Podcast
Glass Ceiling Episode 4 – Benjamin Chong from Right Click Capital
Ben sits down with Gina to talk about what it was like to start a business within the dial-up era as well as the relationship between investors and founders
Other
Industry segments that have raised the most money in NSW
Sitting behind fintech startups, the expected champion in NSW amongst all the industry segments, are health and biotechs.
Advice
Melbourne startup Farmwall supplies vertical gardens to cafes and restaurants
Through a monthly subscription service, Farmwall supplies cafes and restaurants with a vertical farm which can be used to grow fresh herbs and microgreens.
Advice
Austrade’s San Francisco landing pad cohort has pushed their way into the US market
Founders have used landing pads to springboard their startups into the US, including KoalaSafe, Event Workforce Group, Indee Labs, Gym Sales & Open Cities.
Topic
Alibaba partners with Australian health companies to push products into China
Alibaba Group’s has partnered with Chemist Warehouse, Blackmores, Swisse and Sanofi Consumer Healthcare to boost the profile of health products in China.
Other
Aussie EduTech founders place more importance on diversity than other startups
A notable trend in the Australian EduTech space right now is an acute awareness around the need to proactively support particular niche groups.
Topic
NAB Foundation opens applications for $1.2 million grant program targeting regional sustainability
NAB Foundation has announced that it has opened applications for its second round of its 2017 grants, focusing on regional sustainability.
Advice
Gabriel Health offers a video platform connecting seniors to their families and carers
Tackling the issue of social isolation is Gabriel Cares, through a platform allowing elderly people to video chat with friends and family members.
Topic
SparkLabs Group partners with NSW Government to launch food and agtech accelerator Cultiv8
SparkLabs Groups has partnered with the NSW Government to launch Cultiv8, an accelerator targeting food and agtech startups.
Advice
Dan Siroker hopes to see Optimizely become a 100 year company
Dan Siroker is the founder of Optimizely, the number one tech platform for testing and experimentation.
Topic
GoFundMe freeze access to the Sydney ‘Vote No’ skywriters funds
The crowdfunding platform has currently frozen their access to the funds they raised until they reveal their identity.
Advice
Sydney-based startup Grei offers a multimedia content platform aimed at improving financial literacy in China
Targeting a Chinese audience, the Grei app looks to improve financial literacy through mentorship from experts and leaders and educational content.
Topic
ABC looks to support rise of podcasting through the launch of new audio app
The ABC has announced the release of ABC Listen, a new app centred around providing listeners an easier way to access radio shows and podcasting content.
Topic
Federal government introduces reforms allowing private companies to access equity crowdfunding
The Federal Government has today revealed a new legislative package that will allow private companies to access equity crowdfunding.
Advice
DaigouSales helps Aussie businesses sell into China through a WeChat-based ecommerce marketplace
Integrating with WeChat, DaigouSales offers an ecommerce marketplace allowing Australian brands to sell their products directly to Chinese consumers.
