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Innovation Bay finally makes it to Melbourne
7:20PM | Friday, 24 July 2015 | Kye White
The series of networking events, which helps introduce startups to investors, is launching in Melbourne at long last.
Financing a businessAngel investor Renata Cooper’s Forming Circles Global fund on the lookout for female-led startups
7:16PM | Thursday, 23 July 2015 | Denham Sadler
Angel investor Renata Cooper has launched a new investment fund focusing on investing in and mentoring female-led tech startups.
| Financing a businessKPMG looking for startup disrupters in the energy and natural resources sector
7:48PM | Tuesday, 21 July 2015 | Kye White
As the rate at which large companies are replaced increases, firms like KPMG are increasingly looking for ways to engage with their disruptors.
| Financing a business | Insurance | How to start a...Off-the-plan property marketplace Investorist raises $2.5 million ahead of overseas expansion
7:38PM | Tuesday, 21 July 2015 | Kye White
Melbourne-based off-the-plan property marketplace Investorist has raised $2.5 million at a $20 million valuation to accelerate growth.
| Financing a businessUnicorns get rejected too: Brian Chesky reveals emails from investors who passed on Airbnb at a $1.5 million valuation
7:53PM | Monday, 13 July 2015 | Kye White
The next time you get a rejection email from an investor, Airbnb co-founder Brian Chesky wants you to think about this.
| Financing a businessStartups should now start thinking about drawing up employee share schemes
6:21PM | Friday, 26 June 2015 | Kye White
Startups should now start framing a philosophy around how they want to reward their employees when building employee share schemes
| Planning | Financing a business | Leadership | How to start a...Investor options falling short for Aussie startups looking for mid-level investment
6:49PM | Friday, 26 June 2015 | Kye White
Plenty of great Australian startups are desperate for $2-10 million in funding, but they’re underserved by investors, Starfish Ventures investment principal John Dyson says.
| Venture Capital | How to start a...The saga of employee share scheme reforms: six years, three prime ministers, seven small business ministers and it's finally happened
6:07PM | Thursday, 25 June 2015 | Kye White
The startup industry has been calling for reform since 2009 but the federal government has finally passed the employee share scheme reform legislation.
| TaxBlue Sky snaps up $15 million for its new venture capital fund
6:18PM | Tuesday, 23 June 2015 | Broede Carmody
Blue Sky Venture Capital has closed its first deal for its new venture capital fund, securing more than $15 million in capital to invest in Australian startups.
| Venture CapitalAmazon shows Google tax can work, despite arguments against it
6:49PM | Tuesday, 23 June 2015 | Antony Ting
Amazon's announcement that it had started to pay tax on its sales in the UK rather than in Luxembourg is a development not just important for the UK, but also for Australia.
| TaxUber drops prices by 10% in Sydney, Brisbane and the Gold Coast prior to GST crackdown
6:56PM | Wednesday, 17 June 2015 | Broede Carmody
Uber has slashed prices for its UberX service by 10% in a bid to grow its user base prior to drivers having to pay the GST.
| Growth | Cashflow | TechnologyDigital technology is now 5% of Australia’s GDP, but IT graduate numbers still falling short
6:06AM | Tuesday, 16 June 2015 | Broede Carmody
Digital technology is one of the fastest growing sectors in the Australian economy but the number of graduates with STEM skills is not keeping up with demand.
| Tax | Technology | IT | LeadershipAnti-fuel theft startup Scancam gets $500,000 in the tank
6:30PM | Monday, 15 June 2015 | Broede Carmody
Anti-fuel theft startup Scancam has snapped up $500,000 in seed funding in order to roll out its technology across Australia.
| Growth | Venture CapitalTax reform needs to “open up greater access” to venture capital
6:56PM | Tuesday, 2 June 2015 | Broede Carmody
Any reforms to the Australian taxation system need to place entrepreneurship and innovation front and centre, according to the peak body for the venture capital industry.
| Tax | Government and RegulationSnapping up seed funding requires a strong team and track record, according to the founder of Tidy Me
6:04PM | Monday, 1 June 2015 | Broede Carmody
Successfully scaling an on-demand technology startup requires a strong team and taking a lean approach, according to the co-founder of a platform that snapped up $750,000 in seed funding from AirTree Ventures last week.
| Venture CapitalRiverPitch extends deadline, hopes to see more startups pitch to the likes of Steve Baxter
6:53PM | Monday, 1 June 2015 | Broede Carmody
The opportunity to take part in River City Labs’ River Pitch competition has been extended, with applications for investment-hungry entrepreneurs now closing on Wednesday.
| Venture CapitalGriffin Accelerator announces 2015 intake as Canberra startup scene blooms
6:50AM | Monday, 1 June 2015 | Andrew Sadauskas
Canberra’s Griffin Accelerator has named the seven teams in its 2015 program, with each startup in this year’s intake receiving $25,000 in funding in exchange for 10% equity.
| Financing a businessFintech might be hot right now, but banks are still winning
5:33PM | Wednesday, 27 May 2015 | Amy Auster
The term “fintech” – the marriage of financial services with technology companies – has only recently come into vogue in Australia, with venture capital starting to flow into the sector.
| Financing a businessEventbrite co-founder says the key to raising capital is meeting your own expectations
5:27PM | Monday, 25 May 2015 | Broede Carmody
For the co-founder of Silicon Valley-based startup Eventbrite, raising $200 million over six years all comes down to proving to investors that you can meet and exceed expectations.
| Venture CapitalWhy forcing Google and other tax avoiders to have a 'taxable presence' won't work
5:57PM | Thursday, 21 May 2015 | Roman Lanis and Ross McClure
One of the critical provisions in anti-avoidance measures aimed at multinational companies announced in last week’s federal budget will be what constitutes a “taxable presence” in Australia.
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