How Sydney startup SkedGo partnered with tech giant Uber
Sydney startup SkedGo has teamed up with $US60 billion tech giant Uber to combine ridesharing and public transport, helping users plan a complete and efficient trip.The “collaborative [...]
Melbourne startup BUCKiTDREAM secures $1.3 million investment from Investible after officially launching with the help of Ellen DeGeneres
Melbourne startup BUCKiTDREAM has secured a $1.3 million ($US1 million) investment from member-based investment vehicle Investible as it looks to scale its dream fulfilment platform around the [...]
Five things this Aussie founder wish she had known before launching her startup
Launching a startup is like jumping out of the plane and hoping you’ll build the parachute before hitting the ground.We thought we’d build this website app and then set it free. Three years [...]
Australia’s most loved social brands revealed
Retailers and technology brands lead the way when it comes to the brands Australian consumers love online, according to the first ‘Brand Love List’ produced by NetBase for the Australian [...]
How Uber and the sharing economy are winning the battle for hearts and wallets
By Sarah Kaine, Danielle Logue and Emmanuel JosserandStreet protests against popular “sharing” economy firms Uber and Airbnb have become commonplace around the world.Both these sector giants [...]
Freelancer CEO Matt Barrie takes aim at the Victorian government over failed StartCon deal: “This is a complete fabrication”
It seemed like the perfect coup: On the steps of the Sydney Town Hall, Freelancer CEO Matt Barrie and Victorian minister for innovation Philip Daladakis gleefully announced that Melbourne had [...]
R&D tax review made public, but the government won’t make a final call on the policy until March 2017
Members of the business community are invited to give their thoughts on the state of tax offsets for research and development as the federal government reviews another element of its “innovation [...]
Can Facebook influence an election result?
By Michael BrandFacebook was in hot water this May over allegations of a liberal bias in its “Trending” topics feature.This was not the first time Facebook had been accused of covertly [...]
Ignition Wealth secures a further seven-figure investment as it sets its sight on rapid growth
A Sydney-based robo-advice platform has secured a “significant” investment from the publicly-listed Millinium Alternative Fund as it looks to capitalise on its market position and rapidly expand [...]
Four crucial lessons for entrepreneurs from Redbubble founder Martin Hosking: “Any startup is brutally hard and risky”
After founding the online marketplace for creatives in 2006, Martin Hosking has transformed Redbubble into a giant of the Australian startup sector worth nearly $300 million.During an AMA run [...]