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The Campaign Monitor Sydney office is a minimalist’s dream
When it comes to email marketing platforms for business, Campaign Monitor is kicking it with the top companies in the world. The bootstrapped beachside startup now boasts over 800,000 customers who are...
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7 Australian startups in the Education space that intend to revolutionise the...
The Education game is changing rapidly. People love learning about what they are passionate about; and on the flip side, people love teaching what they are passionate about. In particular online...
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Matt Way and Nick Drewe launch the new version of Churn TV
Churn TV is a video sharing platform aims to push the boundaries of seamless online entertainment. The startup is founded by Matt Way and Nick Drewe, who have a degree of tech/pop culture notoriety...
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TinyBeans raises AUD$2 million; company becomes clear on its commercial strategy
I had literally just started Shoe String Media when I first met Stephen O'Young for a coffee and interview about his new 'app' - then named TinyBean Kids. At the time, it was still being built - a...
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Moko Social signs term sheet to acquire 80% of Tagroom.com
Last month I wrote an article on Tagroom.com and the acquisition offers the founders Niro James (Nirojan Yamunarajan), Patrick Varden (Sydney) and Yasmin Walter (Perth). Their venture Tagroom.com is...
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Damn Girl, why you always flirting to get my business for?
You know those times when you see seriously 'what the fuck' discussions happening on the internet and the rational you, the logical you, says "surely, they are trolling, right?" Well that is what I...
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This company turns rubbish into cool products and sells them online
There is a company called Terracycle that was founded in 2001 by a guy called Tom Szaky (featured image) in New Jersey. It now has a presence in over 24 countries. Terracycle is one of the fastest...
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GoFuckingDoIt.com just charged a customer $1,000 for not acheiving their ‘no...
In April 2014, digital nomad and entrepreneur Pieter Levels launched GoFuckingDoIt.com - it's all part of his mission to build 12 startups in 12 months. The startup targets those individuals that maybe...
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Sydney startup GoFar wins regional Seedstars competition and will now compete...
The Seedstars World regional event in Sydney took place over the long weekend, and was hosted by startup coworking community Fishburners. Seedstars World calls itself the world's most exclusive startup...
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Australian startups should take user experience testing far more seriously
Recently I have been involved in conducting interviews with our media partner for sales roles that will include selling inventory across our sites. In each of the interviews, I asked the question,...
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This floral startup just closed US$5.5 million in Series A funding
Santa Monica based startup BloomNation offers florists and floral designers a platform for running their operations online. It was founded in 2011 by David Daneshgar, Gregg Weisstein and Farbod...
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Businesses that are being built to last: A Review of last night’s INCUBATE...
The Incubate Winter 2014 graduating class of startups pitched last night at a cavernous hall in the University of Sydney. The evening started with James Alexander, Founder and head of Incubate, making...
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Leverage is the reason behind new partnership between GiggedIn and Social...
GiggedIn Australia’s only platform that combines both crowd funding and ticketing with a focus on the live music scene, announced yesterday a new partnership that sees it become part of the Social...
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Enter the Challenge Cup 2015 for a chance to pitch in Washington for $650,000...
Yesterday evening, startup incubator ATP Innovations announced a joint venture with Washington based incubator 1176, that will see Sydney participate as a host city for the Challenge Cup 2015. The...
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6 Signs that you are probably about to burn out
It’s normal to go through periods of stress every now and then. Usually, though, these pass once the project is done, exam passed, deal made or deadline met. But feeling stressed and overwhelmed for a...
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Zova aims to change the way women work out, but not all investors are buying it
Zova, an app targeted at women in the fitness industry is starting to gain significant traction both in Australia and overseas. Instagram has been a great marketing tool for the startup, with it...
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Your stupid #livingthedream beach photos are killing the word ‘entrepreneur’
Before I start throwing stones, let's address the elephant in the room. Me. Mathew, the elephant. Everything that this article talks about, I have been guilty of enabling in some way, shape or form....
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Stylerunner celebrates its second birthday, continues to grow rapidly
Sydney-based startup Stylerunner has taken the ecommerce space by storm by carving out a niche in the high-end and highly fashionable market of sportswear – a growing industry worth billions. The...
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Tech ain’t a priority yet
A thriving tech industry needs to be a national imperative in Australia. The Government’s announcement this week of its Industry Innovation and Competitiveness Agenda gives me little comfort that a...
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Qanda’s acquisition of DriveMyCarRentals was just the beginning of its plan...
DriveMyCarRentals.com.au, a service that offers users a private car rental marketplace may have officially been acquired by ASX (Australian Stock Exchange) listed Qanda Technology Limited in February...
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