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Sydney fintech Pearler wants to be the ‘Spotify for investment’
Pearler believes that many an average Aussie would like to learn more about investing and how to do it, but the barrier to entry often feels insurmountable.
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LaunchVic awards $1.37 million in funding to support Indigenous-led ventures
The Victorian Government’s startup body, LaunchVic has announced $1.37 million in funding for four organisations focused on supporting entrepreneurial activity among Indigenous Victorians. The four organisations receiving funding are Barayamal, Global Sisters, Ngarrimili, and Ngamai Moorroop Wili. Barayamal will use its funding to deliver a pre-accelerator and accelerator program for Aboriginal startups. The organisation stated… Read more »
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Cash no longer king: 80 percent of consumers prefer to pay by card
The average Australian carries less than $60 in their wallet, with 80 percent of consumers preferring to pay by card, a new report from Square has found.
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Government and business must overcome short-term thinking if Australia is to prosper: Hostplus CIO Sam Sicilia
Having invested $900 million into venture capital so far, Hostplus CIO Sam Sicilia believes the fund is helping to build a prosperous future for Australia.
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Healthtech startup Meditrav is facilitating medical tourism to Australia
Meditrav is looking to capitalise on the growth of medical tourism and develop the market in Australia, with an initial focus on attracting Chinese patients.
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Australia ranks 10th in Cisco’s Global Digital Readiness Index
The Index examines Australia’s position in a global setting and will hopefully provide insights to policy makers and state and federal government to maximise the benefits of a digitally inclusive Australia.
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Equity crowdfunding opportunities opened up to proprietary companies
Proprietary companies will now be able to bring on investment via equity crowdfunding, with Parliament this week passing the long-awaited amendments to its crowdfunding legislation.
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Briometrix aims to enhance mobility, health, and fitness for wheelchair users
Sydney-based Briometrix is developing technologies that addresses a total population of one per cent of people who use a wheelchair.
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Melbourne startup Brauz is helping bricks and mortar retailers boost their online experience
Looking to help bricks and mortar retailers provide customers with a seamless ominchannel experience is Melbourne startup Brauz, founded by Lee Hardham and Rajesh Yeluri.
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Government to begin work on 10-year plan to increase participation of girls and women in STEM
The Australian government is set to start work on its 10-year plan to increase the number of girls and women in STEM it announced in the May Budget.
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Be the change you want to see in your business: how Xero approaches diversity and inclusion
Diversity is being invited to the party, inclusion is being asked to dance, and for Xero’s Bindy Edelman inclusion means an environment where people feel respected, understood, and celebrated for their differences.
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How to bounce back after a startup failure
When things start to go wrong in a startup it’s natural for the entrepreneur to wish the issues away by actively denying them.
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Do less, produce more: why meaning matters, not happiness
Living a good life is not about being extraordinary. It’s about doing ordinary things really well, says author Mark Manson.
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Brisbane startup Commsync has created a system to help connect persons at risk to safety
Australian startup Commsync has created a system for devices that can, when called upon by someone at risk, put into action a pre-programmed safety plan.
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Australian Computer Society acquires River City Labs with promise to invest $7.5 million over three years
Four months on from Steve Baxter announcing his intentions to sell Brisbane coworking community River City Labs, the Australian Computer Society (ACS) has won the bid, becoming owner and operator of River City Labs Group with the promise to invest $7.5 million in growing its operations over the next three years. In acquiring the hub,… Read more »
