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HR Partner is being built by cofounders working remotely in Darwin and rural Alaska
Cofounders of HR Partner Devan Sabaratnam and Hannah Wright met, of all places, on Reddit earlier this year on a thread discussing startups.
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Love Merino allows customers to trace garments back to the sheep the wool came from
In 2015 Pip, along with her brother-in-law Ian Smith, decided to launch a new venture they both say was 120 years in the making. Together they launched Love Merino, an ecommerce / ethical fashion startup. It’s a company that represents the hard work of over six generations of Smiths that have lived and worked on the farm, laying the foundations to be able to produce a premium wool product through their approach to how they farmed the land and cared for the animals.
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R.M. Williams embraces tech to blend its trademark craftsmanship with the customer’s personal style
Founded in 1932 by Reginald Murray Williams, the brand R.M. Williams is one of our country’s most recognised lifestyle brands, sitting comfortably next to the likes of other iconic brand names like Akubra, Driza-Bone, and Hard Yakka on the world stage.
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JetGo announces new weekly flight schedule between Wagga and Brisbane
In a move that will be sure to please startups and small businesses in the Riverina that have east coast expansion as part of their growth plans, regional-focused airline JetGo announced that it will officially be launching return flights between Wagga Wagga and Brisbane from February 13th 2017.
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Ecommerce startup Cool Clutch wins Bendigo Pitchfest as AusPost announces national rollout in 2017
The top prize for the night went to ecommerce startup Cool Clutch, founded by Suzanne Carroll, which manufactures and sells handbags and clutches that contain ‘discreet’ cooler bag compartments
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One10 to expand its social enterprise programs into Geelong
One10 will run its Amplify and Activate programs as it looks to create a supportive ecosystem in the region for people pursuing business solutions to address environmental and societal problems.
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Grant program launches for small businesses and organisations innovating through the NBN
The $150,000 program, Grow with NBN, will distribute three major grants of $25,000 and six minor grants of $10,000 to organisations that are “innovatively” using the nbn for their activities in the fields of business, community, or education.
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Fujitsu signs Memorandum of Understanding to push development of Hi-Tech Precinct in Latrobe Valley
A few weeks after announcing the establishment of an Economic Growth Zone in the Latrobe Valley, the Victorian Government has today announced progress on the development of a Hi-Tech Precinct in the area.
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Ten finalists of 2016 Regional Online Heroes awards revealed
Ten country businesses working online and embracing advanced technologies have been named finalists in this year’s Regional Online Heroes awards.
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Kóala take out the top spot at the Braintree Top 50 Ecommerce List launch party
Last week Startup Daily in collaboration with payments company Braintree held a fancy little party at city venue The Carousel by X Studio.
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Little Pages is looking to bridge the gap left by the closure of regional libraries
There was a time when the local library was part of the social fabric of every Australian community, however over the years budget constraints and decreased government funding have seen many shut down – particularly across regional Australia.
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Minister for Small Business hosting seminar to help Wagga Wagga SMBs explore North Asia free trade agreements
To help regional businesses explore trade opportunities in Asia, Minister for Small Business, Michael McCormack, will this Friday be hosting a seminar in Wagga Wagga aimed at helping local businesses understand and make the most of these FTAs.
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Slingshot launches Australia’s first ever Indigenous startup accelerator Barayamal
Slingshot has launched Australia’s first ever Indigenous startup accelerator program called Barayamal to help Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander entrepreneurs build successful business ideas into world class products.
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How to pursue the right source of funding for your startup
As a high-growth startup, it’s likely that you will need more funds than you, or your family or friends, can provide. You’ll need to be as innovative about ‘fund hacking’ to raise funds as you are about growth hacking to grow your customer numbers. To be successful, you have to explore multiple funding sources to… Read more »
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Agritech hub SproutX partners with Meat and Livestock Australia to solve industry issues
Australia’s agritech innovation hub SproutX has today announced a partnership with MLA Donor Company [MDC], a subsidiary of Meat and Livestock Australia [MLA].
