Corporate HeadshotMasterRemitFebruary 14, 2022Australia is the fourth most expensive G20 country in the world to send remittances from due to exorbitant merchant fees and an antiquated financial system. For every $1,000 money transfer, Australians pay $23 more than Americans, $9 more than the British and $4 more than Canadians. Despite this, […]
Month: February 2022
Debt got you down? Here’s how a Small Business Restructure could help
Image credit: Towfiqu barbhuiya on Unsplash Heidi HeckFebruary 15, 2022The Pandemic continues to batter small businesses around the country, especially those burdened with existing debt. To make matters worse, tax debt stress appears to be affecting a growing number of businesses. For businesses left wondering what their futures look like, undergoing […]
LaunchVic plants AgTech seeds: $1.8 million in funding delivered
Image provided by LaunchVicHeidi HeckFebruary 14, 2022Three new entrepreneurship programs funded by LaunchVic, in partnership with Agriculture Victoria, will support almost 500 innovative farmers and aspiring Victorian startup founders break into the AgTech sector.The initiative will deliver $2.2 million designed to boost the number of Victorian AgTech startups and build […]
Funding roundup February 7 – February 11: GoCardless joins tech unicorns as it secures $437m, All G Foods secures funding from Woolworths Group’s W23, and Kepler Analytics lands a $22m Series B raise
Image Credit: Reejig Yajush GuptaFebruary 11, 2022Dynamic business brings you the key startup fundraising rounds from this week:Workforce intelligence scale-up Reejig has more than doubled its raise with a $15 million series A top-up. This boosts the initial investment to $21 million and reflects the company’s rapid growth and global […]
How are you showing up for your business?
Image Credit:Nik ShuliahinJohn PirloFebruary 11, 2022After two years of COVID fatigue, many business owners have been pushed past their limit. We’re all feeling it, personally and professionally. Many were looking forward to a fresh start in 2022 but the pandemic had other plans, leaving business owners struggling to juggle staff […]
ACA Research Business Sentiment Tracker: SME confidence weakened as Omicron grew
Image credit: engin akyurt on Unsplash Heidi HeckFebruary 11, 2022Living with COVID has taken its toll on how small businesses rate their prospects of success. ACA research’s latest monthly business sentiment tracker report shows that the Omicron wave quickly dashed the confidence small businesses gained in late 2021. While the Omicron variant […]
International Day of Women and Girls in Science: Celebrating women in science
Image credit: ThisisEngineering RAEng On UnsplashHeidi HeckFebruary 11, 2022Friday the 11th marks the International Day of Women and Girls in Science. The day recognises women and girls’ critical role in science and technology.A significant gender gap persists at all levels of science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) disciplines worldwide. Despite the […]
A multi-billion opportunity: Aussie fintech draws $2.5b investment in 2021
Image Credit: Jonas LeupeYajush GuptaFebruary 10, 2022Fintech is one of the promising sectors drawing venture capitalists and investors looking to get a piece of Australia’s multi-billion dollar market opportunity for startups. According to KPMG’s Pulse of Fintech H2‘21, Australia fintech saw a comeback in investment activity in 2021, with US$1.5 billion […]
Australian Business Deans Appoint New President
Professor Keryn Chalmers has been appointed the next President of the Australian Business Deans Council, the peak body of Australia’s university business schools. Professor Chalmers has been ABDC Treasurer since 2016 and is currently Dean of the School of Business, Law and Entrepreneurship at Swinburne University of Technology. In late February, she […]
Ladies, take a seat: adapting recruitment processes to improve gender diversity
Source: Christina @ wocintechchat.com on UnsplashRhea Laxmi NathFebruary 10, 2022Even in 2022, the representation of women in senior management positions and leadership roles remains low despite many diversity programs and no shortage of such candidates. So what continues to stand in the way of progress?Recent data from the Australian Government […]