What does a founder want for Christmas? These eight gifts won’t cost a cent, but they’ll be appreciated
It’s worth asking the question this Christmas: what actually constitutes a good gift? And the answer might lie closer to home than you think.
How two friends took Elite Eleven Sporting from packing orders in a bedroom to a $20 million activewear brand
Melbourne-based activewear company Elite Eleven Sporting has created a $20 million retail empire by embracing app shopping as a future channel for all e-commerce.
Plant-based chocolatier Loving Earth going global after $485,000 equity crowdfunding raise
Plant-based organic chocolate maker Loving Earth is preparing for the next stage of its post-pandemic journey armed with $485,000 in new funding.
Three Linktree insights that show it’s a good time to diversify your revenue streams
With the cash rate continuing to rise, business owners and entrepreneurs are strategically searching for new ways to diversify revenue streams, says LinkedIn founder Anthony Zaccaria.
Six business lessons HungryHungry learnt from a tumultuous 2022
When you lead a successful tech startup, it’s easy to think of “growth at all costs” as a defacto business plan. But that's not always the best route to go down.
Cultured meat, seaweed and death tech: 10 startups we’re watching in 2023
The year is almost over, so it's time to name drop the startups that made a splash and who we'll be keeping an eye on in 2023.
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AfterWork Ventures’ Jessy Wu on how startup founders can better communicate with their investors
Providing excellent written monthly updates is a great way to build investors’ confidence. Here are six tips that will likely put you in the top 10% of investor comms.
Crowdsourced funding trends: Birchal co-founder Matt Vitale on what to expect in 2023
Well established businesses are increasingly turning to crowdsourced funding, and more companies are returning for follow-on raises.
With $1.26 million in funding, Sortd’s founders want to shake up social shopping and influencer marketing
SmartCompany spoke to Sortd co-founders Jodine Wolman and Alexis Aaron after their fashion browsing app secured $1.26 million.
Fred Schebesta steps down as co-CEO of Finder and wants to fix finance next
Exclusive: Fred Schebesta steps down as co-CEO of Finder. Frank Restuccia will now take a more public facing role.
Nine Aussie startups that raised more than $104 million this week
It’s been another huge week for Australian startup raises, with around $104 million invested across nine companies.