How the BRW Rich 200 invest

How the Rich 200 Invest | Telecommuncations entrepreneur Philip Cornish still has several investments in the industry that has contributed the bulk of his wealth.

Market: Karalee Evans

Savvy advertising professional successfully uses viral marketing and word of mouth promotion to find a new role.

Courts trial the iPad

Apple’s iPad may become a substitute for conventional paper-based court documents.

Broadband’s many benefits

Having reached a preliminary agreement with Telstra, NBN is also working on several implementation projects.

Return call for Telstra

The announcement of a deal on the national broadband network has taken some of the uncertainty out of the telco’s share price.

NetApp knows the value of support

NetApp achieved its number 1 ranking on this year’s Best Places to Work.

Telstra deal dials up certainty

An $11 billion deal will see the NBN pick up Telstra’s copper network, and the creation of a new body to oversee universal service obligation.

Sanity check

Mobile phone seller Crazy John’s has a new owner, and adapting to a new business culture is proving a challenge.

Time for technology

Featherstone | As the economy heads for recovery, investors should find plenty of potential in a diverse sector that includes software providers and IT services.

Database of discovery

When the local market proved too small for her idea, Jo Sherman took her electronic legal products global.

Sales crusader

Bryn Hughes says selling change to the sales profession is a tough gig.

Waving not drowning

Phil Ruthven | The information tsunami is upon us; and our choice is to run for cover or try to float, sink or swim.

Money isn’t everything

For the highly competitive, fast-paced world of financial services, a well-balanced work-life attitude pays off.

Telstra

Top Exporters: Global linkages

Born into the export game, WWWProjects has expanded along with global demand for cables and data infrastructure.

Technology course lures entrepreneur teachers

A new technology venture capital class will soon be available at the University of Sydney.

Optus ads push the limits

The telco giant is in a showdown with the consumer regulator over the use of “unlimited” in its advertising campaign.

Top Exporters: Adapt and profit

The flexibility to shift marketing efforts to more receptive markets saved this company from grief in the downturn.

CEO Q&A

CEO Q&A | MYOB’s chief executive on Jack Welsh, family and timing.

Weight of evidence against paper

The nation’s court systems are hampered by the costs and time wasted through the use of hard-copy evidence.

Great sales: Partnerships come first

A deep understanding of complicated systems and client needs is the key to complex IT sales.

Show your best side

Establishing a winning profile is best left to the experts.

George Koukis

Banking on principle

Greek-born George Koukis is an Australian migrant success story and a strident critic of the global banking system.

Telco tales

Telecommunications investor Philip Cornish has reaped substantial rewards from sticking with the industry.

Cloud Computing: Fruit of the boom

Remote access to software and storage is changing the way information is used, sold and delivered to businesses.

Kathleen Conlon

The non-executive director at CSR and REA Group shares her thoughts on improving women’s representation on boards.

Ambition: Cameron Wall & Conrad Bates

It takes strategy and knowledge for a small company to work with large partners without getting squashed.

Cloud computing: Cost was the deal maker

For CQMS, using cloud computing wasn’t the best option, it was the only option.

Cloud Computing: Growing concern

Data centres are becoming ever more critical with the advent of new technologies

Cloud Computing: Playing it safe

Remote storage and processing allows greater for data security than in-house servers.

The quick and the read

Being on Twitter means being in business for fast-moving generation Y entrepreneurs.

Mentoring: Tony Glenning

Anthony Glenning founded his own web applications company and sold it to Google, and now he wants to promote new internet projects.

Mobile data spend rising

The amount Australians are willing to spend on mobile downloads has grown 400 per cent in the past two years, up from $10 to $50, according to a new survey.

Soft assets, harsh reality

Systems and processes may sound dull, but they can give a competitive edge, and you may not realise until it’s too late that competitors want them.

Train away, get smart

Exercises can help the brain work better, so executives can improve decision making results.

Innovation: Tan Le

A headset that allows you to communicate telepathically will change ... everything.

Golden giveaway

A website promoting free stuff is valuable for its creators.

Small telcos calling

Featherstone | Shareholders may have opted to hang up on Telstra, but smaller telcos have a message to pick up on.

Gershon roll out crowns Prince2

Government demand is having a significant effect on service providers.

No hurdle too high

There has been no slowdown for this year’s BRW Fast Starters.

Prime position

Search engine optimisation is changing traditional advertising and marketing strategies.

US the main launch pad for cyber attacks

The US is the principal source of web-based attacks, but developing countries are catching up.

Child’s play

Adding a popular character to a niche product launched a successful global enterprise.

Online revival

The fast-paced nature of e-tailing has transformed a former auction house into an evolving, innovative online business.

Women’s business

There are a record number of women in BRW Fast Starters in 2010 find out what they’ve done to become so successful.

Anti-business social practices

Social media updates aren’t always good for business.

People focus returns

United Kingdom engineering group Halcrow has big plans for its Australian business.

Growing: David Griffiths & James Field

Former lawyer identifies business niche in readying companies for better corporate compliance

Mass Customisation

Lyons | Get ready for the next great revolution: mass customisation