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Scholarship Applications Now Open

Networking, Tech
We are pleased to announce that thanks to the generous contribution of our sponsors, this year we have the ability to provide three types of scholarships for people to participate at our annual Ethical Enterprise Conference on the 26th to the 28th of October 2020 which of course will be an online event. We are offering 30 scholarships to...
wpengine 02 Oct '20

Hunting for gold amongst write-downs

Office Hours
A common outcome emerging from earnings announcements this year has been losses arising from write-downs.  Within the US, impairment charges for the first half of 2020 have exceeded $260 bn which is almost 30% higher than the entire amount recorded in 2019.  Moreover, it is on track to exceed the highest for the past 20 years which...
CornellTsiang 30 Sep '20

Free personality report generated from your online public profiles in 5 minutes

Culture
Curious about what the words you use to communicate reveal about your personality to others in a “digital first” world? Would you like to take part anonymously in groundbreaking research and find out how others interpret your online posts and attribute personalities to you? https://link.reputationaire.com/8s5 The language you use on...
reputationaire 29 Sep '20

Pitch Night: HerStartup Showcase

Uncategorized
We received over 60 impressive applications for the upcoming Pitch Night: HerStartup on Tuesday 29th September. Check our some of our favourite women-led startups below ✨ Acorn Games | acorngames.com.au Founder: Andrea Pitch: We create online competitive multiplayer games (e-sports) which are designed for a child’s level of...
startupvic 28 Sep '20

In praise of frugality

Finance, Office Hours
The news is awash with speculation about what will be the “new” normal.  Topics ranging from health to schools to the economy have not been spared.  Understandable as it’s human nature to want security. Economists are feverishly discussing a variety of potential outcomes using letters as analogies: the letter du jour is K....
CornellTsiang 23 Sep '20

Australian startups sweep inaugural Online Startup & Innovation Awards

Tech
Australia’s leaders in innovation, YBF Ventures, announce the winners of the 2020 Online Startup and Innovation Awards. Leaders from California to Paris joined the City of Melbourne’s Lord Mayor, Sally Capp; Victoria’s Innovation Minister, the Hon. Jaala Pulford; the US Consul General, Michael Kleine and YBF Ventures’ CEO, Farley...
YBF Ventures 17 Sep '20

Remarkable Design-athon

Accelerators
Remarkable’s mission is to develop tech and innovation that drives the inclusion of people with disability, and this year they're inviting you to take part in their​ ​Design-athon​! This ​Design-athon is a 4 week immersive online challenge that invites budding entrepreneurs to solve problems identified by our community using an...
viv.mullan 17 Sep '20

The gathering storm of insolvencies

Office Hours
Insolvency firms were expected to have a stellar year. However, the Federal temporary debt and rent relief programs have put the kibosh on anticipated business failures. Ironically, the majority of insolvency firms are struggling to survive. Whilst grim satisfaction may be an initial reaction, such relief programs may actually worsen the health...
CornellTsiang 16 Sep '20

Making bold moves

Office Hours
The pandemic crisis is in its early days and yet the gap between companies has already begun to widen.  In terms of profitability, those companies that have consistently taken strategic initiatives are beginning to step away from the rest of the pack.  Even within those industries that have suffered a major demand slump such as...
CornellTsiang 09 Sep '20