Make or break:The cost-of-living survival guide for small business

Make or break:The cost-of-living survival guide for small business

Starting a business in the middle of a cost of living crisis may seem like a foolish thing to do,but there are some simple rules that can make all the difference.

  • byEmma Koehn

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The hundreds of millions in tax incentives for Australian start-ups that went south
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The hundreds of millions in tax incentives for Australian start-ups that went south

The R&D tax offset has served as a life raft for some of Australia’s most prominent technology start-ups,though in some cases it wasn’t enough.

  • byDavid Swan
Quantum start-up breaks records with blockbuster funding round

Quantum start-up breaks records with blockbuster funding round

Rugby legend John Eales has invested in this futuristic Sydney tech company,but there’s no guarantee it will stay in Australia.

  • byDavid Swan
Venture capital fund Rampersand ramps up hunt for next Aussie unicorn

Venture capital fund Rampersand ramps up hunt for next Aussie unicorn

Success stories such as Canva and Culture Amp are more than a decade old,and this fund says it’s time to find and fund the next crop of billion-dollar start-ups.

  • byDavid Swan
‘Careful who you get into bed with’:Sleeping Duck case rocks start-up sector

‘Careful who you get into bed with’:Sleeping Duck case rocks start-up sector

The mattress maker’s court trial,which resembled a real-life episode of Shark Tank,offered a rare glimpse into how the start-up sausage is made.

  • byDavid Swan
The Melburnians behind one of Silicon Valley’s hottest AI start-ups
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The Melburnians behind one of Silicon Valley’s hottest AI start-ups

These two university researchers have created an artificial intelligence phone receptionist that can answer questions,schedule appointments,and talk just like a human.

  • byDavid Swan
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Developed in a lab and grown in a vat:It’s meat,but not as you know it

Developed in a lab and grown in a vat:It’s meat,but not as you know it

Global demand for meat is growing. Without innovation,this will put more pressure on land clearing and greenhouse gas emissions. Could cultured meat be the solution?

  • byCaitlin Fitzsimmons
Discotheque:Music mogul Matt Gudinski joins investors sinking $15 million into start-up
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Discotheque:Music mogul Matt Gudinski joins investors sinking $15 million into start-up

Matt Gudinski is bringing his record label - which just turned 50 - firmly into the 21st century with a new investment.

  • byDavid Swan
The iron men with a $3 billion plan to save the planet

The iron men with a $3 billion plan to save the planet

Two former Fortescue executives want to reduce the enormous carbon footprint of iron ore,Australia’s most lucrative export industry. It’ll cost at least $3 billion.

  • byAnne Hyland
The AI start-up that knocked back a $35 million takeover bid
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The AI start-up that knocked back a $35 million takeover bid

These Sydney tech founders are backing themselves to build what they think can become the next Canva.

  • byDavid Swan
Start-up sector ‘a breeding ground’ for inappropriate behaviour

Start-up sector ‘a breeding ground’ for inappropriate behaviour

Investor Elaine Stead says she’s not done banging the drum about Australia’s ‘juvenile’ tech sector.

  • byDavid Swan