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Are you on the cloud? Here are 5 benefits of cloud computing for small...

When everyone has access to the same information, something profound happens: systems become unified, and processes become streamlined. You can then start to roll out standard processes across your organisation.

A start-up combines craftsmanship & tech to make sure you never lose your bags...

Recognized for intelligent design, premium leather and exceptional craftsmanship, Issara is now partnering with Trackr, the US-based world leader in trackable technology, to deliver this much needed trackable collection.

Openpay launches shop now, pay later service; opens $8m-10m pre-IPO cap raise

Through its standalone software, customers use the Openpay app or the instore portal to make a purchase with payment transferred to the merchant the next business day, direct debited from the customer’s account.

Vinomofo spends big after $25 million investment from Blue Sky Venture Capital

Vinomofo has employed a multi-tier media buy covering off free to air and pay TV in both Australia and New Zealand, open-air outdoor advertising spaces nationally, cinema and an aggressive acquisition campaign across digital and social platforms.

Aussie fashion retailer GRANA is raising a $10 million Series A round led by...

Following the Q1 announcement of its US $6 million in seed funding earlier this year, led by Golden Gate Ventures, MindWorks and Bluebell Group, the GRANA team will move into a new 18,000 square-foot centralised warehouse in Hong Kong this month to manage business growth and plans to double its headcount to 100 employees by the end of 2017.

A state-of-the art virtual and augmented reality complex is being set up in Wellington

A feasibility study for ProjectR has begun, which will include developing designs for the state-of-the-art complex, and has been funded by some Wellington-based IT and technology businesses, who are collaborating on the project.

This new social media app is designed to create stronger bonds within your family

kin2kin is a kind of private and live family album. Photos are organised by who is in the photo, not who sent them. Simply loving a photo, or making a comment, lets the person in the photo know you are thinking about them and lets you start a conversation directly with that person.

Which part of the hiring process still needs to catch up with the rest...

Few would argue against the idea that the design of relevant, valid and reliable pre-employment assessments should be undertaken by specialists who understand the make-up of key psychological constructs that drive a candidate’s suitability for a specific job or organisation, such as personality traits, drivers, cognitive abilities, and so on.

This human resource tech start-up makes candidate referencing easier and faster

Xref, at its core, is an automated, cloud-based candidate referencing platform – that in itself is a major win for its clients in terms of the time and money they save on resources otherwise wasted on calling and chasing referees.

You should spend your money on good coffee, not bad intellectual property rights

The stage is set for success, all you need to do is stay focused, keep costs and distractions low, and execute. Why then spend your valuable time and money exploring intangible things such as intellectual property (IP)?

10 start-ups enter new innovation hub at New Zealand national museum Te Papa

Mahuki, an innovation hub within the innovation hub has opened its doors to ten entrepreneurial teams. They will respond with digital solutions to challenges faced by Te Papa and other cultural service providers across New Zealand and the world.

How this emerging technology streamlines branch office connectivity and cuts costs

Branch office connectivity has long posed a challenge for geographically distributed organisations, a problem that multiplies as they enter new markets or expand within existing ones.

These awards are back for a fourth time to recognise successful social enterprises

With an estimated 20,000 social enterprises operating across Australia, the Social Enterprise Awards provide a unique insight into the diversity, breadth and innovation of Australian social enterprise.

Brightcove partners with the Aussie ruggers to give fans more reason to celebrate

Our fans are hungry for content. We want www.rugby.com.au to become a central hub for all rugby fans. We need to be able to efficiently manage our content and publish high-quality video quickly and smoothly to meet fans’ expectations every time

Aussie tech entrepreneurs dominate top 5 at the 2016 APAC Talent Unleashed awards

At an awards event in Melbourne, Richard Earl, Executive Chairman and Founder of Talent, announced the APAC regional winners for the 2016 Talent Unleashed Awards, naming the most talented and disruptive entrepreneurs in the Asia-Pacific Region and demonstrating the strength and diversity of the APAC technology sector.

AU$56 billion – that’s how much ANZ businesses are losing to unnecessary admin

Kronos, the global leader in workforce management software launched its latest research paper, The $56billion Question which revealed the impact unnecessary administrative tasks has on Australian and New Zealand businesses.

A soccer player has made a new app that is already changing the game...

Soccer player and entrepreneur, Simon Murphy, is transforming the way soccer games are recorded with his newly launched app, RefLIVE

Mobile Embrace continues its international expansion launching into the UAE, Hong Kong, Singapore and...

Mobile Embrace recently rolled out its cloud-based performance marketing tech into Hong Kong and the United Arab Emirates right after Singapore and Malaysia

The best salespeople are spending an hour and half a day on social media...

New research from LinkedIn has revealed that Aussie salespeople who spend up to an hour and half a day on average on social media are more successful

“Calm down, guys.” New data shows fears of VC saturation in Australia are unfounded

New research by Harvard private equity and venture capital guru Josh Lerner, commissioned by Blue Sky, shows Australia’s VC market is far from saturated
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When Oli Gardner and his co-founders first came up with the idea for Unbounce, most of their planning sessions were all about the complex...

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New Zealand’s Xero eyes US IPO, further disruption as subscribers increase...

Xero recently held its annual meeting in Wellington, during which the company revealed some interesting details about its future. As has been widely suspected, the...

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