Thursday 24 November

For most people, going on holiday involves switching off, relaxing and putting thoughts of any kind of work to the recesses of their minds.

For those of an entrepreneurial disposition, however, overseas trips are a source of constant inspiration.

As we reveal today, many of Australia’s leading start-ups were spawned from a concept seen by the founders abroad. We speak to some of these start-ups to discover how you can successfully import an idea to Australia.

Elsewhere, mentor James Omond has some tips on dealing with the dreaded small print of a contract and entrepreneur Jason Rose explains why you need to start thinking about 2012 now.