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Star-studded event series helps entrepreneurs face the Startup Grind
2:40AM | Wednesday, 27 FebruaryThe US-founded Startup Grind event series continues to grow in Australia, with the Sydney and Melbourne chapters set to host the founders of Atlassian and Zendesk respectively.
Atlassian rolls out second ‘Hack House’ for budding techies
3:05AM | Friday, 15 MarchThe first class of Atlassian Hack House graduates have highlighted their achievements since participating in the program, after the second class began work yesterday.
Gillard urged to help create 'Silicon Beach' for Australian tech businesses
3:53AM | Tuesday, 12 MarchGovernment regulations need to change if Australia is to create a 'Silicon Beach' that will compete with the world's leading digital economies, a gathering of tech giants and start-ups has told Prime Minister Julia Gillard.
Five start-up lessons from the Young Rich List
9:16PM | Thursday, 27 SeptemberThis year’s BRW Young Rich List may be striking due to the dip in overall wealth of the top 100, including a $700 million plummet by mining mogul Nathan Tinker, but there are encouraging signs for start-ups.
2012 BRW Young Rich List – eight standouts from a tech dominated year
9:05AM | Thursday, 27 SeptemberThe 2012 BRW Young Rich List has a strong start-up and tech flavor, with Atlassian founders Mike Cannon-Brookes and Scott Farquhar heading the rankings.
THE NEWS WRAP: Tinkler tumbles as Atlassian pair shoot to the top of BRW Young Rich List
9:18PM | Wednesday, 26 SeptemberMike Cannon-Brookes and Scott Farquhar, founders of tech success story Atlassian, have toppled miner Nathan Tinkler to head BRW’s Young Rich List.
New “dream team” start-up fund Blackbird Ventures set to take flight
8:48PM | Thursday, 2 AugustA new venture capital fund is aiming to take the Australian start-up scene by storm, founded by a self-described “dream team” including Atlassian founders Mike Cannon-Brookes and Scott Farquhar.
Startmate’s Ninja Blocks raises $1 million on three-week US tour
7:29PM | Monday, 16 JulyStartmate participant Ninja Blocks will return to Australia with very full pockets after securing $1 million from a group of high-profile investors, most of whom are US-based Australians.
How we raised a $3 million round of funding in Australia
6:21PM | Sunday, 24 JuneThere has been a lot of press lately discussing the state of tech entrepreneurship in Australia and where it's headed.
Atlassian acquires US start-up HipChat
3:28AM | Thursday, 8 MarchAustralian software giant Atlassian has acquired US-based instant messaging network HipChat for an undisclosed sum, with plans to incorporate HipChat into its ever-increasing portfolio.
Atlassian doubles revenue despite no sales staff
3:09AM | Monday, 11 MarchAustralian software giant Atlassian has revealed it doesn’t employ salespeople among its 450-strong workforce, but has still managed to almost double its revenue over the past 18 months.
How Aussie start-ups can crack the US
5:33AM | Wednesday, 2 MayAtlassian is held up as something of a trailblazer among Australia’s start-up community, and with good reason.
Atlassian to host Launch48 Sydney
10:16AM | Monday, 10 OctoberSoftware company Atlassian will host Launch48 in Sydney later this month, an event where participants will pitch, build and launch online businesses over the course of a weekend.
Retail and tech start-ups fare well in Young Rich list
9:16PM | Thursday, 22 SeptemberSome of Australia’s leading start-up entrepreneurs have made an appearance onto this year’s BRW Young Rich list, with the tech and retail sectors well represented.
Meet the female tech pioneers
5:29AM | Wednesday, 2 MayPeruse images of the founders of the world’s leading tech start-ups and you’ll probably notice a few common features – youth, casual attire and, tellingly, male.
Atlassian rivals Google as best place to work
6:03PM | Thursday, 23 JuneTech giant Google and Australian start-up Atlassian are among the top five best places to work in Australia, according to a new survey, suggesting start-ups can compete with larger companies for staff.
Success on a shoestring
4:27AM | Saturday, 28 AprilAustralian software company Atlassian is frequently held up as a success story for the local tech start-up sector, partly because its founders were barely out of uni when they started the business.
