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Why did you become an Uber driver?
Last December, Rani decided to make some extra money on the side by becoming an Uber driver. After a few weeks, she gave up her full time job in favour of driving every day.
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Brisbane startup Outfit is a brand automation and marketing production platform
The most time-consuming and frustrating tasks often revolve around branding guidelines, ensuring designs and documents are sized a certain way and use a particular logo.
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Refugee entrepreneurs can provide significant economic benefits to Australia, report finds
A report examining the existing and potential contribution of refugee entrepreneurs to the nation’s economy and society has found refugee entrepreneurs can provide significant economic benefits.
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Edutech Paper Plane helps students upskill by working on business challenges with companies
Paper Plane connects companies with students through real world projects, having participants work together in teams to solve real business problems in a bid to bridge the gap between education and employment.
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Catch Group acquires brand and IP of childrenswear retailer Pumpkin Patch
Catch Group has announced today its acquisition of troubled trans-Tasman childrenswear retailer Pumpkin Patch, with its focus on reviving the brand online.
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University of Newcastle appoints Dr Sarah Pearson as Pro Vice-Chancellor of Industry Engagement and Innovation
The University of Newcastle has announced the appointment of Dr Sarah Pearson as its inaugural Pro Vice-Chancellor of Industry Engagement and Innovation.
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Online platform Conjoint.ly is looking to automate conjoint analysis in market research
Conjoint.ly is a platform allowing users to perform conjoint analysis, a specific market research technique, for a fraction of the traditional cost.
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Equity crowdfunding to be opened to retail investors as legislation passes Senate
The new equity crowdfunding regulations have officially passed the Senate, opening up equity crowdfunding to retail investors.
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Perth app Nesters helps sellers actively work with real estate agents to market their property
Through Nesters, sellers take care of things like arranging viewings and answering buyer questions through the app, while agents chase leads and negotiate prices.
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Government launches Maker Projects program to fund school and community maker spaces
Four million dollars will be put towards another government initiative to help push science, technology, engineering, and maths (STEM) learning in schools.
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SproutX raises $10 million VC fund and opens applications for agtech accelerator
Melbourne-based agtech innovation hub SproutX has opened applications for its first full accelerator program, which will see 10 startups work to develop and commercialise their ideas in the agricultural sector.
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Wellington financial literacy startup Banqer partners with Netwealth to launch in Australia
Wellington startup Banqer has expanded to Australia, partnering with Netwealth to see 15,000 students across the country receive free access to the platform.
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Sydney falls one place to 17th in latest Startup Genome ecosystem rankings
The latest report to detail Australia’s startup performance has been released, with the 2017 global startup ecosystem ranking from Startup Genome seeing Sydney slip one place down the list to 17.
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Melbourne platform SalesTribe matches salespeople to startups in need of a sales pro
Looking to help ease the pain by connecting startups in need to qualified salespeople looking for new career opportunities is Melbourne startup SalesTribe.
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Battery storage project to receive funding through South Australia’s $550 million power plan
South Australian Premier Jay Weatherill has unveiled a “21st Century energy plan that protects the people of South Australia”.
