Partner Content
The digital disruption is here: How to upskill your staff
The more skills your staff have, the better equipped your business is to face this exciting age of digital disruption.
Topic
WA Government launches $3.3 million STEM skills strategy with focus on disadvantaged areas
The WA government has launched a state STEM skills strategy to help students and the current workforce alike develop science, technology, engineering, and maths (STEM) skills to prepare for “the jobs of the future”.
Advice
Sydney startup Cavalry is a freelancing platform for the digital and creative sectors
Cavalry’s cofounders felt there was a gap in the market when it comes to finding quality freelancers to support digital and advertising agencies.
Advice
Why startups need to put brand design at the core of their business thinking
Disruption needs construction: startups and new ventures need to invest equal weight in both the offer and experience, while brand thinking needs to sit at the core of business thinking.
Partner Content
Cisco Start Challenge will help Australian SMBs realise their business ambitions
According to a survey from IDC, the key tech priorities for SMBs are IT security, improving IT skillsets and productivity, better decision making, and cost savings.
Topic
SafetyCulture raises $60 million Series C round led by Tiger Global Management
Townsville-founded startup SafetyCulture has raised $60 million in a Series C round led by New York firm Tiger Global Management, with participation from existing investors including Blackbird Ventures, Index Ventures, and Atlassian cofounder Scott Farquhar. With the startup last having raised a $30 million Series B in October 2016, the fresh funding brings the total… Read more »
Advice
Brisbane’s Brigie wants to make it easier for international students to apply to Australian courses
Brigie is partnering with educational institutions to list their courses on the site for international students to search through and apply for.
Advice
Why every successful entrepreneur needs a Plan B
Keeping a company alive requires you to think creatively because more often than not, conditions will change so rapidly that all your carefully laid plans come to nothing.
Podcast
[PODCAST] Startup Meet Corporate – Episode 16: TwoSpace
On this episode of Startup meet Corporate, Gina and Tricia chat with Tashi Dorjee, the cofounder and chief space officer at TwoSpace.
Advice
Melbourne startup Friend Theory helps travellers find friends of friends to meet around the world
According to Friend Theory, a millennial has, on average, 180,000 friends worldwide. The platform helps users find them.
Topic
Westpac-backed Reinventure raises third $50 million fund to widen focus to Asia-Pacific
VC firm Reinventure Group has closed its third $50 million fund, with Westpac once more backing the firm as it looks to expand its focus to Asia-Pacific.
Advice
Melbourne social enterprise Assisted Outing aims to lessen social isolation for people with needs
Assisted Outing connects those with needs to assistants in the community who can take them out on outings, aiming to tackle the problem of social isolation.
Advice
How Canva cofounder Cameron Adams tackles the productivity challenges that come with growth
I’ve noticed a particular challenge that a lot of us have been grappling with now that Canva is at this particular stage of growth: staying focused and keeping control of our precious time.
Topic
Startup Victoria appoints Judy Anderson as new CEO
Previously manager of the national innovation program at Deloitte, new Startup Victoria boss Anderson has been at Inventium since 2013.
Advice
The rise and rise of the Australian podcasting community
“I think that’s going to be the tipping point for Australian podcasting, when we have a body of work that is more reflective of our own stories, and our own content.”
