Former Skins CEO Jaimie Fuller knows a thing or two about success and failure, after building a booming company that then folded due to a series of poor decisions. He recently spoke to the Kochie’s Business Builders First Act podcast about the mistakes that led to the epic demise of his sportswear company, and the lessons… Read more »
In the eighties and nineties, Hollywood perpetrated perhaps one of the greatest disservices to the development of the global tech sector and in particular to the career development of generations of young people. Still, at the time, I found myself laughing along with everyone else as the ‘computer geeks’ and ‘electro-nerds’ bumbled their way across… Read more »
RangeMe founder Nicky Jackson is no stranger to success in the US. In less than a decade, she’s taken her software platform from pivot idea into the world’s largest product discovery platforms with more than 250,000 suppliers and partnerships, with leading retailers like Walmart. As well as having a major US presence, RangeMe now operates in… Read more »
Welcome to Ignition Lane’s Tech Wrap, where they cut through the noise to bring you their favourite insights from the technology and startup world. Ignition Lane works with ambitious business leaders to apply the Startup Mindset to their technology, product and commercialisation problems. This wrap goes out free to subscribers. Don’t forget you can catch Gavin Appel… Read more »
As an early-stage tech startup founder you will often have to write your own startup’s marketing copy, and you may find it difficult if the brand’s tag line is the first line of marketing copy you’ve ever written. Because you spend so much time with your head focused on how to solve the customer problem using… Read more »
Not since the first moon landing in 1969 has there been so much science and technology talk around the dinner table. The twin threats of the pandemic and global warming created a whole new public lexicon in which regular people talk of tech advancements in MRNA sequencing, fossil fuel replacements, lab-grown meats, civilian space travel,… Read more »
ACS has released the 2022 edition of ACS Australia’s Digital Pulse, the leading annual report on the state of the IT workforce and digital economy in Australia. The report this year focuses heavily on the issue of diversity in the IT industry as well as the critical demands for IT skills that are driving up wages… Read more »
Online grocery shopping has boomed since the pandemic began in 2020, with Woolworths and Coles steadily expanding their home-delivery offerings. Rapid delivery is the latest frontier. Woolworths and Coles Express have been offering on-demand deliveries through UberEats and Doordash since last year. Woolworths recently launched the Metro60 app which promises home delivery within an hour… Read more »
Remote tech workers are paid nearly twice as much as their full-time office counterparts, a global survey from Landing.Jobs has found. Technology professionals in every region reported higher salaries if they were fully remote or had flexible working arrangements compared with people working full office jobs, according to the Global Tech Talent Trends 2022 survey. On average,… Read more »
Funding can be the difference between slower organic growth and fast-tracking your business to success, whether it’s used to hire staff or pay for resources to boost your progress. There’s a way to kindle your business without needing to bootstrap on your own or appealing to investors too early in your journey. Grants are a… Read more »
Startup founders need to be aware of the legal pitfalls that joint ventures and strategic alliances can bring as they try to conserve cash now that technology valuations are falling. Any deal represents an opportunity for both parties to pursue their strategic goals with no acquisition risk. But the relationship needs the right structures in… Read more »
Welcome to Giant Leap’s Small Steps, a newsletter offering global insights and news on the impact startups landscape. We’ll be sharing an edited version with Startup Daily readers every fortnight. Giant Leap is Australia’s first impact venture fund, and they use this newsletter to surface the ideas and businesses that intrigue and inspire them and… Read more »
Is there anything more stirring than an inspirational sports movie? Even non-sportsball people can’t resist an underdog story, especially when coupled with a three-minute training montage. (And for the record, I do believe in miracles. Thanks for asking. ) The best sports-flavoured TV and movies always weave in a good lesson or two. Today I thought it’d… Read more »
Should I offer cash or equity to a startup advisor? Cash whenever possible, and equity only if you truly must. As a general principle, offer cash/commission to people helping you close a one-off deal (like raising a round) and only offer advisory equity to people you’re confident are going to be ongoing advisors to the… Read more »
Ask any founder their top three challenges, and talent is likely to feature amongst them. Record low unemployment, closed international borders, the great resignation, remote workers, soaring salaries and a global skills shortage have created the most complex talent crisis in the modern era. Business leaders plead with government and the education sector to solve… Read more »
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