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The article discusses how the 2013 BRW Fast Starters companies have turned challenging economic conditions into opportunities to succeed in a difficult environment. According to the author, the 2013 BRW Fast Starters were hiring, spending, and spending long before the global economy recovered. The author notes that even as the economy grew at 3.4 percent in 2012, the total revenue of the Fast Starters surged by 86% to 438 million U.S. dollars.

The article discusses the common principles that can guide managers toward business experiments, which is part of a culture of innovation. It says that simple and fast experiments can help save money because they use existing staff and resources. According to the author, it is best to keep experiments real and to limit the downside. The importance of being open to failure when considering innovation is also discussed.

The article presents 10 issues which have to be considered by Australian companies as credit becomes more expensive as a result of the sub-prime mortgage market’s decline in the United States. These include the length of the tail of risk; the question on whether the business cycle will be entering a new phase; and the competition for loans.

The article focuses on the sources of funding of the fastest-growing companies in New South Wales. The two most common sources of funding of the top performing companies are the bank or savings accounts of entrepreneurs and the investor's venture capital funds. Supply Chain information technology consulting firm uses various formal venture capital resources.

The article talks about the revenue growth of the top private companies in Australia. Private companies are taking on new shareholders and new energy as private equity and venture capital investments play a bigger role in the unlisted sector. The long-term trend suggests that the top companies will exceed the nation's revenue for the first time.

The article focuses on the decision of more and more companies to sign up with deal-hungry investment banks despite the risks involved with it in the financial services industry in Australia. A survey have shown that most companies have high levels of confidence among corporations operating in an environment of low interest rates, plentiful liquidity, and economic growth. Investment banks are expecting boom times as they provide more and more services to confident corporate customers. UBS AG has emerged as the top investment bank.

Presents a table listing the top 1000 companies according to industrial sector in Australia in terms of total revenues as of November 2005.

Looks into the financial performance of various industrial sectors in terms of profits and revenue in Australia. Success of the agricultural, forestry, and fishing sector from bouncing back from being one of the worst-performing sector for profits in the previous year's ranking; Financial performance of the telecommunication industry; Assessment on the impact of the economic downturn in manufacturing sector to consumer base of the electricity, gas, and water industry.

Presents a table listing the top 1000 companies in Australia in terms of total revenues as of November 2005.

Presents the result of "BRW Top 100 Accounting Firms" survey in Australia. Increase in the corporate profit of leading accounting firm, PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP; Implementation of strategy that relies heavily on innovation by Deloitte; Classification of top ten productive companies; Stability of audit and risk management division.

Reports on how sustainable shareholder return can provide some clues to future returns. Need to invest in value growers, companies that produces positive long-term shareholder returns combined with above-average long-term growth in revenue; Claim that above-average revenue growth will not always guarantee outstanding stock market performance; Criteria for a company to hold a position as a value grower. INSET: Steady performers by John Kavanagh..

Provides an outlook on the stock performance of several corporations in Australia in 2005. Aristocrat Leisure, a gaming machine business; Bendigo Mining; Bluestone Tin, a tin mining company; Brambles Industries; Commander Communications; Global Mining Investments.

Focuses on the effects of international financial reporting standards to the profits of companies in Australia. Volatility of net profit results of public companies; Transparent view of financial health. INSETS: INVESTMENT ANALYSTS NOT CONFIDENT.;SETTING STANDARDS..

Reports on the legal charges of executive chairman Kerry Strokes and the stockholders of Seven Network against media companies in Australia. Corporate spending on the litigation under the Trade Practices Act; Allegation of conspiracy resulting to the loss of the Australian Football League broadcast rights; Position of the Seven Network in the free-to-air television market. INSETS: What Stokes wants.;The 'value' network..

Focuses on the advantages of outsourcing superannuation for business enterprises in Australia. Provision of fixed benefits to employees; Management of corporate funds; Removal of compliance burden and cost from the company without diminishing the ownership of the funds.

Presents business news in Australia for 2001. Market capitalization; Merger plans; Impact of the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks.

Discusses the performance of the top 150 Australian companies in 1997 and 1998. Influences on the Australian economy, including the Asian financial crisis; Overall success of Australian companies; Data from the stockbroker J.B. Were & Son; Comments from Were's Justin Arter; Food and household sector; Net profits; Why profit results were stronger than expected; Building materials and construction; Insurance; Media stocks; Health care. INSET: Where the Profit Prospects Are, by Ross Greenwood.

Presents business statistics of the top 100 corporations in Australia. Companies with the biggest number of employees; Balance sheet and profit and loss profile; Economic comparisons; Changes in revenues for the past five years.

Ranks the 500 biggest corporations in Australasia as of April 24, 1995. Net profit; Revenue; Market capitalization; Dividends.

