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Got a car or want to rent one? Get familiar with DriveMyCar
We just can’t get enough of the sharing economy, can we?
Australia’s first and largest peer-to-peer car rental service, DriveMyCar, has called an end to...
The damaging work-life balance myth – where exactly is Australia going wrong?
In fact, of the 38 OECD countries Australia was ranked 30th for work-life balance with 13.2% of our population working very long hours. That may not sound like much, but when you compare it to the 0.5% of the Netherlands, it puts things in perspective.
HCF Caltalyst accelerator returns to help health tech startups shape the future of Australian...
The 12-week program, in partnership with Slingshot, is now in its fourth year and offers participants access to HCF mentors and hands-on resources such as funding, industry relationship-building, and strategic guidance to turn their ideas into investment-ready businesses.
Let’s get this party started! The beginner’s guide to hosting a startup business event
Throwing a fantastic startup bash is certainly a great way to announce the presence of your business to the world, but packing a room full of people when your business is still in the early stages of development can be a challenge.
Looking to foster collaboration in a digital workforce? Here 3 key tips to keep...
So it's a question of how do you bridge that gap, even in a technology business or digital business, with access to digital tools and a digital workforce? How do you bridge the old approach and the new approach?
Salesforce launches new $50m fund to empower Aussie startups in its ecosystem
CRM giant Salesforce has announced that Salesforce Ventures, the company's global corporate investment group, has launched the Australia Trailblazer Fund, a new $50 million fund to empower Australian startups in the Salesforce ecosystem.
Brisbane cybersecurity company beats worldwide competition to be named 2017 FinTech Startup of the...
The accolade was given to Entersoft on 29 January at the FinTech Awards, which are backed by two major Hong Kong fintech and innovation hubs. This is the company’s third major award win in as many years.
This Perth-based search fund accelerator is redefining the term ‘entrepreneur’
An entrepreneur is not simply someone with an idea for an app.
Many business people have what it takes...
How realising relevance can drive online success
Most of us in business have heard the old adage, “half of your marketing spend is wasted, but you do not know...
Aussie neobank secures strategic pre-IPO investment from Japanese financial group
AI-powered, challenger neobank Douugh, is pleased to announce a strategic investment from one of Japan’s leading financial services companies, Monex Group, Inc....
Ant Bytes — AA06
BACK-ISSUE BULL-ANTS
Glass of steel
If you’ve been with Australian Anthill since issue #1 (Sep/Oct 2003), you might remember one of the first herd of bull-ants...
CatchOfTheDay has big supermarkets on the hook
Australian online department store, CatchOfTheDay, has local supermarket big kahunas firmly in its sights. CatchOfTheDay trialled the discounted groceries model for 12 months before launching GroceryRun. The company offered groceries as part of a two-day event each month. It sold, on average, two grocery items a second, netting more than $1 million in just 48 hours.
Tech giant Canva is using prop-tech startup Spacenow to find short-term space
The news follows a strong year of growth for the online marketplace, which has on-boarded more than 2000 listings to more than 25 categories of spaces
Practice Ignition raises AU$26m Series B funding round to transform the accounting and bookkeeping...
Practice Ignition, a software solution for accountants, announced it has completed its Series B round, raising AU$26 million, led by Tiger Global Management.
FlexCareers raises $1.8 million to accelerate its HR technology platform roll-out
FlexCareers, Australia and New Zealand’s leading platform for flexible jobs, return to work and future of work services has completed an oversubscribed convertible bond issue, raising $1.8 million to accelerate the roll out of its end-to-end HR technology platform.
A measure of culture: This Australian tech start up has launched the world’s first...
The Workability Index (TWI) is set to revolutionise the way that organisations assess, report and communicate workplace culture.
The Aussie company with world-first wearable tech preventing back pain in the workplace [VIDEO]
With offices in Seoul and Melbourne, the Australian-based Posture360 has declared war on back pain with its innovative technology. A back pain sufferer himself, William Choi has been in the posture business for almost a decade and saw a gap in the market.
FIVE INSANELY OBVIOUS FUNNEL FILLERS FOR B2B
In the endless pursuit of ‘new leads’, far too many business owners and professionals in the B2B space overlook the obvious. That’s...
The top 5 video marketing statistics every business should know in the new decade
If your business is of the mindset that video marketing is just a fad that won’t replace the more traditional methods of marketing, think again!
5 great tips on how to effectively work from home during the COVID-19 pandemic
With a growing number of employees being encouraged or directed to work from home (WFH) during the coronavirus pandemic, the largest work-from-home experiment is testing Australian businesses and employees.
