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Mar 3, 2020
11 min

Startup Valuation Methods: Everything You Need to Know

What Are Startup Valuation Methods? Startup valuation methods are the ways in which a startup business owner can work out the value of...

Forget MVP: Future innovation is dependent on having an MTP

Christina Gerakiteys

Feb 17, 2020
3 min

Forget MVP: Future innovation is dependent on having an MTP

From small business to startups, there is often an emphasis on the importance of the minimal viable product (MVP). However, in a world...

The ‘anti-startup’ story: How to turn $1,000 into $15 million with no investment

Alex Georgiou

Jul 15, 2019
5 min

The ‘anti-startup’ story: How to turn $1,000 into $15 million with no investment

ShineHub co-founders Alex Georgiou and Jin Kim Traditionally, there are two ways to fund and grow a successful startup: Pitch to...

“Things can get quite rocky”: Six tips for surviving an expansion into Asia

Sarah Liu

Jun 2, 2019
5 min

“Things can get quite rocky”: Six tips for surviving an expansion into Asia

We often hear of Australian startups with grand plans to expand into the US, or dreaming of taking on the European market, while...

Hamed Ghajarnia

Mar 12, 2019
7 min

How to Select a Lawyer for Your Startup

Most startups begin as a simple idea, and what follows is a whirlwind hard to predict. Strong founders hit the ground running and start...

Hamed Ghajarnia

Nov 5, 2018
4 min

Are you building your Startup?

Startups are the lifeblood of our economy and innovation across the globe. They create jobs, new products, dreams, and disruption. They...

Hamed Ghajarnia

Nov 1, 2018
3 min

Are you a dreamer?

Every product out on the market today started as a dream idea in someone's head. From a mobile device to a software platform or a kitchen...

Hamed Ghajarnia

Oct 31, 2018
3 min

Are you an inventor?

What should you do with your great invention idea? Before you start blabbing about your invention to the wrong person or run to the first...

Hamed Ghajarnia

Aug 24, 2018
4 min

How to Attract the Right Investors

Here are some lessons on how to successfully attract investment from the investors who are most likely to invest in them. TIP 1:...

Great Ideas Aren’t Enough: These 8 Lessons Will Help You Achieve Startup Success

Ron Flavin

Jun 22, 2018
4 min

Great Ideas Aren’t Enough: These 8 Lessons Will Help You Achieve Startup Success

Those who set out to launch a startup will face countless challenges. So many challenges, in fact, that most who set out to build a...

How to Find the Customers Who Need Your Product

Hamed Ghajarnia

Jun 6, 2018
6 min

How to Find the Customers Who Need Your Product

Aspiring founders who think they’ve developed an amazing offering often believe that their products will sell themselves. While there are...

Hamed Ghajarnia

Feb 27, 2018
2 min

Is Your Startup Fundable?

Have you ever wondered what qualities investors look for in a startup to consider it fundable? Benjamin Chong, a partner at Right Click...

How to Test Your Business Partnership with Potential Co-Founders

Hamed Ghajarnia

Feb 11, 2018
7 min

How to Test Your Business Partnership with Potential Co-Founders

While it's certainly possible to start a company all by yourself, the truth is that having a co-founder makes the process so much easier....

Hamed Ghajarnia

Jan 5, 2018
4 min

Why investors don't sign NDA's

Richard Branson’s six “universally true” tips for building a successful startup

Dominic Powell

Aug 4, 2017
2 min

Richard Branson’s six “universally true” tips for building a successful startup

Catapulting your budding startup to success can be a daunting journey for many entrepreneurs, with constant hitches and problems along...

How to create a crowdfunding project that thrives

Emma Koehn

Jul 28, 2017
4 min

How to create a crowdfunding project that thrives

Even when a crowdfunding campaign is successful, asking your community for funding can be a rollercoaster. Here's eight success stories...

Henri Duong

May 26, 2017
3 min

The Guide to Startup Revenue Models

Every startup needs to make money, but how you do it can greatly affect the success - or failure - of your company. This article is a...

Building a startup? Build an audience, first

Ryan Hoover

Apr 29, 2017
2 min

Building a startup? Build an audience, first

A few days ago I received an email from someone asking for advice on how to find a technical co-founder for his startup idea. My...

Australia: Seven surprising findings about Australia’s startup sector from Startup Muster report

Dinushi Dias

Feb 12, 2017
3 min

Australia: Seven surprising findings about Australia’s startup sector from Startup Muster report

“Seventy-two percent of startups need funding to continue operating—we need to fix that,” says Startup Muster chief executive Monica...

Carter Laren

Jan 29, 2017
14 min

A Simple Template to Build Your Startup’s Brand Foundation

Establishing the foundation of your startup’s brand is an integral of part of a successful startup, but one that too many founders...

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Tips, articles and news about starting a successful startup, developing a new product, innovation and creativity.

Startup Valuation Methods: Everything You Need to Know

Forget MVP: Future innovation is dependent on having an MTP

The ‘anti-startup’ story: How to turn $1,000 into $15 million with no investment

“Things can get quite rocky”: Six tips for surviving an expansion into Asia

How to Select a Lawyer for Your Startup

Are you building your Startup?

Are you a dreamer?

Are you an inventor?

How to Attract the Right Investors

Great Ideas Aren’t Enough: These 8 Lessons Will Help You Achieve Startup Success

How to Find the Customers Who Need Your Product

Is Your Startup Fundable?

How to Test Your Business Partnership with Potential Co-Founders

Why investors don't sign NDA's

Richard Branson’s six “universally true” tips for building a successful startup

How to create a crowdfunding project that thrives

The Guide to Startup Revenue Models

Building a startup? Build an audience, first

Australia: Seven surprising findings about Australia’s startup sector from Startup Muster report

A Simple Template to Build Your Startup’s Brand Foundation

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