Tag: Venture Capital

Westpac’s new corporate venture capital (CVC) fund, Reinventure, is less than a week old and already has made an investment. SocietyOne raises $8.5 million SocietyOne is...

These days, there are quite a number of grants and schemes to encourage Australians to create start-ups. There is no shortage of seed stage...

It might be a good thing if you are back at work bright and early this year, after all the partying. That’s because you...

This video from MAP (Melbourne Accelerator Program at Melbourne University) discusses the intricacies of venture capital. Joining Rohan Workman from MAP, are Stuart Richardson...

When over-exuberant entrepreneurs or venture capitalists tout Australia as a startup nation, especially given the recent shift away from traditional sectors and the mining...

How do investors perceive investment opportunities? What are they really thinking when they are being pitched to? What are their expectaions? What do they want...

Last month, Bigcommerce co-founder Eddie Machaalani threw some stats at us and proclaimed: “Economists need look no further to prove that e-commerce is thriving.” Well, he wasn’t far...

Sketchbook Ventures is a new Australian start-up incubator under The Catch Group. The Catch Group was founded by entrepreneurial brothers Gabby and Hezi Leibovich in...

The horizon really looks quite bright for the start-up community of Australia, I must admit. I mean, how can it not be bright when...

So, you're seeking growth capital? Well, whatever you do, try not to sound like these guys, from everyone's favourite satirical startup, Vooza. How to get...

Mistake #1 – Assuming the other side are idiots Mark Carnegie, the founder of M. H. Carnegie & Co. Investment Committee, was recently quoted as...

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From what we have seen so far, crowdfunding is here to stay. It can be a boon to countries like Australia where the entrepreneurial spirit thrives and high-growth startups can be an engine of growth. Still, there are a lot of questions, notably about its structure and regulation.

In it's two year history, Fab.com has grown from nothing to a $700 million valuation. The site has 10 million registered members and sells in 26 countries. In the lead up to Christmas 2012, the site was achieving an average of $500,000 in sales a day. How do they do it?

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In this short instructional video created by MBE Education and The Entourage, Jack Delosa shares what should be included in a Pitch Deck for...

In this short instructional video created by MBE Education and The Entourage, Jack Delosa shares how to prepare an Executive Summary, one of the...

In this short instructional video created by MBE Education and The Entourage, Jack Delosa shares an 11-part checklist for creating an Information Memorandum, one...

Zaarly nailed its pitch at the L.A. Startup Weekend at the start of 2011. It won the weekends proceedings. But, more than that, within three weeks it had raised $1 million in funding from seasoned investors, including Ashton Kutcher. Here's a video of the winning pitch.

One of the first challenges of any new venture is deciding when the time is right to tell your family, your friends, investors, prospective customers and anyone who'll listen about your grand plan. There are generally two schools of thought. Hide or shout.