Advice
What investors are really looking for
After seven years of life in startups, and now on the investor side of the table, I’ve learned there are a few things many founders don’t know.
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[PODCAST] Startup Meet Corporate – Episode 21: The Iconic
On this episode, Gina and Tricia discuss online retail. We had a chat to Anna Lee, the chief operating officer at online fashion retailer, The Iconic. The business was launched in Australia in 2011 through Rocket Internet and is now a giant locally, with CEO Patrick Schmidt saying earlier this year that the company expects… Read more »
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Startup Grind to run first Asia-Pacific conference in Melbourne
The Startup Grind Conference is coming down under for the first time, with Melbourne set to host a two day event headlined by Guy Kawasaki in early December. Founded in Silicon Valley in 2010, Startup Grind is now active in more than 400 cities across 120 countries, supporting 1.5 million entrepreneurs. The Australian event is… Read more »
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One in five organisations suffer one cybersecurity breach a month, report finds
Australian and New Zealand organisations are losing $60 million, on average, each year due to cybersecurity breaches or attacks, with one in five organisations having at least one breach per month and one in six known attacks successful. A new survey of more than 400 ICT professionals conducted by Telsyte on behalf of DXC Technology… Read more »
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NBN Co appoints CFO Stephen Rue as new chief executive
NBN Co, the company behind the rollout of the national broadband network, has appointed Stephen Rue, currently the company’s chief financial officer, as its new CEO. Rue will be taking over in the role from Bill Morrow on September 1. The company had in June brought on an executive search firm to look for Morrow’s… Read more »
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South Australian government appoints Jim Whalley as state's Chief Entrepreneur
The South Australian government has appointed former fighter pilot and Nova Group cofounder Jim Whalley as the state’s inaugural Chief Entrepreneur. Whalley will be supported in the role by the new Office of the Chief Entrepreneur and an Entrepreneurship Advisory Board. In creating the new office, the South Australian government will be wrapping up the… Read more »
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[PODCAST] Startup Meet Corporate – Episode 20: Investec
On this episode, Gina and Tricia chat about startup investment. We had a chat to Hein Vogel, the managing director of the Emerging Companies division at Investec, an “entrepreneurial-focused” investment bank. The bank is global, founded and headquartered in South Africa, but its emerging companies division was founded in Australia two years ago to look… Read more »
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SA startup WorkSafe Guardian provides a safety net for lone workers
By Andrew Spence Cofounders Greg Lindner and Adam Whittaker started the WorkSafe Guardian Smartphone app in 2015 and have signed up more than 100 companies with a user base heading into the thousands. The South Australian company already monitors the safety of workers in New Zealand and is looking for more global opportunities. Their… Read more »
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[PODCAST] Glass Ceiling – Episode 10: Ann Moffatt
A veteran of the tech industry, Ann Moffatt has long been ahead of her time, starting her career in IT in 1959 as a programmer for Kodak in the UK. After moving to Australia in 1974 Ann worked as an IT executive at AMP Society, and later as National Development Manager for the ASX, where she… Read more »
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3D printing business turns to body parts to commericalise medical training
By Andrew Spence 3D-printed human body parts with lifelike bone, skin and muscle densities are being developed in South Australia as teaching aids for surgical training. The medical devices can also be designed with built-in pathogens such as tumours, bone fractures or defective hearts to allow surgeons and students to practise specific procedures. An experienced and… Read more »
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Roll up, roll up! Pitch an investor on the iconic Luna Park ferris wheel with TwoSpace
Roll up, roll up! Startup life is, to put it mildly, a rollercoaster – and some days it’s the whole carnival. Coworking network TwoSpace will be celebrating the highs at Sydney’s Luna Park on August 29, running a pitching event – on the iconic Luna Park ferris wheel. TwoSpace will be putting startups into the… Read more »
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7-Eleven acquires majority stake in alcohol delivery startup Tipple
7-Eleven Group has acquired a majority stake in alcohol delivery startup Tipple. The terms of the deal were not disclosed. Launched by brothers Shane and Ryan Barrington in Melbourne in late 2015, Tipple integrates with local bottle shops to provide on-demand delivery to customers. It is now servicing more than 120 suburbs across Sydney and… Read more »
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[PODCAST] Glass Ceiling – Episode 9: Emily Rich, MD of Startups in Australia for Microsoft
Emily Rich is the managing director of startups for Microsoft in Australia and partner at M8 Ventures. After starting her career in Adelaide with the Australian Tax Office, Emily then went on to study software engineering and in 2013 cofound Jemsoft, an artificial intelligence startup that was acquired by ASX-listed Xped last year. Emily is… Read more »
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Small businesses struggling to make superannuation and EOFY tax payments: MYOB Snapshot
Small business owners and startup founders are struggling to make superannuation and end of financial year tax payments, a new survey has found. The latest MYOB Snapshot, an online survey of a portion of the company’s customers, found one in four owner operators are not currently making any superannuation payments, while almost three in five… Read more »
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Showpo sweeps Online Retail Industry Awards with four wins
Fashion business Showpo has swept this year’s Online Retail Industry Awards, taking out the online retailer of the year award and the best international conqueror, best site optimisation and design, and best social commerce initiative awards to boot. The Daily Edited, meanwhile, took out the award for best omnichannel customer service, while Catch won the… Read more »
