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Infographic: Melbourne's startup ecosystem
Wednesday, 04 March | By StartupSmart
The Founders Institute has created a Melbourne focused Ecosystem Canvas which highlights the resources available to startup founders based in Victoria’s capital.
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THE NEWS WRAP: Uber one step closer to making its first public acquisition
Wednesday, 04 March | By StartupSmart
Uber is close to making its first public acquisition, eyeing off San Jose-based mapping startup deCarta.
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It’s all in the culture – Melbourne-based startup Culture Amp secures $8 million in Series A funding
Wednesday, 04 March | By Kye White
Workplace culture analytics startup Culture Amp has raised $US6.3 million ($A8.1 million) in Series A funding led by Felicis Ventures, Index Ventures and Blackbird Ventures.
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Will Australians accessing American Netflix jump ship when the service launches Down Under?
Wednesday, 04 March | By Broede Carmody
Streaming giant Netflix will launch in Australia on March 24, however, thousands of locals already have access to the company’s American service thanks to browser plug-ins and VPNs.
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It’s all in the culture – Melbourne-based startup Culture Amp secures $8 million in Series A funding
Wednesday, 04 March | By Kye White
Workplace culture analytics startup Culture Amp has raised $US6.3 million ($A8.1 million) in Series A funding led by Felicis Ventures, Index Ventures and Blackbird Ventures.
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Will Australians accessing American Netflix jump ship when the service launches Down Under?
Wednesday, 04 March | By Broede Carmody
Streaming giant Netflix will launch in Australia on March 24, however, thousands of locals already have access to the company’s American service thanks to browser plug-ins and VPNs.
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Communications tech startup Tapit partners with security giant Gemalto
Wednesday, 04 March | By Broede Carmody
Australian contactless communications startup Tapit has announced a partnership with international digital security company Gemalto in order to launch a new service called ‘Tapit and Buy’.
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Speedlancer teams up with Canva for speedy designs with a twist
Wednesday, 04 March | By Broede Carmody
Outsourcing startup Speedlancer has announced a partnership with design service Canva in order for customers to personalise professional designs within a short timeframe.
Growth
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THE NEWS WRAP: Uber one step closer to making its first public acquisition
Wednesday, 04 March | By StartupSmartUber is close to making its first public acquisition, eyeing off San Jose-based mapping startup deCarta.
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Competition heats up in delivery space, as Shippit battles Parcel Point
Wednesday, 04 March | By StartupSmartMissing a parcel will become a thing of the past if Shippit gets its way.
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Stone and Chalk opens with hopes to accelerate fintech growth in Australia
Tuesday, 03 March | By Kye WhiteStone and Chalk, a new fintech hub that promises to help accelerate the development of Australian fintech startups, was unveiled in Sydney on Tuesday.
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Mobile app in the offing as Aussie online legal services startup raises $1.2 million in latest funding round
Tuesday, 03 March | By Kye WhiteOnline legal services startup LegalVision has raised $1.2 million in angel investment that will be used to expand its tech offering and step up marketing efforts.
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Infographic: Melbourne's startup ecosystem
Wednesday, 04 March | By StartupSmartThe Founders Institute has created a Melbourne focused Ecosystem Canvas which highlights the resources available to startup founders based in Victoria’s capital.
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We are all suspects now thanks to Australia’s data retention plans
Wednesday, 04 March | By StartupSmartAustralia’s Parliamentary Joint Committee on Intelligence & Security (PJCIS) last week endorsed the data retention bill, which means we’re all suspects now.
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How the digital age has changed our approach to death and grief
Wednesday, 04 March | By StartupSmartWhat can we learn from Leonard Nimoy, who knew he was dying, and used Twitter as a means to make peace with this fact, and to say goodbye to his friends, family and fans around the world.
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Paris v Kim: ASX-listed games company takes on Kim Kardashian scoring deal with Paris Hilton
Tuesday, 03 March | By Kirsten RobbA Hong Kong-based ASX-listed company is planning to take on the internet’s biggest name, Kim Kardashian, with a rival celebrity mobile phone game.
