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Aussie founded online auto classifieds startup LatAm Autos opens IPO to raise $18M and dominate Latin America

Startup Daily - December 11, 2014 3 MIN READ

LatAm Autos, an Australian founded online auto classifieds startup operating in Latin America, today announced the opening of its Initial Public Offering (IPO), ahead of its listing on the Australian Securities Exchange (ASX) to raise AUD$18 million. The startup is following in the footsteps of other online classifieds companies such as SEEK, REA and Carsales that… Read more »

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The Rising Influence of Jack Delosa

Mat Beeche - December 10, 2014 5 MIN READ

Setting yourself apart from others in the speaking and educational industries requires a hook; Delosa’s was first being the face of Gen Y entrepreneurship in Australia.

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FinTech startup Simply Wall St is the ‘Pinterest for stocks’ designed for novice Gen Y investors

Tasnuva Bindi - December 9, 2014 5 MIN READ

Entrepreneurs Al Bentley and Nick van den Berg were just as lost when trying to decode the stock market enigma, which is why they decided it was time for a startup-style intervention. Launched last month, their FinTech startup Simply Wall St was designed to make the stock market easier to navigate for Gen-Y investors who are new to the game.

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Melbourne startup Market Engine just changed Australia’s future in the ecommerce space

Mat Beeche - December 9, 2014 2 MIN READ

The real question that will determine the success of a startup like Market Engine is: Does China actually want to buy what Australian’s are selling?

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CUZIN is the ‘crowdsourced shopping’ service aiming to bypass price discrimination and change the way we shop online

Tasnuva Bindi - December 4, 2014 7 MIN READ

On Sunday, CUZIN went into public beta, a strategic move for the Sydney-based startup, given Australians are flocking to shopping centres, departments stores and ecommerce websites to take advantage of discounts in the lead up to Christmas. According to a recent National Retail Association report, Australians are expected to spend $43 billion in the pre-Christmas trading period.

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Entrepreneur Gary Ng hits back at bad press around reality TV pilot, saying A Current Affair was not interested in the whole truth

Tasnuva Bindi - December 3, 2014 9 MIN READ

Gary Ng, Founder of multimillion-dollar business E-Web Marketing, approached Startup Daily to present his side of the story regarding a reality TV show he participated in, which was later accused of destroying a local small business. The other side of the story is completely different and begs the question ‘how far are people willing to go to stretch the truth?’

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This swimwear startup thinks it can help reduce body image insecurity, but is this marketing message too far-fetched?

Tasnuva Bindi - December 1, 2014 4 MIN READ

A new Melbourne startup Kini Swimwear claims to be on a mission “to change the way women see their bodies in swimwear, one bikini at a time”. How? By allowing women to design their own swimwear “to perfectly match their body shape” via Kini Swimwear’s online store.

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With over 2.5 million downloads in a week, Aussie game Crossy Road may just be the next Flappy Bird

Tasnuva Bindi - November 28, 2014 4 MIN READ

The company’s first proposition Crossy Road was downloaded 2.5 million times in less than a week, dominating the Family category charts and claiming the number one position on the iPad App Store in Australia, US, UK, Canada, France, Italy, Switzerland, Russia, South Korea and the Netherlands.

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Jill Meagher tragedy inspired millionaire entrepreneur to create surveillance startup Cammy

Tasnuva Bindi - November 27, 2014 5 MIN READ

One such person who was affected by the Jill Meagher case is humble Sydney-based entrepreneur Christian Beck who, as the founder of LEAP Legal Software, isn’t unfamiliar with what it takes to build a profitable technology company. It was this incident that motivated Beck to create a solution that would help reduce unexpected deaths that like of Jill Meagher occurring in the future.

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This startup lets you send a box of shit to people you hate using bitcoin so you don’t get caught

Tasnuva Bindi - November 27, 2014 3 MIN READ

A life coach, or somebody of a similar non-profession, once said ‘never hold a grudge’. But, in case you do hate someone, shit delivery startup Shit Express is here to accommodate. At first glance, what’s impressive about Shit Express is its succinct tagline: “Send a piece of shit in a box to someone”. In a short sentence, the startup has summed up its entire business.

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Channel Ten reveals who will be the sharks of Shark Tank Australia

Mat Beeche - November 14, 2014 3 MIN READ

It was revealed that co-host of Studio 10, Sarah Harris would be hosting the series when it airs next year and will be accompanied by the sharks who are Steve Baxter (PIPE Networks, StartupAUS and River City Labs), Janine Allis (Boost Juice, Salsa’s Fresh Mex), Andrew Banks (Talent 2 International), John McGrath (McGrath Real Estate) and Naomi Simson (Red Balloon).

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Entrepreneurs tried to create a reality TV show and ended up ‘destroying’ these ladies’ business

Tasnuva Bindi - November 13, 2014 6 MIN READ

It was meant to be a business makeover, but the result is more akin to a business demolition. In June this year, Startup Daily reported on an up-and-coming reality TV show Feed A Starving Crowd that was, at the time, accepting online applications from small business owners looking to execute a kickarse marketing strategy.

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Sleeping Duck generated $1M in revenue in its first year of existence, and it’s obvious why

Tasnuva Bindi - November 11, 2014 5 MIN READ

Wijeyeratne and Sinnappan claim that Sleeping Duck has generated more than $1 million in revenue since January 2014 by selling 1,000 mattress via sleepingduck.com.au. This is an outstanding number for any startup – almost too good to be true.

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Sendle isn’t exactly the new startup that some media would have you believe

Mat Beeche - November 10, 2014 5 MIN READ

I’m pretty skeptical when it comes to startups who claim they are trying to ‘disrupt’ the Australian postal system.

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Universities aren’t happy about startup GownTown obliterating one of their income streams: graduation wear

Tasnuva Bindi - November 5, 2014 4 MIN READ

After graduating from the University of New South Wales, Kearney decided to do something about this ‘expensive gown situation’. He roped in his friend from uni to create GownTown, a startup that sells graduation sets for $99.