Why Raise Capital

     - Hire human capital

     - Grow the company (sales and marketing)

     - To have a competitive advantage (more nimble in the market place)

     - Working capital / build cash reserves

     - To enhance credit and borrowing status (use equity to get debt)

     - Launch new products / initiatives

     - Fund acquisitions or acquire market share

     - Fund capital investment and expansion (project finance)

     - Retire debt / reduce balance sheet gearing

     - Increase profit by reducing interest costs

     - Exit the business gradually by selling down shares

     - Negotiate with stakeholders (ie. bring money to the table)

     - Replace shareholders

 

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Manifesto of Light now in revenue

Manifesto of Light International Limited (ASSOB: MOL) is pleased to announce that the Company is now in revenue, with the first delivery of their hand-blended rose collection having left for Hong Kong.  Thvy Georgeous rose collentcion has a growing following amongst savvy Asian women who are looking for quality, luxury and attention to personal detail.


Following recent media in Taiwan, the company has also been approached by a large luxury distributer who also has access into the larger mainland China market.

Managing Director, Deirdre Light says "We are aware the Chinese market respond to our skincare and perfumes with great interest.  When we launched inprestigious Joyce Beauty in Hong Kong in 2007, we had a series of educational mornings with our VIP clients who respect the bespoke, personal approach we take.  Wealthy educated Asian clients are looking for something different, and appreciate being educated about our band's story, history, adn the provenance of each product.  The Asian market is a very comfortable fit for us, and we feel quite at home there."

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Manifesto of Light Announce Appointment of Principal Designer

Manifesto of Light International Ltd (ASSOB: MOL) has confirmed the appointment of principal designer Alessio Boschi. Mr Boschi’s work is world-renowned and he has recently been acknowledged as the best jeweler in China by the country’s premier lifestyle magazine Noblesse.

MOL director Deirdre Light and perfumer Clive Newland have already spent time with Mr Boschi designing the concepts for their first perfume vial collection, due to be finished by August and which will house pink, white and blue lotus perfumes, potentially the rarest perfumes in the world.

A charismatic and engaging personality, Mr Boschi is well known for his work with south sea pearls for the Autore Group, his design and production of a jade range for the largest collection in China (www.cuihuangge.com), and has just completed his first collection for Lily Rose of China (www.lilyrose.cn), the country’s largest luxury pearl retailer. 

MOL was established to create rare ultra natural perfumes and skin care products and will offer limited edition perfumes in bejewelled vials, the first to sell for $100,000 to an exclusive invitation-only clientele, as part of its range. 

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Trade Saver gains momentum with 1000 sign ups

Trade Saver Group Limited (ASSOB: TSL) recently exhibited at the Brisbane Home and Renovation Show to an enthusiastic audience, adding more than 1,000 people to its ever-increasing database, reports the Company.

Visitors to the Company's stand were able to find out more about the Trade Saver concept and enter into a draw to win a 37-piece tool pack valued at $2,500.

While the concept of group buying has been around for a while, most sites offer a disparate collection of products from hair care to kitchen utensils, but few choices in each category.

Trade Saver's business model turns this approach upside down and specifically targets a single category, the trades and building industry, with a larger range of products and supplies able to accommodate both the professional trades person and DIY home renovator.

In preparation for the website launch in mid April, Trade Saver's sales representatives have already secured a number of high profile deals which will be ready to go live, reports the Company.

To go into the draw to win the tool pack, visit www.tradesaver.com.au.

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Trade Saver nearing launch - great deals for builders and renovators

Trade Saver Group Limited (ASSOB: TSL), a group buying website, is nearing launch into the marketplace with their online platform specifically designed with renovators and tradespeople in mind.

Similar to "Catch of the Day" and "Daily Deals" websites, Trade Saver has identified a niche market, providing deals solely within the building, construction and DIY space.

Connecting businesses with consumers nationwide, Trade Saver seeks out stock from local suppliers at a discounted rate and presents these offers online to builders and home renovators alike.

The Trade Saver online platform primarily facilitates a connection between small suppliers and a broader customer base than they would usually attract.

