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- Why Malcolm Turnbull’s move to open up government data is a big step forward for businessSole trader
- How a Sydney tech startup scored a $266 million venture capital investmentTechnology
- Online advertising: What’s the future for small business?Marketing
- Controversial tech entrepreneur to political leader: The new startup career pathTechnology
- How to make your business newsworthy (with steal-worthy news angles to try)Marketing
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- Scalability issues forces home delivery dinner startup to give into the sweeter side of their businessGrowth Strategy
- Why we avoided big customers and growth for three yearsGrowth Strategy
- Virtual staff: Getting bang for your buckLeadership
- Hedge fund hot shot calls it: We're in a bubbleVenture Capital
- TechCrunch calls out Australia’s venture capital issues, but get a key fact wrongVenture Capital
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Cybercrime on the increase with companies failing to keep up
Wednesday, 23 April | By StartupSmart
Cyber-espionage is up again in the 2014 report, representing a more than three-fold increase compared with the 2013 report, with 511 incidents partially due to a bigger dataset. In addition, these attacks were found to be the most complex and diverse, with a long list of threat patterns.
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Startup Stock Exchange to allow investing in bitcoin
Wednesday, 23 April | By StartupSmart
Caribbean-based investment marketplace the Startup Stock Exchange will allow investors or any size to back companies using their bitcoins.
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TechCrunch calls out Australia’s venture capital issues, but get a key fact wrong
Wednesday, 23 April | By Rose Powell
Nitro cofounder Sam Chandler’s mission to keep the issue of Australia’s capital crunch on the agenda has reached its zenith, with a piece published today in major tech publication TechCrunch where he claims there is negligible latter stage funding available.
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Hedge fund hot shot calls it: We're in a bubble
Tuesday, 22 April | By Bronwen Clune
US Hedge-fund manager David Einhorn, described by Forbes as a hot shot, has sent out an investor letter that warns we’re in a market bubble.The declaration has already affected market stocks.
Venture Capital
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TechCrunch calls out Australia’s venture capital issues, but get a key fact wrong
Wednesday, 23 April | By Rose Powell
Nitro cofounder Sam Chandler’s mission to keep the issue of Australia’s capital crunch on the agenda has reached its zenith, with a piece published today in major tech publication TechCrunch where he claims there is negligible latter stage funding available.
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Hedge fund hot shot calls it: We're in a bubble
Tuesday, 22 April | By Bronwen Clune
US Hedge-fund manager David Einhorn, described by Forbes as a hot shot, has sent out an investor letter that warns we’re in a market bubble.The declaration has already affected market stocks.
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Virtual staff: Getting bang for your buck
Tuesday, 22 April | By Nina Hendy
Growing numbers of Australian businesses are either allowing staff to work from home or hiring workers overseas. Here are six ways to be sure virtual staff are up to scratch.
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Why we avoided big customers and growth for three years
Thursday, 17 April | By Rose Powell
Real estate CRM provider Rex Software launched in 2010, but didn’t hit their marketing stride for three years, putting product above profitability to ensure long term growth.
Growth Strategy
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Startup Stock Exchange to allow investing in bitcoin
Wednesday, 23 April | By StartupSmartCaribbean-based investment marketplace the Startup Stock Exchange will allow investors or any size to back companies using their bitcoins.
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THE NEWS WRAP: NBN looks at leasebacks as cost-saving measure
Tuesday, 22 April | By Andrew SadauskasNBN Co chief executive Bill Morrow has revealed he is open to leaseback facilities, and while he does not aim to offshore more jobs, is not opposed to doing so. Plus iiNet announces new directors and the cloud boosts VMWare’s revenues.
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Abbott government confirms commitment to completing startup policy reviews
Tuesday, 22 April | By Rose PowellThe federal government has confirmed it is committed to completing reviews of key regulation hurdles for startups, such as the employee share scheme regulations and crowdsourced equity, launched by the Gillard Labor government in June.
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Partnering with giants: How this advertising startup plans to change media buying
Tuesday, 22 April | By Rose PowellOutdoor media buying platform Site Tour has announced partnerships with two major players to launch an education initiative in what could be a game changer for the young company.
Planning
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Cybercrime on the increase with companies failing to keep up
Wednesday, 23 April | By StartupSmartCyber-espionage is up again in the 2014 report, representing a more than three-fold increase compared with the 2013 report, with 511 incidents partially due to a bigger dataset. In addition, these attacks were found to be the most complex and diverse, with a long list of threat patterns.
