WeWork at our own pace: It’s time for venture capital to slow down
The world of venture capital has taken a bit of a beating recently, thanks to the highest-profile misstep when WeWork has unable to get its IPO away.
Startupland’s biggest spenders: Australia’s most active venture capital firms revealed
A new set of data from venture capital firm Artesian has revealed the most active VCs in the Australian startup scene.
Better Aussie VCs can support the whole ecosystem, but don’t rely on them, says NY investor Jules Miller
Venture-capital investment bolsters the whole startup ecosystem, but founders shouldn't rely on it, says entrepreneur and VC extraordinaire Jules Miller.
Gender-lens investing: Why women are increasingly front of mind for investors
Gender-lens investing incorporates an analysis of gender risks in investment decisions in the same way as an analysis of other risks.
Government to extend instant asset write-off, rebuffing calls to make it permanent
The government will extend its instant asset write-off but has not announced any plans to improve the awareness or accessibility of the program.
This year’s best advice for startups: Why founders need to be indie and stop ‘killing it’
We've compiled some of the best advice founders have passed on to startups over 2018, to give you something to mull over as you roll into 2019.
Michaelia Cash: Instant asset write-off extension on the cards ahead of MYEFO Christmas for SMEs
Another extension of the instant asset write-off scheme is on the cards ahead of MYEFO, small business Minister Michaelia Cash says.
Wasted opportunity: 47% of small businesses haven’t heard of the instant asset write-off, research finds
While the government's instant asset write-off scheme forms a key part of its small business policy, a large number of firms aren't using it.
How Schedugram founder Hugh Stephens turned an “absolutely garbage” MVP into a $5 million startup
Schedugram founder Hugh Stephens has grown his business to an impressive $5 million in revenue without taking on a single dollar of venture capital.
“They told me I’d be rich”: Why these entrepreneurs have turned down millions from investors
There are times when taking on a venture capital investment can actually be the wrong move, which is why these business owners turned down millions.
An “uphill battle”: Scale Investors’ Ariane Barker on societal expectations and female entrepreneurship
Ariane Barker believes well-educated women are still struck by a pressure to find a balance between being the primary carer and having a career they want.
“Boys club”: The realities facing female investment managers
Female investment managers make up just 17% of employees in the industry, which is described as a boys club rife with gender bias and inequality.
