“I’m running my own race”: Naomi Simson reflects on 20 years of influence and individuality in business For Naomi Simson, running a business is all about making your own choices, living by your own rules, and watching your language.
Twitter’s Spaces is beating Clubhouse at its own game, becoming first to admit Android users into the room Twitter wasted no time at all muscling in on Clubhouse’s live chat room turf. And it’s got the one thing the social media newcomer hasn’t.
Sydney startup CarClarity banks $1 million investment to fuel innovation in car financing CarClarity is supercharging its platform, bringing transparency to the woefully under-innovated car finance industry.
Aussie franchise Poolwerx dives into the fast lane with first innovation and tech officers After 29 years in business, Poolwerx has hired its first ever chief innovation officer and chief technology officer.
New portal in the works to modernise application process for R&D Tax Incentive scheme A new government portal is set to modernise and smooth over the process of R&D Tax Incentive applications online.
The startup funding round: Fintechs galore, records broken and a $1 billion cash injection Startup funding has been coming thick and fast in 2021 so far. Here’s the first of your weekly wrap-ups of the raises we saw closed this week.
Employment Hero raises $45 million to help “democratise the global talent pool” for SMEs Employment Hero has $45 million in funding, and has its eyes on global expansion — both for itself and its SME customers.
Afterpay pairs up with Global Sisters to raise $50,000 and break down barriers to women in business Afterpay has partnered with not-for-profit Global Sisters to raise $50,000 per year to open the door to entrepreneurship to more women.
Queensland startup lands a spot in the Silicon Valley Y Combinator, with IoT tech solving a $21 billion problem Aussie startup GreaseBoss is taking part in the prestigious Silicon Valley Y Combinator accelerator, and has banked $100,000 in grant funding.
How Airwallex implemented a few simple changes during COVID-19, and boosted productivity by 50% A remote business through and through, even Airwallex had to adapt in 2020. Ultimately, a few changes led to a 50% boost in productivity.
Scrappy, nimble and just a little bit structured: How Airwallex is managing hypergrowth in the midst of a pandemic Aussie fintech Airwallex hit unicorn status in three-and-a-half years. What kind of challenges does such fast growth throw at you?
E-commerce analytics startup Lexer emerges from stealth mode with $33.5 million raise Data analytics startup Lexer has secured $33.5 million for tech helping bring a human touch to e-commerce that converts into sales.
