Image credit: World Economic Forum-The Long-Term Imperative: Laurence Fink (CC)Heidi HeckJanuary 21, 2022On Monday night, BlackRock Chairman and CEO Larry Fink released his annual letter to CEOs. The takeaway? The power of capitalism is to deliver prosperity. And in today’s capitalism, the way to hold onto power is to have purpose. Businesses […]
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SMB ombudsman launches natural disaster preparedness inquiry
Image Credit: Kelly SikkemaYajush GuptaJanuary 21, 2022An inquiry into small business natural disaster preparedness and resilience has been launched to serve the industry in better coping with future disasters such as fires, floods, and droughts. The inquiry will make recommendations to improve education and engagement programmes to better target and assist […]
Funding roundup January 17 – January 21: Tiger Global invests in three Australian startups this week, Proptech HappyCo raises $72m, and Wayflyer plans to invest $100m in Aussie eCommerce businesses
Einat Sukenik – Co-founder & CEO at TradeSquare. Image Credit: TradeSquareYajush GuptaJanuary 21, 2022Dynamic Business brings you the key startup fundraising rounds from this week:Online wholesale marketplace startup TradeSquare has raised $28m from US investment firm Tiger Global. Tiger Global’s previous investments in Australia’s eCommerce industry include the B2C startup […]
How governments can soften the Omicron blow
Image credit: Thennicke on WikiMedia Commons (CC)Heidi HeckJanuary 21, 2022As Omicron surges, businesses across the country are experiencing unprecedented disruption. January has been a difficult month. Ongoing supply chain failures, record low in consumer confidence, and isolating workers have left businesses struggling. A coalition of peak bodies is calling for governments to […]