“Entrepreneurial spirit”: Shopify fosters innovation by encouraging employees to have businesses on the side
Shopify serves over 600,000 merchants in 175 countries, and much of this success comes down to good culture and creative freedom.
Sales won’t just happen: Ten steps to light your marketing fire
Startup marketing ends up being an afterthought for many founders, so here are 10 steps to get you started and help maximise sales.
Startup employee wages ‘unsustainably’ high as government migration policies stymie tech talent
By thinking beyond wages alone and considering remote working as a viable option, businesses can build sustainable, satisfied and effective tech teams.
A step-by-step guide to nailing your next pitch
Five startup founders share their experiences and reflections after recently pitching at the Pitch to Investors event in Sydney.
Indie, bootstrapped and lifestyle businesses: What they are, and how to fund them
Everyone in the ecosystem seems to forever be confused about the differences between these business subcategories, so here is a comprehensive explainer.
Building a great team: Six tips for recruiting talent into your startup
Recruiting talent is hard. Really hard. But it’s really worth investing the time and effort into how you’re going to attract and retain staff.
Aussies in the Valley: Entrepreneur Ned Dwyer on why it’s hard to break into the “closed” Silicon Valley community
Aussie startup founder Ned Dwyer shares his tips on US expansion, adjusting to life in Silicon Valley and aspiring beyond the “broken model”.
Four steps to get media coverage for your startup and become a PR pro
Media coverage is the number one need for founders in the next six months according to the latest Startup Muster report.
Cash is your oxygen: A guide to funding your early-stage startup
Before taking that wad of cash from an angel, seed or venture capital investor it’s worth identifying the different funding sources available.
What’s the difference between a small business and a startup?
What's the difference between a small business and a startup? According to this founder, it's a bit more nuanced than you'd think.
“You can’t copy and paste”: The three steps Canva took to perfect its company culture
Canva's head of people explains how the startup came to focus on creating a great culture and how other companies can do the same.
The three steps Keaz founder Tim Bos took after realising an employee stole company code
When Zeaz's founder realised his lead developer had tried to take the company's IP and present it as his own, he knew he couldn't go in all guns blazing.