Ex-Billabong chief to join music biz for Jaxsta IPO
A Sydney start-up aspiring to be 'LinkedIn meets Bloomberg for the music industry' has tapped Launa Inman as chair ahead of a backdoor ASX listing.
Appen doesn't need new customers for growth
Appen chief executive Mark Brayan has brushed off historical analyst concerns, saying the business can keep growing quickly even if it doesn't win another major customer.
From Nazi labour camp to listed giant
Lendlease's journey to becoming an $11.5 billion global giant began in 1951 when a young, ambitious Dutch engineer boarded a plane for Sydney.
Nine deal makes Pedestrian a $100m business
The Pedestrian co-founders have sold their remaining 40 per cent stake to Nine, but if they had a crystal ball they would have founded YouTube.
Start-up bankruptcy protection laws going unused
One year since their introduction, startups aren't qualifying for the director safe harbour provisions, due to high advisory costs and tax debts.
Lose 'innovation', win over Australians: minister
The new federal Minister for Industry, Science and Technology, Karen Andrews, has defended the abolition of a dedicated innovation ministry.
How CSIRO's chief scientist will bring colleagues along
Dr Cathy Foley, CSIRO's first dedicated chief scientist, wants researchers to "feel loved" at the increasingly commercial organisation.
Forget The Terminator, AI can make us safer
As artificial intelligence investment soars, so too does the debate around whether machines moving towards our own levels of intelligence is a good thing.
Three truths that start-up founders must accept
Crushing it? You're as likely to be crushed as a start-up founder.
Marketing start-up fights back with $17m funding
Simple overhauled its leadership last year amid concerns about cashflows, and it seems to be paying off as it scores a major funding round.
Aussie HR start-up scores $21m from New York fund
The VC fund of a well-known New York hedge fund manager is betting Aussie HR tech firm Flare can corner a fast-growing market.
