NSW budget: What small businesses and startups should expect in Labor’s cost-cutting plan
Major cuts to startup, screen industry, and small business innovation programs are expected in the NSW 2023-2024 budget, as the new Labor government contends with deficits and spending cuts inherited from the Coalition.
Explainer: How Shark Tank Australia works
As the new season gets underway, here's what viewers can expect from the tried and true television format.
Your startup must solve a pressing problem before someone else does
Every unicorn has two necessary ingredients: a narrative of inevitability and the right culture. This was just one of many great lessons from the latest SmartCompany x AWS event.
The most common age for an Australian small business owner revealed
The small business sector is now facing "demographic challenges", the Australian Small Business and Family Enterprise Ombudsman says.
Cheers to that: How prebiotic drink startup Blume secured national distribution to fight ‘Big Soda’
Sydney-based drinks startup Blume is celebrating its first national distribution deal through Harris Farm Markets and WHSmith, as founder Rachel Castelino attempts to upgrade the soft drink aisle of stores nationwide.
Little Birdie launches e-commerce browser extension to help smaller retailers challenge big competitors
Australian e-commerce platform Little Birdie will today launch a new browser extension it claims will show shoppers the best possible deal, while allowing small retailers to meaningfully compete against their big business rivals.
Trash and treasure: RecycleSmart raises $1 million to bring doorstep recycling pick-up nationwide
Australian investors have poured more than $1 million into plastics recycling service RecycleSmart, as co-founder Marco Prayer says he has invested his entire career to proving the business benefits of the circular economy.
“We’d prefer to go out on top”: Startup confessional event FuckUp Nights Melbourne to end in 2023
FuckUp Nights Melbourne, the popular storytelling event inviting startup and tech sector leaders to reflect on their professional missteps, is coming to an end — but not every ending is a failure, says co-founder and co-host Garry Williams.
Taylor Swift ticketing rush shows need for new concert solutions, says EQL co-founder
As Taylor Swift fans battle for tickets to the Australian leg of her massive Eras Tour, one local startup founder says legacy ticketing platforms are "fundamentally broken" and unable to handle the incredible demand for today's hottest events and products.
Online gin retailer Gintonica calls in the administrators weeks after proposed sale
Online craft gin hotspot Gintonica has fallen into administration, becoming the latest boutique retailer to falter in a difficult economic environment for consumer-facing startups.
Fake players, real money: Melbourne’s One Future Football nets $3 million for virtual sports league
Melbourne-based One Future Football has bagged $3 million in funding, led by Blackbird Ventures, to launch a football league populated with teams and stars who don't exist.
Telehealth startup Eucalyptus acquires Jenny Craig’s online business as its stores close, staff lose jobs
The administrators of collapsed weight loss service Jenny Craig have failed to find a buyer for its physical operations in Australia and New Zealand, but have brokered the sale of its online services to digital health startup Eucalyptus.
