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“I have to pinch myself”: Better Skin Better Life’s founder on her story’s global reach
Sick of ‘paying out the nose’ for acne treatments that yielded no results, Sydney-based marketer Rebecca Mason resolved to help herself – and other women – escape from behind caked-on makeup and lead more confident lives. She did so by sharing her story, teaming with leading medical professionals and launching Better Skin Better Life. […]
Collaborate with start-ups or risk being disrupted, Slingshot CEO warns corporates
Industries are at danger of disruption when the status quo is not just complexity, regulation, a lack of transparency and waste but also an absence of collaboration, according to Karen Lawson, CEO of corporate accelerator Slingshot. She spoke to Dynamic Business about how collaborating with start-ups will help a corporate to survive ‘the wave of disruption’. Lawson explained […]
Former CareerOne boss takes reins of Slingshot
Former CareerOne boss Karen Lawson has been appointed CEO of corporate startup accelerator Slingshot, following a five-month stint as the company’s head of innovation for it corporate scaleup program. Slingshot connects startups and entrepreneurs with large corporates to accelerate commercial outcomes. Over 50 startups have participated in the company’s programs, which have achieved a […]
Entrepreneur leaving the corporate life for good
After spending 15 years working for the big names in the telecommunications industry, a trip to Africa was the push Renee Bowker needed to follow her social entrepreneurial dreams.
Free breakfast and Wi-Fi the ‘ticket’ to business travellers
Business travellers love getting free Wi-Fi and breakfast at hotels but seemingly aren’t interested in a complimentary newspaper of a morning or access to corporate facilities.
David Jones case puts sexual harassment in spotlight for employers
David Jones is not the only company in hot water over sexual harassment, last week two Airservices Australia employees launched a $1 million plus action over alleged workplace law breaches just hours after an Adelaide business was forced to make a record $466,000 payout to a former employee for sexual harassment.
Is sexual harrassment by men rife in corporate Australia?
The recent resignation of David Jones CEO Mark McInnes over sexual harassment claims has brought the subject back into the spotlight. But is the sexual harassment of women by men really a big problem in Australian workplaces? Margot Cairnes certainly thinks so.