How passion nearly killed the business
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Peter Maurer and Felix Wong, owners of Advanced Portable Technology, pioneered the technology behind laptop and notebook computer peripherals. However, they made the mistake of losing sight of fundamentals. Maurer and Wong invested heavily in packet-switched radio technology, but upon completion, the technology had major structural problems and was expensive to implement.
Publication Name: Business Review Weekly
Subject: Business, general
ISSN: 0727-758X
Year: 1998
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The fight for e-delivery business hots up
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Issues concerning the competition amongst Australian delivery companies to deliver goods sold online are discussed. Australia Post is to spend A$40 million over five years and TNT Australia started a service in June 2000.
Publication Name: Business Review Weekly
Subject: Business, general
ISSN: 0727-758X
Year: 2000
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Commerce sense
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The benefits gained by Australian medical company Ambri following its takeover by Procter & Gamble are discussed. The product development and market targeting strategies of Ambri are considered.
Publication Name: Business Review Weekly
Subject: Business, general
ISSN: 0727-758X
Year: 2000
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