Three ways the federal budget could boost home grown tech talent
The budget is an opportunity for the government to close the tech talent gap. Here are three small changes that could make a big difference.
How to hire for your startup, and the ‘fatal mistakes’ to avoid
For every 100 good candidates, there might be only a few in the right personal, financial, legal and emotional state to consider joining a startup.
“Made in Australia”: True Aussie tech companies are the key to a strong startup ecosystem, says MOVUS founder Brad Parsons
MOVUS is riding a wave of growth, but the further success of the Aussie ecosystem depends on our capability to hang on to tech talent.
Proposed changes to employee share schemes will make Aussie startups more competitive — but don’t hold your breath
The national government has proposed measures increasing the value limit of employee share schemes for startups from $5,000 per year to $10,000.
“Profitability can come later on”: Aussie fintech growing into a huge opportunity, despite ongoing talent pool challenges
Australian fintechs are on average a little more mature, and generating a lot more revenue than they were this time last year, despite hiring challenges.
Traditional skills, experienced people and product pros are key to startup growth: StartupAus
Startups need to hire experienced developers and product experts, and invest in traditional roles if they want to scale, but it’s easier said than done.
Real estate startup Athena raises $15 million thanks to “wickedly talented” team and thriving startup ecosystem
Athena, a cloud-based digital home-loan startup, has raised $15 million in Series A funding ahead of its launch next month, and co-founder Nathan Walsh says it couldn’t have got to this point without its crack team.
