The challenge that brands and content creators face is the pressure to create new compelling content, faster and more cost effectively. In an era where online content is being created at an incredible rate, producers now find it increasingly difficult to make content that cuts through the noise. One problem that needs to be solved… Read more »
A major journalistic investigation has found evidence of malicious software being used by governments around the world, including allegations of spying on prominent individuals. From a list of more 50,000 phone numbers, journalists identified more than 1,000 people in 50 countries reportedly under surveillance using the Pegasus spyware. The software was developed by the Israeli… Read more »
It’s not essential to have a co-founder, but like anything in life, it’s often easier when you have a second set of eyes, or someone to share the load, or whatever cliche you want to employ. But you need to find the right co-founder, otherwise the relationship will probably cause more problems than it solves.… Read more »
Victoria has entered a five-day lockdown to control its growing outbreak of the more infectious Delta variant. Until midnight on Tuesday restrictions mean residents are only allowed to leave home for essential reasons, can only travel five kilometres away from home, and need to wear masks outside the home, among other measures. Breaking: Victoria has… Read more »
Over the past few weeks, the Chinese government’s crackdown on big tech companies has intensified. The giants have all felt the brunt of heightened regulatory scrutiny. At the end of last year, Ant Group (which owns the payment platform AliPay) failed to go public on the stock market. Chinese regulators cited a lack of compliance… Read more »
In recent years, Australia has produced dozens of hugely successful technology companies including Atlassian, Canva, BigCommerce, Afterpay and Aconex. The scale of their success shows that startups not only generate positive returns and recognition but also build technology and innovation capability, productivity and job creation. Yet Australia is only ranked 23rd on the Global Innovation… Read more »
Startups depend on community. It doesn’t matter whether your company is selling to businesses or consumers, whether your focus is local or global. The need to build and engage with a community of people who share the same values and identity is more important now than ever before – especially if your audience is Gen… Read more »
Wondering whether there’s a much bigger market for your solution or services outside of Australia? Once upon a time, setting up a foreign outpost was a very big deal for software startups from our part of the world. Risky, expensive and difficult to superintend from thousands of kilometres away. No longer. We set up shop… Read more »
To create a better world, we need to shift our mindsets. We need to change the way we see things and how we live our lives to be part of the solution. Are you ready to change the way you see the world? Let’s talk about how to shift your perspective on things! Western thinking… Read more »
If you’ve ever felt your noisy open-plan office makes you cranky and sends your heart racing, our new research shows you aren’t imagining it. Prior to the pandemic 70% of office-based employees worked in open-plan offices. Employee complaints about this design are rife. Yet there is little experimental research investigating the effects of office noise… Read more »
It seems everyone except various Australian governments can see the writing on the wall: We are moving to an EV-led future. Yet somehow, much like addressing climate change, what is a reality that most of us already accept has become a political football. Some are more progressive than others. Last month, the NSW State Government announced it… Read more »
Over the next fortnight, Blue Origin founder Jeff Bezos and Virgin Galactic founder Richard Branson will take off into space, because they can, on spaceships designed by their respective companies. It’s a big moment for the private space industry. But the question comes to mind: who has the smarter plan? A billionaire’s space race On… Read more »
On the internet, nobody knows you’re a dog! These words from Peter Steiner’s famous cartoon could easily be applied to the recent ransomware attack on Florida-based software supplier Kaseya. Kaseya provides software services to thousands of clients around the world. It’s estimated between 800 and 1,500 medium to small businesses may be impacted by the… Read more »
Women who are founders, co-founders or CEOs all face similar challenges unique to their gender. In order to maintain the advancement of women entrepreneurs and business owners, these issues must be addressed. Given that the odds are stacked against women when they enter the startup scene, it is critical to explore how many unspoken gendered… Read more »
Welcome to our weekly column on the important things to see and do for the ANZ startup community, brought to you by the director of the Spark Festival, Maxine Sherrin. Every Tuesday she picks out 3 things worth putting in the dairy for the week ahead. If you’d like to know more, sign up to the Weekly… Read more »
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