LinkedIn users in a frenzy over “genius” business card design A LinkedIn post is going gangbusters, as entrepreneurs, marketing experts and designers debate the design of one “genius” business card.
TradieSpec secures $500,000 in seed funding, after pulling the plug on its raise last year Sydney startup TradieSpec has closed a $500,000 seed round, 12 months after the COVID-19 pandemic put its funding plans on hold.
“A square peg in a round hole”: StartupAus chief Alex McCauley echoes calls for a software-specific R&D Tax Incentive StartupAus chief Alex McCauley has echoed calls for a software-specific R&D Tax Incentive scheme, saying ongoing confusion could dissuade investors.
Afterpay, Stripe and Squarespace collab will allow small e-commerce businesses to offer BNPL payments Squarespace is partnering with Stripe and Afterpay to give SMEs and creatives the opportunity to offer a buy-now-pay-later service.
BNPL code of practice to come into effect next week, in a win for self-regulation The long-awaited BNPL code of practice is set to come into effect on Monday, March 1, including provisions for naming and shaming bad actors.
Facebook’s news ban may be over, but opportunities for startups remain Facebook has agreed to reinstate sharing of news posts in Australia. But news startups are already seeing their subscriber numbers grow.
Shopify partners with TikTok to offer Aussie merchants “unrivalled” access to new audiences TikTok and Shopify are partnering up in Australia, allowing merchants to create and run campaigns geared towards social media users.
Ordermentum raises $5 million as hospitality businesses embrace tech post-COVID-19 Ordermentum has scored $5 million in funding, for its tech solution to tidy up the relationships between hospitality suppliers and venues.
Esports influencer startup secures $425,000 as COVID-19 throws sector “into the mainstream” Esports startup GGWP has raised $450,000, after the COVID-19 pandemic supercharged the already burgeoning gaming influencer industry.
Butn bags $12.5 million in pre-IPO funding for tech offering advance payments to SMEs Payments fintech Butn has raised $12.5 million in pre-IPO funding, for its tech tapping into the pay-on-demand trend in the B2B space.
Allan Fels says SMEs caught up in Facebook’s news ban could have cause for legal action… these lawyers disagree Former ACCC chair Allan Fels said Facebook could be open to a class action from SMEs caught up in its news ban. But, lawyers aren't so sure.
Judo Bank reveals backers behind massive $284 million funding round, amid neobank competition concerns SME-focused neobank Judo Bank has settled a massive $284 million capital raise, announced late last year, and valuing it at $1.6 billion.
