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Want to see how successful startups pitch to investors? Watch this [VIDEO]

In June, the finalists for The Big Pitch by Oxygen Ventures pitched their businesses to the panel of judges. WeTeachMe and ECAL tied as winners,...

Say hello to SMEtv, a video channel dedicated to small Australian businesses [VIDEO]

A new dedicated online business video channel, SMEtv, has launched with the simple aim of supporting Australian SMEs to grow and prosper

New start-up taking small business lending to the next level raises $8m in seed...

Sail has developed a unique algorithm that harnesses big data in real-time to offer fully customised lending decisions. In a matter of minutes, business owners can apply and receive a loan offer that is tailored to meet their needs.

This Australian biotech startup has produced a world-first bone “glue” and secured $3.4 million...

Australian biotech, Trimph, has successfully completed a first-in-human trial of its proprietary bone “glue”, TrimphDent, the only bone graft substitute in the world to be applied in...

Watch out! These could be the next female founded unicorns to come out of...

The eight carefully selected founders lead successful businesses across different industries such as healthtech, agritech, real estate, wellness and fashion.

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.

Why even start-ups, not just big corporations, should be running background checks

According to a 2018 report by the Association of Certified Fraud Examiners in the United States, smaller businesses were reported to lose almost twice as much per fraudulent scheme due to their lack of anti-fraud controls implemented.

Barayamal accelerator is looking for 5 innovative Indigenous startups to give a funding total...

Five innovative Indigenous startups will be selected for the Barayamal Accelerator and receive a funding total of $50,000 in grants with all startups also receiving support through free coworking space, mentoring and training from industry experts at the Victorian Innovation Hub, Goods Shed North.

This Aussie platform is bridging the gap between commuters and part-time landlords through weekday...

What do you get when you cross a marketing guru with a research genius? The newest lifestyle craze, set to transform the...

A homegrown Pixar: Meet Australia’s only animation studio that is led by two women

Kristen and Nadine have battled many obstacles as a startup in this country and a creative one at that, but have since proven they are two women to be reckoned with; smart, creative and fearless which has seen them raise $20 million in capital in three years.

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.

Ready to build a great business in the New Year? Here are the building...

With the startup landscape changing before our eyes and 2020 on the horizon, it is more important than ever for founders and small business owners to adopt new strategies in order to continue developing their brand, as well as their own entrepreneurial skill set.

These Aussie startup founders are looking to disrupt the active lifestyle market by putting...

Seasoned startup founders Andrew Jacobs, Joe-Bramwell-Smith and Mikkel Bergmann have announced the launch of their new disruptive Aussie RetailTech business Kitfit.

Australia’s virtual card technology secures a further $1.7 million in Series A funding.

DiviPay solves a common pain point for small and large businesses alike: issuing corporate cards to staff while staying in control of spending and collecting receipts and accounting data.
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Aussie medical drone logistics company Swoop Aero raises Series A amid COVID-19

Swoop Aero, the aeromedical logistics company, has closed a Series A funding round with returning investors Right Click Capital and Tempus Partners,

OpenAgent has secured $6 million funding to help you find the right real estate...

Australian real estate agent comparison site OpenAgent.com.au has secured a $6 million funding round to help Australians find the right agent to sell their home.

KPMG: VC investment in Aussie startups hit a record high of US$899 million in...

Venture capital (VC) invested in Australia hit a record US$899 mil in 2018, up from US$659.9 mil in 2017, according to Venture Pulse Q4 2018, the quarterly global VC trends report published by KPMG.

This Aussie-founded investment tech platform has pulled in $11 million from US investors to...

Investment technology platform Jacobi Inc. has announced it has raised $11m AUD from prominent US investors.  The capital raised...
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Australian SaaS startup Longtail UX secures $5 million capital raise in a funding round...

Longtail UX, an Australian SaaS startup that connects searchers to products in a single click, has secured $5 million in new capital in a funding round led by Investec

Location, location, location! What Google’s new shake-up means to your business [and 4 steps...

When a searcher types a keyword that has a location modifier in the search term, Google now gives a lot more real estate to businesses with a Google Places (or Google Maps) listing. If you are a business that has solely focused your efforts on organic rankings, now is the time to list yourself for Google Maps, or claim your listing if it already exists. Here are four ways to take advantage of this new Google trend.
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