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BRC Group backs local businesses to future-proof the economy despite pandemic woes
Investment incubator fund, BRC is backing Australian businesses to help future-proof the local economy in the event of another COVID, or the next airborne outbreak.
Brisbane founder lands $500,000 for smart composting business
Orders for the world’s first smart composting device have opened after female-led sustainability tech startup Monty Compost Co closed a $500,000 capital...
Back to the future to revisit my sweet spot; entrepreneurs should revisit market gaps
When my opportunity to exit for $39 million presented itself, I thought it was time to seek new opportunities and travel the world.
5 tips for women entrepreneurs to succeed in the business world
If you are a female entrepreneur, you might feel as though you are at a disadvantage. You may struggle to find mentors, or you may walk into meetings where it is assumed that you are a subordinate.
Beam Australia launches $1.5M world-first start-up to improve diversity, tackle burnout and support hybrid...
Beam helps organisations improve hybrid and flexible work design, recognise new risks in a hybrid workplace, create a more inclusive workforce and tackle fast-accelerating issues such as employee burnout.
Entrepreneurial approaches in tackling your business’ growing pains
Successful growth comes down to five important traits: people, process, training, culture and technology. If you can get these five in place, you’ll be well on your way to true, sustainable growth.
Why you should consider developing systems and software in-house from scratch
Of course, there are always pros and cons to developing your own systems. The obvious con is simply having the time and resources to design and build an entirely new system from scratch.
A beautiful equilibrium: Warrp’s mind changing innovation motley fools the marketplace game
Considering the layperson’s interpretation of the Nash Equilibrium, a cornerstone concept of game theory, Warrp’s relationship with the concept lies in creating the optimal outcome for buyers and sellers on its platform.
Why the catapult effect is key to long term success for Australian SMEs
The catapult effect is where businesses have to pull back on everything due to a crisis – such as COVID – and reduce spending, hiring, buying inventory and so on, but at the same time also improve their operations.
The inaugural Tech Nation International Growth Programme launches in Australia
This week sees 11 red-hot UK tech scale ups kick start the Tech Nation International Growth Programme in the land Down Under, stimulating jobs, new ideas, partnerships, and investment into Australia’s technology sector.
Groundbreaking app requires kids to answer math questions to unlock their favourite phone apps
1Question transforms this time into a learning experience by requiring a child to answer a study question before they can open their favourite apps
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.
Commonwealth Bank of Australia’s x15ventures invests $1 million in Identitii’s subsidiary, Payble
x15ventures invests $1.0 million to acquire a minority stake in Payble, with funds used to accelerate growth plans. Payble is x15ventures’ first minority equity investment. Payble leverages Identitii’s participation in the ACCC’s Consumer Data Right(CDR) Trial, to fix failed and late payments before they happen. x15ventures has appointed Chris Austin to Payble’s Board of Directors
The five simple strategies you can do today to grow influence in your organisation
Influence is a powerful tool that can sway, motivate, and transform worldviews and ideologies, as well as tie hearts and minds to you or your brand for a lifetime.
Do you want to start your own online store without making a hefty investment?
E-commerce has had a yearly growth of 23% in the recent decade. Why? People love the idea of clicking a few buttons and getting what they need without having to sit in traffic, fight for a good parking spot or wait in long lines.
COVID has shifted customer expectations. Here’s how business has to adapt suitably.
With artificial intelligence automating a lot of the consumer interactions through the likes of chatbots, it means customer service teams can prioritise the tasks that matter the most and the interactions that could make or break the business. If there was ever a time to adopt artificial intelligence and chatbots in your business, it really is now.
New Aussie start-up puts people, not managers, in the driving seat of their careers
My Career Capital is a new online platform set to disrupt the status quo of performance and career management to empower employers, employees, freelancers, and job seekers to track, manage and plan their career growth all in one place
Deferit in multi-million dollar raise to accelerate growth and build team
The bill now, pay later business has raised AU$15M in oversubscribed Series B funding round led by existing investor Carthona Capital and new investor Alceon Group.
What you need to know about how to make an as-a-service business model work
Rolls-Royce was historically a product business constructing engines that, for a large one-off sum, became the property of the aircraft manufacturers and operators.
But these days Rolls-Royce operates in a very different way. The new business model does not sell engines, but instead the airlines pay only for the operating hours of the engines. The engine remains the property of Rolls-Royce, and the company is also responsible for the maintenance and repair of the engines
Aussie startup GreaseBoss selected by leading US seed accelerator Y Combinator
We put together an effective solution within just a few months and today are launching GreaseBoss technology into the hands of equipment maintenance teams around the world to enable safer, smarter and more productive industrial operations
