Tag: startup
Check out some of the new disruptive ideas bursting from Sydney’s tech scene [VIDEO]
However, resistance to change hasn't stopped the creation of disruptive new ideas, particularly in Sydney. Here's a look at the entrepreneurs, and investors who are powering the next wave of innovation Down Under.
From communist Belarus to becoming the undisputed tech king of Melbourne [VIDEO]
Humble beginnings inspired a voracious entrepreneurial streak, and Kogan is now worth hundreds of millions of dollars thanks to his startup, Kogan.com, a wildly successful online retailer.
Techstars heads “down under” launching its first APAC based accelerator in Australia
Techstars Adelaide is designed to support early-stage companies advancing state-of-the-art applications in Internet of things (IoT), big data, sensors and robotics, with potential to developing and commercialising technologies connected to the defence and security sectors.
QLD travel startup attracts $500k funding from Shark Tank’s Steve Baxter and CEA
Travelshoot announces an investment of $500,000 from these Queensland based investors to help scale its business and maximise global opportunities with its travel partners, including Flight Centre Travel Group, Helloworld and RACQ.
This brand automation startup in Brisbane has grown to $750K revenue in its first...
Outfit is already making more than $750K with its recurring revenue model in its first year, and Bruce plans to grow the business to $10mil recurring revenue by 2020. He is looking at a Series A round of funding in the next 6 months as well.
This startup risked all of its $1.67m revenue on a thought bubble, and it’s...
PoweredLocal is a Wi-Fi and social media marketing startup that helps connect small businesses to their customers. At it’s most basic level it gives customers access to free Wi-Fi in return for a check-in on Facebook or other social media platform.
Here is how to grow a machine learning start-up into a big data company...
Christoph Tavan wants to share some insights that he has gathered during the last 3 years while founding and successfully scaling a real-time bidding (RTB) company from a two-person startup to a leading technology provider in the field.
Drink to start-up success: This 5 month old Aussie beverage disruptor is already on...
The company envisions a new class of wellness beverage, called focus drinks, made with natural functional ingredients that are shown to support levels of focus, concentration and mental performance.
How to put together a great start-up pitch for the next potential investor you...
While Bill highlighted that this was an effective framework to use, he stressed that it was a guideline only and that other pitch structures can be just as effective.
Elanation launches after securing a $110,000 seed funding round from Sydney Angels
Securing $110,000 in capital from the Sydney Angels investor group, Elanation proved a popular venture with a further 14 Australian investors backing the budding start-up. A Series A round is now planned for 2017.
How to get your start-up through the first business year without suffering a debt...
The most important prerequisite for a newly founded business to take off successfully is ensuring that they always have enough assets for their everyday obligations.
Are you powering your business with open source tech? Here’s why you should
For starters, open source is inherently flexible, removing vendor lock-in and providing code which can be customised or extended to meet a particular need.
It takes more than just a good idea for a start-up to attract big...
Attracting this type of investor can be different to that of the typical early stage investor, who is often willing to be more speculative in backing the potential of a good idea.
Employment Hero adds AirTree to its list of VCs and raises $3m Series A...
Employment Hero has announced it has extended its over-subscribed $3 million capital raise by 50 per cent, bringing the startup’s total funding to $4.5 million with additional investment from new and existing investors.
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.
This healthtech start-up that delivers more accurate drug doses has raised a $2.6m Series...
DoseMe, a privately held digital medical solutions provider, recently announced it had closed a $2.6 million Series A financing round, valuing the company at $20 million.
The funding was secured from two veteran healthcare executives, Greg Spurgin and Gary Cunningham, both founders of leading US outpatient orthopaedic physical therapy company Results Physiotherapy.
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)?
This fintech start-up has raised $3 million to make cross-border payments much easier
Cross-border payments start-up Airwallex has strengthened its Melbourne and Chinese development teams and accelerated R&D of its international payments platform following a US$3 million pre-Series A investment round led by Shanghai-based VC Gobi Partners.
The business plan is ‘VCs will just give us money’ [VIDEO]
This is one of the best parody videos for a long time.
It's the marketing pitch for a fictitious startup where privilege is monetised, for...
Never Ready [CARTOON]
Some things will never be ready. Like your startup. It's almost impossible to have a perfect product at launch, and if you do, chances...
