The startup sector is a funny thing. As an industry, like most of the startups in our ecosystems, we’re in a scale-up phase of our own. For the past 10 years we have focused on tech, problems, solutio…
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I want to share a few insights from my experience starting a shoe business with just $100. It ain’t no billion-dollar empire, but I did learn a lot of practical tricks along the way. Where do you star…
These 7 apps will revolutionise your busy, work week
I love nothing better than the promise of a new piece of software that will help me achieve great things. The feeling of hope and optimism as it installs on my laptop or phone is palpable. Here are se…
Shifting a start-up into a national enterprise: What I wish I knew then that I know now
Building, scaling and financing a business is one of the most rewarding and challenging things you might ever attempt in your career. You need to be prepared for years of perseverance and set-backs, …
‘There’s no teacher, mentor or coach that will tell you to set up a business when I did…but here’s why it worked’
It won’t come as a surprise to you that not once did I dream I’d be an unemployed single mum of two little boys in my late 30s. That’s not a dream, is it? That’s a complete nightmare! The last four ye…
‘Being a woman has been a powerful thing for me’: Alyce Tran on business success
Australian entrepreneur Alyce Tran launched her leather goods business, The Daily Edited in one day via Instagram. It was a simple strategy, but more effective than she could have ever imagined. A law…
