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Online Startup & Innovation Awards

Tech
“The City of Melbourne is excited to take part in the Online Startup & Innovation Awards and would encourage anyone who knows an outstanding startup or innovator to nominate.” – Lord Mayor Sally Capp Be a part of the global awards that are celebrating innovation during a time of adversity. The Online Startup &...
YBF Ventures 28 Jul '20

EdTech Company Partners with NYC based Non-Profit to Reimagine Education

Education
New York, NY, July 23, 2020 -- The Fresh Air Fund (FreshAir.org) and Youthful Savings (thelearningmarketplace.com) are working together this summer to empower the youth of New York with a Virtual Summer Camp. Youth will learn necessary skills like entrepreneurship, financial wellness, mental health, storytelling and conflict resolution. Youth...
twehr 23 Jul '20

Funded! Crowd Sourced Funding in Australia Industry Report FY 19/20

Investment
Birchal is proud to present Funded!, the inaugural CSF industry report for FY 2019/20. Since commencement of Australia’s crowd sourced funding industry, over 80 Australian small and medium businesses have raised $54m to fund their businesses in exchange for shares. There are over 44 thousand investors that have participated in CSF offers....
cobrown 22 Jul '20

Eugene Kaspersky launches accelerator to help tourism startups

Accelerators
Eugene Kaspersky, founder and CEO of Kaspersky, has launched ‘Kaspersky Exploring Russia’, a tourism startup accelerator. The project aims to help the Russian tourism industry in general, and young entrepreneurs in particular, to use this period to expand the opportunities for their businesses. Eugene Kaspersky is a world-renowned...
startupvic 21 Jul '20

Becoming Friends of Mr Ed

Founder Stories
Some of the greatest racing stories begin with an ‘accidental’ purchase, and that was the case for the team behind Fred. With family interests in the car auction business, Richard Busso, Co-Founder Friends of Mr Ed, took his father to an Inglis yearling sale, all in the name of ‘research’. Before the end of the day, after a chance...
friendsofmred 21 Jul '20

How to Set Up Your Small Business to Succeed—Even as the Pandemic Continues

Editorial
How to Set Up Your Small Business to Succeed—Even as the Pandemic Continues If your small business still isn’t allowed to reopen amid the pandemic, or you have reopened and are having trouble getting back into a rhythm, you’ve come to the right place. This pandemic has wrecked the best-laid plans of countless businesses across the...
estewart20 20 Jul '20

Apply Now for the CivVic Labs Accelerator!

Accelerators
LaunchVic has unveiled six new opportunities for Victorian startups to access valuable government procurement contracts through its CivVic Labs Accelerator program. The program’s third round of challenges will give local startups the chance to secure up to $185k each to build a product, work with a customer and help solve some of...
hclark 17 Jul '20