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12:37PM | Wednesday, 21 December 2011 | A Sydney businessman has highlighted the business opportunities surrounding parcel delivery, as Australia Post struggles to deal with the rising volume of parcels as a result of online retail.
12:10PM | Tuesday, 20 December 2011 | Pool and spa franchise Swimart is waiving its $45,000 joining fee for independent operators prepared to rebrand as a Swimart store, as it seeks to grow its network from 65 to 100 stores.
12:07PM | Tuesday, 20 December 2011 | Aussie tech start-ups are being encouraged to apply for start-up event Under the Radar, held in the US, which led to acquisitions from the likes of eBay, IBM and Facebook in 2011.
12:03PM | Monday, 19 December 2011 | Fashion-focused start-ups are being encouraged to apply for grants of up to $50,000 under the latest round of the multimillion dollar Textile, Clothing and Footwear Small Business Program.
12:59PM | Friday, 16 December 2011 | Sydney-based games studio Bubble Gum Interactive has partnered with Telstra BigPond to raise the profile of its first title across Australia, but also has its sights set on international markets.
12:50PM | Friday, 16 December 2011 | Cudo’s outgoing chief executive Billy Tucker is in the “very early stages” of building his new start-up 57 signals, after announcing his decision to leave the daily deals site, which he founded.
12:42PM | Thursday, 15 December 2011 | Sydney-based group-buying firm Dealised has acquired Hong Kong-based company Localy Network Limited for an undisclosed sum, as Dealised seeks to drive its expansion across Asia.
12:39PM | Thursday, 15 December 2011 | Companies in South Australia’s south-east have received grants of up to $1.2 million in the first round of a region-specific fund, while more than $7 million has been set aside for round two.
12:35PM | Thursday, 15 December 2011 | Travel rewards redemption company ezRez Software has acquired San Francisco-based start-up Topguest, which includes two Australians among its three co-founders, for an undisclosed sum.
12:25PM | Wednesday, 14 December 2011 | Australian start-up Skitch has reached three million downloads of its Android app, four months after being acquired by US app-maker Evernote.
