A new normal for startups: How to handle a slowdown when your BAU is hypergrowth Coronavirus Stephanie Palmer-Derrien 7 April 2020 Startups are defined by fast growth and ambitions of world domination. But COVID-19 means founders have had to quickly shift gears into survival mode.
Recruitment startup bags $1.1 million in seed funding, but growth plans are “out the window” Coronavirus Stephanie Palmer-Derrien 6 April 2020 Recruitment startup alooba has secured a massive $1.1 million in seed funding, at just a year old and slap bang in the middle of an economic crisis.
“It nearly broke us”: Founder pulls the plug on funding round, as reality of COVID-19 sets in Coronavirus Stephanie Palmer-Derrien 24 March 2020 Just a weeks ago, TradieSpec was about to close its first funding round. But as the COVID-19 crisis deepened, these co-founders had a tough call to make.