Discusses the financial performance of the different business sectors as of April 24, 1995. Food and household; Alcohol and tobacco; Building materials; Chemicals; Paper and packaging; Retailing; Developers and contractors; Engineering; Transport; Tourism; Industrials; Entrepreneurs; Miscellaneous services; Media; Diversified resources; Solid fuels; Oil and gas; Gold and other metals; Insurance; Banking and finance.

Discusses the ranking of the top 500 companies in Australia as of April 24, 1995. Profit increases; Profit falls; Revenue rises; Revenue falls; Performance of Australian companies; Dividend payers; Market capitalization; Taxpayers.

The article explores the challenges and opportunities facing businesses and employees in Australia in the run-up to the end of the 2010-2011 financial year. Trustees and tax accountants have cautiously accepted changes to the family trust law, which now permits managed investment trusts to be carved out to so that they can continue streaming income. Meanwhile, business owners are advised to consider deferring income until July. Investors are likewise advised to take the time to review their portfolio.

The article highlights the views of Nufarm Chief Executive Officer Doug Rathbone on how the pesticide maker will thrive in 2009. Rathbone details how the Australian-based company has delivered revenue growth, share price growth and higher dividends for 20 years. Rathbone is a BRW Rich 200 member whose personal wealth has been valued in May 2008 at $615 million.

The article reports on issues related to the increasing pressure for football clubs in Australia to operate more like businesses and to remain competitive both on and off the field as of March 2008. Australian Football League clubs have come up a range of strategies to increase their income particularly through corporate sponsorships, equity investments from the government and other fund-raising initiatives.

The article looks at challenges faced by racing clubs across Australia and the performance of four clubs on the "BRW" magazine's list of the Top 500 Private Companies in 2007. Racing clubs have been coping with declining attendance, increasing costs and increasing competition against other entertainment facilities. The Australian Jockey Club needs $30 million just to keep Randwick operations. The other three in the list are Victoria Racing Club, Racing Victoria and Sydney Turf Club.

The article reports that more and more venture capitalists from around the world are becoming attracted to the maturing biotechnology sector in Australia. Sophisticated agreements over the past 12 months demonstrate that leaders of biotechnology firms are honing their skills to communicate with investors, using partnerships throughout the drug development phase, and driving harder bargains to get funds.

The article focuses on the challenges in listing a small company to gain access to large amounts of cash in Australia. Small companies often aims to pull of a spectacular float to access capital for business expansion. However, companies are needed to spend tens of thousands of dollars each year to float, only to pull out before listing. Closing of small companies initial public offering would not be sudden but it will see gradual tailing off and more focus on large companies. INSET: Small-caps turn on private equity.

The article reflects the changes in the structure of Australian industry on the lists of biggest revenue rises and falls of the top private companies in the country. The biggest revenue rise was recorded by Legalsuper, a superannuation fund for members of the legal professions. The influence of the resources boom can also be seen in the list of biggest revenue rises.

The article discusses the return on shareholders' fund (ROSF), which is a measure of how much return the company are making on the funds shareholders have invested with them, among their top performance indicators. According to the author, it is a good thing that the Australia's ROSF performance over the past five years has been very good. Some companies use ROSF to serve their shareholders and to ensure that their growth is profitable and that they can pay a dividend.

The article focuses on the significance of the simplification of superannuation by actuary consultant Michael Rice of Rice Walker Actuaries in creating a dilemma about the future of the financial planning industry in Australia. Rice forecasts have shown that the simplification of superannuation will lead to cutbacks in the number of financial planners as demand for their services reduces. The author cites the main proposals of the government. Financial experts assesses the financial performance and business outlook of the company.

The article reports on the correction of the stocks of some petroleum companies for several weeks which resulted to the fall of 10 percent or more in Australia. Among the companies affected are BHP Billiton, Rio Tinto Co. and Woodside Petroleum regarded by the lower prices of goods. One of the worst affected of the large stocks is the Macquarie Bank, following its poor price performance and consequent smaller fee income. More fallible is the Westfarmers in spite of its coal boom.

Provides an outlook for the Australian stockmarket for 2005. Overview on the market performance in 2004; Projected earnings growth of companies; Consumer spending and retail stocks.

Reports on the corporate investment on entertainment events in Australia. Advertising strategy of Qantas Airways Ltd. by hosting the Olympic teams' homecoming; Return on investment from the presence of executives in stockbrokers' parties; Catering to the charity dinner for the Starlight Children's Foundation.

Focuses on Grant King, CEO of Origin Energy and his prediction of continued growth for his company. Increase in the share price of Origin Energy since its demergers with Boral in February 2000; Impact of gas and electricity acquisitions to Origin Energy; Realization of King's vision for Origin by selling gas distribution networks in Queensland, South Australia and the Northern Territory; King's approach to board meetings.

Focuses on the performance on the Australian business sector in 2003. Projected rise in earnings per share of listed companies for the 2002 to 2003 financial year; Top performing industries; Movements in the stock market.