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Faking it ‘til you make it
Friday, 11 April | By Bronwen CluneWe asked a number of well-known Australian entrepreneurs to share their stories around “faking it ‘til you make it”. Here’s what they had to say.
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Meet the Australian startup planning to run the skies with their drones
Friday, 11 April | By Rose PowellIt takes a gusty entrepreneur to start a pitch claiming Amazon’s plans for drone deliveries are vaporware, and then that his tiny team can and is pulling it off.
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Barriers are imaginary: A lesson from my childhood
Thursday, 10 April | By Rebekah CampbellAs a 13-year-old New Zealander, I wanted to become prime minister. Here's the lesson I learnt by meeting the PM.
Planning
Taskmaster versus the futurologists
Friday, 11 April
From time to time, when journalists are doing a story on tech – be it in print, on TV or on the radio – they’ll wheel out a futurologist. The Taskmaster remains a sceptic.
Innovation
Business Planning
National INCUBATE university accelerator program to pitch at Google Demo Day
Friday, 11 April 2014 01:34 |Fifteen early-stage startups manned by students from four universities will pitch at the National Demo Day for the INCUBATE program during a Google for Entrepreneurs event today.
Barriers are imaginary: A lesson from my childhood
Thursday, 10 April 2014 04:37 |As a 13-year-old New Zealander, I wanted to become prime minister. Here's the lesson I learnt by meeting the PM.
- Startup founder’s struggle inspires initiative to help troubled teens
- Cybersecurity: Time to think like a fox to fend off the hedgehogs
- Global Startup Wiki launches, but with doubts Australia will embrace it
- Tin Alley internship program is back, with newer companies and no pay for tech interns
- Five Quora answers every startup founder should read
Marketing
How to make your business newsworthy (with steal-worthy news angles to try)
Tuesday, 22 April 2014 03:44 |With journalists bombarded with hundreds of pitches and media releases each day, your ability to generate media coverage is directly determined by how newsworthy and interesting you can make your business. Here are some angles you can try.
Online advertising: What’s the future for small business?
Thursday, 17 April 2014 06:00 |Small businesses are increasingly struggling to find a voice in the online space as big internet empires focus on the corporate sector.
- Five ways to build credibility with your customers
- Turning industry stereotypes into powerful points of difference
- April Fools’ startup PR pranks: The good, the bad and the downright silly
- The magic of ideas: How you can give them away and keep them at the same time
- The four-step formula for more powerful marketing and advertising
Technology
Cybercrime on the increase with companies failing to keep up
Wednesday, 23 April 2014 01:54 |Cyber-espionage is up again in the 2014 report, representing a more than three-fold increase compared with the 2013 report, with 511 incidents partially due to a bigger dataset. In addition, these attacks were found to be the most complex and diverse, with a long list of threat patterns.
Virtual staff: Getting bang for your buck
Tuesday, 22 April 2014 03:25 |Growing numbers of Australian businesses are either allowing staff to work from home or hiring workers overseas. Here are six ways to be sure virtual staff are up to scratch.
- Controversial tech entrepreneur to political leader: The new startup career path
- Online advertising: What’s the future for small business?
- How a Sydney tech startup scored a $266 million venture capital investment
- Canva to get the Kawasaki treatment: how the Sydney startup snared Apple’s former chief evangelist
- Dropbox opens Sydney office, amidst criticisms over Heartbleed bug silence
Financing A Business
Cybercrime on the increase with companies failing to keep up
Wednesday, 23 April 2014 01:54 |Cyber-espionage is up again in the 2014 report, representing a more than three-fold increase compared with the 2013 report, with 511 incidents partially due to a bigger dataset. In addition, these attacks were found to be the most complex and diverse, with a long list of threat patterns.
Startup Stock Exchange to allow investing in bitcoin
Wednesday, 23 April 2014 01:24 |Caribbean-based investment marketplace the Startup Stock Exchange will allow investors or any size to back companies using their bitcoins.
- Hedge fund hot shot calls it: We're in a bubble
- Should I trade equity for a financial leg-up from a friend?
- Angel List shakes up startup funding again with a new $25 million fund
- Have you got a million dollar idea to change the world? Verizon tech idea comp launches
- AWI Ventures new financial tech fund makes first investment in pre-launch platform
