In late August, a Washington DC court ruled that work created by artificial intelligence (AI) cannot be protected by copyright. Judge Beryl Howell said the case – a 2018 piece of art submitted by Stephen Thaler to the Copyright Office – was “not very complex.” “We are approaching new frontiers in copyright as artists put… Read more »
You’ve heard VC investors say “we back founders” ahead on an idea and it seems that founders are key to the success of a startup, according to a new study into their personality types. The study, The impact of founder personalities on startup success, published today in Scientific Reports, shows founders of successful startups have personality traits… Read more »
The inaugural Techstars Tech Central Sydney cohort has just completed the accelerator program and in the wake of their success, were keen to share 5 valuable lessons they learnt, in the hope that other startup founders don’t make the same mistakes. Navigating the startup realm is a thrilling yet unpredictable adventure, often taking first-time founders… Read more »
For founders seeking funding, the term sheet is a critical document that can make or break a deal. Yet, it remains shrouded in mystery and can be intimidating for first-time entrepreneurs. Investment rounds are pivotal stages in the growth journey of any startup. They are the juncture where dreams are fuelled with capital, and visions… Read more »
I wanted a clear, crisp manifesto on research commercialisation. Here are 13 principles for bringing big ideas into the world. We, the scientists, the inventors, the creators and the entrepreneurs, acknowledge that we live on a planet in trouble. Yet, we believe these problems can be solved with technology and human creativity. We are optimistic… Read more »
If you’re following the SaaS business model, then you know that all of your profit comes after the first 12 months of a customer’s time with you. Customer acquisition costs can be high, but the longer you retain that customer, the bigger your margin grows. Typically, customer success or support are the team(s) responsible for… Read more »
Startups, technology, innovation, investment and modern manufacturing are no longer on the priority list in NSW. Technology, startups and the arts are esoteric areas of investment for the new NSW Labor government and will bear the brunt of cost cutting and budget savings in the years ahead as part of a drive to surplus. Among… Read more »
It’s been half a decade since Investible launched our inaugural Early-Stage Fund, and first opened the doors of our office in Singapore. Since 2018, we have invested in 15 companies in Southeast Asia and we are now active in markets including Singapore, Malaysia, Indonesia, India, the Philippines and Vietnam. Australia claims less than 2% of… Read more »
You’re a startup raising capital between pre-seed and Series A and struggling to find a lead investor – have you thought about a party round? But before we start the party, let me explain the purpose of a lead investor. When you typically raise capital there is one investor who takes the lead in the… Read more »
What is a founder? Generally, we mean a person who starts something. But what does it take to start something? What do founders actually do? I believe it is the behaviour of a founder that makes it possible to deliver something that most people consider impossible. In this post, I will break down those characteristics… Read more »
Renowned innovators, creators, artists, and explorers across generations all share a profound passion for curiosity. This could be argued as their real key to success, with research confirming curiosity serves as a powerful driver for sparking ideas, engaging and retaining employees. But for startups the luxury of unlimited resources and never ending budgets is non-existent… Read more »
With a culture of ‘radical candour’, transparency and more-than-flexible working arrangements, Kanopi has won the Best Startup Culture category, sponsored by The Culture Equation, at the 2023 Startup Daily Best in Tech Awards. When runways are tight, the funding environment uncertain and everyone in a hurry to build, startup culture can be placed at the… Read more »
In the wake of Startup Daily’s recent Best in Tech Awards, where the likes of GO1 and Hysata clinched accolades, founders are pondering ways to build their own enterprise’s credibility. Business history teems with examples of startups that soared to great heights, but it also offers numerous cautionary tales. One differentiating factor is legitimacy. For… Read more »
Not a day goes by without an innovator claiming to have had their intellectual property ripped off. Sometimes it’s by an investor and potential partner, as many startups claim about Amazon. Or by an employee, like the Apple engineer accused of stealing the source code for Apple’s self-driving car and on selling it to a… Read more »
The ANZ climate tech sector is booming, and with good reason. The world’s leading scientists are telling us – or getting arrested to warn us – that we only have until the end of the decade to secure a safe climate future. Our mission? To limit global warming to under 1.5 degrees Celsius. To put that into… Read more »
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