Afterpay partners with The Finnies
Payments disruptor Afterpay rocked the industry when it took out fintech organisation of the year at the Finnies for the second year in a row last year. Now, the global buy now, pay later company has...
View ArticleJoin us for Business Travel 101 and save your biz time and money
With almost five in 10 (46%) small business owners travelling domestically and 28% internationally up to five times each year*, managing travel can be a time consuming and tricky process. But it...
View Article11 things startup founders and entrepreneurs need to know about Amazon Launchpad
Amazon.com.au’s new store, Amazon Launchpad, for startups and entrepreneurs to sell their products, is now live in Australia. Rocco Braeuniger, Country Manager for Amazon Australia, said Amazon...
View ArticleDavid Koch reveals his 3 pet hates when it comes to business travel
With almost half (46%) of small business owners travelling domestically and 28% internationally up to five times each year, managing travel can be a time consuming and tricky process. While the big...
View ArticleAre you getting the most out of your POS?
Point of sale (POS) systems have come a long way in a very short space of time. Make sure your business is getting the most out of the tech that’s now available. Because if you’re not, your...
View ArticleAustralia’s premier tech summit is returning to Melbourne
More than 1,000 tech and business leaders will gather in Melbourne on December 4 for the tech sector’s premier thought leadership event: the ACS Reimagination Thought Leaders’ Summit 2019. The fifth...
View ArticleOpportunity remains in property investment, but it’s all about the numbers
Problems with high-rise apartments, especially the high-profile cases in the Sydney suburbs of Mascot and Homebush, have scared away both buyers and lenders according to new data from RiskWise Property...
View ArticleDr Jordan Nguyen, who helps people drive cars with their eyes, is talking...
Biomedical engineer Dr Jordan Nguyen is one of Australia’s most innovative entrepreneurs, and presenter of the ABC Science documentary Becoming Superhuman. Dr Nguyen (pictured) is a Top 100 Global...
View ArticleHow Samsung’s DeX platform turns your Galaxy phone into a mobile office
In a fast-moving world of co-working spaces, meetings and mobility, having the right tech tools to execute on your ideas is vital. Samsung’s latest version of DeX lets you turn your Galaxy Note10 or...
View ArticleHow 5G will transform Australia
5G is here, or coming, to your smartphone and mobile internet, but what does that mean, especially if you’re in business? The fifth generation mobile network features new technologies and standards...
View ArticleHave you ever dreamed of making your business idea into a reality?
Have you dreamed of making your side hustle idea a reality? Here are some quick tips of things you need to do when launching a startup company: Do your market research Just because you have a good...
View ArticleMelbourne fintech Airwallex hits unicorn status with US$100 million raise
Melbourne-founded fintech Airwallex is the latest Australian startup to hit unicorn status following the closing of a US$100 million ($141 million) Series C round led by DST Global. Also participating...
View ArticleIncoming CEO at Fishburners: Social enterprise leader Nicole O’Brien
Fishburners, Australia’s largest startup community, has appointed senior leader and social enterprise champion Nicole O’Brien as its new CEO. Ms O’Brien will take over the role from outgoing CEO...
View ArticleLast chance to enter this year’s Finnie Awards
What do AfterPay, Brighte, Civic Ledger and AirWallex have in common? Aside from all being successful fintechs, they all entered and won Finnie Awards last year. It’s more than just an accolade too....
View ArticleAccelerator: Do you have the next bright idea to revolutionise clubs in NSW?
In an exciting industry first, Clubs NSW have partnered with Slingshot, Australia’s leading corporate accelerator, to run ClubsTHRIVE – a program focused on innovation and digital disruption to...
View ArticleFashion marketplace The Volte closes $700k capital raise
Australia’s leading peer-to-peer fashion lending marketplace, The Volte has announced it has closed an oversubscribed seed funding round of $700,000 from a consortium of angel investors. The funding...
View ArticleACS welcomes budget boost to skills and STEM, but more is needed
ACS, the professional organisation for the technology industries, has welcomed Treasurer Josh Frydenberg’s 2019 Federal Budget handed down last night, which has a focus on preparing Australia’s...
View ArticleStartups react to the Federal budget cutting of innovation budget
For the second year in a row, the government has made cuts to the R&D tax incentive scheme and several startups have expressed their disappointment. “Alongside last year’s crackdown in December,...
View ArticleCivVic Labs launches inaugural challenge program
CivVic Labs, Australia’s first accelerator designed to help startups gain access to government procurement has unveiled its inaugural challenges and is calling on startups to apply. Led by...
View ArticleApplications open for SheStarts accelerator supporting female-led startups
Australian venture studio and innovation group BlueChilli has opened applications for round three of its award-winning SheStarts program, the country’s only venture-backed tech accelerator designed...
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