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The five golden rules for pitching your startup in front of a live audience

Dickie Currer — Thu, 15 Aug 2024 00:19:43 +0000

Over the years, Dickie Currer has watched hundreds of founders take the stage and pitch their ideas, as a judge, audience member or host. Here are his five golden rules to get your startup pitch-ready.

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Pitch like a pro: Top tips from Diolog’s Amy Benson and SeenCulture’s Nikki Tugano

Eloise Keating — Wed, 14 Aug 2024 23:58:26 +0000

What makes a winning pitch? Founders Amy Benson and Nikki Tugano share their top tips for pitching to investors.

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A strong local identity is heaps good for business. Just ask South Australia

Ian Whitworth — Wed, 14 Feb 2024 01:27:17 +0000

This column is about how a plucky local iced coffee beat the biggest beverage brand in the world. We’ll come...

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The transformative power of community rounds

Matt Vitale — Wed, 14 Feb 2024 00:48:14 +0000

Community rounds are a great way to align customer and company goals, creating a collaborative ecosystem where everyone thrives.

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Water-soluble fashion tape CLUTCH Glue rolls into Priceline stores

Morganne Kopittke — Thu, 25 Jan 2024 00:34:55 +0000

CLUTCH Glue is a water-soluble and sweat-resistant clothing adhesive that can be applied directly to skin in glue form for a stronger grip on clothes.

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FWC awards $26,000 in compensation to employee dismissed over working from home

Olivia Cleal — Thu, 25 Jan 2024 00:31:09 +0000

The employee's dismissal was triggered by an incident on August 30 last year – a mandatory in-office day. That morning, he updated his work calendar indicating he would be working from home.

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Capital rays: UV protection brand Solbari lands $10 million ABGF investment

David Adams — Thu, 21 Dec 2023 23:54:09 +0000

The Australian Business Growth Fund has slip, slop, slapped a $10 million investment into Solbari, the Melbourne brand dedicated to stylish but highly sun-protective clothing.

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Are startup investors coming out of survival mode into growth mode?

Remco Marcelis — Wed, 29 Nov 2023 22:24:37 +0000

Remco Marcelis asked three investment experts for their thoughts on the state of the market, and how startup founders can get the edge on equity raising.

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New $100 million system to protect small businesses from dodgy bank transfers

David Adams — Fri, 24 Nov 2023 05:12:57 +0000

Small businesses and everyday bank customers will soon be shielded from costly scams by a $100 million "confirmation of payee" system, designed to bind a bank account number with the name of its owner.

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Shutting down my startup: Lived founder Sally Metelerkamp shares the unforgettable lessons

Sally Metelerkamp — Wed, 22 Nov 2023 21:00:49 +0000

Sally Metelerkamp, founder and CEO of Lived, shared a heartfelt post on why she decided to shut the doors of her startup and what other founders can learn from her journey.

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