The three ‘Rs’: Startup success relies on research, recruitment and a willingness to redevelop your product
Airwallex had a bumpy start, but its founder says thorough customer research gave the company a second chance at success — and it's a vital tip for all startups.
Double-down, iterate or abandon? How do you know when it’s time to kill off an underperforming product?
You've invested dollars, time and a lot of love into a product, but the product-market fit isn't what you expected... What do you do next?
Photography startup wins global Tough Mudder partnership as it gears up for 500% growth
Sydney photography startup GeoSnapShot has won a global partnership with obstacle course brand Tough Mudder, providing photo recognition for participants.
Aussie media tech startup Oovvuu raises $4.8 million in escalating battle against Facebook and Google
AI startup Oovvuu has secured $4.8 million in funding, as it prepares for “hyper-growth” in its war against the tech behemoths of Facebook and Google.
WorldStack secures $500,000 for cyber-intelligence tool, despite government’s reluctance to work with startups
Intelligence startup WorldStack has secured $500,000 in seed funding to kickstart the growth of its AI-enabled data-collection and analysis tool.
How Aussie startup TrademarkVision secured a “superb return” for investors, from one angel who was there
Investor network Scale Investors has seen its first exit, with image recognition startup TrademarkVision being acquired by US company Clarivate Analytics.
Headphones startup nura raises $21 million in oversubscribed Series A to develop new products and expand globally
Headphones startup nura has closed a $21 million Series A funding round to develop new products and accelerate the global rollout of its Nuraphone.
Aussie startup Assigner raises $8.7 million after successful US expansion, helped along by one trick for managing a distributed workforce
Cloud-based SaaS platform Assignar has raised $US6.2 million from Aussie and US investors, after successfully taking its product to the States.
What the hell is product-market fit, and how important is it really?
It’s a term thrown around time and time again but regularly misconstrued or misinterpreted by startup founders. So what is product-market fit, and how important is it really?