Advice
Queensland startup rubin8 helps brands better connect with and understand customers through games
The idea for rubin8 came to founder Rob Holden in 2011, when he was selling advertising space at the Gabba in Brisbane.
Topic
MYOB to sell RentPay system to Rent.com.au for $425,000
Rent, the company behind rental listings platform Rent.com.au, is set to acquire RentPay, a payments system for the rental market, from cloud accounting software provider MYOB for $425,000 in cash.
Topic
Bane Hunter to take over as GetSwift CEO as Joel MacDonald steps down
Joel MacDonald has stepped down as GetSwift CEO and chairman Bane Hunter has taken on the role as “part of [GetSwift’s] ongoing program to continually develop its governance practices as it grows”.
Podcast
[PODCAST] Ask the Editors episode 5: How do I manage employees who have a side hustle?
Startup Daily editor Gina sat down for a chat with Kochie’s Business Builders editor Cec to chat about how to manage employees who have a side hustle.
Advice
How a “healthy paranoia” about the competition keeps Carsales innovating
Carsales CIO Jason Blackman said the Melbourne company has sought to maintain the startup ethos it set out with upon launch in 1997.
Advice
The Skool Loop App looks to facilitate better communication between schools and parents
While printed newsletters were once the rage, schools are now embracing tools like The Skool Loop App to help them communicate better with parents.
Topic
Canva acquires Sydney-based interactive presentation startup Zeetings
A few months on from raising a US$40 million ($51 million) round that saw its valuation push past the $1 billion mark, online design startup Canva has acquired Zeetings, a Sydney-founded startup helping users deliver interactive presentations. The terms of the acquisition were not disclosed.
Advice
List Co wants to help early-stage entrepreneurs do their own PR through access to up-to-date media lists
It can be hard to know which publications are covering your industry, and then find the right media contact to get in touch with; List Co aims to help.
Advice
MedCorp Technologies has developed a wearable to bridge a communication gap between doctors and patients
After seeing a close friend’s battle with cancer, Jacqui Savage decided she had the background and skills to try to do something she hopes will save lives.
Advice
How Bumble approached growth and shedding the stigma around dating apps in Australia
“Be the CEO your parents always wanted you to marry.” It’s perhaps not a message one would expect to find on viral Instagram posts and prominent billboards advertising a dating app, but it’s the message Bumble went with.
Topic
DCC Jobs raises $1 million seed round led by Skip Capital, rebrands to WORK180
Employment platform DCC Jobs has raised $1 million in seed funding and rebranded to WORK180 as it continues on its mission to connect women with roles at organisations with a focus on gender equality.
Topic
Brisbane insurtech Edmund provides SMEs with cyber insurance and emergency response solutions
Australian insurtech startup Edmund has launched to provide cyber insurance to small to medium enterprises (SMEs) with up to $20 million in annual revenue.
Advice
Canberra startup SponServe wants to make it easier for brands and rights holders to manage sponsorships in sports
SponServe believes the process of managing of sponsor relationships still leaves a lot to be desired, and has designed software to make it easier.
Topic
Startup Genome report highlights Sydney as a top 10 global ecosystem for local connectedness
While no overall rankings released this year, the 2018 Startup Genome report has identified Australia cities as ecosystems to watch.
Advice
Melbourne salon management startup Honee is taking on pen and paper and the phone
Despite the wealth of booking platforms out there, Honee posits that booking a salon service still, more often than not, means having to pick up the phone.
