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Top of the crops: Nasdaq-listed pot firm ready to send cannabis down under
Last year, cannabis grower Clever Leaves launched onto the Nasdaq as part of the largest SPAC deal for a pot company. Its boss is now looking for Aussie partners.
- by Emma Koehn
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Beyond the ‘friendzone’: Calls for diversity procurement laws
Why doesn’t Australia mandate that big businesses have to use suppliers of diverse backgrounds including women-owned business? It works well in America.
- by Sarah Danckert
MYOB turns up the heat on Xero in small business lending
Accounting software firm MYOB is muscling into the small business loans space through a partnership with Valiant Finance in a bid to take on its major rival.
- by Cara Waters
Court awards defamation damages over cosmetic surgery Instagram story
A court has awarded $82,500 in damages to cosmetic clinic owners in what is thought to be Australia’s first judgment involving defamation in an Instagram story.
- by Cara Waters
Fashion rentals bounce back as ‘micro occasions’ take centre stage
Fashion rentals that were hit hard by the coronavirus pandemic have bounced back, with startup GlamCorner seeing its membership base double.
- by Cara Waters
Tech companies turn to offline advertising
Local tech startups including Canva and SuperHero are turning to offline advertising snapping up distressed assets to get the word out about their online products.Â
- by Cara Waters
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‘There’s no trolls’: Social media alternative sets sights on IPO
Melbourne startup Memories has its sights set on an initial public offering after raising $31 million from institutional investors and high net worth individuals.Â
- by Cara Waters
Tackling the ‘fit dilemma’ with fashion tech
Fashion tech startup Mys Tyler wants to help women find fashion inspiration to suit their dimensions, as well as their style.
- by Cara Waters
Swoop Telecom landing a bittersweet moment for Vocus founder
Veteran telco executive James Spenceley says second-tier telcos offer investors more upside compared to the likes of Telstra, TPG and Vocus.
- by Cara Waters