Since we\u2019ve started flogging time and attendance software at Tanda, our team has bought over 40 airline tickets across Australia.<\/p>\n
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We\u2019ve been to every capital city and done business at hundreds of locations all around Australia. One thing really hit home: Brisbane is the best place to be a startup. Here are five reasons why:<\/p>\n
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1. Cost of living<\/b><\/p>\n
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This is by far the biggest benefit of being in Brisbane; housing and office space are so much more within the price range of a business that\u2019s just starting. This has allowed us to bootstrap to a considerable size without using external funding.<\/p>\n
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2. Transport<\/b><\/p>\n
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This may sound like a small thing. The best advice we got when we were starting our business was \u201cit takes a lot of shoe leather\u201d, meaning we\u2019d spend a lot of time on our feet talking to anyone who\u2019ll meet with us.<\/p>\n
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Driving around Brisbane is so much better than other capital cities. It\u2019s affordable enough, and nothing is too far away. Despite what philosopher Alain de Botton might say about the Riverside Expressway, it\u2019s one of my favourite features of the city. Because Brisbane\u2019s not that big, we can justify having an office outside of the inner city where rent is a bit cheaper, without feeling like we are out of the loop.<\/p>\n
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3. BCC<\/b><\/p>\n
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Brisbane City Council is making a very concerted effort for the future of the city to be digital. I was lucky enough to receive the Lord Mayor\u2019s budding entrepreneur grant and have heard Cr Quirk talk about the city\u2019s plan for the future and I\u2019m excited about growing a business here.<\/p>\n
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4. Business community<\/b><\/p>\n
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There are a number of great communities around start-ups really getting some traction in Brisbane such as River City Labs and iLab. But the other great thing about the city is how many innovative business people are willing to talk to you and lend a hand \u2013 which is particularly good for a B2B business!<\/p>\n
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5. Talent<\/b><\/p>\n
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Brisbane has two great technology courses at QUT and UQ, which makes it much easier to attract and retain young talent to help build and grow our business. It\u2019s a much tougher market for employers in other capital cities, especially those with only one technology-focused university.<\/p>\n
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I\u2019d recommend Brisbane as a great place to start a business for anyone considering starting out. The team at Brisbane Marketing & Digital Brisbane have a lot of support available to you on top of the many other benefits.<\/p>\n
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\u200e Alex Ghiculescu<\/i> is director of product engineering at<\/i> Tanda<\/i>.<\/i> <\/i><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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