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Neo or not, all banks rely on debt: Why fintech Douugh wants to disrupt the system, not just challenge it

Australia’s neobank scene has been heating up for the past year or so, with new digital banks racing to get up and running with viable alt…

Profiles| Stephanie Palmer-Derrien
Software startup Lumary bags $2 million for tech helping the aged-care sector deal with NDIS

Adelaide startup Lumary has secured $2 million in funding, as it looks to expand the scope of its technology for the aged-care and disabilit…

Startup News| Stephanie Palmer-Derrien

Startup News
Pitch in and pitch up: Will Smith and Jay-Z take a stake in ‘Airbnb for camping’ startup Hipcamp
Stephanie Palmer-Derrien
Retail, Startup News
“No-brainer”: Vinomofo inks deal with UberEats and Deliveroo for on-demand wine
Matthew Elmas
Human Resources, Startup Advice
Three ways to keep your team motivated, even when times are tough
Uzair Moosa
Startup News
Space and agtech startups team up on IoT satellite network delivering rainfall data to Aussie farmers
Andrew Spence
Innovation, Startup News
‘Opening up connectivity’: Why Specialised Solutions is creating solar-powered furniture for public spaces
Angela Skujins
Startup Analysis, Technology
Gatekeepers reign supreme: Bewildering complexity makes regulating Facebook, Google and Amazon difficult
The Conversation
Startup News
Antler generator sees 12 new startups bag $100,000 each
Stephanie Palmer-Derrien
Energy and Resources, Startup News
Power-storage startup raises $4.75 million, after five years of very deliberate bootstrapping
Stephanie Palmer-Derrien

From the frontlines

Startups, synagogues and soonicorns: Exploring the world’s most innovative ecosystem Charlotte Petris Timelio founder
Forget gender quotas: It's time to review your definition of diversity Inga Latham SiteMinder chief product officer
Imagine the worst-case scenario for a startup founder. It happened to me Sam Jockel ParentTV founder
The ‘anti-startup’ story: How to turn $1,000 into $15 million with no investment Alex Georgiou ShineHub co-founder
Ten things we've learnt in six months of startup life Tom Ray YogiBirth co-founder
This is my story: Why I made the leap from corporate life to startupland Mark Collis AirSyne founder

Recent raises

Urban-data startup Neighbourlytics secures $1.25 million in seed funding, with backing from property guru Carol Schwartz
Stephanie Palmer-Derrien
Melbourne startup Carbar secures $16.8 million, as IAG acquires majority stake
Stephanie Palmer-Derrien
Agtech DIT triples valuation in six months — and secures $1.2 million in federal grant funding to boot
Stephanie Palmer-Derrien
Singapore startup raises $143 million, and becomes second in a week to set sights on Aussie market
Stephanie Palmer-Derrien

Commentators

'The casual therapist': Why you should chat to your accountant about more than just finances Robert Krigsman Krigsman Partners principal
Why hiring for experience can help your startup change the world Peta Ellis River City Labs CEO
How open-plan offices kill collaboration and creativity Colin Ellis People and culture expert
Goodbye golf days: How tech-savvy millennials are killing investment managers Steven Maarbani VentureCrowd executive director
Translating ideas to businesses: How Australia can better support its entrepreneurs Maxine Lee Skalata Ventures COO
The cusp of a crisis: Business needs to start considering its ecological debt Dr Cle-Anne Gabriel Entrepreneurship lecturer

Bootstrapped

“It’s all rollercoasters”: Here’s what it’s really like to bootstrap a company in Australia
Dominic Powell
Young at heart: HR startup HumanForce raises $22.5 million after 17 years of bootstrapping
Stephanie Palmer-Derrien
Indie, bootstrapped and lifestyle businesses: What they are, and how to fund them
Hugh Stephens
Seven bootstrapped Australian companies that are now raising and making millions
Dominic Powell

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