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Airbnb prompts wave of like-minded start-ups
2:01AM | Thursday, 21 FebruaryA number of new start-ups have likened themselves to US-based company Airbnb, the leader in travel rentals, which has booked more than 10 million nights of accommodation worldwide.
Melbourne Cup: The overseas raiders hoping to storm the start-up business field
3:08AM | Monday, 11 MarchVeteran racehorse trainer Bart Cummings accused the Victoria Racing Club of “pandering to the internationals” for tomorrow’s Melbourne Cup, but what of the overseas start-ups jostling for position with budding Australian business thoroughbreds?
Airbnb sinks its teeth into local market after opening Sydney office
3:09AM | Tuesday, 12 MarchUS-based home rental service Airbnb has highlighted the growth of Australia’s tourism industry, after announcing plans to open an office in Sydney and recruit local talent to drive the brand.
Social networks are not just for big business
6:28AM | Wednesday, 6 JuneWhile Facebook is still the king of social media from a user numbers perspective, I’m still surprised by the many mumpreneurs I speak to not actively using LinkedIn and Twitter to grow their businesses.
TechCrunch Disrupt 2012 a fizzer for start-ups
5:11AM | Thursday, 31 MayLast week was the TechCrunch Disrupt 2012 conference.
Apple acquires Aussie start-up Chomp for $US50 million
2:45AM | Monday, 27 FebruaryApple has acquired Australian start-up Chomp for around $US50 million but is remaining tight-lipped over what it plans to do with the Chomp app, which is used to search the App Store.
10 quick-fire start-ups
5:32AM | Wednesday, 2 MayStarting a business used to be a rather drawn out affair. With all the planning and fund raising involved, it would be unthinkable that you could launch a company within a week.
Leonardo DiCaprio joins celebrity tech start-up investors
10:33AM | Wednesday, 26 OctoberCelebrities look set to continue to invest in tech start-ups as the industry enters a second dotcom boom, after Hollywood actor Leonardo DiCaprio invested in Israeli start-up Mobli.
Stardust-sprinkled start-ups
8:15AM | Thursday, 11 AugustWhen pitching your idea to a potential investor, you will probably be addressing a soberly-suited man or woman who appears to be bred for the cut and thrust world of business.
Airbnb’s trashed PR strategy
7:23AM | Friday, 29 JulyThe problem with making a lot of noise about your start-up is that if the PR backfires, you’re in more serious trouble than if you’d slid under the radar.
Accommodation with a garden twist
6:32AM | Friday, 24 JuneVacationers in the United Kingdom who hate the idea of trying to secure a spot in a busy campsite are being encouraged to pitch a tent in a stranger’s garden.
Airbnb to launch Australian site as Ashton Kutcher buys in
6:49PM | Sunday, 5 JuneLocal tech entrepreneur Matthew Ho has become the first Australia-based hire of travel web service Airbnb as the US-based parent company reportedly prepares to close a $100 million funding round, and US actor Ashton Kutcher invests a "significant amount" in the business.
Futuristic ideas, email mistakes and Ashton Kutcher talks Twitter
6:13AM | Friday, 3 JuneIs your foray into entrepreneurship bafflingly misunderstood by your friends and family? Do potential investors wince and scurry away when you mention your idea (which no doubt involves the words “integrated” and “in the cloud”) to them?