Focuses on the efforts of WMC Resources and Alumina Ltd. chief executive Andrew Michelmore to improve the business performance of the mining company. Improvement in the net profit; Optimism of Michelmore with the company; Target of Michelmore to expand nickel and copper production.

Explains why investors in Australia need to make greater efforts to understand corporate finances. Unreliability of companies' financial statements which boosts the trend; Necessity for companies to simplify financial reports.

Focuses on the financial performance of Australian health-care company Gribbles Group. Losses in international operations; Pathology services provision; Balance sheet for 2001-2002; Reliance on Medicare funding. INSETS: The payments problem.;A puzzle for investors..

Discusses the revenue of different industry sectors in Australia. Insurance sector; Property and business services; Basic material wholesaling sector; Motor vehicle retailing and services sector.

Reports the financial success of the Federal Government-owned Medibank Private company in Australia. Inclusion among the ranks of Australia's top 100 companies; Dominance in the retail market; Speculations of privatization.

Focuses on Australia's Liberty Oil owners David Wieland and David Goldberger's plans to expand the company into food franchises and mini-supermarkets. Comparison of food gross margins to those of petroleum products; Value of properties that they plan to spin off to generate cash for expansion and diversification; Shopping center projects; The partners' backgrounds. INSET: Fortune All a Matter of Timing.

Reports that as the June 30, 1998 balance date nears, corporate treasurers in Australia might be tempted to use the forex product `historic-rate rollover' (HRR) to conceal losses. Sean Van Gorp of Ernst & Young among others calling for restrictions to its use; Reserve Bank disliking on the use of HRRs and warning banks to discourage their use; Comments from Patricia McBride of the Australian Accounting Research Foundation.

The article discusses ways by which start-up companies can make a good pitch to investors. According to angel investors, structure, simplicity and immediacy are the keys to an effective business pitch. Sydney Angels co-founder Mathias Koff states that an entrepreneur should outline a problem and then talk about the solution his company has developed to address the problem. Brisbane Angels director Jim Kalokerinos advises start-up business owners to keep the pitch simple and easy to understand.

The article describes how companies kept growth funding on a shoestring budget as tackled during a "Business Weekly Review"/GE Capital Momentum breakfast series in 2012 in Brisbane, Queensland that examined growth strategies for middle-market companies. Home food delivery business Aussie Farmers Direct began managing supplier relationships through a direct debit system. Gym franchise Jetts Fitness founder Brendon Levenson believes in funding growth with limited capital investment.

The article presents five companies who beat their prospectus earnings forecast for 2010-2011. GR Engineering Services was 12.2 percent ahead of the prospectus forecast. Shares in the business travel group of Corporate Travel Management soared after it raised 21.8 million dollars and listed in November 2010. The shipping container, storage and accommodation company raised 91.5 million dollars in May, the biggest initial public offering in the first half of 2011.

The article focuses on the failure of government programs supporting innovative companies in Australia. Key planks of the Smart State initiative have disappeared although there are still many grant programs the provide funds up to one million U.S. dollars. ILab chief executive Colin Kinner said that there is evidence of a causal effect between government support programs and the rate of success of start-ups. The end of Playford Capital, a fund intended to invest in and mentor new companies, was announced by former science minister Jack Snelling.

The article on initial public offering activities of Australian franchises as of February 2011. Though floats may be in the offing for some franchises, going public might not be the ideal way to raise capital, says the article. Norton Rose Australia's Stephen Giles sees the number of listed companies growing steadily. The article cites two reasons to float including an exit mechanism for a full or partial sale of their shareholding and capital. It stresses the importance of using cash as expansion capital despite the opportunity offered by listing.

The article highlights the company Veolia Environmental Services, which was able to post a 2 billion Australian dollars earnings in 2009 from its 21.7 million Australian dollars revenue in 1991. Doug Dean, the Australian managing director of the company, said that they had mixed feelings over the lost of their subsidiary, Connex, in operating the light rail and monorail and private bus network of Melbourne, Victoria. Among the global operations of Veolia, the Australian office is the fifth-largest revenue source for the French company.

The article focuses on the top 10 blue-chip companies that expanded their quality of turbulent share within the short period of time. It states that one of the top 10 companies is the BHP Billiton Ltd. which is the biggest company in terms of capitalization and turns to be the world's biggest company in the mining industry. It says that Toll Holdings Inc., has started to buy transport assets in Australia together with their managing director, Paul Little for them to dominate the logistic market.

The article focuses on the strategies of several companies that are included in the "BRW Fast 100" list of emerging companies. It notes that Esset Group is targeting an annual growth of 42% and aims to reach a revenue of 7.5 million dollars by June 2010. Meanwhile, Mint Wireless has recently generated a revenue of 12 million dollars in 2008-2009. According to Phil Bevan, managing director at Esset Group, looking for investors is one of the best ways to earn bank finance.