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Meet the Australian accelerator building indie games studios
7:40PM | Thursday, 24 July 2014 | Kye White
Having launched at the start of 2013 as a mobile games accelerator, Right Pedal Studios, is now shifting its focus to help create new games studios.
Zendesk and the art of expansion: Startup opens new office in Melbourne
7:35PM | Wednesday, 23 July 2014 | StartupSmart
Cloud-based customer service company Zendesk has opened its new product development office in Melbourne.
Fashion and beauty subscription service, Her Fashion Box, looks to amplify growth
7:26PM | Wednesday, 23 July 2014 | Kye White
A little over a year after launching, fashion and beauty subscription service Her Fashion Box is set to undertake its second round of fundraising.
The top seven insights from Stripe co-founder John Collison for Australian startups
7:23PM | Wednesday, 23 July 2014 | Kye White
Here are our top seven pieces of advice Collison offered startups on a range of topics.
Is ‘Yo’ all hype, or does it have substance?
7:56PM | Wednesday, 23 July 2014 | Joel Egan
It does seem like a stupid idea. In fact, the developer didn’t want to work on it as he felt it was stupid. But there may be more to this app than people realise.
Posse scores $1.5 million from investors, looks for retail tech partners
7:42PM | Tuesday, 22 July 2014 | Kye White
Online shopping network Posse has raised $1.5 million from investors and may soon be leveraging its network of 50,000 shops and 110,000 shoppers to partner with other tech startups looking for customers in the retail technology space.
In wake of bumper US VC quarter, industry leaders say Australia is underperforming
7:13PM | Monday, 21 July 2014 | Kye White
Australia is underperforming when it comes to capitalising on increasing investment in software companies, two #StartupAUS board members say.
Silicon Beach Melbourne: Reality TV with a startup twist
7:39PM | Thursday, 17 July 2014 | Kye White
Silicon Beach Melbourne took its first step towards creating its TV project, hosting a launch event at the Library at the Dock on Wednesday night.
On your way to global domination: 4 steps to take your startup international
7:35PM | Wednesday, 16 July 2014 | Elsita Meyer-Brandt
In today’s global marketplace, taking your startup international is imperative to maximise impact and success. In fact, most startups by their very nature are born global, but establish themselves first by building a local base.
Proposed changes to employee share scheme laws could net $1.4 billion for the economy
7:47PM | Monday, 14 July 2014 | Kye White
Reform of Australia’s employee share scheme laws could potentially boost the economy by $1.4 billion in the long run, according to a new report.
Joint effort: Aussies send bitcoins to help US buds legalise marijuana
7:27PM | Thursday, 10 July 2014 | Kye White
Bitcoins are being sent from Australia to help finance a marijuana legalisation campaign in the American state of Oregon.
New ‘personal security’ phone app raises privacy concerns
7:57PM | Thursday, 10 July 2014 | Kye White
A kidnapping in Ecuador has helped inspire app developer Crazy Dog Apps and security company MobileSecurity365 to combat drunken assaults.
Tapping the super pool: venture capital investments for self-managed funds
7:14PM | Wednesday, 2 July 2014 | Darren Withers
The self-managed super funds sector now has over a million members and controls the largest share of Australian superannuation at $495 billion.
Liquorun expands its on-demand delivery service to include fast food
7:26PM | Wednesday, 2 July 2014 | Broede Carmody
Melburnians will now be able to enjoy fast food delivered straight to their door after business hours thanks to the expansion of delivery service Liquorun.
Geelong draws on sports history for tech future headstart
6:23PM | Monday, 30 June 2014 | Kye White
Australia has long punched above its weight in sports, and now a new accelerator aims to help Australian sports technology startups excel.
Bigcommerce coy on deal to acquire Magento’s Go service
6:59PM | Monday, 30 June 2014 | Kye White
Bigcommerce has refused to confirm or deny a report that it has negotiated a deal to acquire the customers of eBay-owned competitor Magento’s Go service.
Last call for bar tabs? Clipp has a shot
6:08PM | Wednesday, 25 June 2014 | Andrew Sadauskas
The introduction of pin-and-chip regulations for credit card purchases threatens to do away with the traditional pub bar tab forever.
Local Measure opens Singapore office with eyes on Asia-Pacific
6:52PM | Monday, 23 June 2014 | StartupSmart
Location-based social B2B platform Local Measure will open an office in Singapore to support the company’s growth in the Asia-Pacific region.
Zippy app raises funds to grow market awareness and develop beacon technology
6:02PM | Monday, 23 June 2014 | Kye White
Brisbane startup BDS.com.au has raised $500,000 in angel investment to increase market awareness and uptake of the company’s Zippy app and accelerate the development of its Bluetooth Low Energy beacon technology.
Mobile embrace expands in Russian market with three major telcos
6:18PM | Tuesday, 17 June 2014 | StartupSmart
ASX-listed Mobile Embrace has announced the Russian expansion of its m-payments business, Convey, following the approval to launch its product on three major Russian telecommunications carriers.
