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CompareVillages aims to bring transparency to the retirement living space
CompareVillages launched earlier this year with the aim of bringing transparency to the sector by helping consumers find and compare retirement villages.
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Perth startup QuizJam is targeting the sports market with its gaming platform
Sitting at the corners of fan engagement, content and gamification, QuizJam gives clubs and organisations another channel to integrate a sponsor’s message into game-based campaigns.
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How Brisbane startup Audeara delivers perfect sound for all
Brisbane’s Audeara has created a full-fidelity headphone that is revolutionising the market by providing a completely personalised listening experience.
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Coworking community The Commons lands strategic partnership with property developer Riverlee
Coworking community The Commons has secured a strategic investment from Melbourne-based property development group Riverlee that will help it scale its operations from three locations to 15 over the next three years.
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LaunchVic awards $1.37 million in funding to support Indigenous-led ventures
The Victorian Government’s startup body, LaunchVic has announced $1.37 million in funding for four organisations focused on supporting entrepreneurial activity among Indigenous Victorians. The four organisations receiving funding are Barayamal, Global Sisters, Ngarrimili, and Ngamai Moorroop Wili. Barayamal will use its funding to deliver a pre-accelerator and accelerator program for Aboriginal startups. The organisation stated… Read more »
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Government and business must overcome short-term thinking if Australia is to prosper: Hostplus CIO Sam Sicilia
Having invested $900 million into venture capital so far, Hostplus CIO Sam Sicilia believes the fund is helping to build a prosperous future for Australia.
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Be the change you want to see in your business: how Xero approaches diversity and inclusion
Diversity is being invited to the party, inclusion is being asked to dance, and for Xero’s Bindy Edelman inclusion means an environment where people feel respected, understood, and celebrated for their differences.
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How to bounce back after a startup failure
When things start to go wrong in a startup it’s natural for the entrepreneur to wish the issues away by actively denying them.
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Tank Stream Labs runs second annual Female Entrepreneur Week
The second Female Entrepreneur Week at Tank Stream Labs saw 70 speakers across 25 events, with almost 1,600 people attending.
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Coders, startup-focused sales pros, and UX designers in short supply: StartupAUS report
A new report has found the shortage of coders, startup-focused sales professionals, and user experience designers in Australia is particularly critical.
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What to look for in a mentor
Having a mentor to bounce ideas off of and discuss the pain points you’re going through can make life so much easier as a founder.
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Mirvac opens coworking hub The Third Space in Broadway shopping centre
Property developer Mirvac has opened The Third Space, a coworking hub in its Broadway shopping centre in Sydney.
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Oneflare acquires home services marketplace UrbanYou to build out on-demand capabilities
Fairfax-backed Oneflare has acquired Sydney-based UrbanYou, a platform facilitating the booking of home services such as cleaning and gardening on-demand.
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HubSpot’s VP of international marketing on what businesses can learn about marketing from MMA
Susanne Ronnqvist Ahmadi, VP of international marketing at HubSpot, who has balanced her marketing career with her love of MMA for 20 years.
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Why Australia needs a startup salary guide
Together with StartupAUS, Think & Grow are putting together a Founder’s Salary Guide which outlines suggested salary levels based on various factors, including their revenues/funding level, job function and level of seniority.