Business planning
Should Australia’s Silicon Valley be Melbourne or Sydney? Why not build a startup nation instead!
Tuesday, 3 March
Old Taskmaster is back with a take on whether Sydney or Melbourne should be the centre of Australia's startup scene.
Planning
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- Infographic: Melbourne's startup ecosystem
- THE NEWS WRAP: Uber one step closer to making its first public acquisition
- It’s all in the culture – Melbourne-based startup Culture Amp secures $8 million in Series A funding
- Will Australians accessing American Netflix jump ship when the service launches Down Under?
- Competition heats up in delivery space, as Shippit battles Parcel Point
Business Planning
Paris v Kim: ASX-listed games company takes on Kim Kardashian scoring deal with Paris Hilton
Tuesday, 3 March 2015 03:09 |A Hong Kong-based ASX-listed company is planning to take on the internet’s biggest name, Kim Kardashian, with a rival celebrity mobile phone game.
Perth International Arts Festival gets hacked – in a good way
Monday, 2 March 2015 04:18 |Art and technology converged at the Perth International Arts Festival over the past week to create digital artwork with no limits.
- Appster launches high school course to find the developers of tomorrow
- A new force in gaming? Controls combine virtual reality with exercise, motion tracking and resistance
- An Airbnb for washing machines? How to achieve a circular economy
- Wearable tech wins at Melbourne BattleHack
- Federal government looks at creating a free geocoded national address database
Marketing
Four content marketing mistakes you need to avoid
Tuesday, 20 January 2015 00:23 |While attracting and converting customers with content can yield a significant return on investment, not everyone gets it right.
Public relations advice for startups
Monday, 19 January 2015 04:26 |Underestimating the amount of time and money that’s required to launch marketing and PR campaign is a common mistake made by startups, according to Sharon Zeev Poole, the founder of public relations agency Agent 99 PR.
- Ruslan Kogan explains why he’s expanding into 15 new categories
- The book at the top of Mark Zuckerberg’s reading list
- Four unexpected hiding places for great marketing ideas
- Three key design lessons from the Australian designer behind Google Wave
- The race to get products under the Christmas tree from Kickstarter-backed projects
Technology
We are all suspects now thanks to Australia’s data retention plans
Wednesday, 4 March 2015 03:35 |Australia’s Parliamentary Joint Committee on Intelligence & Security (PJCIS) last week endorsed the data retention bill, which means we’re all suspects now.
High-flying Simon Hackett-backed aviation app wins industry award and major defence contract
Friday, 27 February 2015 04:11 |AvSoft Australia has taken out Australia’s top prize for civil aviation innovation, with the electronic flight bag app also winning a major contract with the Australian Army.
- A case of pay to (Google) Play? Android app store getting paid search ads
- Technology as a social lifeline for kids with Asperger’s
- White collar crime and metadata: beware of building a new honeypot
- Smartwatches to give IoT startups a leg-up
- Early adopters of IoT tech seeing significant reduction in business costs: report
Financing A Business
Why Expocentric founder Stan Kruss knocked back $2 million from Shark Tank’s Steve Baxter
Monday, 2 March 2015 05:13 |The founder of Expocentric, Stan Kruss, says it was easy to walk away from a $2 million investment offer from tech entrepreneur Steve Baxter, given it was tied to listing on the Australian Stock Exchange.
Health techs first up for industry-focused Innovyz accelerator programs
Friday, 27 February 2015 04:55 |Adelaide-based international business accelerator Innovyz has opened applications to the first of its industry-focused nine-month Innovation programs, with applications now open for high growth businesses in the health tech sector.
- Like investors to honey: Aussie beekeeping buzz over Indiegogo crowdfunding campaign
- Former federal sports minister to join the Australian Sports Technology Network
- Plans apace for growth at Melbourne bitcoin co-working space
- Are we likely to see insurance for crowdfunding in Australia?
- Why crowdsourced equity funding may not be what Australia’s startup ecosystem really needs
