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Melanie Hearse

Melanie Hearse is a West Australian-based freelance writer, specialising in real estate, personal finance, health, lifestyle and small business writing. Her work has appeared on four continents, and she regularly contributes to news and lifestyle outlets, magazines and speciality websites. When she’s not tapping on her keyboard, she can be found reading a book or talking the ear off a stranger, usually with one of her dogs in tow.

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Global tech

‘I’ve worked with all kinds of startups. Here’s what founders get right and wrong about going global’

Melanie Hearse - November 18, 2025 4 MIN READ

Australian and New Zealand startups are expanding globally faster than ever, and Deel’s SMB Manager, Alex Palmer, has a unique vantage point from working with startups who are doing just that. Palmer joined global payroll, compliance and HR platform Deel in 2024 after nearly six years at Uber. As an Earlywork and Inspiring Rare Birds… Read more »

Zeller for startups
Business

Startup 101: How to choose the right financial solution for your early-stage startup

Melanie Hearse - September 6, 2024 3 MIN READ

For early-stage founders and startup entrepreneurs, choosing the right financial products for your business is a pivotal decision. While traditional banks were once the go-to choice, fintech products are consistently bringing something new and dynamic to the table. Offering comprehensive, cost- and time-efficient solutions, these newer app-driven products are making the most of technological advances,… Read more »

mate
Growth hacks

How two brothers from Western Sydney built a $100 million telco empire from their aunty’s backyard

Melanie Hearse - June 14, 2022 4 MIN READ

A brand you kinda want to be buds with, the aptly named telco MATE is only six years old and has already clocked up $100 million in revenue, employed 83 staff (including 19 cousins), and cemented hundreds of thousands of quantifiably happy customers. Built off the promise to be a telco “Aussies can trust”, the fully… Read more »

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Growth hacks

Back up in the air: 4 trends that are defining the business travel comeback

Melanie Hearse - May 16, 2022 4 MIN READ

With people returning to the skies for work travel, it’s time for businesses to ensure they are prepared for corporate travel, 2022 style. As restrictions across the globe relax, travelling for work is back on the rise. The numbers don’t lie: data from the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) shows that passenger numbers in… Read more »

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