#Brain Drain
How your SMB can beat the brain drain
Small to medium businesses often have it pretty tough when it comes to hiring, engaging, and retaining their employees. Large organisations and fast-growing, capital-infused startups can often outshine SMBs with their big budgets, epic offices, and big brand appeal. According to a survey by Robert Half, 60% of small business owners and management said that […]
Big Ant’s CEO on surviving through the GFC to succeed alongside global video game giants
Founded in 2001, Big Ant Studios is arguably Australia’s most prolific developer of sports-related video games on console and it is a proving ground for entrepreneurial game makers. Located just a stone’s throw from the Yarra River in Southbank, Melbourne, the company surivived its ill-fated first title as well as the ‘bushfires’ of the GFC […]
Stemming the brain drain: meet the duo behind the new start-up hub for international talent
To stop a leakage of bright, entrepreneurial minds from Australia, chartered accountants Domenic Saporito and Gerard Holland have partnered on a venture that makes it easier for international students and graduates to break into the local start-up ecosystem. Holland has previously worked with middle-market and early-stage companies as a business advisor, while Saporito has a […]