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How Australia’s top start-up incubators performed in 2012
12:59PM | Wednesday, 19 DecemberIt’s fair to say 2012 was a mammoth year, not only for the various incubators and co-working spaces, but for the Australian start-up scene in general.
IT Invention Test returns with $50,000 prize pot
9:36AM | Friday, 14 SeptemberAn impressive lineup of speakers will take to the stage at the 2012 Technology Entrepreneurship Forum, including Jerry Engel and Leni Mayo, while start-ups will vie for $50,000 in prizes.
12 key things investors look for in web start-ups
7:50AM | Friday, 6 JulyThe fall of online retail business Shooii into administration this week is a further sobering reminder to entrepreneurs of the importance of cashflow.
Gender balance important for tech start-ups, AngelCube founder claims
4:49PM | Thursday, 19 AprilThe co-founder of Melbourne-based incubator AngelCube says he makes a conscious effort to recruit female mentors, but believes more can be done to entice women into the industry.
Is Australia’s tech start-up scene a self-satisfied boys’ club?
5:24AM | Wednesday, 2 MayIt is a rather grim irony that the York Butter Factory – a venture designed to unearth the most innovative, modern tech businesses in Australia – could fall foul to the kind of needless Twitter gaffe that other, less web-savvy, companies have blundered into.
Magic start-up wins Startup Weekend Adelaide
4:04AM | Wednesday, 4 AprilAn online start-up that aims to help people improve their magic tricks has won first prize at Startup Weekend Adelaide 2012, receiving in-kind prizes worth more than $13,000.
Making waves in mature Melbourne
4:39AM | Monday, 2 AprilMelbourne Population: 4.07 million Start-up survival rate: 74.3% (2007 to 2009)
AngelCube applications close this Friday
3:04AM | Wednesday, 21 MarchAngelCube co-founder Andrew Birt says he’s impressed by the quality of applicants for the incubator’s next start-up round, saying it reflects Melbourne’s maturing start-up ecosystem.
AngelCube incubator to double intake for next start-up round
2:55AM | Thursday, 23 FebruaryAngelCube, the Melbourne-based incubator, will open applications for its second round of start-ups tomorrow, increasing its intake to eight teams, with a special interest in marketplace concepts and software-as-a-service.
Angel Cube offers funding tips ahead of demo day
10:08AM | Friday, 28 OctoberTech start-ups need to build up their brand and achieve market traction before they can secure funding, according to the co-founder of Melbourne-based tech incubator Angel Cube.
Top 10 qualities to look for in a start-up mentor
5:10AM | Wednesday, 2 MayStart-ups of Melbourne rejoice! As we reported yesterday, start-up incubator PushStart revealed that it is to hold its first mentor speed dating event, Mentor Live, in the city next week.
10 milestones to hit in your first year
5:49AM | Wednesday, 2 MayStartupSmart may be heading unscathed towards its first birthday on Thursday, but it’s clear that many start-ups don’t manage to make it that far or merely limp to their first anniversary.
12 ways to make your web start-up investable
5:47AM | Wednesday, 2 May2012 is shaping up to be the best year yet for Australian tech start-ups.
New tech incubator AngelCube looks to take flight
7:58AM | Tuesday, 19 JulySerial entrepreneur Andrew Birt is looking for Melbourne-based start-ups to become the first group of participants for his latest venture AngelCube, an early stage incubator for web-based businesses.
