Apprentices are the solution to Australia’s recession, but Morrison’s $1.2 billion wage subsidy isn’t the answer
If the $1.2 billion apprentice wage subsidy is used to create digital skills, it could enable strong business revival across the board.
Mario Kart come to life: For the safety of delivery riders, it’s time to regulate UberEats
Ian Whitworth has had it with small businesses being rule-abiding good guys, while tech companies such as UberEats dodge responsibility.
The wrong kind of safe: Victoria’s recovery roadmap completely overlooks the startup community
There have been many reactions to the timing and conditions of Victoria's roadmap. But the startup community's perspective has been absent.
Live local, work global: In the era of remote work, Australia could become a destination for the world’s best talent
In a world where many companies are shifting to allow remote work, Australia must join the race to attract global remote workers to live here.
Don’t forget the smaller players: The fintech industry needs government intervention, writes FinTech Australia boss Rebecca Schot-Guppy
Behind the big names of the fintech sector are myriad smaller players, and they are hurting, writes FinTech Australia boss Rebecca Schot-Guppy.
Why Square Peg Capital’s Ben Hensman thinks there’s never been a better time to build a fintech company
Yes, COVID-19 presents us with unique and perhaps once-in-a-generation challenges, but there's never been a better time to go all-in on fintech.
Rise of the freelancer: How the gig economy is set to boom in a post-COVID world
As businesses ride the COVID rollercoaster, Australia is likely to see more opportunities for freelancers and older people in the gig economy. Here's why.
“Ping-pong is not a value add”: COVID-19 has killed co-working. Does anyone care?
She knows why we started it. She knows why we loved it. But the co-working model is dead and buried, says Joan Westenberg.
‘Age gives you a huge advantage’: The benefits of founding a business later in life
People who establish businesses later in life have more resilience and a better perspective on market changes.
“Their stress becomes your stress”: Confessions of a startup employee
"Now that I’ve chosen to slingshot myself into the unknown, it’s painfully obvious I need a degree of predictability to feel like I know what I’m doing."
As AI startups focus on time-to-market, ethical considerations should be the priority
Artificial intelligence has clearly emerged as one of the most transformational technologies of our age, with AI already prevalent in our everyday lives.
Why the straight, white cis-man’s meritocracy is a fantasy
In the Australian startup ecosystem, meritocracy does not exist. We lack diversity at the angel, fund, founder, senior leadership and engineering levels.
