“It just happened so quickly”: How COVID-19 caused this co-working space to close its doors for good
Depo8 came into the COVID-19 crisis off the back of a failed sale, and co-founder Jodi Imam knew almost immediately it wouldn't survive the pandemic.
Male leaders dominate Australian startup scene, as women-led startups receive little funding
The startup sector in Australia is still overwhelmingly male-dominated, and women are receiving just a teeny-tiny proportion of overall funding.
COVIDSafe: Is the government’s coronavirus tracking app as safe as they say?
Many have voiced concerns privacy and data concerns about the COVIDSafe app. But how does it work? And are those concerns founded?
Stay small: Why growth at all costs is not a universal goal
When growth is all that matters, the craft — and the love of it — can get lost. Sometimes, it's better to stay small, writes entrepreneur Joan Westenburg.
“Humans helping humans”: The platforms helping stood down employees get back into the workforce
Recruitment startup Weploy has launched a free platform to help workers who have been stepped down find new roles quickly — and to help employers find them.
“A life-or-death moment”: As pre-revenue startups fall through the JobKeeper cracks, how will they survive COVID-19?
The ATO has decided not to provide an alternative test to make pre-revenue startups eligible for the federal government’s JobKeeper wage subsidy scheme. So what can these companies do instead?
‘Turn the angry-mob mode off’: Cannon-Brookes calls on divided tech industry to back government’s COVIDSafe app
Mike Cannon-Brookes has come out in support of the government’s COVIDSafe tracking app, even as the broader tech community remains divided.
“Big, taboo topics”: This is what happens when you launch a digital will business in the middle of a pandemic
Launching a startup mid-pandemic feels risky for any entrepreneur. For Willed founder Aaron Zelman, the challenge wasn't financial. it was about perception.
Why Netflix has double immunity to the ravages of COVID-19
With surging subscribers and no declining ad revenue to worry about, Netflix is thriving amid the pandemic — and it's not the only one.
Lessons from Google and the GFC: Six crisis survival tips from :Different co-founder Mina Radhakrishnan
Mina Radhakrishnan was working at Google when the global financial crisis hit. Now, she’s tackling a whole new crisis from a whole new perspective.
“A true startup experience”: Meet the Startmate founders who went remote mid-accelerator
The founders of the latest Startmate cohort have found themselves launching amid a global pandemic, and making an abrupt switch to remote working.
Zoombombed by Elon? New program brings deepfakes to video conferencing
A new program has launched to make your Zoom meetings more interesting, reportedly offering ‘deepfake’ filters for impersonating your favourite celebs.