StartupAUS has issued its latest, sweeping Crossroads report highlighting some of the main causes for concern in Australia, and outlining how the Government can take swift action to fix the issues. The report calls out the following: Australia’s startup sector is maturing at a slower rate than many other nations. High-growth tech companies could contribute…
Who wouldn’t like to recapture – and relive – one’s first kiss, or a fabulous wedding, or one’s baby’s first words, or a parent’s golden anniversary! Which is why Memtell – a play on Memory Tell – is not just an interesting startup. It is one with the promise of enriching our lives, by capturing our lives in myriad ways, and storing them for the future.
The ANZ Innovyz Start program, the region’s own version of the hugely successful TechStars accelerator in the U.S., has kicked off with 10 startups in Adelaide. Notable features of the 13-week program in its second year are the addition of two international companies – one each from Italy and Ukraine; and a two-tier model, creating…
“This program is about fostering growth and innovation in start-up businesses and working with start-up companies to rapidly accelerate their growth. We’re a strong supporter of the start up segment, approving around 7 out of 10 start up loan applications.”
The 10 successful startups will get up to $18,000 each ($6,000 for each founder), free rent and tuition, besides at least $85,000 in free perks offered by companies such as Microsoft, Amazon Web Services, Rackspace and others. The program starts in Adelaide on May 28, with 45 mentors from Australia and around the world.
Dr. Jana Matthews, one of the world’s leading experts on entrepreneurship and growth, is the program director for ANZ Innovyz START. Her goal is to pick the most exciting startups, pack the founders into a room for three months and have a team of top-flight mentors provide sage advice. From her perspective, Australia and New Zealand have some unique startup challenges.
For ambitious businesses seeking investment dollars for expansion, the high seas of capital raising are as turbulent as they are vast. With so many ‘X ’s marking so many spots, can a business builder walk the plank without getting wet? Jana Matthews charts a course for companies at all stages of development. Why do so…
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