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Video Game Startups to Welcome Tax Offset

The 2021 federal budget revealed encouraging opportunities and changes for Australian startups. One of the measures includes a 30% digital games tax offset. The $1.2 billion boost is part of the government’s Digital Economy Strategy, aimed at stimulating Australia’s digital economy and providing employment opportunities in...

Talt 18 Jun '21

Australia’s top startup founders invest in the next generation of entrepreneurs

Investment

Founders and operators from Australia’s most successful startups including Canva, Culture Amp, LinkTree, Adore Beauty and Safety Culture are joining together to fund the next generation of Australian entrepreneurs. US-based venture capital fund, The Fund, today announced the launch of its Australian-focused early stage fund, to add to its...

Todd Deacon 18 Jun '21

Foundwell is coming soon, a world-first founder social network! Pre-register now

Founder Stories

What is it? Foundwell is a founder social network, designed to connect Aussie startups and business owners to the people and resources they need to stay on track, accountable, resourced, well informed and connected. It’s kind of like LinkedIn or Facebook, but with a hyper-focus on entrepreneurs. It’s open to all founders across borders,...

joelramirez 27 May '21

Applications now open! Global Markets Accelerator Program - Cohort 2

Accelerators

Ready to expand globally? La Trobe University’s Global Markets Accelerator Program can help you launch your business on a global scale and is now taking applications for its second cohort! A major hurdle for start-ups who are looking to scale globally, is to understand if their product or service translates internationally and ensuring your...

La Trobe Accelerator 11 May '21

Blackbird Giants C2 Open for Applications

Accelerators, Tech

Right at the beginning of your founder journey? Get direct feedback on your idea and learn from leading founders, investors and operators across the ANZ startup ecosystem with 1;1 mentoring, content and community through Blackbird Giants. The next 12 week Cohort 2 kicks off 25 May - applications open now: https://buff.ly/3nLpK2g

melia.rayner 11 May '21

Last call for applications to the 2021 Lift Off Awards, celebrating diversity across the tech ecosystem

Tech

YBF Ventures announces the final call for applications and nominations to its third annual Lift Off Awards, celebrating diversity in tech. The awards ceremony will be held on 22 July, just after NAIDOC Week, primarily in the Ballroom at YBF’s headquarters in Melbourne, with a satellite event at YBF Sydney as well as a digital component. 2021...

YBF Ventures 23 Apr '21

Applications for the LawTech Hub 2021 Program are now open

Accelerators, Co-working, Legal, Tech

LawTech Hub brings lawyers and entrepreneurs together to design and build transformative legal technology. We are inviting teams who have bright ideas for the future of law to participate in a highly focused program that provides founders with the tools, frameworks and support to achieve success. Unlike other programs, founders retain all IP...

smarke 23 Apr '21

Airbnb of Artist - Book An Artist raises $400K

Fundraising Stories

Airbnb of Artist – Book An Artist raises $400K and crosses $1M in artwork commissions. Local Melbourne start up which makes the process of finding and hiring artists super easy is growing fast since 2020. Book An Artist, founded in 2019 is currently helping people and businesses find local street and mural artists to paint murals...

BookAnArtist 23 Apr '21

Tech Entrepreneurship Program Launches Victoria into a New Era

Tech

YBF and the Victorian Government partnered to launch the YBF Startup Immersion Program – a pilot program that focused on reskilling corporate talent for Victoria’s economic recovery. In response to the economic, societal and employment challenges that the world faced, and primarily Victoria in Australia in 2020, YBF partnered with the...

YBF Ventures 18 Apr '21

Start(up) Reading - the best curated list of written advice from across the web for startup founders.

Investment

Building a successful enduring startup is one of the hardest endeavors of life. Surprisingly it is statistically way harder than climbing Everest. In fact, those that attempt climbing Everest are about 6 times more likely to succeed than someone that attempts to build a startup. It is said that around 9 in 10 startups fail. Sometimes this is...

Todd Deacon 15 Apr '21