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Last week, Sydney-based proptech company NurtureCloud announced its partnership with leading Australian real estate agency Ray White, bagging no less than $3 million. Broadly defined as the digital transformation of the real estate industry, proptech is the latest trend that offers technologically innovative products and model for businesses. The startup NurtureCloud has received $3 million investment […]
Coffee waste recycling startup, Reground, launched their sustainability initiative with no other than well-known coffee manufacturer Lavazza, at The Australian Open 2020. From Lavazza’s cafes at the tournament, Reground was looking at the collection of used coffee grounds from more than 200,000 coffees sold across the two-week event. Especially troubled by the volume of wasted […]
Entrepreneurs looking for their next business adventure this year may need to think outside the box, experts suggest. Apart from traditionally popular sectors for startups – such as retail, technology and finance – wellness industries are also set for explosive growth. According to Melbourne creative platform 99designs and its recent data collection, astrology, cannabidiol (CBD), […]
Jessica Hickman is a determined advocate for positive change. Having won awards and recognition for her work, she is a dynamic activist in the field of bullying and mental health in work, school and online environment. However, before becoming the champion that she is today, she also suffered from extensive and prolonged workplace bullying that […]
Sydney-based med-tech startup, loop+, has recently landed on a $3M venture capital investment led by icare Foundation, Silicon Valley-based Yamaha Motor Ventures, Giant Leap Fund, Eleanor Venture and local angel investors. With a collective of platforms developed for wheelchair users to monitor their health, loop+ provides a collaborative space for individuals, their care teams and […]
Business is looking great for Bae Juice, the Australian-Korean beverage startup that provides antidotes to hangovers after our boozy night-outs. Although with its aesthetically pleasing package and huge social media following, Bae Juice is more than just another pretty Millennial drink. Launched in Melbourne less than 12 months ago, Bae Juice has sold over 20,000 […]
Public Relations is much like many other industries in that it is constantly evolving. Yes, the old-fashioned ways will continue – creating good rapport with journalists and scoring exposure on media platforms – but new opportunities for PR consultants are set to arise in 2020. Amanda Lacey, Director at POPCOM, a communications consultancy, believes that the industry […]
2020 could be the year for many Australian workers to take charge of their own career. According to research, almost two in five Australian workers are dissatisfied with their current job, while a further one in three are considering quitting to start their own business this year. The beginning of this week marked the arrival of […]
Australian dining rewards app, Liven, has announced its partnership with Apple Pay through an in-store invisible payment integration, offering an Uber-like experience in the dining sector. Liven offers users the opportunities to order food and pay at their tables in restaurants, instead of having to walk all the way to the counter, scan a QR code […]
Melbourne construction tech business, Buildxact, has recently raised $8.5 million in order to provide residential home builders solutions to the many business challenges they commonly face. The investment was led by Aconex co-founder Leigh Jasper, who is joining the company’s Board of Directors and taking up an advisory position as Director of Innovation. Buildxact provides […]
