Startup & Entrepreneurship

The term “hack” is probably the most abused term in the startup ecosystem and that is no small feat, by any standard. Everything constitutes a hack and everything can be hacked.

The findings of the largest and most in-depth survey of Victoria’s startup landscape has revealed that Victoria is leading the way when it comes to turning startups into high value, high growth companies.

Successful applicants will receive $25,000 seed investment, tailored training and world class mentoring over a 10-week period. They will also have the opportunity to fly to Austin for a one-on-one session with Ash Maurya

Startup Onramp founder Colin Kinner announced the opening of a second program in Brisbane commencing in September, to be followed by expansion of the program into regional startup hubs across Queensland and then interstate.

The company was conceived as a way of transferring money without the cost and delays associated with traditional international bank transfers and initially sought to provide Indian expats in Australia with a cost-effective means of sending money to family back home.

Through its purpose-built mobile app and a personalised prepaid Visa card, Spriggy gives kids as young as eight the independence and responsibility to learn real-world money skills in an online era.

Fingerprint for Success (F4S) was developed after Michelle led a world-first study into the attitudes and motivations of Australia's most successful entrepreneurs and business owners.

Since releasing its beta product, easyshare has paid over $10 million in rent and bills for customers. easyshare founder John Bush, said the customer response to the platform had been overwhelmingly positive

I blame my parents for introducing me to wine. Back then they lived on acreage in the Yarra Valley and visiting them on Uni holidays there were only two real leisure activities: riding horses and tasting wine.

A study shows 92% of consumers read online reviews of local businesses, but only around 5% of businesses have customer reviews on their own websites.

“sello shouldn’t be confused with a DIY agency," says Macintosh. sello’s clients pay a flat fee of $7,550 regardless of the property value which includes agency fee and all marketing costs.

Disruptive Australian FinTech, Credi is seeking to raise $2 million by working through Wholesale Investor in order to target its network of sophisticated Australian investors.

The bottom line is top talent will never fall for a pipe dream. They need something tangible. In other words, show them where the business is going and what their role is going to be on that path to success.

Prospa has just added to their funding round by securing a $20 million line from Silicon Valley based Partners For Growth reflecting a wider trend of fast-growth...

What is most important is to plan your marketing strategy carefully and ensure you allocate funds from your budget to actually execute it once you’re ready to launch.

Proptech startup Property HQ launched its new branding and a beta launch of its website this week with a renewed desire to disrupt and shake up the “status-quo.”

Australia’s Girl Geek Academy has successfully launched the world’s largest all-women startup incubator, following the resounding success of its #SheHacks hackathon. The incubator is designed to coach #SheHacks graduates...

Founded by Dale Beaumont, BRiN is a smart-phone app that is capable of providing personalised education and human-like support to every entrepreneur on the planet all at the same time.

Upwire co-founder Ben Brophy, said the response to the platform has exceeded expectations and validated a global market need for a simple way to build intelligent communications.

Brauz, a personalised retail app making waves in the industry, has announced an additional $1 million in funding from investors, as well as the rapid growth of its local team after just four months since its launch in the App Store.