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Brisbane fintech Cohort Go facilitates cheaper cross-border payments for international students
Cohort Go enables students to pay in their own local currency, and offers them rates usually only available to large corporates.
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Brisbane startup Divvito wants to help separated co-parents better communicate
Divvito is aiming to make co-parenting communication easier by, as Wendy explained, “bringing the benefits of email to instant messaging”.
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River City Labs appoints Shoes of Prey’s Mike Knapp and entrepreneur Llew Jury as Entrepreneurs-in-Residence
River City Labs has announced the additions of Mike Knapp and Llew Jury to its muru-D backed “BNE3” accelerator program as Entrepreneurs-in-Residence.
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Refugee entrepreneurs can provide significant economic benefits to Australia, report finds
A report examining the existing and potential contribution of refugee entrepreneurs to the nation’s economy and society has found refugee entrepreneurs can provide significant economic benefits.
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The Stitch Up to pitch at River City Labs after winning inaugural Entrepreneurs Club at St Paul’s School
Brisbane’s St Paul’s School earlier this year partnered with River City Labs to launch an Entrepreneurs Club to help prepare students for the changing economy.
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River City Labs to host Brisbane edition of Global Startup Weekend series
River City Labs has announced it will be hosting the next iteration of Startup Weekend Brisbane on November 18 to 20. The event will run as part of the Global Startup Weekend series, with over 200 events to be held across November 11-13 and 18-20.
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Queensland Government launches Brisbane innovation precinct and international startup program
The Queensland Government has made a number of announcements at the Advance Queensland Summit today, allocating funding for an innovation precinct in Brisbane’s Fortitude Valley and HotDeskQ, a program looking to draw interstate and international startups to Queensland.
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Brisbane startup Puntaa allows punters to bet against their friends for bragging rights
It’s become impossible to watch a sports broadcast without sitting through at least a dozen ads for one sports betting agency or another, and as each agency looks for an edge over the other, it’s never been easier to place a bet. A punter no longer has to visit the TAB in person to place a bet, with Sportsbet to Unibet, Ladbrokes, William Hill, Tom Waterhouse and more offering live in-game betting from a smartphone. It’s also never been easier for punters to lose money.
