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Story in development - Data storage for SMEs

Am currently working on my final innovation story for smh.com.au, this time looking at the latest in collecting, maintaining and securing data for SMEs. If anyone has any suggestions, please email me ASAP.

Story in development - Australia's top young entrepreneurs

Last year SmartCompany had me compile a list of Australia's best up-and-coming entrepreneurs aged 30 or less.

Well, we're at it again this year. If you have any suggestions, please drop me an email ASAP. There are several restrictions however:

- They must be aged no older than 30 on April 30.
- They must have founded or co-founded their own business
- The must be actively engaged in entrepreneurial activity (ie, remain working in that business and remain a shareholder in that business - anyone who has sold their business but still manages it is now an employee, not an entrepreneur).

If you have any suggestions, please drop me a note by email ASAP.

Story in development - Australia's information infrastructure

I've been engaged to put together a feature on Australia's information infrastructure, covering everything from telecommunications and broadband to innovation programs and laptops in schools. i'm still define the approach that i will take, but am currently looking for people with interesting (and informed) opinions on our information infrastructure assets and programs. If you have any suggestions, please contact me via email by March 4.

Update - SmartCompany 10 Next Big Things Online

To everyone who has provided information for this feature - thanks. But in case you were wondering, it's been pushed back a little further. Should be running in the next week or two - stay tuned.

Story in development - Sunday Magazine tech feature

Sunday Magazine (from the Sunday Telegraph and Sunday Herald-Sun) has asked to put together a list of the  best new business and consumer technology gadgets for home entertainment, holiday, commuting and work.If anyone has any suggestions, please contact me ASAP via email.

Story in development - beyond technical returns

Am working on an article looking at IT implementations where the integrator/vendor is rewarded on the basis of genuine revenue/profit targets being reached for the client. Have found one example where the integrator was paid 100% of their contract only after the client had received the expected reduction in traffic volume to its call centre that the solution was promised to deliver.

If anyone knows of anything that fits the model, please let me know ...

Upcoming story - Wireless productivity

JUST A QUICK NOTE TO SAY THIS STORY HAS BEEN POSTPONED - THANKS TO ALL THOUGH WHO RESPONDED.

As per an experiment I started last year, here is an alert regarding a feature article currently in development.

Am working on a feature  for BRW looking into the impact that wireless technology is making on productivity in a corporate environment. If anyone has any pointers or suggestions, please feel free to let me know.