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Startmate unveils its start-up class of 2013
12:00AM | Tuesday, 11 December 2012 | Michelle HammondNiche dating website 7pm anywhere is among the eight start-ups accepted into the 2013 Startmate program, which will include two demo days and a two-month stint in Silicon Valley.
Business planningEight start-ups selected for Incubate program at University of Sydney
12:15PM | Friday, 7 December 2012 | Michelle HammondThe University of Sydney Union’s Incubate program has selected the eight successful start-up teams who will use $5,000 grants to develop their ideas over the university’s summer break.
Business planningAnthony Podesta named 2012 Ernst &Young Entrepreneur of the Year
11:00AM | Friday, 30 November 2012 | Michelle HammondMcMillan Shakespeare founder Anthony Podesta has been named the 2012 Ernst & Young Australian Entrepreneur of the Year, with the founders of Jetts Fitness, Ozsale and OzHarvest also recognised at the awards.
Business planningMelbourne-based incubator SeedLab hunts start-ups ahead of launch
11:07PM | Wednesday, 28 November 2012 | Oliver MilmanA so-called ‘open source’ Melbourne-based incubator is set to launch in February, aiming its sights at early-stage technology start-ups that are looking to work on undeveloped ideas.
PlanningIT innovator among Telstra Business Women’s Award winners
11:53PM | Thursday, 22 November 2012 | Michelle HammondThe founder of an IT consultancy and an accountant turned psychologist are among the winners of the 2012 Telstra Business Women’s Awards, which saw muesli queen Carolyn Creswell take out the top prize.
Business planningFoundry makes two start-up investments, looks to morph into VC fund
11:00AM | Tuesday, 20 November 2012 | Oliver MilmanSydney incubator Foundry has revealed investments in two further start-up ventures, announcing that it is looking to raise up to $20 million to turn itself into a fully-fledged venture capital fund next year.
Planning13-year-old Melbourne girl designs iPad-inspired “padpod”
11:12PM | Friday, 16 November 2012 | Michelle HammondA 13-year-old schoolgirl is the brains behind an iPad-inspired product dubbed the padpod, which recently launched in the Australian market with the help of a local manufacturer.
Business planningAustralian entrepreneurs need to embrace ‘creative destruction’, claims Turnbull
11:04PM | Friday, 16 November 2012 | Oliver MilmanMalcolm Turnbull, the Opposition communications spokesman, says Australia needs to start celebrating the “creative destruction” of industries in order to foster innovation.
PlanningNew Gold Coast co-working space opens its doors
11:02PM | Thursday, 15 November 2012 | Michelle HammondA new co-working space has opened on the Gold Coast after partnering with existing venue Gold Coast TechSpace, adding to the list of co-working spaces and incubators in the Sunshine State.
PlanningGlobal Entrepreneurship Week kicks off in Australia
11:58PM | Tuesday, 13 November 2012 | Michelle HammondGlobal Entrepreneurship Week has kicked off with a bang in Australia, with a lengthy list of events tipped to provide plenty of inspiration for aspiring entrepreneurs.
PlanningSMEs playing the waiting game with their websites: Report
11:00AM | Tuesday, 13 November 2012 | Michelle HammondAlmost half of Australian SMEs with an online presence didn’t launch their website until they were trading for six months, while 15% put it off until their second year in business, according to a new survey.
PlanningSix key things needed to boost Aussie innovation: Report
11:00AM | Friday, 9 November 2012 | Michelle HammondA new Federal Government-commissioned report has outlined six key initiatives to drive Australian innovation, including improving the way commercial agreements are negotiated and helping businesses better engage with researchers.
Business planningGold Coast dad gets backing for One Direction app
11:56PM | Thursday, 8 November 2012 | Michelle HammondA Gold Coast father is the unlikely creator of an app that tracks the whereabouts of British boy band One Direction, whose management has signed off on the app following a fight with Apple.
Business planningiPad mini lends itself to location-based apps: Expert
10:25PM | Thursday, 25 October 2012 | Michelle HammondApp developers should be able to quickly get to grips with the newly released iPad mini, and will also be presented with several opportunities, including the creation of location-based apps, according to an industry expert.
PlanningAustralia second easiest place in world to start-up – but it’s downhill from there
10:00AM | Thursday, 25 October 2012 | Michelle HammondAustralia is the second easiest place in the world to start a business, according to a new report by the World Bank, but drops back to 10th place when it comes to the ease of doing business.
PlanningFemale entrepreneurs suffering funding shortfall: Report
10:39PM | Monday, 22 October 2012 | Michelle HammondA lack of risk-taking and a preference for service-based industries has been blamed for a shortfall in start-up investment secured by women, after US research revealed female-created ventures receive 8% less funding than men.
PlanningGovernment secretly freezes funding for start-up services
10:28PM | Thursday, 18 October 2012 | Cara WatersThe Federal Government has frozen funding for small business support services while telling people the process was ongoing.
Legal mattersSydney doctor named among world’s 50 best new start-ups
10:00AM | Wednesday, 17 October 2012 | Oliver MilmanA start-up launched by a Sydney doctor to aid paediatric care in remote Aboriginal communities has been named among the world’s 50 most innovative new businesses by Global Entrepreneurship Week.
PlanningGillard urged to help create 'Silicon Beach' for Australian tech businesses
10:38AM | Monday, 8 October 2012 | Oliver MilmanThe tech sector has told the Federal Government that regulations need to change if Australia wants to have its own Silicon Valley.
PlanningTime and cost of red tape on small businesses spiralling: Report
10:23PM | Friday, 5 October 2012 | Oliver MilmanNearly three quarters of Australian small businesses spend longer complying with regulations than they did two years ago, according to a new study.
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