In an open letter that I published on Startup Daily before the start of the new year, I mentioned that in 2016 in particular, startup media really failed to do our jobs properly. We put exclusive headlines and content volume above taking a well-researched approach when it came to profiling new players in the ecosystem. The… Read more »
In 2004 startups like Freelancer & Airtasker didn’t exist; we’d never used the term ‘startup’ locally. You know what phrase was being used? ‘Like a Boss’.
Dear Readers, With all our editors currently enjoying a well earned break until Monday read this knowing that my love for a random comma, writing sentences the length of paragraphs and my overall lack of grammatical finesse are why you should all adore Gina and James from our editorial team and thank the universe I… Read more »
Trigger Warning. This end of year letter by our Founder, Mat Beeche discusses mental health, suicide and debt. These are topics that may be considered a trigger for some readers. If you ever feel like you need to talk to someone you should reach out to Lifeline on 13 11 14 the Heads Up initiative by… Read more »
Joining the growing list of massage on-demand services recently is Sydney-based ZenNow, founded by Matthew Doyle and Melissa Rohlfs.
If any Australian-founded company embodies the lean startup mentality it would be WPCurve, launched in June 2013 after two other failed startup attempts.
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In 2015 Pip, along with her brother-in-law Ian Smith, decided to launch a new venture they both say was 120 years in the making. Together they launched Love Merino, an ecommerce / ethical fashion startup. It’s a company that represents the hard work of over six generations of Smiths that have lived and worked on the farm, laying the foundations to be able to produce a premium wool product through their approach to how they farmed the land and cared for the animals.
Founded in 1932 by Reginald Murray Williams, the brand R.M. Williams is one of our country’s most recognised lifestyle brands, sitting comfortably next to the likes of other iconic brand names like Akubra, Driza-Bone, and Hard Yakka on the world stage.
In a move that will be sure to please startups and small businesses in the Riverina that have east coast expansion as part of their growth plans, regional-focused airline JetGo announced that it will officially be launching return flights between Wagga Wagga and Brisbane from February 13th 2017.
The top prize for the night went to ecommerce startup Cool Clutch, founded by Suzanne Carroll, which manufactures and sells handbags and clutches that contain ‘discreet’ cooler bag compartments
Last week Startup Daily in collaboration with payments company Braintree held a fancy little party at city venue The Carousel by X Studio.
There was a time when the local library was part of the social fabric of every Australian community, however over the years budget constraints and decreased government funding have seen many shut down – particularly across regional Australia.
Over the past eight weeks a group of Riverina locals have been taking part in regional Australia’s first incubator program. They entered with goals of forming structure around their ideas, leveraging digital technologies to enhance their current small businesses, and seeking investment to build out possible future technology needs that may need to follow.
Small Business First is a community-centric platform that aims to bring small business owners across the country together to discuss issues affecting the sector, advocate for changes in legislation and gain access to unique educational content.
Canva has a new $500 million shareholder – a Sydney private equity firm that previously made a fortune from pet food 
Envato founders exit in $373 million Shutterstock deal 
Outdoor adtech startup Doohly banks $500,000 pre-Seed to speed up digital ad execution 
Breakthrough Victoria invests $37 million to lure US near-space exploration platform World View to Melbourne 
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