Dominic Powell
Startup Advice
Death to the ping pong table: The Aussie startups breaking the mould with employee perks
Aussie startups are bucking the ping pong table trend, opting instead to introduce real, beneficial perks for their employees.
Influencers & Profiles
“A piece of nostalgia”: How a passionate family kept this timeless Melbourne business alive
After a decline in the early-2000s, a passionate family and a love for nostalgia kept 63-year-old leather repair business Evans alive.
Retail
Amazon launches 65-hour Prime Day, despite protests over warehouse conditions
Retail giant Amazon has kicked off its annual Prime Day sales event worldwide, but the company is continuing to battle allegations of worker mistreatement.
Retail
‘Losing sales left, right and centre’: Telstra outage wipes out card payments for Aussie businesses
An unexpected Telstra outage just before midday yesterday wreaked havoc on Australian businesses, who suddenly found themselves without access to eftpos.
Hospitality
“So long and thanks for all the fish”: Melbourne fine-dining institution enters liquidation
Melbourne-based fine dining establishment Woodland House has closed its doors for good, with the business entering liquidation yesterday.
Entrepreneurs, Startup News
‘Like a supermarket trolley’: Former KeepCup co-founder launches reusable bowl startup
The founder of Aussie success story KeepCup is taking another bite of the reusable products market, launching new bowl and cup sharing startup Returnr.
Startup News
Investment SaaS startup Jacobi raises $11 million from Silicon Valley funds and plans ASX listing
Portfolio management startup Jacobi has landed an $11 million funding round from Silicon Valley investors and is mulling an ASX listing.
Startup News
Samsung reportedly backs out of $83 million acquisition of Aussie audio startup
Technology giant Samsung reportedly offered to acquire Australian audio tech startup Nuheara in an $82.5 million deal, but backed out at the last minute.
Recruitment & Hiring
“Unjust, unreasonable, harsh and unconscionably undignified”: Worker wins $12,500 after being dismissed via text message
A worker employed as a security guard has won nearly $12,500 in compensation, prompting a warning for business owners to know the rules on casual employees.
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