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Regional innovation could add $44 billion to economy each year, report finds
Regional businesses across Australia are more likely than their metropolitan counterparts to be innovating and “making things happen”, a report has found.
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Property startups Gavl and FinalCall let buyers watch auctions and place bids remotely
As competition in the property market continues to grow, startups Gavl and FinalCall are looking to help buyers track and participate in auctions remotely.
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Edutech startup 1Scope raises $1 million from property developer Aqualand’s new Capital division
Social enterprise edutech startup 1Scope has announced it has raised $1 million in funding from Chinese-backed property developer Aqualand, which has launched Aqualand Capital to expand its own business interests.
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Why did you become an Uber driver?
Last December, Rani decided to make some extra money on the side by becoming an Uber driver. After a few weeks, she gave up her full time job in favour of driving every day.
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Brisbane startup Outfit is a brand automation and marketing production platform
The most time-consuming and frustrating tasks often revolve around branding guidelines, ensuring designs and documents are sized a certain way and use a particular logo.
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Refugee entrepreneurs can provide significant economic benefits to Australia, report finds
A report examining the existing and potential contribution of refugee entrepreneurs to the nation’s economy and society has found refugee entrepreneurs can provide significant economic benefits.
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Edutech Paper Plane helps students upskill by working on business challenges with companies
Paper Plane connects companies with students through real world projects, having participants work together in teams to solve real business problems in a bid to bridge the gap between education and employment.
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Catch Group acquires brand and IP of childrenswear retailer Pumpkin Patch
Catch Group has announced today its acquisition of troubled trans-Tasman childrenswear retailer Pumpkin Patch, with its focus on reviving the brand online.
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Online platform Conjoint.ly is looking to automate conjoint analysis in market research
Conjoint.ly is a platform allowing users to perform conjoint analysis, a specific market research technique, for a fraction of the traditional cost.
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Qantas partners with Slingshot to launch AVRO Accelerator
Qantas has partnered with Slingshot to launch the AVRO Accelerator, a program aimed at commercialising innovative ideas within the travel sector.
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Equity crowdfunding to be opened to retail investors as legislation passes Senate
The new equity crowdfunding regulations have officially passed the Senate, opening up equity crowdfunding to retail investors.
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Silicon Valley accelerator 500 Startups gets LaunchVic funding to expand to Melbourne
Silicon Valley startup accelerator 500 Startups over the weekend announced its expansion to Melbourne, thanks to funding from the LaunchVic program.
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Mackay coworking space Split Spaces launches Business Booster program
Mackay coworking space Split Spaces has this week announced the launch of the Business Booster program to give four local startups six months of support.
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Wellington financial literacy startup Banqer partners with Netwealth to launch in Australia
Wellington startup Banqer has expanded to Australia, partnering with Netwealth to see 15,000 students across the country receive free access to the platform.
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Sydney falls one place to 17th in latest Startup Genome ecosystem rankings
The latest report to detail Australia’s startup performance has been released, with the 2017 global startup ecosystem ranking from Startup Genome seeing Sydney slip one place down the list to 17.
