Startup school: How and why do tech startups fail?
In the fourth part of our startup school series, we dive into the failure rate and characteristics of new tech companies and suggest ways to help your business thrive.
Startup school: Three out of four Aussie startups fail. Here’s how to make sure you’re not one of them
In the second edition of the startup school series, SmartCompany Plus looks at how founders can approach growth.
Five tips to grow your business on a shoestring budget in the new financial year
Here are a few cost-effective, scalable ways to grow your business without breaking the bank in the new financial year.
What I learned on the journey from the NRL front row to launching my own startup
Having played a career in the NRL and now launched life admin startup Eggy with his wife, Kirk Reynoldson says the blood, sweat and tears on the pitch are the same as those in the boardroom.
Shippit sets its sights on south-east Asia after $65 million Series B2 raise
"Capital raising is like Formula 1," says Shippit chief executive Will On, after his company secured new funding to help fuel its continued expansion into Asia.
From the experts: Why execution is far more important than innovation
Eight experts explain why innovation is an iterative process that relies on trial and error, requiring a pragmatic, adaptable and ego-free mindset that keeps chipping away.
Adatree’s Jill Berry on how to spot red flags in business deals
Startup founders are all hungry to be taken seriously, but to achieve success they need to be able to spot a bad deal and recognise when to walk away.
These three words will bring out the best in your startup team
As teams grow, it becomes challenging to operate cohesively, but these three words can help bring out your team's innovative best.
Rich Data Corporation founder Ada Guan is bringing ethical AI into financial services. Here’s how.
Aussie startup Rich Data Corporation is applying an ethical AI model to improving access to credit and close the financial inclusion gap.
The challenges of modelling: Adam Schwab on what startup founders can learn from COVID-19 data
Adam Schwab analyses COVID-19 data predictions to demonstrate how one of the major difficulties founders face is modelling future sales and expenses.
The Lemonade effect: What every business can learn from this startup’s focus on scarcity
Like most startups, Lemonade has been forced to place fewer, bigger bets than their deep pocketed, long established rivals.
Everyone tried to tell David Zahlan how to run Alexanders in 2020… but he ignored them all and sales boomed
David Zahlan gets no shortage of advice from people telling him how to run Alexanders. But he ignores it all.