‘They’re trying to save their tails’:The billionaires scrambling to influence the US election

‘They’re trying to save their tails’:The billionaires scrambling to influence the US election

Extremely rich people are confronted with unusual opportunities and invisible perils in the tightest,most dramatic,chaotic and highest stakes political battle in modern times.

  • byDavid Streitfeld

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Make or break:The cost-of-living survival guide for small business

Make or break:The cost-of-living survival guide for small business

Starting a business in the middle of a cost of living crisis may seem like a foolish thing to do,but there are some simple rules that can make all the difference.

  • byEmma Koehn
WiseTech and MinRes join growing list of governance casualties
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WiseTech and MinRes join growing list of governance casualties

Both ASX-listed heavyweights are in the news for alleged lapses of judgment by their respective founders,which now put their boards under severe pressure.

  • byElizabeth Knight
How much cash do you really need to launch a business?

How much cash do you really need to launch a business?

Getting an ABN and setting up your website are cheap first steps - but there are plenty of costs that come after.

  • byEmma Koehn
He designed the iPhone before quitting Apple. Now he is building an empire of his own

He designed the iPhone before quitting Apple. Now he is building an empire of his own

Five years ago,Jony Ive rocked the tech world when he walked away from his job designing the iPhone and pretty much disappeared.

  • byTripp Mickle
These sisters started their magic company with a $1000 investment. It now turns over millions

These sisters started their magic company with a $1000 investment. It now turns over millions

Sisters Jacinta Evans and Alicia Gordon struggled to find potion-making activity kits for their families. So they started their own company.

  • byEmma Koehn
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Venture capital fund Rampersand ramps up hunt for next Aussie unicorn
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Venture capital fund Rampersand ramps up hunt for next Aussie unicorn

Success stories such as Canva and Culture Amp are more than a decade old,and this fund says it’s time to find and fund the next crop of billion-dollar start-ups.

  • byDavid Swan
Billionaire tech boss says culture issues a thing of the past
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Billionaire tech boss says culture issues a thing of the past

Airwallex CEO Jack Zhang says a lack of resources means he can’t compete with the likes of Canva or Atlassian in work perks.

  • byDavid Swan
Are you up to running a small business?

Are you up to running a small business?

In the first of a six-part series,founders share the emotional and tactical strengths you need to secure the long-term growth of your business.

  • byEmma Koehn
Missing tech multimillionaire is known as Britain’s Bill Gates

Missing tech multimillionaire is known as Britain’s Bill Gates

Weeks ago,Mike Lynch walked out of a San Francisco court a free man with tears in his eyes. Now he and his daughter,18,are missing after his luxury yacht sank off Sicily.

  • byMatthew Field andJames Titcomb
Why this patch of south-east Queensland is a micro-business hotspot

Why this patch of south-east Queensland is a micro-business hotspot

Tempted to swap the skyscrapers for the sound of wind in the trees? These entrepreneurs say there’s a reason their homes are micro-business hotspots.

  • byRosanna Ryan