“Going full force”: Inside Oz Hair and Beauty’s multi-million dollar retail expansion
Australian hair and beauty retailer Oz Hair and Beauty will open the doors to nine new shop fronts across Australia in a bid to expand its retail count to 15 by the end of 2024.
Neural Notes: An exclusive chat about Xero’s new assistant and one million free AI courses
In this edition: a million free AI courses for SMEs, an exclusive chat about Xero's new AI assistant, and some eyebrow-raising data about how AI is being rolled out in workplaces.
“It’s like a sinking ship”: Inside Finder’s latest redundancy round
Comparison platform Finder made 60 employees redundant on Wednesday morning. This is the fourth round of redundancies for the startup since April 2023.
Boosting Female Founders cohort announced before agreements were finalised
The latest Boosting Female Founders recipients were recently announced before all agreements had been finalised and signed.
Long-time Canva CFO quietly leaves as Australian unicorn moves closer to IPO
Canva CFO Damien Singh quietly left his role last week after eight years. The unicorn is now seeking a finance lead with public company experience.
Exclusive: Linktree explains new AI play that is “laser-focused” on social commerce
Linktree's new chief product officer and artificial intelligence hires will help users make more money from their followers, the Australian scale-up says, as it fortifies its space between traditional social media and e-commerce giants.
Aquila is taking wireless drone charging to new heights
Deep tech startup, Aquila, has completed a successful trial of its wireless drone charging technology in regional Victoria.
Australia’s acai obsession: How a health food became a small business battleground
Speaking to SmartCompany, leading acai bowl businesses across Melbourne and Sydney describe the evolution of acai in Australia, and the strong competition between leading vendors.
Pipe dreams: VAPAR secures $5 million for its AI sewerage solution
Australian startup VAPAR has raised $5 million to fuel its AI-powered water and sewerage pipeline maintenance software.
Blackbird breaks silence on Kiki’s high-profile pivot from sub-letting to NYC ‘girls’ club’
Blackbird breaks its silence on Kiki - the sub-letting startup that publicly pivoted to to NYC 'girls' club' despite being run by men.
Collins: “Fairness” front and centre in Labor’s 2024 small business strategy
A fairer competitive landscape will help small businesses cope with persistent inflation and economic volatility, Small Business Minister Julie Collins says, outlining the federal government's approach to small business support in 2024.
Mighty Kingdom investors called to vote on boardroom clear-out
Shareholders in South Australian game studio Mighty Kingdom will continue to try and oust the board in January.
