Startups

Are emojis killing your chance to be taken seriously?

Sophie Venz

21 March 2022

According to a new study from Tel Aviv University’s Coller School of Management, using emojis at work signals 'low power'. But does it really?

How can employers and employees help prevent burnout at work?

M.K. Ward

21 March 2022

Is shifting blame responsible for our never-ending burnout? M.K. Ward, director of people, culture and OD at startup Zipline.io unpacks what keeps driving us to exhaustion.

My best budget: Ben Pfisterer, co-founder of fintech Zeller

Stephanie Palmer-Derrien

21 March 2022

This week SmartCompany is speaking to key members of the small business and startup communities to find out what they want to see in next week’s budget.

The government’s changes to employee share schemes have stalled. Is it all bluff and bluster?

Craig West

25 February 2022

The stalling of the federal government’s reforms to employee share schemes could not come at a worse time, writes Craig West.

Lessons from the pandemic: Why global ambition is key to Aussie startup success

Andrew Corbett-Jones

23 February 2022

"My strong advice to founders who are serious about growth is to get on an aeroplane as soon as possible," writes Andrew Corbett-Jones from Harbour City Labs.

Encouraging people to move jobs for a pay rise misses the point

Hayley Edwards

10 February 2022

Josh Frydenberg recently encouraged workers looking for a pay rise to switch jobs to a higher paying employer, but this could have devastating effects on both SME owners and job-hoppers.

Incentivising researchers is key to better science commercialisation outcomes

David Burt

4 February 2022

Earlier this week the federal government announced a $2.2 billion spend on its University Research Commercialisation Action Plan. This is a giant step in the right direction.

Tech is in danger of going offshore, as Aussie universities fail to keep up with growing sector

Lambros Photios

4 February 2022

Australia needs an additional 60,000 IT workers every year as the market landscape changes, but the education streams aren’t there to provide the talent.

Daniel Petre: COVID-19 changed the way we work, but startup hubs can still succeed

Daniel Petre

2 February 2022

Startups want to be where the talent pool is, and where they can more easily collaborate with other startups, so tech hubs placed in central locations will still do well.

The next big (microscopic) thing: Startups are building the future with synthetic biology

Phil Morle

17 January 2022

The biggest tech innovations of our time will arise from the engineering of biology, and Australia is well placed to take on the challenge, writes Phil Morle.