Podcast
[PODCAST] Startup Meet Corporate – Episode 14: inkl
We chat to inkl’s Gautaum Mishra. Inkl is a digital marketplace that unlocks the world’s biggest news publishers, a bit like a Spotify for news.
Profiles
Refraction Media produces STEM-focused content to encourage students to pursue STEM careers
Refraction Media produces a variety of magazines, websites, posters, teaching guides, and even apps to encourage students into STEM.
News & Analysis
Jemma Birrell joins publishing startup Tablo as its new Creative Director
For those of you unfamiliar with the work of Jemma Birrell, she is renowned in publishing circles for being the driving force that turned the Sydney Writers Festival (SWF) into the biggest literary event in the Southern Hemisphere during her last four years as its Artistic Director. This week, publishing startup Tablo announced that Birrell… Read more »
News & Analysis
Facebook Journalism Project will look to combat fake news and help publishers monetise content
The Facebook Journalism Project, revealed today by director of product Fidji Simo, is a new program to “establish stronger ties between Facebook and the news industry”.
News & Analysis
Publishing startup Tablo partners with State Library of Victoria to launch Communities platform
Melbourne digital publishing startup Tablo has this week announced a partnership with the State Library of Victoria to launch Tablo Communities.
Profiles
Fashion tech startup Clique Arcade has an edge over its competitors because of one small difference
Perth based startup Clique Arcade, founded by brother-sister duo Ross and Storm Wyness, entered the fashion-tech space this year. The concept is similar to startups like Young Republic, however when you dig a little deeper, you find that it is much more than an ecommerce play.
Profiles
Online book publishing platform Tablo releases new app for readers
Digital publishing platform Tablo has released Tablo Reader, its first iOS and Android app, giving readers access to a vast collection of new books.
Profiles
This startup launched in Canberra, got into an incubator in the Netherlands and pitched to Queen Maxima on Demo Day
It has been an interesting path to market for the team of Netherlands based startup 7write. Originally from Canberra they took a massive risk a couple of years ago and flew over 16,000 km’s to Berlin and pitched to be part of one of Europe’s most prestigious accelerator programs.
Insights
Vanity Metrics Exposed: Publishing
You know what speaks louder than numbers on a page given to advertisers enticing them to spend money with you? Conversions. That’s what.
Profiles
7write raise $250,000 funding round
Australian startup 7write have announced this week that they have secured a $250,000 funding round. Investors in the round include Paypal investor and Australian Peter Davidson as well as Janneke Niessen from Improve Digital.
Profiles
Melbourne’s Hello Mr reaches funding goal on Kickstarter
Melbourne based entrepreneur Ryan Fitzgibbon has reached his funding campaign goal on Kickstarter to produce a new bi-annual magazine for the gay community called Hello Mr. He hopes to reinvent the cliche’s that play out in current gay lifestyle publications in the market with a focus on accessible, witty and real content.
