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NSW Labor to create Chief Entrepreneur role if elected
With the state election just two weeks away, NSW Labor has announced it will appoint the state’s first Chief Entrepreneur if elected.
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Shoes of Prey goes into liquidation
More than six months on from announcing it was pausing orders to “actively assess” its options, custom footwear startup Shoes of Prey has gone into liquidation.
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Melbourne Accelerator Program partners with Giant Leap Fund to support social impact startups
Melbourne Accelerator Program (MAP) has partnered with impact investment firm Giant Leap to expand beyond Melbourne University.
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Recruitment startup Shortlyster raises $5 million
Shortlyster works to help companies filter through resumes to find matches based on culture, skills, experience, and behaviour.
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Fintech startup Earnd raises $2.5 million
With funding from investors including NAB Ventures, Earnd helps Australians access their income as they earn it.
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Salesforce launches myTrailhead to help organisations create learning experiences for staff
Salesforce has launched myTrailhead, a platform allowing organisations to create their own learning experiences to help employees up skill.
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Why we need International Women’s Day
We asked a few women in startups what International Women’s Day means to them.
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How startups can push to #BalanceforBetter
“A balanced world is a better world”, internationalwomensday.com tells us, and then asks how us to think about how everyone can “help forge a more gender-balanced world”.
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Get on Board launches to connect qualified women to opportunities on startup boards
According to KPMG, 62 percent of Australian startups don’t have any women on their boards.
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UK platform Perkbox launches in Australia to help companies recognise and reward employees
Through its various offerings, Perkbox wants to “create a better society by helping employees succeed, in life and at work”.
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WeWork expands Australian footprint with Brisbane opening
WeWork has continued its Australian expansion, today officially opening its first Brisbane location, with the likes of Deliveroo and Zomato already moved in.
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Melbourne app Giftwell is an electronic wishing well hoping to make gift-giving easier
The app was founded by Marta Barbayannis, who described GiftWell as “an electronic wishing well” making it easier to “give gifts for life’s special moments”.
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Xinja Bank breaks own equity crowdfunding record with $2.59 million raise
Neobank Xinja Bank has broken its own equity crowdfunding record, raising just under $2.59 million from over 1,500 investors in its second campaign.
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muru-D accelerator unveils sixth Sydney program cohort
Telstra-backed accelerator muru-D has unveiled the 10 startups taking part in SYD6, the sixth run of its Sydney program.
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Salesforce Ventures launches US$50 million Trailblazer Fund for Australian startups
CRM software company Salesforce has launched a US$50 million ($70.5 million) Australia Trailblazer Fund to invest in local startups.
