100m software sold a year, not a single cold call
Asher Moses A billion-dollar business built by two Sydney friends in an apartment 10 years ago is widely tipped to be the first Australian tech start-up to go public.
GROWING
Passion for plants proves to be bloomin' marvellous
Jo-Anne Hui When Edible Blooms' founder, Kelly Baker-Jam-
Breathing life into Aussie innovation
Christopher Niesche Phil Morle is one of the people would-be web entrepreneurs turn to for a chance to turn their dream into reality.
10 QUESTIONS FOR...
Taking the mummy market by storm
What is it about Koolaman Designs' hand-stamped silver jewellery that has Aussie mums gushing?
Techie helps filmmakers get with the program
Christopher Niesche When Melbourne computer programmer Chris Rickard heard how films were planned and scheduled, he thought there had to be a better way.
START-UP
Why didn't he call? New app tackles dating dilemma
David Wilson Business guru's app helps shed light on a classic dating dilemma.
