A Melbourne-founded startup that taken the old business card and turned it into a digital networking tool has raised US$25 million (A$38.5m) in a Series A. The round for Blinq was led by Touring Capital, with supported by HubSpot Ventures and existing local backers Blackbird and Square Peg. The startup, founded in 2017, previously raised… Read more »
Global Tech Advocates (GTA), the international grassroots tech community of more than 30,000 tech leaders, experts and investors, has spread its wings to Australia. Tech Australia Advocates is GTA’s 35th international group and the Oceania region’s first chapter. It now operates in Europe, Asia-Pacific, Africa and the Americas. Global Tech Advocates, was created in 2016… Read more »
It’s probably not the One True Rule Of Success but it’s got to be in the Top 10: never agree to have a chat with someone you don’t know until they’ve told you what they hope to get out of it. Earlier in my career, it was me doing all the network heavy-lifting, asking other… Read more »
Clubhouse is one of the newest social media platforms and I just had to try it. I’d heard that Clubhouse was a platform where you can connect with some of the world’s prominent industry leaders via live voice interaction. This means you speak directly to real movers and shakers in your industry just through your… Read more »
I love helping people and introductions to good people is a great way to do it. But… I get a lot of bad emails asking me for introductions. Here are my thoughts; Mutual Respect First I need to respect you before I introduce you, because if you do a bad job, that makes me look… Read more »
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.
“Be the CEO your parents always wanted you to marry.” It’s perhaps not a message one would expect to find on viral Instagram posts and prominent billboards advertising a dating app, but it’s the message Bumble went with.
The IGEA has announced the launch of The Working Lunch, a program which aims to equip women looking to enter the gaming industry with skills and mentorship.
Founded in 2010, Head Over Heels is a NFP focused on providing female entrepreneurs with a platform to “achieve outstanding results in growing their businesses”.
Blending networking and educational events, Triangles looks to be more of a results-oriented network that looks beyond just the tech community to also incorporate women in small business.
Thankly is an online platform allowing users to personalise a thank you note that will be handwritten and sent on to the recipient.
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