TRAVLR co-founders Lani and Simon te Hennepe. Travel website TRAVLR has signed a strategic alliance with ASX-listed 8common Ltd targeting the ‘bleisure’ market The deal gives gives TRAVLR access to corporate clients such as Woolworths and Amcor and more than 100 government departments. Travel website TRAVLR, which lets people plan and book trips in the… Read more »
Ajero’s David McLeod, Farzan Marfatia and Peter Walton While concerns about Australia’s energy mix has been focussed on the closure of old coal-fired power stations, especially among politicians, there’s a $35 billion problem sitting off the coastline that a new Perth startup is hoping to tackle. Just as power station reach the end of… Read more »
Business leaders are ignoring the ethical challenges of emerging technologies according to the latest Trendlines report. In doing so, they risk losing the trust of both their customers and employees. The survey conducted by Avanade canvassed 1,200 C-suite, senior-level IT and business decision makers in 12 countries to reveal that while most respondents (82%) agreed digital… Read more »
The hospitality industry now has an app that solves two of the sector’s biggest problems 
Steve Baxter just tipped $1 million into a Brisbane startup he’s calling ‘Canva for video’ 
One of Australia’s most influential female entrepreneurs, who’s presented in her swimsuit, has joined Antler’s new Sydney startup program 
Canva confirms $70m raise, valuing the design business at $2.5 billion 
ProfilesMums became big news this week, with Labor leader Bill Shorten talking about how his mother was an inspiration to him and shaped his political views. Politicians aren’t the only ones with inspiring mums. Becoming an entrepreneur is often the result of hard work, sacrifice, love and more from parents who’ve raised their child with… Read more »
News & AnalysisFast food billionaire Jack Cowin has partnered with the CSIRO’s innovation fund to create a plant-based burger The JV business, v2food, has been tasked with developing the ‘v2whopper’. Fast food meat alternatives are expected to generate $7.5 billion in revenue by 2025. Jack Cowin became a billionaire selling burgers through his Hungry Jacks fast food… Read more »
News & AnalysisBefore we get to the good stuff, we wanted to offer context which underscores just how much of an achievement it is to make this shortlist. This year there was a massive 237 entries for the Finnie Awards across all 18 categories (not including Biggest Raise of the Year). That’s 30 per cent more than last year.
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