Mike Knapp: Startups may be financial suicide, but go for it anyway Entrepreneur Mike Knapp has branded startups “financial suicide”, and admitted he doesn’t expect to see a return from the first business he co-founded, Shoes of Prey.
“No bullshit”: Atlassian’s Dom Price shares four key ingredients for scaling a startup Atlassian has grown from fledgling startup to employing 2500 people across nine countries, and the company's head of R&D and ‘work futurist’ Dominic Price says it’s all down to strong company values, and strong examples from the top.
Atlassian founders Mike Cannon-Brookes and Scott Farquhar doubled their wealth in 12 months, to over $5 billion each The co-founders of Australian startup success story Atlassian have each doubled their wealth since last year, according to the 2018 AFR Rich List, and the pair are now knocking on the door of the top ten richest Australians.
“People are greater than perks”: Why founders need to make sure their culture evolves as their startup does A strong company culture is hinged on employee experience, but it must also be able to adapt and grow as the business does, according to HubSpot Australia’s culture and engagement manager.
Separating self from startup: Founders open up about how to manage your mental health in the stressful business world In the high pressure stakes of the business world, what can you do to look after yourself, as well as your business?
Paying it forward: Why the co-founders of TWOOBS are offering $5000 to boost other female-led startups TWOOBS co-founders Jess and Stef Dadon noticed a distinct lack of female presence in the startup space. Now, they're committing $5,000 and their personal time to help correct the balance
On the MAP: Meet this year’s cohort for the Melbourne Accelerator Program The Melbourne Accelerator Program (MAP) has announced its 2018 cohort of startups, and they’re a diverse bunch, with focuses ranging from Korean skincare to facial recognition in the classroom.
MadeComfy is the latest property startup pegged for international expansion, following $6 million investment led by Investec Sydney-based property management startup MadeComfy has raised $6 million in its latest funding round.
SafetyCulture has raised $60 million, but founder Luke Anear says the best funding comes when you don’t need it SafetyCulture has raised $60 million in its Series C funding round, and co-founder Luke Anear says the company that started with two people in a garage is now thinking much, much bigger.
The winner of StartCon’s new pitching competition will walk away with $1 million StartCon is launching a new ‘Pitch for $1 Million’ competition, backed by Right Click Capital, in a bid to help Asia-Pacific startups into the international market.
Jack Dorsey says practice, and punk, makes perfect Jack Dorsey of Square - and of Twitter fame - explaines how he’s inspired by punk music, and how practice makes perfect - eventually.
The government has pledged $430,000 to research the risks of AI and IoT The federal government has commissioned new research into the benefits and risks of artificial intelligence and the Internet of Things, to the tune of $427,941.
