What does an Angel Investor mean to a founder? In many cases, angelic is an apt description. They often give a founder’s startup dream life and the opportunity to become a real company. But often it is so much more than money. When I cofounded WithYouWithMe, some of our angel investors provided so much more… Read more »
With the new year underway employers are beginning to resume normal business activities and restart their hiring process. Similarly, many school and university graduates are beginning their job search after a well-earned break. While some employers are using increasingly sophisticated approaches to recruiting such as psychometric testing and artificial intelligence, interviews remain one of the… Read more »
My venture partners and I are raising money for new venture funds at the moment and there’s an awkward moment every time I have an initial conversation with anyone who’s considering investing in VC for the first time: the moment when I have to raise the question of holding a sophisticated investor certificate. When I… Read more »
Australian job candidates with cyber security skills could enjoy a pay increase of nearly 30%, according to new workplace research. According to a survey by specialist recruiter Robert Half, Australian employers are willing to pay significant salary premiums to job candidates that have the most in-demand skills. The survey of 300 business leaders, including 100… Read more »
● Increases to the sophisticated investor qualification thresholds are planned ● The startup sector is worried it will dramatically cut access to early stage investment capital ● Floated changes increase the thresholds by 80% after 22 years ● Around 16% of Australians currently qualify ● The bigger issue is education for investors ● A broad… Read more »
Federal Labor’s recent suggestion of increasing the income and assets tests for the sophisticated investor exemption is one of the most infuriating examples of trying to fit a round peg in a square hole I’ve seen in a while. Currently, to qualify as a sophisticated investor, you need at least $2.5 million in assets or… Read more »
In an article published elsewhere last week, the country’s largest VCs were scornful of the local sector’s prospects in 2024. No one is arguing the landscape has become tougher; costs are higher, consumers have tightened their belts, market valuations are subdued. The sector is well aware we have much to prove and big hurdles to… Read more »
Our lives are becoming increasingly data driven. Our phones monitor our time and internet usage and online surveys discern our opinions and likes. These data harvests are used for telling us how well we’ve slept or what we might like to buy. Numbers are becoming more important for everyday life, yet people’s numerical skills are… Read more »
What a journey it’s been – we’ve just celebrated our 100th episode! We kicked off this podcast at the end of 2020, right in the thick of the pandemic when there wasn’t much else to do. Originally, Give It A Nudge was an idea as a unique recruitment tool – a way to tell the… Read more »
It’s reasonable to imagine that if you’ve grown up in an industry, perhaps worked in one or two companies within it over two or three decades, and been regularly promoted into more senior roles, that you might self-identify as an industry expert. After all, you’ve probably seen it all right? asks Adam Bennett author of… Read more »
Mentorloop is no longer your typical startup. For starters, it’s been operating profitably for more than two years after pivoting the business away from a growth-at-all-costs strategy in response to 2020’s initial pandemic-led funding freeze. Now its cofounders argue that other founders should look to the “thriving middle” with their business and consider steering towards… Read more »
As remote and flexible work increases, so does a rising trend of employees juggling multiple jobs. As an HR professional, I find this trend both intriguing and challenging. The motivation seems to be primarily driven by the relentless increases in the cost of living. With traditional avenues such as overtime and extended working hours often… Read more »
Day One.FM, the podcast network for Australian founders, investors and operators, best known for The History of the Startup Ecosystem podcast and documentary featuring 100+ interviews with key startup leaders has launched a new podcast, First Cheque. It looks to uncover the inner workings of early-stage investing and share practical knowledge from seasoned, successful investors. … Read more »
A recent question from Startup Daily’s editor caused Chello founder Lindsay Rogers to question what she knows about startup businesses as brands. So she asked a group of founders that question, and here looks at the when, what and why of building your business brand? I run a creative brand agency and for the last… Read more »
As one of the founders of Humanitix, I’ve witnessed firsthand how technology can be a powerful force for positive change. From the very beginning, my cofounder, Adam McCurdie, and I were driven by the belief that business, if managed and structured ethically, can play a massive role in solving social problems at scale. Our journey… Read more »
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