Preethi Mohan was in the middle of a corporate life at Google when she had a revelation about pivoting to a new career as startup founder. Her latest and 5th startup, Press Play Ventures, is a 12-week accelerator program coaches women on the move from corporate life to startup founder, and in just 18 months,… Read more »
Local tech titans are being given a platform for their achievements at the upcoming EY Entrepreneur Of The Year™ awards on October 15. The founders of Employment Hero, Tiimely, Pay.com.au and Orthocell will go head to head in the Technology category of one of the nation’s most prestigious business awards, EY Entrepreneur of The Year (EOY). Now… Read more »
What is bravery? Are there different types of courage? And how does your age, gender, race, and leadership style impact your bravery score? I first met Crista Samaras on a summery NY afternoon, in The Post clubhouse – a community for athletes in business. I’d spent the afternoon with Christian, the founder. She’d spent it… Read more »
What does it take to be the best service provider in your field? Four leaders in defence tech, healthtech, executive recruitment and water infrastructure give us a glimpse. Ahead of the 2026 EY Entrepreneur Of The Year™ program’s 25th annual awards in October, Startup Daily is profiling the trailblazing entrepreneurs named as national finalists. So… Read more »
From K-beauty to French baking to low-emissions steel production, the national finalists in the EY Entrepreneur Of The Year™ program’s Industry category show the true diversity and innovation of Australian manufacturing today. Ahead of the 25th annual awards, the EY Entrepreneur Of The Year program has given Startup Daily a glimpse at the Australians whose… Read more »
The Techstars Sydney Accelerator has invested US$1.44 million (A$2.2m) in 12 early stage startups announcing its class of 2025 today. From surfing to strata management, music, marketing, finance and biotech, it’s a wide range of ideas and solutions to big problems. The founders include a former concert violinist, an early AirBnb employee, a PHD researcher… Read more »
Eckhart Tolle once said, “Awareness is the greatest agent for change.” In a world that’s moving faster than ever, this quote couldn’t be more relevant – especially for leaders and staff burning the candle at both ends, both professionally and personally. Having a front row seat to leaders and businesses for the past decade as… Read more »
The University of Newcastle is backing women entrepreneurs and aspiring leaders around the Hunter and Central Coast regions with a new program to help them take charge. FLIP is a nine-week program aimed at building entrepreneurial confidence, validating business ideas and developing an authentic leadership presence in a supportive, hands-on environment. It’s run by the… Read more »
From reinventing the workspace to bringing sports star power to disability support, these four entrepreneurs have won praise for how they’re tackling the problems of today with a sharp eye on the future. As the EY Entrepreneur Of The Year™ program marks its 25th year of supporting Australian entrepreneurship, Startup Daily is profiling the exceptional… Read more »
Episode 28 of Startup 360 is a little different, with cohost Simon away at a company offsite and Majella busy with the Sydney Startup Hub closure. So we’ve picked out two of our favourite interviews of the last six months to shine a light on them once again. Irish-Australian teenager Liam Fuller starred on Startup… Read more »
As the EY Entrepreneur Of The Year™ program celebrates 25 years of spotlighting the best of Australian entrepreneurship, Startup Daily is profiling the finalists of one of our nation’s most prestigious business awards, to be held on October 15. Today, we meet the four finalists in the Social Impact category. From improving youth mental health… Read more »
AI has dramatically altered tech roles over the past few years, and like it or not, there’s no going back. But while startups are eager to lean into AI tools for faster, cheaper solutions, there’s a hidden risk emerging in the rush to automate junior roles: startups might inadvertently hollow out their future leadership pipelines.… Read more »
Startup 360 cohost Majella Campbell is making her own news, with the Fishburners CEO releasing a manifesto on new ways of nurturing early-stage startups. “We’re noticing a bit of a gap between what the old ways of supporting startups are and the ways that match the new ways of building,” she explains on episode 26.… Read more »
While founders know how to scale a company, many are flying blind when it comes to their most important business asset: themselves. Entrepreneur, investor and podcast host Rohit Bhargava (Playbook Ventures, The Startup Playbook Podcast) has seen it all too often – founders neglect their health, energy, clarity and relationships, leading to quiet burnout, missed… Read more »
At a recent panel discussion on building and scaling tech teams, a recurring challenge stood out – hiring and opening doors is significantly harder without a strong company brand. Building a company’s brand takes time; a logo or catchy tagline is no longer enough. People still seek genuine connections in an era of information overload… Read more »
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