“Every year you get a different job”: Tim Fung’s advice to startups after 10 years at Airtasker
Airtasker founder and chief executive Tim Fung says being a startup founder based in Australia over the past 10 years has been one of the best jobs in the world.
This equity crowdfunding company wants gen Z to invest in Australia’s next unicorns
The Network Loop is an early stage equity crowdfunding platform seeking to connect young gen Z and millennial investors to founders that have traditionally found it difficult to access VC capital.
‘Fix crappy rules, then get out of our way’: Startups disagree on government’s place in growth
As the tech and startup communities weighed in on the government’s budget commitments for the sector, an array of diverse voices served to spotlight differences in opinion.
Budget 2022: New $2.8 billion funding pledge promises to subsidise apprentice wages in high-demand fields
The federal government has pledged $2.8 billion in funding for an overhauled apprenticeship incentive scheme, promising to grow the ranks of qualified tradespeople by subsidising the wages of select apprentices and trainees.
In a record year for Aussie startup funding, less than 0.03% went to WoC founders
Only a tiny fraction of the Australian startup community comprises Black women and WoC founders, according to a new report.
The new way instant delivery startup Milkrun is dealing with social media trolls
Dealing with unhappy customers — or deliberately incendiary trolls — can be a catch-22 for businesses. But instant commerce startup Milkrun has come up with a creative approach.
Startups and sustainability: Businesses building a better future
In this SmartCompany webinar we’re exploring what sustainability means for startups, with a panel of leading thinkers and investors in the startups and sustainability ecosystem.
Linktree hits unicorn status with $150 million raise
Aussie social media startup Linktree has become Australia’s latest unicorn, with a $150 million raise giving it a valuation of $1.7 billion.
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.
How former Hinge and Bumble execs built a new platform helping women make money
Sunroom is a new platform founded by Lucy Mort and Michelle Battersby, which aims to provide female and non-binary creators a place to monetise content.
Australia is sleepwalking on our tech sector, and it’s a disaster for the economy
Our Australian tech poppies may seem tall, but compared to their potential, many are mere shrinking violets.
Key takeaways from our webinar: How to build, launch and scale your startup
Formulating an earthshaking business idea is only the first piece of a large and complex puzzle. So what happens next?