No founder achieves greatness without getting spooked along the way. So the challenge is how you vanquish those demons, with the right ghostbusters by your side, that makes all the difference. Funding and customer growth may be the loudest concerns we hear from startups, but there’s a lot more happening beneath the surface that should… Read more »
61% of employees find equity as an important factor in accepting a role Only 50% of employees know the real value of their equity Only 34% of founders think they communicate the value of equity effectively 56% of Australian companies apply a 1-year cliff with a 3-year full vesting period 36% of Australian startups issue… Read more »
Elon Musk, the world’s richest man, has his fingers in many pies, none of them your standard Four and Twenty – space exploration, electric cars, AI and social media, among others. He became a global leader in space exploration when NASA had virtually vacated the field, and his electric vehicle company Tesla, headquartered in the… Read more »
After three years of pandemic, many hoped 2023 would be the year when things finally got better. But from what we saw, a lot of people couldn’t put 2023 in the bin fast enough and start a new year. Nonetheless, there’s always a highlight, so we asked five leaders in tech and venture capital for… Read more »
Fishburners, Australia’s largest startup community, is expanding its leadership team with the appointment of Majella Campbell as its Chief Operating Officer (COO). The move comes on the heels of Fishburners’ strategic vision to expand and deepen its influence on the Australian startup ecosystem as it continues to advance innovation in Australia, aligning with the broader… Read more »
Today marks a decade since of of the 20th Century’s greatest figures left us. Nelson Mandela died, aged 95, on December 5, 2013 in Johannesburg, South Africa. Born into the Thembu royal family in 1918, as Rolihlahla Mandela, he lost his father aged 12, and was given the name Nelson by a primary school teacher.… Read more »
If you believe that bad things come in threes, then it was a big week for geopolitics, music and investing. A prominent trio paid the ferryman within days: Henry Kissinger, the controversial former US Secretary of State and security adviser to presidents Nixon and Ford, died aged 100; Shane MacGowan, the charismatic Irish poet and… Read more »
The StartGiving podcast, providing tech founders with inspiration and insights to start or scale their charitable giving journey, welcomed world renowned moral philosopher and bioethicist Peter Singer as its latest guest. Singer’s writings have been foundational to both the effective altruism and the modern animal rights movements. He founded the not-for-profit The Life You Can… Read more »
Australian households are doing it tough. Raging inflation, spiralling interest rates and a significant economic downturn are impacting Australians’ wallets. It’s putting enormous pressure on many people’s finances. Couple this with a generation of Australians who have never dealt with an economic downturn let alone a recession, and you have the perfect storm for financial… Read more »
Global technology companies boast some of the best employment conditions in the world, but the journey there is often peppered with late nights burning the midnight oil for founders and their employees. Founders need to be aware of their legal obligations to staff because the regulations around how much overtime is “too much” are murky… Read more »
An idea is the most powerful, important and valuable part of a startup’s journey. Unicorns such as Canva, Atlassian and Go1 all began as ideas that became a new reality. And it’s that crucial moment the 2023 Startup Daily Best in Tech Awards wanted to celebrate and recognise with the Best New Idea award. The… Read more »
Entrepreneurship is a thrilling and challenging journey. At its core lies the profound decision of selecting a co-founder, a choice that shapes the very destiny of a startup. The landscape of this relationship encompasses more than skills and expertise; it’s a delicate balance of shared values, mutual trust and a harmonious blend of commercial and… Read more »
The Australian corporate landscape has had a bumpy ride over the past 24 months. From talent shortages to mass layoffs and hiring freezes, it hasn’t been easy for workers or organisations to plan with certainty for how they work, especially when the macro outlook is anything but certain. Senior management, IT teams, HR departments have… Read more »
The first time a founder goes to set up an Equity Plan, also known as an ESOP, or employee share scheme, they’re faced with many challenges. They’ve been told that they need one, but what is it, and how is it done properly? Your team are your greatest asset at a startup. In the earliest… Read more »
Meet Rasa Ahly, a Sydney-based artist who captures the essence of entrepreneurial spirit and journey in her paintings. The journey of a startup founder is layered like an onion. What we see from the outside is the success or failure of a business, but Ahly paints everything in between. From emotions to challenges, to thoughts… Read more »
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