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The fatal mistakes startups must avoid
Cashflow of course is critically important, but there are other areas where making the wrong decisions can also lead a thriving business to fail.
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Brisbane’s GO1 bolsters leadership team as it gears up for further growth
A few months on from raising $10 million in a Series A round led by Seek, Brisbane startup GO1 has added a raft of new names to its leadership team as it gears up to accelerate its growth.
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Why creativity is vital for growth
The creative economy, entrepreneurship and youth are three concepts that are inextricably intertwined with the United Nations 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development.
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Why founders must lead the way in mental health
The importance of the physical and mental health of founders and entrepreneurs has not had a lot of traction until now, but if Australia is to have the innovation-led economy we often hear about this has to change.
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Brisbane startup GO1 raises $10 million Series A round led by Seek
GO1, which has created an online platform through which individuals and organisations can find or create courses, has raised $10 million in a Series A round led by Seek, with participation from investors including Our Innovation Fund. Launched in 2014, Brisbane startup GO1 allows users to browse its marketplace of courses, covering everything from compliance… Read more »
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Five steps to scaling your sales team
Grabbing whomever you can for the sake of increasing your sales headcount can lead to disaster, if they’re not the right people.
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RMIT partners with Essendon Football Club on entrepreneurial programs and research opportunities
Looking to build the link between sport and entrepreneurship and encourage opportunities for greater collaboration and research across various areas, RMIT University has partnered with the AFL’s Essendon Football Club.
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Brisbane edutech startup GO1 raises $4 million to accelerate global expansion
Brisbane-based edutech startup GO1 has raised $4 million in funding from a mix of new and existing investors to accelerate its global expansion.
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What the Australian startup landscape can learn from Y Combinator
Scaling the startup ecosystem requires two necessary ingredients; 1) enough raw founder talent and 2) the resources, both venture capital and experienced individuals, to nurture growth. Scaling without enough of either creates a quality vs quantity dilemma.
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Brisbane’s GO1 raises $1 million; Viber acquires Nextpeer; GitHub raises $250 million
This week saw some big deals take place around the startup world, with messaging platform Viber acquiring Israeli social gaming startup Nextpeer, GitHub raising $250 million, and Dutch startup Catawiki raising $82 million. Closer to home, Brisbane startup GO1 has raised $1 million from Steve Baxter and Tank Stream Ventures as it prepares to graduate from Y Combinator’s Summer 2015 program.