According to the Company, the business plan is on track for a March launch, with the recent announcement that Trade Saver has engaged marketing communications agency, Memery, to implement a strategic and aggressive pre-launch campaign targeting new users.

This campaign will generate an online community pre-launch, to ensure population of online users at tradesaver.com.au once live.

Building a brand presence amongst both the targeted consumer and supplier audiences is vital to the success of Trade Saver and current stakeholders are enthusiastic regarding the marketing investment and the promise of brand growth and exposure in the coming months, reports the Company.


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Low levels of Omega-3 fatty acids may cause memory problems

According to Qponics Limited (ASSOB: QPO) a diet lacking in the omega-3 fatty acids commonly found in fish, fish oil and algae oil, may cause your brain to age faster and lose some of its memory and thinking abilities, according to a study published in the February 28, 2012 issue of the medical journal Neurology.

"People with lower blood levels of omega-3 fatty acids had lower brain volumes that were equivalent to about two years of structural brain aging," said study author Dr Zaldy S. Tan of the Easton Center for Alzheimer's Disease Research,
University of California at Los Angeles.

For the study, 1,575 people with an average age of 67 and free of dementia underwent MRI brain scans. They were also given tests that measured mental function, body mass and the omega-3 fatty acid levels in their red blood cells.

The researchers found that people whose DHA levels were among the bottom 25 percent of the participants had lower brain volume compared to people who had higher DHA levels. Similarly, participants with levels of all omega-3 fatty acids in
the bottom 25 percent also scored lower on tests of visual memory and executive function, such as problem solving and multi-tasking and abstract thinking.

Qponics is actively developing a novel aquaponic system to grow algae for the organic production of oil high in EPA and DHA omega-3 fatty acids.

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Opmantek fills Round 2 and Plans Latin American Office

Opmantek (ASSOB: OMK) fills Round 2 and has announced plans to open an office in Latin America, as interest in the region grows off the back of a significant agreement with Latin America's largest Telco..

Opmantek's Managing Director, Danny Maher said, "We are already having organisations from Mexico and other Latin American countries come to us asking for quotations and assistance, as we are showing great success in our phase 1 delivery.  It is important for us to capitalise on this success and the board has made a decision to use some of the funds from the client agreement to support a local presence in Mexico City and best respond to the growing demand throughout the region."

In addition to responding to the demand that has followed the client agreement, Opmantek has an estimated 2,000 organisations in Latin America that use version 4 of their NMIS software and hopes to upgrade many of these to the latest release and enhanced commercial modules/services.

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Bantix Appoints National Distributor

Bantix Worldwide Limited (ASSOB: BTX) have appointed Garrards Pty Ltd as their national and pacific rim distributor, for commercial supply of their M-Tech Mosquito Slayer products into the professional pest management industry, councils and governments.

Garrards are the largest supplier of chemicals, tools, machinery and traps in this industry in Australia, New Zealand, Papua New Guinea and the Pacific Islands, reports the Company.

The Company is based in Brisbane and has offices in all Australian capital cities, as well as the Gold Coast, Newcastle and Townsville, plus Auckland, Cambridge and Christchurch in New Zealand.

Managing Director of Bantix Worldwide, Andrew Coventry, said: "Our Company is proud Garrards is now our National Distributor, who will provide an environmental and proven alternative to the pest industry with the M-Tech Mosquito Traps, to help defeat the mosquito problem. We expect sales of our traps to increase by 300% over the next 12 months."

The agreement was finalised last week and the first orders for display and sales stock have been placed.

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Driftwood Mantaray

Driftwood Mantaray (ASSOB: DML) is a management rights business. The Company derives revenue through the collection of fees, which originate from rental activities at the Driftwood Mantaray complex in Port Douglas. 

Additional revenue will be derived from the sale of tours to guests, maintenance on apartments, caretaker responsibilities for which a set yearly salary is paid, as well as a percentage mark up on upgrades and refurbishments carried out on apartments over time.

Driftwood Mantaray is a 4 star property in one of the best locations within Port Douglas. It offers fully furnished and self contained two and three bedroom apartments to holiday makers; families, couples and solo travellers who looking for an alternative to traditional holiday accommodation while exploring the area. A tour desk is also on site, offering the vast majority of tours available in this region. 

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