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Women didn’t just recently start coding, they actually STOPPED coding decades ago
It’s not so much that women only recently started coding; rather, some time in the 1980s, women stopped coding.
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Fishburners’ selective application process has allowed it to become one of Sydney’s premium startup hubs
By its very definition, a good coworking space isn’t just about the ping pong tables, nap pods, and coffee machine, but community. With Sydney’s Fishburners nestled between ABC, UTS, and TAFE buildings on Harris St in Ultimo, a street populated with more startups than on any other around Australia, you might be hard pressed to find a bigger community on just one road.
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Have you ever wondered why so many startup offices have ping pong tables?
Ping pong has become somewhat synonymous with global startup ‘culture’ today, in fact entire movements have been launched because of the deep connection between the startup world and our love of the game.
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Getting PR for your startup requires hustle: Here’s what you need to know
When you’re starting a company, time and resources are limited, and your budget may not extend to a PR agency or full time communications professional. In my experience, what you do need is to draw from the inner growth engine that you’ll find in the best PR professionals – hustle.
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Some people still don’t get why Australian startups need alternate policies
Although the differences between small businesses and startups have been subject to ongoing debate, there are many who don’t quite understand why these differences necessitate different policies.
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Does Australia really need a job search platform for the healthcare niche?
The healthcare industry is heavily regulated in order to take care of consumers. However, all those regulations also mean that things are slowed down on the administrative side. A new startup wants to help at least one aspect of the time consuming administrative side through HealthcareLink, a job search platform built specifically for healthcare professionals.
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Shark Tank Australia actually delivered some really important home truths in its premiere episode
Last night was the premiere episode of new Channel Ten program, Shark Tank. Originally an American show that started in 2009 and has now been running over there for six seasons and over one hundred episodes, Australia and Portugal are the only two countries in that time to ever launch a local version of the show, both premiering this year.
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It may not be as big as Sydney or Melbourne, but Adelaide startups have a shit-tonne of support
Adelaide has long been a business hub. From Boost Juice to News Corp, a number of big companies were founded in Adelaide. The problem has been figuring out how to keep them in Adelaide, a problem reflected in the wider community.
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FashionTech startup Mon Purse is riding the mass customisation wave
Feeling frustrated after spending so long trying to find the perfect handbag, Lana Hopkins decided to try making her own, and Mon Purse was born.
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UPDATED: EatNow, owned by CatchOfTheDay has officially merged with Menulog.
Startup Daily have been fielding multiple reports from sources at Melbourne based company Catch of the Day this morning that EatNow, which it owns and Menulog have merged. We are being told that Menulog has acquired the competitor website for an undisclosed sum.
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Big Review TV’s ASX listing doesn’t necessarily mean success, yet.
Last year, startup Big Review TV experienced a fast-tracked and oversubscribed IPO, when it underwent a reverse takeover with publicly listed, struggling gold explorer, Republic Gold. The preparations for this started happening around October and on New Years Eve, the new company BIG UNLIMITED began trading on the ASX officially for the first time.
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Aussie founded online auto classifieds startup LatAm Autos opens IPO to raise $18M and dominate Latin America
LatAm Autos, an Australian founded online auto classifieds startup operating in Latin America, today announced the opening of its Initial Public Offering (IPO), ahead of its listing on the Australian Securities Exchange (ASX) to raise AUD$18 million. The startup is following in the footsteps of other online classifieds companies such as SEEK, REA and Carsales that… Read more »
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The Rising Influence of Jack Delosa
Setting yourself apart from others in the speaking and educational industries requires a hook; Delosa’s was first being the face of Gen Y entrepreneurship in Australia.
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FinTech startup Simply Wall St is the ‘Pinterest for stocks’ designed for novice Gen Y investors
Entrepreneurs Al Bentley and Nick van den Berg were just as lost when trying to decode the stock market enigma, which is why they decided it was time for a startup-style intervention. Launched last month, their FinTech startup Simply Wall St was designed to make the stock market easier to navigate for Gen-Y investors who are new to the game.
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Melbourne startup Market Engine just changed Australia’s future in the ecommerce space
The real question that will determine the success of a startup like Market Engine is: Does China actually want to buy what Australian’s are selling?
