“There shouldn’t be those kind of barriers for entry”: Canva’s head of people on finding talent amid a skills shortage
Canva's global recruitment chief Jennie Rogerson says the company unearthed hidden talent and turbocharged workplace culture by resetting its hiring criteria.
Here’s what operations managers, marketing leaders, and product managers are paid in Australia
Australia's senior business consultants, marketing managers, and product experts enjoy some of the highest median salaries in the world, according to a new report.
Boost skilled migrant intake to help build the next Atlassian or Canva, Tech Council says ahead of Jobs Summit
Australia must significantly boost its skilled migrant intake and streamline the application system if the nation plans to prioritise its tech startups, the Tech Council of Australia says.
Sydney fintech Hello Clever bags $4.5 million in seed funding, as it pits ‘buy to earn’ model against BNPL
Hello Clever has completed a $4.5 million seed funding round, driving its plan to lure millennial and gen Z shoppers away from buy now, pay later services while pioneering the use of Australia's new PayTo technology.
Australian startup layoffs continue as Mr Yum reduces headcount by 17%
Digital menu and restaurant ordering startup Mr Yum will lay off nearly one in five workers, becoming the latest Australian firm to slash its headcount as market expectations dim.
“The Amazon of food”: Restaurant ready-meal and gourmet pantry startups merge for new CoLab venture
Australian gourmet ready-meal delivery startup ChefPrep has acquired artisan food vendor Co-Lab Pantry, with the retooled venture promising next-day delivery across the country.
July, Mr Yum, and more inducted into Victorian government scheme to produce 30 billion-dollar companies by 2030
LaunchVic, the Victorian government's startup support body, on Thursday announced the high-opportunity organisations selected for its new 30x30 program.
Delivr, an Australian challenger to Uber Eats and Deliveroo in regional Victoria, has collapsed into liquidation
Delivr, a Ballarat-based competitor to platforms like Uber Eats and Deliveroo, has collapsed into liquidation.
HIVERY, mx51, Refundid, and more: Local startups raise over $100 million in recent weeks despite market fearmongering
Local startups have defied a souring market outlook to book major investment in recent weeks, helping their expansion at home and abroad.
Australian equity crowdfunding scene celebrates record-breaking year and $86 million investment on the books
Gathering economic storm clouds have done little to deter investors in the equity crowdfunding space in recent months, according to a new Birchal report.
Is your startup the next in line for the funding and space it needs? Introducing the Pitch
SmartCompany is working in partnership with AWS and The Commons to launch the Pitch, which invites new startups to compete to win.
Instant grocery startup VOLY reportedly lays off staff, ends 15-minute delivery as shoppers return to ‘normal’
The end of COVID-19 restrictions and a return to "normalcy" will challenge Australia's instant delivery startups, a retail expert says, after reports rapid grocery firm VOLY has made cuts to staff.
