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City of Sydney to run Retail Innovation Program to get bricks and mortar stores online
The City of Sydney has partnered with Investible to run a Retail Innovation Program, aimed at helping traditional bricks and mortar retailers get online.
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Why innovation isn’t just for entrepreneurs
The not-for-profit sector is a traditional industry, often constrained by bureaucracy, political agendas and a fair few wads of red tape. There are rules to abide by and procedures to follow, however as CEO of Victorian not-for-profit, State Schools Relief, Sue Karzis knows, when it comes to making a difference, sometimes rules are meant to… Read more »
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Learn from the best and brightest at the 2018 MYOB Startup Grind Entrepreneurs Conference
Mentorship is the most sought-after form of assistance for startups across Australia, with around 56% of founders revealing they received help from a mentor, according to the 2018 Startup Muster report. Understandably so, as although business owners often face similar challenges, dealing with them alone or without the right knowledge can make the process seem… Read more »
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How B2Bpay gets customers paying their bills faster
Given the trend towards card payments among consumers, with a recent survey finding that more than 80 percent of Australians prefer to pay by card, it may be surprising to learn that most businesses can’t easily accept card payments online from business customers. As Kevin Butler, General Manager of Australian payments pioneers Zenith Payments, explained,… Read more »
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How B2Bpay makes paying your bills more rewarding
Paying bills is rarely anyone’s idea of a good time, but it can be particularly difficult for businesses. From tax to phone and internet bills, rent, supplier invoices, insurance, and a whole host more, the bills stack up and can make a serious dent on cash flow. Here to ease the pain and make paying… Read more »
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Adelaide’s Bellr wants to get consumers back into hospitality venues
Restaurant delivery services have opened up a new world of food for many consumers that, best of all, can be enjoyed from the comfort of one’s couch. Adelaide startup Bellr, however, believes the tide is turning for some and consumers are ready to venture outside the living room and back into venues – and it… Read more »
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Waiting for drones to go mainstream? 5 ways to innovate your supply chain now
Start talking about ‘innovation’ and people immediately conjure images of self-driving cars, connected buildings and robotics. For the future of retail and e-commerce logistics, it’s drone deliveries that spark the most interest. We love to imagine the convenience of ordering an item online and having a drone buzz by and drop it off at our… Read more »
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How Pymetrics is removing bias from the recruitment process
A range of organisations and initiatives have sought to tackle unconscious bias – or straight out bias – in recruitment over the last few years. The Victorian Government, for example, last year launched a pilot program called Recruit Smarter to trial different approaches, such as blind CVs, to address the issue. Approaching the problem with artificial intelligence… Read more »
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Applying for a business loan is onerous for SMB owners: report
Access to capital, or lack thereof, is the greatest pain point or perceived threat to the long-term growth aspirations for one in five Australian small business (SMB) owners, a new report has found. Through a survey of 500 Australian SMB owners, the Xero State of Lending Report, from cloud accounting software provider Xero, also found… Read more »
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Xero unveils educational platform Xero Learn to help develop job-ready graduates
Accounting software provider Xero has unveiled Xero Learn, an educational platform looking to help everyone from university students through to small business owners develop their financial literacy. The platform is populated with more than 100 courses taking students through core and advanced accounting and financial literacy skills. The platform allows users to set up dummy… Read more »
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How pet care business Rufus & Coco leveraged the trend of pet humanisation
With 5.7 million Australian households owning at least one pet, Animal Medicines Australia (AMA) estimated that households spent $12.2 billion on pet products and services in 2016, up 42 percent since 2013. Leveraging Australia’s love of our furry friends is pet care brand Rufus & Coco, which is this year celebrating its 10th birthday. Having owned… Read more »
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Startup ShareAbode wants to help single parents connect to share living expenses
Sitting at a rate of 20 to 25 percent, a 2017 report from the University of Melbourne put the likelihood of child poverty in single-parent families as ‘very high’, significantly higher than the rate of 10 percent in the wider community. The report also found home ownership rates for single parents are also the lowest… Read more »
