Hi, for those that don’t know me, I’m Tim, the cofounder of Vively, and I was diagnosed as pre-diabetic 3 years ago. When I was diagnosed, it was an absolute maze to try to improve my health. Hours of research, expensive tests, 6-month waits to see a specialist doctor that understands prevention – the list… Read more »
How do you land a brand deal with global music superstar Robbie Williams? Easy – send him a song via voice note. At Startmate’s recent Alumni Demo Day in Sydney, Andy Miller from non-alcoholic beer startup Heaps Normal (Startmate class of winter 2020) recalled how he heard from the singer’s team that Robbie was a… Read more »
One piece of business advice I would give my younger self is to “learn how to ask the right questions”. True mentorship is not about telling business owners what to do but asking pointed questions that help them think differently. So, rather than showering CEOs with advice, ask them probing questions instead. Questions that help… Read more »
With a new year, ripe with possibilities, underway, Swinburne entrepreneurship expert Bridgette Engeler is urging small business owners and aspiring entrepreneurs to think beyond 2025 to set themselves up for future success. “Everyone is probably thinking about the coming 12 months,” she says. “But what’s on the radar beyond that? Is your business future-fit? You should… Read more »
As Dry July enters its 15th year, co-founder Brett Macdonald tells Startup Daily about the early days, how the movement grew to raise $82 million for more than 80 cancer organisations across Australia – and where it’s going next. It started in a small garage in Sydney’s eastern suburbs in 2007. British expats Brett Macdonald,… Read more »
In recent years, Software as a Service (SaaS) startups have been fed on a steady diet of cheap money and notions like ‘Growth at all costs’ and ‘Winner takes all’. In turn, this was reflected in the way SaaS performance is measured, the way companies undertook capital raisings, how they spend their cash and how… Read more »
All too often, startup founders get caught up in the whirlwind pace of Australia and New Zealand’s startup ecosystem. Ensuring your startup is built with a strong foundation is the best way to protect your business from the unexpected challenges and ever-changing momentum of the investment scene. You don’t want your startup to be a… Read more »
It’s a year since multi-currency payments startup Paytron raised a $4.35 million seed round as it launches it product for the SMB market. Co-founders Jaco Veldsman and Francois Henrion set out to address the pain point of small businesspeople dealing too much paperwork to manage their international payments, and they’ve spent the past 12 months… Read more »
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