Start-ups
'The right product': Shebah brings women to equity crowdfunding
The ridesharing app is the first equity crowdfund raise dominated by women investors.
- by Emma Koehn
Latest
Finance
Global talent scheme fails to issue visas as startups 'crippled'
A pilot to amp up global talent recruitment is off to a slow start.
- by Emma Koehn
Managing
'Not clear': Startups say they're still in limbo on copyright
Founders say Australia's approach to take-down notices for copyrighted content is still an unknown.
- by Emma Koehn
'Tars our profession': Encryption laws put jobs for coders at risk
Australia's startup community pessimistic about improvements as confidence hit.
- by Emma Koehn
Finance
Virtual office membership? Co-working hubs are moving online
These founders believe paying for a co-working office membership is worth it, even if you never go to the office.
- by Emma Koehn
Appen Limited
Appen rockets on 'mega trend' of artificial intelligence
Shares in the search and language dataset firm Appen rocketed on Monday on the back of its full-year results driven by the "mega trend" of artificial intelligence.
- by Cara Waters and Lucy Battersby
Start-ups
Are you a plant killer? These companies are here to help
Indoor plants companies are maturing and helping corporates keep greenery alive.
- by Emma Koehn
Finance
Innovation department grilled over R&D incentive program
Enforcement of R&D claims is in the spotlight as new guidance gets a mixed reaction.
- by Emma Koehn
Start-ups
Value of small business, payments front and centre in estimates
Payment times, penalty rates and economic growth were central to senate estimates.
- by Emma Koehn
Enterprise
Push to rethink 'frustrating' innovation debate ahead of budget
Could another innovation agenda be back on the cards?
- by Emma Koehn
Finance
'A perilous position': Credit card tightening could hurt growth
The prospect of a tougher approach to personal banking is bad news for founders hoping to make a big impact.
- by Emma Koehn