Airtasker raises $33m to launch into the UK
Australia’s largest online jobs marketplace, Airtasker, has completed a $33 million funding round to bankroll the company’s first overseas foray, with an expansion into the UK. Airtasker had already...
View Article“I’ll Laundromap that”: NZ dry cleaning tech startup enters Australia seeking...
On-demand dry cleaning pick-up and delivery service Laundromap has now launched in Perth and Sydney, with the founders of the New Zealand tech startup in the midst of planned $3-4 million capital raise...
View ArticleWhat to know about raising capital
When GO1 raised our first seed round I went into negotiations knowing next to nothing about raising funds. But on the other side of the table, the investors that I spoke to did this every day. And that...
View ArticleRenewable energy startup Redback scores $8.9m to enhance its solar technology...
Solar tech startup Redback Technologies has raised US$7 million in capital from the Clean Energy Innovation Fund and Right Click Capital as part of its Series A-2 funding round. Based in Brisbane,...
View ArticleIt’s a marriage: Camplify’s CEO on the need-to-knows before startups,...
If 2018 is the year you want to take your business to the next level, you might be considering bringing investors on board. For startups, the world of investors can be a scary but necessary for growth...
View ArticleStrong capital raising activity amongst Aussie startups: how to ensure you...
Australian startups are raising millions of dollars of venture capital funding, with recent high profile raises including Canva raising $50.9 million in January 2018, Hyper Anna raising $16 million in...
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‘Social media users are hungry”: Gather Online receives $1m to grow its...
Social networking startup Gather Online, which markets itself as ‘Snapchat for groups’, has accepted a $1 million seed investment from Brett Dawson and onboarded the former Dimension Data CEO as the...
View ArticleCan you build a business without seed funding?
It’s one of the first questions that pops into every aspiring entrepreneurs’ head when it comes to starting a business. As daunting as it seems, the reality is that there is no simple answer and the...
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Female investors support One Roof’s expansion in Melbourne
Female only co-working space One Roof has secured investment from female investors to secure their next premise in Melbourne. Sheree Rubinstein, CEO of One Roof, set up the company with the inspiration...
View ArticleXero’s Small Business Insights shares key small business findings
The accounting app Xero share their Small Business Insights with us to shed light on what small businesses should be aware of, which is now made especially relevant with the federal budget announcement...
View ArticleCrowdfunding tips from Audeara headphones founder
Dr James Fielding founded Audeara Headphones in 2014 with Dr Chris Jeffrey – two doctors who saw patients with hearing issues and decided to act to solve a problem. In the public system, the wait for...
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Banks rejecting SMEs for finance
The challenge of securing bank finance is seeing a growing number of small and medium enterprises (SMEs) turn to online lenders. One in four SMEs have been knocked back for bank finance Among SMEs...
View ArticleSkalata Ventures’ Seed Investment Program open for start-up applications
Skalata Ventures is seeking applications from early-stage businesses with proven traction to join its seed investment program. The six-month program, customised for each company, will offer...
View ArticleAdvice for young wanna-be entrepreneurs from Peta Shulman
When Peta Shulam was only 25 when she came up with the simple concept of sampling health foods. Her passion for finding these products led to her creating the largest health food sampling service in...
View ArticleNational research reveals SMEs’ top five funding frustrations
Around 9 out of 10 Australian SMEs are frustrated about their business funding, naming onerous loan conditions, having to provide property security and a lack of flexibility as their major concerns....
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How to start a business from scratch
Taking the leap of faith to establish a small business can be incredibly daunting. By no means an easy task, the myriad of formal loops to jump through, combined with business plans, prospective...
View ArticleShow me the money: Sensis survey reveals the most popular finance sources for...
More than one in five (22 per cent) of Australians businesses would use their credit card if they needed additional finance. A further 31 per cent would dip into their savings, while 21 per cent would...
View ArticleTop SME opportunities and challenges for 2021
Unsurprisingly, the top four challenges and top three opportunities facing SMEs in the coming year are a result of COVID-19 related financial pressures, according to the latest ScotPac SME Growth...
View ArticleCultured meat trailblazer Vow raises US $6m of fresh funding
Aiming to not just outperform meat but replace it, Australian cultured meat company, Vow, has banked US$6 million of fresh funding. In 2019, Vow became the world’s first company to make a food product...
View ArticleWhat the 2021 International Women’s Day theme “Women in Leadership” means for...
Business-owning mothers are a vital but often overlooked part of our economy, and business does not provide working mothers with the framework and freedom they need. Women face workplace...
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