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Findex branch Crowe Horwath announces national initiative to support regional startups
Crowe Horwath has announced that it will be launching FoundX, a new initiative to support regional startups and small businesses.
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Roma agency Compass West helps small businesses solve their back-end problems
“I have a very good eye for detail on ways to improve things without wasting time or money, so I turned it into a business.”
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Roma agency Compass West helps small businesses solve their back-end problems
“I’m a problem solver at heart, and sometimes that makes you a less than desirable employee.” She never got fired, Carmen Roberts clarified with a laugh, but acknowledging that fact led to the decision not to go back to working for someone else after having her youngest child. Instead, she looked at what she was… Read more »
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Triangles is a network looking to help women take the first step into entrepreneurship
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.
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Web hosting company Melbourne IT to acquire digital marketing agency WME Group for $39 million
Melbourne IT has announced its intent to acquire digital marketing agency WME Group for $39 million to further the growth of its SMB division.
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Australia Post Regional Pitchfest looking to uncover the next big business idea in regional Australia
Applications have opened for the Australia Post Regional Pitchfest, which will give startups across Australia a chance to pitch for a share in $100,000.
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NAB Ventures leads US$24 million Series B round for US forex startup Veem
National Australia Bank has led a US$24 million Series B round (approximately $31 million) in San Francisco-based foreign exchange payments company Veem through its VC fund, NAB Ventures.
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Always On, Episode One with Nicole Kersh
In this episode of ‘Always On’ we take a look at the eBay opportunity. We talk with Gary Elphick from Disrupt Sports and Meg English from eBay.
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Online lending platform Prospa raises $25 million round led by Airtree Ventures
Prospa has announced the closing of $25 million in funding led by AirTree Ventures, which will be used to help the business grow its technology and team.
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Smartbeat wants to help small businesses turn regular customers into brand ambassadors
Smartbeat has created a WiFi device and connected marketing platform to help SMBs capture data about visitors and then conduct targeted marketing to get them coming back more often.
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Sydney platform Phlanx wants to help SMBs cross-collaborate and market themselves
Bringing together the influencer platform and cross-collaboration opportunities is Sydney startup Phlanx, helping SMBs manage their marketing and PR.
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Silicon Valley media founders, how about letting 2017 actually begin before getting out the hangman’s noose?
Dear Readers, With all our editors currently enjoying a well earned break until Monday read this knowing that my love for a random comma, writing sentences the length of paragraphs and my overall lack of grammatical finesse are why you should all adore Gina and James from our editorial team and thank the universe I… Read more »
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Grant program launches for small businesses and organisations innovating through the NBN
The $150,000 program, Grow with NBN, will distribute three major grants of $25,000 and six minor grants of $10,000 to organisations that are “innovatively” using the nbn for their activities in the fields of business, community, or education.
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Ten finalists of 2016 Regional Online Heroes awards revealed
Ten country businesses working online and embracing advanced technologies have been named finalists in this year’s Regional Online Heroes awards.
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Minister for Small Business hosting seminar to help Wagga Wagga SMBs explore North Asia free trade agreements
To help regional businesses explore trade opportunities in Asia, Minister for Small Business, Michael McCormack, will this Friday be hosting a seminar in Wagga Wagga aimed at helping local businesses understand and make the most of these FTAs.
