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Campaign Monitor wants to help small businesses grow by harnessing data
Bard is particularly passionate about the small to medium businesses that make up the bulk of the 200,000 clients using Campaign Monitor.
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NAB Labs launches healthtech platform Medipass Solutions to help streamline doctor bookings and payments
NAB has partnered with healthtech startup Medipass Solutions to develop a new healthtech platform that will integrate the bank’s HICAPS system.
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TrademarkVision allows businesses to compare their logos against a global trademark database
TrademarkVision is an online platform allowing businesses to compare their images against other brands using a detailed algorithm.
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Sydney startup PickMyRide has a designated driver get riders and their car home after a few drinks
A user can log onto PickMyRide to find a driver that will drive them home in their own car, removing the need to go back the next morning and pick it up.
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NSW Government announces inaugural board of the Sydney School of Entrepreneurship
The NSW government has announced the inaugural board for the Sydney School of Entrepreneurship, which will be chaired by former Professor Mark Wainwright.
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Brisbane app Pummel connects people to personal trainers and fitness experts
Pummel is a connection app allowing users to connect with personal trainers and fitness experts in their local area directly.
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Wellington launches LookSee recruitment program to attract global tech talent
LookSee will have 100 pre-screened tech professionals flown to New Zealand for a series of pre-arranged job interviews with companies in need to talent.
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Victorian Government releases strategy to boost innovation in social enterprise sector
The Victorian Government has released a Social Enterprise Strategy, announcing $5 million in funding to further increase the impact of and innovation in the state’s social enterprise sector, build business capacity and skills, and improve market access.
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New Zealand VR startup 8i raises US$27 million Series B to develop AR content creation app
NZ-founded VR startup 8i has announced a US$27 million Series B round which will support the development of a new AR content creation app, Holo.
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Telstra appoints former Salesforce executive Julie Trell as head of muru-D
Telstra has appointed Julie Trell as the new head of its accelerator program muru-D, following the departure of cofounder and former chief Annie Parker.
Advice
MEETIG8 is an online job platform looking to connect risk advisors to big businesses
MEETIG8’s online job marketplace provides a simplistic and cheap way for companies to hire freelance risk compliance and audit professionals.
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Auckland broadcasting platform Spalk wants to democratise sports commentating
To help the average joe get their thoughts heard is Auckland’s Spalk, allowing aspiring sports commentators to broadcast their insights play by play.
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Adelaide rolling out high speed Gig City network to coworking and innovation spaces
The SA government has announced that it will extending Adelaide’s Gig City optic fibre network to the city’s coworking spaces and innovation hubs.
Advice
Melbourne-based Milanote is a UX-focused planning platform for creatives
The idea behind Milanote is simple: it is a cloud-based planner for creatives, helping teams to map out concepts, plan, and deliver world class content.
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Online beauty retailer Adore Beauty buys back 25 percent stake from Woolworths
Melbourne online beauty retailer Adore Beauty has bought back the 25 percent stake it sold to Woolworths less than two years ago, with founder Kate Morris saying “our respective goals and priorities were no longer as aligned going forward as they were at the start”.
