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Adrian Giles, co-founder, Hitwise
Spotting a niche for web traffic measurement, Adrian Giles co-founded Hitwise in 1997 and took it from a $5k start-up to $250 million trade...
How do you measure what you can’t see and touch? Understanding the modern finance...
Steve Bray, General Manager – ERP, Oracle ANZ says over the past decade it's become clear that how we measure the value of businesses has changed completely
‘Bean-talk’ — a golden egg for small business
Running a small business inevitably means becoming a jack of all trades, most notably of which is ‘doing the books’. This in turn requires getting to grips with tricky accounting packages, an understanding of spreadsheets and becoming conversant with accounting jargon. The result is waving goodbye to your evenings, weekends and regular sleep.
How to find the best partnerships to align with your startup’s growth plans
I truly believe strategic partnerships should be a part of every startup’s journey, as they help nurture relationships with others in the same industry, and help grow both your business and others’.
Strategy: Securing your first customer
Achieving your first sale can literally make or break a start-up. Many investors will delay committing significant funds until you can identify a customer...
What next after raising funding? Here’s why startups should spend their investment building their...
One of the most exciting things to happen to your startup is to receive a large investment. It is a big goal for most...
Sendle raises $19 million to help small businesses thrive, as eCommerce grows in Australia...
The additional capital will be used to ensure Sendle’s network is stronger and more reliable than ever, and ensure small businesses can deliver to increased customer demand in the coming months and ahead of Christmas.
Vodafone-Hutchison merger is good news for competition
Yesterday's announcement that Vodafone and 3 will merge in Australia bodes well for the industry, according to telecommunications analyst, Paul Budde.
Sometimes it makes...
Visa GoBiz
How can Visa Business help your business go forward? Manage cash-flow, control and track spending with VISA Business credit and debit cards.
Chinese-backed advisory firm BMYG launches $50m fund for offbeat startups
The new fund is being set up in response to escalating demand from its client base, who are aiming to take more risk with their portfolio and diversify away from traditional investments in Australia, such as property.
Talking Business podcast: RMIT economist Alberto Posso on reduced oil and coal trade
Economist Alberto Posso recently sat down with Talking Business’ Leon and Garry to chat about the Australian Bureau of Statistics’ (ABS) release of trade figures and Australia’s new surplus.
An Aussie health tech start-up has raised $US5 million seed funding and Best Buy...
Aussie consumer health tech start-up, CliniCloud has closed a $US5m seed funding ahead of the global launch of its first product, a connected medical kit
Raising capital – Who gives a damn about the numbers?
People ask me quite regularly if I can look over their numbers prior to them talking to potential funders. I have generally been happy to do so, but the truth is that I will have no clue. Neither will the potential funders. And, most likely, neither will you. The thing about most new ventures is...well, they are new. So we put down our best guesses, present them as the gospel truth and everyone pretends they know more than everyone else. What a crock.
Is Joe Hockey on a winner with his plans to control the banks?
Commonwealth Bank raises its mortgage rate on top of the RBA’s interest rate hike. Meanwhile the inflation index for Australia is picking up. And Joe Hockey appears to be on a winner with his plans to control the banks: he and the Government are now in a game of one upmanship to bring the banks into line. Leon and Garry discuss all these headlines and more in this news podcast.
Australian e-commerce software start-up Bigcommerce has raised $50 million in funding
E-commerce platform Bigcommerce has raised USD $50 million in Series D funding. This round of funding adds to the $75 million raised to date,...
Innovation designed to assist other innovators scores top spot in Anthill's SMART 100
Caroline Hughes transformed her frustration into a business that boasts a suite of online tools that make the R&D tax claim process more accessible and far less intimidating. For that, Hughes and her company top the charts in Anthill's SMART 100.
Fintech start-up QPay secures $1 million worth of funding from Angels and Sharks
Student marketplace and payments app, QPay, has secured a $1 million cash injection after funding from the Sydney Angels Sidecar Fund 2 was supplemented by a $380,000 combined investment by Steve Baxter and Naomi Simpson in exchange for 8.4 per cent of the firm’s equity during the recent episode of Shark Tank.
Events start-up Venuemob has secured $530,000 from Sydney Angels in a second funding round
Aussie event-meets-tech start-up, Venuemob, recently announced additional funding from investment group Sydney Angels, raising $530,000 in this second round of raising capital.
This comes after...
Would you rather clean toilets than fill out tax forms? You’re not alone
Nobody likes to fill out tax forms. But just how bad is it?
Would you rather buy your colleagues lunch for a full month if...
OfferMe on ‘verge of’ venture capital deal. But why make such a vague announcement...
Offer Me, one of Australia's early adopters of the group-buying model, released a media statement on Friday alerting the media that it is on the "verge of" receiving "substantial" venture funding from overseas investors. But being on the 'verge' of a big deal is, indeed, not a big deal (and possibly not even news). So, why would someone produce a media release and court the media's attention about a deal not done?