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Ollee, Australia’s pioneer local and ethical Business to Business marketplace launched

Connecting purpose driven Australian brands with retailers and businesses Australia wide, Ollee makes it easier for buyers to find natural, organic, ethical and eco-friendly products that a growing number of their customers are seeking today. A first of its kind, many brands have signed up already and onto the Ollee Marketplace platform, giving buyers access to many products at their fingertips, covering categories from food and drinks, health and beauty, home and lifestyle, kids, pets, fashion and jewellery, cards, gifts and more.

This Sydney startup is defining a new approach to music using blockchain tech

The Zimrii Platform seeks to turn the music value chain more in favour of the artists and away from the various music intermediaries who dilute the potential earnings of the artist.

Whether it’s a fixed price, usage-based or hybrid subscription, the user always wins

While it’s true that Netflix and Spotify have made fixed-price or “all-you-can-eat” subscriptions perhaps the best-known variant, many other versions exist and usage-based pricing is just another of them.

bellabox, cosmetics seller with a membership base, raises $1.3 million

bellabox is not another seller of beauty products. It lures subscribers with free samples, while simultaneously opening doors to potential new consumers for cosmetics companies.

Do you know an Australian innovation worthy of recognition? [Nominate for the SMART100, 2014]

Anthill’s ‘SMART 100′ Index was developed six years ago to identify and rank Australia’s 100 most innovative products, proving to be one of the...

What it takes to reap the full benefits of digitisation for small to medium...

  You’ve seen and read about the benefits digitisation can deliver to your business, but your initial research has shown that you can’t simply install...

This Australian fintech is looking to raise $2 million in order to power “the...

Disruptive Australian FinTech, Credi is seeking to raise $2 million by working through Wholesale Investor in order to target its network of sophisticated Australian investors.

New Australian start-up PocketDolla brings community element to sharing economy

Australian start-up PocketDolla, an online marketplace that enables Australian communities to lend or rent spare items including camping and sports equipment, cameras, DJ sets and more, has launched.

What you need to know about how the Internet of Things impact businesses in...

According to a report from Business Insider, the prevalence of the Internet of Things is set to explode within businesses by 2020, with $3 billion estimated to be spent between 2015 – 2020.

This Internet-of-Things startup has closed $23.8 million in a series A funding round

Australian semiconductorIoT start-up, Morse Micro, has secured $23.8 million in Series A funding to take its ultra low power Wi-Fi HaLow chip...

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

Melbourne transport startup Raine has the fastest funded electric vehicle in history

Melbourne-designed electric transport company Raine, backed by Blackbird Ventures, has hit its Kickstarter funding goal in only 43 minutes, becoming the fastest funded electric vehicle in history.

Sweden is cashless? 5 trends driving digital payments (we’re seeing in Australia)

Do you miss the good old days of cash only? Maybe, maybe not. Either way, data tells us those days are gone.
Siobhan Savage; CEO Reejig

Artificial Intelligence (AI) startup Reejig raises $2.2 million to transform HR

Reejig, an AI company that uses big data, deep learning and audited AI to help companies find, recruit and move talent today announced it has completed its first capital raise of A$2.2 million.
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Befriending technology: Here are tools to help small businesses work smarter

While post-lockdown restrictions are easing, the situation remains complex in Australia and there are many restrictions that remain which will prevent businesses returning to ‘normal’ for the foreseeable future.
Hugh Tresedar and Mike McKiernan of Flotespace

Online boat marketplace Flotespace sees 675% growth over summer months

Transforming the waterways with its innovative online marketplace for boat and yacht rentals, the record demand over the summer period has seen the Sydney-based business report an impressive 675% growth in monthly revenue.

Three entrepreneurs reveal how startups can use TikTok to grow their brand

Its fabled algorithm, coupled with a focus on authentic, unpolished content has given even the smallest of brands unparalleled opportunity to reach large audiences quickly and form genuine connections with their customers.

These 8 startups have been announced as the Pitch@Palace Queensland finalists

His Royal Highness, The Prince Andrew, Duke of York, congratulated all 17 entrepreneurs on the calibre of their ideas and said he was pleased to be a part of delivering the Pitch@Palace event at Bond University.

Will this innovation usher real estate marketing into the digital age? [VIDEO]

Sign guru, Pierce Cody, is changing how Australians sell property with the first digital signage for real estate that can be updated anytime and anywhere

Ashton Kutcher and Samsung invest in virtual reality start-up’s NZ$20 million Series A round...

Wellington virtual reality start-up 8i secured NZ$20 million from Samsung Ventures, Ashton Kutcher (through his fund Sound Ventures) and many more big names
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New Zealand’s Xero eyes US IPO, further disruption as subscribers increase...

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