Trash to treasure: Serial entrepreneurs raise $56,000 (and counting) for “beautiful” rubbish bin
A Melbourne-based startup has raised more than $56,000 in a Kickstarter campaign for what it is calling the “world’s most beautiful and function” trash can, and it's just getting started.
The Very Good Nursing Bra raises $20,000 on Kickstarter to make compostable underwear
Entrepreneur Stephanie Devine has successfully raised $20,000 via Kickstarter for The Very Good Nursing Bra, a plastic-free alternative for mums and babies.
New Melbourne bakery sidesteps major investors, secures $50,000 crowdfunding target for community-centred business
Tom Edwards and Betty Milner's Kickstarter campaign reached its target on Tuesday night, just four weeks after the couple first asked the community to support their dream of opening Iris the Bakery in Brunswick.
Edible coffee cup startup Uuvipak wins $50,000 prize in Nespresso circular economy competition
A Brisbane company aiming to produce edible coffee cups from flour byproducts is the first winner of Nespresso's StartCup competition, earning $50,000 to fund its circular economy vision.
Kickstarting again and again: Why Melbourne startup Nura keeps going back to the crowdfunding platform
Speaking to SmartCompany Plus, co-founder Luke Campbell shares some of the lessons Nura has taken from the platform, and strategies other companies can chase their own crowdfunding goals.
“The best earbuds in the world”: Inside Nura’s Melbourne HQ before the launch of its latest, greatest audio product
Melbourne startup Nura has unveiled the NuraTrue Pro wireless earphones and SmartCompany's David Adams was one of the first people outside the company to sample the pioneering technology.
My biggest mistake: Mike Smith, founder of Zero Co
Among all his success, Mike Smith of Zero Co realised his greatest opportunity was now his biggest problem: how do you solve one of the biggest environmental problems on Earth?
Micro-brand watchmaker smashes $17,000 Kickstarter target to raise $50,000 in four days
A micro-brand watchmaker who launched her business during COVID-19 has smashed her latest crowdfunding goal, surpassing her target of $17,000 within six minutes.
Tackling “eco-anxiety”: Why the founders of B-Corp memobottle are launching a stainless steel option
Australian B-Corp memobottle is taking another step forward in the march towards sustainability, with a range of stainless steel bottles.
This workout timer startup had a $25,000 Kickstarter goal… but raised $1.1 million instead
Having set out to raise $24,598 in crowdfunding, startup Timebirds has now attracted more than $1.1 million, and counting.
Interactive reusable cup business launches Kickstarter to fund local manufacturing
South Australian business eCup is bringing the manufacture of its products back to Australia amid a nationwide push to create local jobs.
What do WhatsApp, Dropbox and Kickstarter have in common? Why times of crisis breed invention
Entrepreneurs thrive in crises and uncertainty. They revel in the depths of the most complex global challenges. It’s how they’re wired.