automation Archives

Paperform launches an AI-native workflow builder to automate small business

Startup Daily - November 3, 2025 2 MIN READ

Form-building startup Paperform has launched an artificial intelligence (AI) platform, called Stepper, to help small businesspeople automate workflows. Paperform, which founders Dean and Diony McPherson bootstrapped for the past decade, now has more than 23,000 subscription users globally. Stepper is the next logical step: automation for business people to scale without adding complexity or cost, Dean,… Read more »

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‘Siri for work’ automation startup ybot raises $4.6 million

Simon Thomsen - September 27, 2022 2 MIN READ

Sydney startup ybot, a voice-activated autonomous work assistant, has raised $4.6 million in a Seed round led by US VC Florida Funders, The capital injection is earmarked for product development, as well as sales, marketing and hiring efforts, with plans to double employee headcount in the next year. Around 80% of workers are “deskless” –… Read more »

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Why automation is key to hybrid work beyond the pandemic

Leigh Pullen - February 1, 2022 3 MIN READ

The pandemic has changed the dynamics of how we work significantly. Digital transformation has accelerated and become a powerful enabler of remote working and hybrid workplaces. While the automation of back office processes such as accounts payable, HR and payroll activities is not new, businesses are now turning their attention to how automation can help… Read more »

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AI analysts say automation is set to eliminate 2.7 million jobs by 2035

Simon Thomsen - March 11, 2020 2 MIN READ

Up to 2.7 million Australian jobs could disappear due to automation over the next 15 years, a report into technology’s impact on the workplace has concluded. The changes will also hit the female workforce harder than their male counterparts. But the good news is that more than double that number of roles, 5.6 million, could… Read more »

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A Queensland startup that’s like Wotif for private aircraft charters is planning to launch in the US

Simon Thomsen - July 12, 2019 2 MIN READ

Monarc Global founder & CEO Royce Crown An automated booking platform for private aircraft hire, founded by a Queensland helicopter pilot, is hoping the transform the way people use charter flights and take on the massive US market. Brisbane startup Monarc Global, founded by Royce Crown in 2017, has just closed a $500,000… Read more »

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Marketing automation company Autopilot launches real-time collaboration tool

Gina Baldassarre - October 17, 2018 2 MIN READ

Marketing automation startup Autopilot has launched Annotate and Collaborate, a tool enabling marketing teams to collaborate in real-time.

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Property startup BrickX launches automated investment platform Smart Invest

Gina Baldassarre - August 30, 2018 2 MIN READ

Property investment startup BrickX has launched Smart Invest, a new automated platform aiming to help users save for a deposit.

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How to ease the pain points in your startup

Alex Alexandrou - August 8, 2018 3 MIN READ

By committing to streamlining administration, it can help to reduce stress from operational tasks and allow for a more efficient outcome.

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Melbourne startup OpenLive is an automated system helping artists record and sell their live performances

Gina Baldassarre - January 29, 2018 5 MIN READ

Looking to help more artists capture their gigs is Australian startup OpenLive, which has developed an automated system to help artists record and release their live performances.

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Nine in 10 large Australian businesses have deployed artificial intelligence tech, survey finds

Gina Baldassarre - January 25, 2018 3 MIN READ

Almost half the leaders surveyed believe these deployments are “greatly outpacing” the accuracy and productivity of humans doing the same task, with 69 percent in turn stating their workers are concerned AI will replace them.

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Brisbane startup Writally helps SMBs with their content marketing through blog post ‘recipes’

Gina Baldassarre - April 21, 2017 5 MIN READ

Writally simply asks wannabe bloggers what kind of post they are looking to write and then delivers them a step by step recipe to help them actually write it.

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Financial predicition platform Investfit launches in Australia with $1.5 million Series A funding

James Ward - March 23, 2017 2 MIN READ

Fintech Investfit has launched today with $1.5 million in Series A funding, offering a platform that uses an algorithm to predict a user’s financial future.

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Data61 partners with Unisys to develop border security solution powered by analytics

Gina Baldassarre - March 7, 2017 2 MIN READ

Data61 has announced a partnership with Unisys that will see the development of an advanced data analytics solution for border security.