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Arc, hub for hardware-focused startups to open in Brisbane
With almost $270,000 in funding from the Federal Government’s Incubator Support program, Brisbane is next week set to open a dedicated hub for hardware-focused startups, Arc.
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Telstra-backed accelerator muru-D unveils fifth Sydney program cohort
Now in its fifth year, Telstra-backed accelerator program muru-D is still going strong, today revealing the intake for its fifth Sydney program.
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Brisbane fintech Cohort Go facilitates cheaper cross-border payments for international students
Cohort Go enables students to pay in their own local currency, and offers them rates usually only available to large corporates.
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Open banking regime should be customer-focused and increase competition, review states
Open banking will “revolutionise” Australia’s financial services sector by giving consumers the right to share their data to get themselves a better deal, Treasurer Scott Morrison said.
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Small businesses not doing enough to leverage tech to keep up with consumer expectations, report finds
Only 50 percent of Australian SMBs have a website, while 48 percent of consumers stated they will stop considering a business if it doesn’t have a website.
Caltex Spark Program
Mentor Will Davies, CEO of Car Next Door, on working with Caltex
The old adage that it’s not what you know but who you know may be a cliché, but like many a cliché it’s grounded in truth – particularly for Startups, where the power of relationships and networks can be key to winning a key client, brokering a partnership, or raising funding. So it was for… Read more »
Caltex Spark Program
Meet Louise Warner – Executive General Manager, Fuels and Infrastructure
Louise is responsible for ensuring competitive reliable fuel supply for our customers. Louise’s career has spanned a range of roles within the company, starting as a process engineer at the Kurnell refinery. Louise gained commercial and trading experience through her secondment to Chevron UK. Recently, she was responsible for successfully establishing Caltex Australia’s first overseas operations, Ampol Singapore,… Read more »
Caltex Spark Program
Meet Richard Pearson – Executive General Manager, Convenience Retail
Richard is accountable for leading the transformation of Caltex’s retail and consumer fuel business. Richard has worked in retail and consumer goods for twenty years in Australia and the UK with a broad range of leadership experience across commercial functions. Before joining Caltex, Richard was a member of the leadership team at Coles Supermarkets where he… Read more »
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Real estate startup ActivePipe raises $5.9 million Series A round led by NAB Ventures
Melbourne startup ActivePipe has raised a $5.9m Series A led by NAB Ventures, with participation from PieLab Venture Partners and strategic individuals.
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YGAP opens applications for First Gens accelerator program for migrant and refugee-led social impact startups
Not-for-profit YGAP has opened applications for its 2018 intakes of First Gens, an accelerator program aimed at providing support to early-stage social impact companies led by migrants and refugees in Australia.
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Bicycle Queensland partners with peer-to-peer rental startup Quipmo to get Queenslanders listing their bikes
Bicycle Queensland has partnered with peer-to-peer equipment rental platform Quipmo to help members lend out their bikes.
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Australian VCs come together to support women-led startups with office hours on International Women’s Day
To be held at Fishburners on International Women’s Day will be a group session helping founders work through a problem, followed by 1:1 office hour slots.
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REA Group appoints Startup Victoria chief Georgia Beattie as executive manager of working space platform Spacely
Almost a year after launching the platform into beta, ASX-listed REA Group has appointed Startup Victoria chief Georgia Beattie as executive manager of Spacely.
Advice
LendMyTrend is a peer-to-peer garment rental service targeting cash-strapped young adults
The LendMyTrend platform allows lenders to list their clothing themselves and manage all bookings, or use the LMT Collective concierge service.
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Credit Union Australia partners with FlamingoAI to pilot chatbot for health insurance service
Member-owned banking and financial services provider Credit Union Australia (CUA) has partnered with Sydney-based Flamingo AI to conduct a pilot of a new chatbot across its health insurance arm.
