RMIT Online links up with Stone & Chalk to launch course on blockchain strategy
Melbourne university RMIT has partnered with fintech hub Stone and Chalk and Accenture to develop an eight week course on blockchain strategy. Developed in partnership with the university’s Blockchain...
View ArticleWhat is the Notifiable Data Breach scheme and how will it affect your startup?
The Notifiable Data Breach Scheme (NDB) will come into effect on February 22. The legislation imposes changes to the existing Privacy Act to ensure businesses and organisations are obliged to notify...
View ArticleAustralian platform miRunners wants to open up ownership of racehorses to the...
As the hype around the Melbourne Cup may have suggested, the size of the Australian horseracing industry is significant. According to Racing Australia, there are over 19,000 races run each year, with...
View ArticleHow I cope with stress
The announcement from Matt Berriman last week that he was stepping down as CEO of high-flying adtech startup Unlockd in order to look after his mental health after being diagnosed with bipolar disorder...
View ArticleSaaS company Simble Solutions completes $7.5 million IPO to list on ASX
Australian software company Simble Solutions has listed on the Australian Securities Exchange (ASX), having raised $7.5 million in an initial public offering (IPO) from institutions including Regal...
View ArticleNSW Minister for Innovation Matt Kean called out for explicit text messages
NSW Minister for Innovation Matt Kean is the latest politician to become embroiled in a scandal, with his former partner overnight sharing screenshots of explicit texts Kean had allegedly sent to...
View ArticleAirbnb makes a play for the luxury travel market with new offerings
Airbnb is making a play for the luxury travel market, today unveiling a series of new offerings as part of a roadmap for its “core Homes business”. Among the new offerings is a new classification tier...
View ArticleSparkLabs Cultiv8 food and agtech accelerator reveals first program cohort
Accelerator network SparkLabs has unveiled the first cohort of its Cultiv8 accelerator program in Orange, which will see participants given access to over 13,000 hectares of trial farmland spread...
View ArticleData exchange startup Data Republic raises strategic investment from ANZ
As Australia gears up for the open banking regime, ANZ has become the latest bank to invest in secure data exchange startup Data Republic. The amount invested was not disclosed. ANZ stated the...
View ArticleMelbourne’s YBF Ventures to launch dedicated hub for ‘Web 3.0’ development, Mesh
YBF Ventures, the Melbourne-founded coworking community formerly known as York Butter Factory, has announced the launch of YBF Mesh, a new hub to be dedicated to innovation in Web 3.0. What is Web 3.0?...
View ArticleThe key metrics to measure when building a two-sided marketplace
A two-sided marketplace is a marketplace where you have two distinct user groups: you have supply on one side and demand on the other, and generally in a hyperlocal area. Examples around the world...
View ArticleSydney menswear startup InStitchu raises $3 million in strategic funding from...
Sydney-founded custom menswear startup InStitchu has raised $3 million in a strategic investment from suit manufacturer Dayang Group that will see Dayang become the startup’s production partner....
View ArticleMelbourne cybersecurity startup Forticode raises $1.3 million from new R&D...
Business management software provider Pronto Software has invested $1.3 million into Melbourne cybersecurity startup Forticode, and signed on to partner with the startup on the further development of...
View ArticleFulfilment by Amazon launches for Aussie businesses today
Aussie businesses registered to sell on Amazon’s Australian Marketplace will be able to access Fulfilment by Amazon (FBA) from today. Businesses signed up to use FBA will now be able to ship their...
View ArticleGoDaddy launches push to capture 60 percent of Australian small businesses...
After spending its first few years in the Australian market getting a lay of the land, the local arm of global domain registrar GoDaddy has launched a big marketing push taking aim at the 60 percent of...
View ArticleAgtech hub SproutX partners with Mildura Regional Development to open...
With almost two years in Melbourne under its belt, agtech-focused innovation hub SproutX has partnered with Mildura Regional Development (MRD) to open a coworking space at Mildura hub The Mill. Set to...
View ArticleProperty investment platform BrickX closes out $9 million Series A round with...
Property investment platform BrickX has closed out a $9 million Series A funding round with funding from NAB Ventures. NAB Ventures, the venture capital arm of big four bank NAB, joins Westpac-backed...
View ArticleBehaviour of Australian consumers still swayed by loyalty and rewards...
As Australian startups and small businesses wonder how to get customers on board, it turns out there is still value in the old loyalty or rewards program: though Aussie consumers believe the value of...
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Amazon Web Services is democratising the technologies that are core to...
It was five years ago that Amazon Web Services (AWS) launched into the Australian market, set up infrastructure, built a team on the ground, and began engaging with local companies from startups...
View ArticleFintech Australia partners with small business ombudsman to lead charge for...
As fintech lenders come to dominate the lending landscape for small business, the industry is taking steps to increase transparency. Industry body FinTech Australia has partnered with the Australian...
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