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Nathan Murphy, 2012 Anthill 30under30 Honourable Mention

Nathan Murphy loves muesli -- really lurrrrrves it. MuesliForMe doesn't merely sell customised mixes to enthusiasts, it acts as a subscription service, delivering new combos by mail each month.

Fishing in troubled waters: How entrepreneurs can still win in this looming financial crisis!

Financial markets are in turmoil again. But it would be dumber still for entrepreneurs not to keep their eyes open to emerging new opportunities. Remember, some of today’s best companies – think Google, for one – were built during a recession. So, for those who will not be swayed by the doom-sayers, here are seven steps to turn adversity into, perhaps, an once-in-a-lifetime opportunity.

Jedo: Social media that lets you really mingle and even wangle deals

Social media is not all about Facebook or even Google+. It has a lot of legs. Still. Take a look at Jedo, whose motto is: Revolutionise how we socialise. The Melbourne startup marries social online media with real offline events, and what's more, throws in a daily deal kind of pricing for event promoters.

Social media success for SMEs: here are 3 key lessons I learnt from my...

My husband and I established Little Birdy & Me towards the end of 2016. We launched a  laser cutting and engraving businesses, creating personalised...

Brisbane creative tech startup represents Australia at global pitching competition

The Aussie entrepreneurs behind hero business Creatively Squared battled it out on the world stage presenting their digital marketing business which matches brands with creatives to produce original, authentic content.

Soaring Australian start-up Cosmetic Capital ships more than 100,000 orders in two years on...

Online retailer and start-up, Cosmetic Capital, has shipped more than 100,000 orders on Neto since launching just two years ago, cementing its position as one of Australia’s leading discount beauty online retailers.

What my business has taught me about successfully engaging a remote workforce

With a remote workforce nationally, its important to promote inclusiveness and transparency, and technology plays a key role in enhancing communication and team cohesion.

Is your business providing snacks and food for its employees? Here’s why it should

It is becoming common place for companies to offer their employees free lunches, or at the very least, free snacks and drinks. It’s a trend that started popping up at tech giants like Google, Facebook and Twitter, but stories of the successes of these programs have spread and the idea seems to be taking off.

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?

muru-D selects 10 startups in new SYD6 cohort to receive $75,000 seed capital each

The future of local workforce optimisation, farm connectivity, prevention of work stress, and personal loan financing, are some of the ideas being developed in muru-D’s new SYD6 cohort.

Why do head-hunting interviewers ask such strange questions?

We cop a lot of criticism as head hunters and recruitment consultants. Some criticism is justified, some is not. So we thought we’d lift the lid on why we ask the questions we do in an interview to remove some of the mystery, and shine the spotlight on us for once.

6 reasons why point-of-sale breaches are not about to stop making headlines

Although it’s still early in 2016, already we are seeing reports of point-of-sale (PoS) breaches around the world. Hilton Hotels was hit by a POS-related...

This Aussie sustainable share matching app has announced its first retail crowdfunding raise with...

Goodments, an investment app that matches people to shares and funds based on their environmental, social and ethical values recently announced its...

This Melbourne-based startup has raised AU$46.8 million to expand its global presence

A Cloud Guru (ACG), one of Australia’s fastest growing enterprise technology companies, announced at the end of April that it...

This tech and logistics startup has raised $4.5 million in a new funding round

Parcelpoint, one of Australia’s largest national extended-hours network of local delivery, pickup and returns locations, has secured a $4.5 million raise in...

Skye Blackburn, 2011 Anthill 30under30 Honourable Mention

Getting people to eat bugs can make for some infectious PR. At least it has for Skye Blackburn, who has made a business out of her lifelong insect obsession. "In Australia were are part of the minority of the world's population that don't eat bugs," says the founder of Butterfly Skye's Bug Shop. In 2010, Blackburn used a buggy cooking demonstration at the Sydney International Food Festival to extol the virtues of insect gourmet. Her bug shop then introduced critter-filled lollipops at an animal expo, and she now estimates she sells a thousand of the treats every week.

The taxman is coming for your deductions! Here’s how you can avoid the crackdown

ATO Assistant Commissioner Karen Foat says that a systematic review of claims has found, and disallowed, some very unusual expenses.

Disruptive Aussie fintech Douugh expands in the U.S., exports its financial wealth platform

On a mission to democratise banking and build the autonomous future of money management, Douugh is a consumer technology company that offers an AI powered financial wellness banking platform, delivered through a SaaS subscription model.
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Video Marketing 101: Here are 5 secrets every business should know [VIDEO]

Any modern day business that is not incorporating some kind of video into its marketing campaigns is missing out on a very powerful element and a very significant audience.

The art and science of quotations with confidence: 4 business hacks to make quoting...

Quoting is an art and a science. In addition to calculating the cost of materials, you need to judge how much time you’re likely to take to perform the service component to achieve the level of customisation required.
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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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