How Ellen Weigall went from being “laughed out of the room” to building Australia’s only female-owned gin company
Ellen Weigall built BABY Pink Gin, Australia’s only female-owned gin brand that doesn’t sacrifice quality — nor femininity — when she was only 23 years old.
‘Taking the company public would be a disaster’: Patagonia founder gives his company away
"Reluctant billionaire" Yvon Chouinard is putting his life's work where his mouth is by giving away his $3 billion company in an audacious bid to tackle climate change.
In a post-pandemic world, CFOs now need to drive digital innovation
With responsibility for key success factors for the business, CFOs have the best experience and understanding of how to optimise and operationalise new business models.
Ex-Atlassian execs to pump 1000 electric utes into Australian market
The first six electric HiLux prototypes have already been manufactured in Roev's Sunshine Coast-based micro-factory, while production plans will see hundreds more of the converted utes hit the road in the next 12 months.
Focusing on the problem, nailing the pitch and embracing the community: How Amber Linz won $100,000
Early this month, Amber Linz' startup Zipr was chosen from a shortlist of 10 startups, to receive $100,000 in AWS credits.
Algolia acquires Sydney startup Search.io
French software company Algolia will build a hybrid API that combines its own keyword search with Search.io’s vector-based semantic search.
Sydney-based semiconductor company Morse Micro raises $140 million to progress Wi-Fi technology
The capital raised will be used to achieve scale and demand for Morse Micro’s Wi-Fi HaLow technology.
The truth behind Yowie and the barbarian at the gate
In March of 2019, Nicholas Bolton caught the stock market's attention again and today, Daniel Arbon shares the truth behind Yowie.
How a new VC fund plans to help Aussie women founders access money for their businesses
The members of the Women Changing The World Investments board have already made it their mission to ensure women from all walks of life have a seat at the table.
Five Aussie startups and firms receiving major cash injections despite the tech downfall
Despite the many unfortunate cases of layoffs and closures, it turns out there is still cash around in the tech investment scene.
“We can’t believe Oprah is a customer”: Aussie lifestyle brand screams down the house after TV icon’s glowing review
The Beysis team were immediately snowed in by an "avalanche of orders from the US" after Oprah posted about the company's water bottle on Instagram.
Gen Z fashion startup Zipr wins the Pitch, taking home more than $100,000 in prizes
At an event on Thursday night in Sydney, Zipr was crowned the winner of SmartCompany's inaugural Pitch evening.