From airbed to $100 billion IPO: The 12-year growth story behind Airbnb Airbnb has finally gone public, with it’s share price spiking a massive 115% on its first day of trading. Here's how it got there.
Immediation bags $3.75 million for tech shaking up dispute resolution for SMEs, as Kate Carnell calls for reform Disputes mediation platform Immediation has raised $3.75 million and seen 1000% growth, as COVID-19 amplifies the need for legam reforms.
“One last challenge”: Melbourne co-working businesses call for further COVID-19 support in open letter to the Premier Melbourne co-working businesses have written to Daniel Andrews calling for rent relief measures to help them lead the economic recovery.
DoorDash’s first day of trading sees 78% spike in valuation, even though it’s never turned a profit US food delivery startup DoorDash has made a successful debut on the New York Stock Exchange, seeing its share price spike 78% on day one.
Family of killed UberEats rider files workers’ comp claim, in what could be a landmark test case for the gig economy The family of UberEats rider Dede Fredy is filing a workers’ comp claim over his death, in what could be a landmark case for the gig economy.
Business owners in Melbourne CBD call for rent relief extension, warning insolvencies are coming Without an extension to COVID-19 rent relief measures, we will see failures at the final hurdle, say these Melbourne CBD business owners.
Aussie GoFundMe donations up 30% for 2020, with $2 million raised for small businesses The COVID-19 crisis has seen more than $2 million donated through GoFundMe campaigns in 2020 to help small businesses cover their overheads.
Beekeepers, dairy farms and fruit producers could be next in line for Chinese tariffs Small businesses in the honey, fruit and dairy industries could be the next to face disruption in the face of Chinese export tariffs.
This 15-year-old scientist and social entrepreneur is Time Magazine’s first ever Kid of the Year, and she’s giving us hope Gitanjali Rao is a scientist and an inventor, using tech to correct the wrongs of the world. She’s also Time Magazine’s first Kid of the Year.
Meet the women-led startups that secured Boosting Female Founders funding, and their share of $12 million The federal government has dished out $12 million in grant funding to women-led businesses, through its Boosting Female Founders Initiative.
HealthMatch bags $18 million as COVID-19 shines a light on the need for tech in clinical trials Clinical trials platform HealthMatch has secured $18 million, following a year that’s seen its customer base increase tenfold.
Controversial no-surcharge rule for BNPL players is here to stay — for now ‘No-surcharge’ rules for buy-now-pay-later players are “unlikely” to be scrapped anytime soon, RBA governor Philip Lowe has said.
