LOOKING FOR START-UP CAPITAL?
Sorting the wheat from the chaff
IN a world which has woken to the need for investment in innovation and disruption, there is no shortage of wonderful ideas looking for the financial and non-financial skills and resources of partners and investors to grow.
SUPPORTING ENTREPRENEURS
Seven start-ups in pop-up incubator
By Red Dwyer
THE pop-up Macquarie University Business Incubator had seven start-ups on its books prior to its official launch.
EXPANDING THE FAMILY BUSINESS
How to recruit your children
By Justin Dowd
IT’S a common expectation for parents to want their children to be involved in the family business.
INNOVATION MORE THAN A BUZZ WORD
Balancing the short and long game
By Aaron LePoidevin
MORE than just a buzz word - innovation can take businesses to the next level.
IT'S WESTERN SYDNEY'S FIRST
More than Sydney’s second airport
By Theo Psychogios
CHIEF Commissioner of the Greater Sydney Commission, Lucy Turnbull’s release of the grand plan for Greater Sydney shows the pivotal role of the airport at Badgerys Creek for Western Sydney’s economic future.
GETTING THE STRUCTURE RIGHT
Agreements can avoid pitfalls
By Justin Dowd
THERE’S a unique dynamic that exists in family businesses.
EXPERTS TALK STRATEGY
Guiding growing businesses
Anthony Moss (session chaiman): Good morning everybody – ladies and gentlemen. Thank you to Michael Walls, Publisher of Access News Australia for organising today’s event. Thank you to David Pring and KPMG for being our sponsor for the event, and also thank you to David for being our host of the event today, in this luxurious Sebel hotel, resort and Spa Hawkesbury which is excellent. We want to have a robust discussion today about strategy, it’s relevance to business, what’s a good strategy, what’s a bad strategy, how do businesses drive and develop new strategies, why should they bother anyway –. So, only a couple of Simple rules – which is: One, please jump in, please engage, and two, every idea is valid. Sound reasonable? Are we ready to jump in – everybody feeling pretty cool and relaxed and happy to share their ideas and their views? David Pring, can we start with you, with an introduction if we may?