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Mid-career entrepreneurs often struggle with the decision to quit their day job.
For many, having spent years crafting a successful career, there is a fear of throwing it all away for no good reason. For others, it’s the prospect of leaving a six-figure salary for an uncertain future that keeps them
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Fintech startup SocietyOne (http://ift.tt/1SKZdwP) has partnered with Uber to help drivers access more work and buy a car.
It’s part of Uber’s new marketplace which aims to connect current and potential drivers to vehicle rental, leasing and finance providers.
As part of the partnership, peer-to-peer marketplace lender SocietyOne will offer car loans
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Dr Sachin Patel doesn’t want you coming to his office for a medical certificate.
He wants you to Skype him instead.
The Melbourne-based GP is launching Dr Sicknote (http://ift.tt/1NKqfQl), a startup that allows patients with minor illnesses to see a doctor via webcam to get a sick note rather than travelling to
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It is refreshing, encouraging and even exciting to see the $1.1 billion package of innovation initiatives announced by the Turnbull government. Almost anything that is proactive would have been a great improvement over the past few governments’ relatively lame efforts.
But there
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Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull called for an ‘ideas boom’ while announcing his $1.1 billion innovation package on Monday.
But the ideas that emerge can only be so good if just one segment of the population is given access to bringing them to life.
Australia has a bit of a problem when it
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Those looking for the detail on insolvency changes announced in the Federal Government’s long awaited innovation statement won’t find it on the government website.
But the Productivity Commission’s report, Business set-up, Transfer and Closure (http://ift.tt/1Twp23B), also released yesterday, acts as a companion piece to explain the Federal Government’s intention to introduce
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Atlassian’s much-anticipated public listing in the US has just got a lot bigger.
The Australian-born collaboration software startup is now set to receive a valuation of over $US4 billion after raising the price of its shares by 22%.
Co-founders Mike Cannon-Brookes and Scott Farquhar have been touring America to spruik the company
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For Australian-born startup Shoes of Prey, the key to closing a $US15.5 million ($21.3 million) funding round was years of preparation and answering the hard questions.
The now US-based online retailer has just announced the massive Series B raises, and co-founder Jodie Fox says the secret is to provide investors with
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Sharing economy giant Airbnb has confirmed a $US1.5 billion ($2 billion) funding round, making it the world’s third-most valuable privately held tech company.
The equity offering was first rumoured five months ago when Airbnb’s value was estimated at more than $25 billion.
Only rideshare giant Uber and Chinese phone company Xiaomi are
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The financial services sector is the largest contributor to economic growth in Victoria and fintech has become widely recognised within the industry as the key to future growth.
Having been convinced on fintech for a long time now, it’s fantastic to see the message being heard by mainstream society.
So it was
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