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All too achievable: “It’s bullshit that other conferences claim it’s hard to get to gender parity”
2:55AM | Monday, 1 February 2016 | Denham Sadler
Having equal representation of genders in the workplace shouldn't be viewed as a triumph, Above All organisers say.
LeadershipThe three things you should never forget as a manager
2:40AM | Monday, 1 February 2016 | John Rice and Nigel Martin
An entire genre of television and films celebrates managerial incompetence and ineptitude, and recent research goes a long way to explaining why.
| ManagementThe entrepreneurial journey is a long and personal one
1:38AM | Wednesday, 27 January 2016 | Naomi Simson
Naomi Simson on the real life lessons from a Hollywood movie.
| LeadershipAustralia’s outgoing Chief Scientist says we’re good but we can be better
1:39AM | Friday, 22 January 2016 | Michael Lund
Today marks Professor Ian Chubb’s final day as Australia’s Chief Scientist.
| LeadershipHow Xero drives its employees to innovate and why that’s important
1:20PM | Thursday, 21 January 2016 | Angus Norton
For a global startup to win the market, it has to put the customer at the centre of everything it does and innovate and iterate their product at a dizzying speed.
| Managing peopleWhy Australia needs copyright reform for the ‘ideas boom’ to succeed
1:50AM | Wednesday, 20 January 2016 | Kathy Bowrey
There is a need for more than a redistribution of public funds to starving public institutions.
| Legal mattersThe pros and cons of the startup employment dream
1:57AM | Tuesday, 19 January 2016 | Ian Maxwell
A startup is any self-proclaimed new company that has aspirations of achieving high growth through the execution of a risky business plan that usually involves some sort of product innovation.
| LeadershipWhy young Aussie graduates still don’t want to join a startup and what needs to change
1:47PM | Monday, 18 January 2016 | Denham Sadler
Young Australian STEM graduates are among the most averse in the world to joining a startup, a new study claims.
| How to hire staffDavid Bowie – a role model for entrepreneurs
1:53AM | Monday, 18 January 2016 | Sue Barrett
People tend to forget Bowie was once named Businessman of the Year by UK newspaper The Mirror.
| Leadership“The elephant in Silicon Valley”: New study shines light on sexism and harassment in the startup world
1:18PM | Friday, 15 January 2016 | Denham Sadler
Of the 200 women surveyed, 60% said they had experienced sexual harassment.
| Managing peopleWhen it comes to Internet security and privacy, the public remains confused
1:49AM | Friday, 15 January 2016 | David Glance
Neither side of the internet security debate can really say with any certainty what is the best path to take.
| Legal mattersHow Rare Birds is promoting diversity and why it isn’t a “women’s organisation”
1:00PM | Thursday, 14 January 2016 | Jo Burston
Diversity is about culture, gender, sexual orientation, age and many other factors.
| Planning | LeadershipFreelancer to appeal fine for “reckless indifference to privacy rights”
1:11PM | Wednesday, 13 January 2016 | Denham Sadler
The privacy regulator ruled against the startup giant on Tuesday.
| Legal mattersWhy we need to do more than reforming bankruptcy laws to remove the stigma of failure
1:56AM | Wednesday, 13 January 2016 | Jason Harris and Michael Murray
In Australia, there is a lingering belief that bankruptcy should not be “too easy”.
| Legal mattersIt’s not optional to understand the laws and regulations, fintech founder says
1:29PM | Tuesday, 12 January 2016 | Dinushi Dias
Meet the Hobart-based fintech that enables SMEs to overcome financing barriers.
| Legal mattersSeven ways to improve diversity in your startup
1:56AM | Friday, 8 January 2016 | Cyan Ta'eed
If you're going to make real change within your startup, everyone needs to be clear about what problem you're trying to solve and why it's worthwhile.
| How to hire staffPinterest hires head of diversity to reach “creative potential”
1:22AM | Friday, 8 January 2016 | Denham Sadler
The tech company has launched two new initiatives in its efforts to achieve this goal.
| How to hire staffWhy your workplace needs to be more than just “furniture, desks and internet”
1:22AM | Thursday, 7 January 2016 | Denham Sadler
A startup’s workplace needs to be focused on lifestyle and make workers feel at home rather than just provide the basics.
| WorkspaceNine Australian female entrepreneurs to watch this year
1:08PM | Wednesday, 6 January 2016 | Denham Sadler
2016 is set to be the year of female entrepreneurs in Australia.
| LeadershipHow to recruit a technical co-founder
1:35AM | Wednesday, 6 January 2016 | Alan Jones
For most of us, what a software engineer is doing while they’re coding is as unknowable to us as what a brain surgeon does.
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