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Term Of The Week – What Is Seed Capital?

11 May 2012
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Comparatively small amount of capital contributed in the very beginning by a firm’s founder(s). It is rarely provided by lenders or institutional investors because startup is the riskiest stage in a firm’s life cycle with the highest chance of failure. Also called front end money, front money, or startup capital.

Change In Employment Over The Last 12 Months

11 May 2012
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Trend Employment Growth By State 10/05/2012 03:40PM  In my work with Alan Kohler one thing can be said, the man loves a graph.  But this one caught my eye, especially as a Victorian.  If a picture tells 1000 words this illustrates how tough non mining states are finding it.  As you can see Western Australia leads…

2 Minute 2012 Federal Budget Summary

8 May 2012
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  8 May 2012 The 2012 Federal Budget only contained few surprises as many of the measures had already been legislated or pre-announced. The main winners were lower income earners, families and the elderly. Summary The key new announcements include: •           tax may increase on certain employment termination payments •           the reduction in the company…

Upcoming Webinar – Implications of the Federal Budget

1 May 2012
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Please accept this invitation to join with me and Peter Hogan, MLC’s Senior Technical Manager in a Webinar on Wednesday where we will discuss the proposals in this year’s Federal Budget and how they will impact you. Date: Wednesday 9 May 2012 Time: 11am-12pm (AEST) Peter will also outline changes that have recently been legislated,…

Term Of The Week – What Is A Financial Statement?

29 April 2012
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It is a summary report that shows how a firm has used the funds entrusted by its shareholders and lenders, and what the current financial position is.  the three basic financial statements are: 1) The balance sheet which shows the assets and liabilities and the net worth on a selected date 2) Income statement also…

The RBA Now Has The Room It Needs To Cut Rates

23 April 2012
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SYDNEY, April 24 AAP – The Reserve Bank of Australia has the room it needs to cut interest rates in May following the release of weaker than expected inflation data, economists say.    The consumer price index (CPI) rose 0.1 per cent in Australia in the March quarter, for an annual inflation rate of 1.6 per cent,…

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