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If you’re going to make real change within your startup, everyone needs to be clear about what problem you’re trying to solve and why it’s worthwhile.
At Envato, we’ve found the easiest way to do this is to make sure everyone understands the realities of unconscious bias and its effects
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Everyone is talking about an ecosystem a startup ecosystem, an innovation ecosystem, an early-stage ecosystem.
The first and the last are pretty much the same thing, the middle one perhaps not. But what they all have in common is that they demand sustained effort, sustained change and a fundamental shift
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It took “many sleepless nights” and nearly 50 prototypes for two childhood friends to develop what they say is the “most compact cleaning kit in the world”.
TIOBOX (http://ift.tt/1mGtGlU) co-founders Laurent Mas and Julien Coste are now planning to establish a Melbourne headquarters for the quirky invention after first developing it
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Crowdfunding has rapidly emerged as an alternative source of financing for startups and new ventures. From artistic endeavours such as Marina Abramovic’s Institute project (http://ift.tt/1fa3C6j) to new tech like the Oculus Rift (http://ift.tt/1j0Uepy) virtual reality headset and the Pebble smartwatch (http://ift.tt/1ezz18M), crowdfunding has become increasingly mainstream.
The idea of being part
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Bitcoin enthusiasts have recently been roiled by claims (http://ift.tt/1IDgvLS) that an Australian named Craig Wright and his deceased partner are the mysterious founders behind the cryptocurrency.
Of course, we’ve been down this path before. The New York Times (http://ift.tt/1ISp463), Fast Company (http://ift.tt/WukgJc), The New Yorker (http://ift.tt/1ncXhQ6) and Newsweek have all made
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The Australian Securities Exchange has had a rough start to the year with almost $80 billion already wiped of the share market, with no
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Pinterest has hired its first ever head of diversity as the photo-sharing platform aims strives towards being a “true meritocracy”.
Candice Morgan, who has worked for 10 years in building diversity and inclusive work environments at non-profit Catalyst, will be taking on the role which will be trying to help Pinterest
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A Melbourne startup is aiming to empower other early-stage companies by showing them where they sit in relation to major global technology trends.
Future Crunch co-founder and political economist Dr Angus Hervey says the main purpose is to show other startups what’s possible with technology.
“Our main activity is we speak to
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Startups need to be listening to user feedback from day one and constantly adapt their offering to ensure success, Hobby Hire director Joshua Pennell says.
The hobby marketplace platform recently launched, and Pennell tells StartupSmart it has already been altered to become more in-line with the feedback provided.
The Hobby
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The federal government’s $28 million advertising campaign to spruik the innovation statement and promote a culture of entrepreneurship is “set to fail” and a “waste of money” according to members of the community who say the money would have been better used funding startups directly.
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