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Starting up down under: The guide to Australia’s growing startup scene

The Next Web

He is co-founder of international start-up community event organisation 3beards and founder and director of Albion Drive , a fully integrated communicaitons agency for entrepreneurs and challenger brands. Finally, that this was not the first highly successful tech IPO in Australia in 2013 with OzForex raising AUD $439.4

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How to get creative with your domain name registration

The Next Web

Naming your startup can be one of the most difficult challenges for an entrepreneur. It’s like a TLD for techies with taste” says entrepreneur Russell Beattie. Stef Lewandowski , co-founder of Makeshift.io, which has launched apps attending.io , hiremyfriend.io Cofounder of Greenhouse.io says founder Kellee Khalil.

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25 Entrepreneurs Explain Why They Started Their Business

Hearpreneur

We asked some entrepreneurs and business owners, why they started their businesses: #1 – Personal Quest. After seeing the negative effects of dehydration, both me and my co-founder, Ming, decided that we want to spread knowledge about hydration and create a product that could help with this problem.

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Female Founder Interview – Claudia Freed, CEO of Non-Profit EALgreen

The Startup Magazine

As part of our Female Founder series , The Startup Magazine caught up with Claudia Freed, CEO of the Wheaton Illinois-based nonprofit EALgreen. TSM: What is one piece of advice you can offer other entrepreneurs that want to follow a nonprofit path, on how they can be successful? As an immigrant student from Argentina, Ms.

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29 Entrepreneurs Explain Why They Started Their Businesses

Hearpreneur

Instead of working on a single product, I get to work with multiple smart entrepreneurs to bring their vision to life around healthcare and blockchain. My co-founder and I have both been professional matchmakers for over 20 years each when we started our business. Thanks to Isla Sibanda, Privacy Australia ! #23-

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You don’t need a co-founder for your startup

The Next Web

Jay Barnett is the founder of Priority Pickup, an Australia based online passenger services company that offers private chauffeur rentals to customers in Perth, Western Australia. One of the most frequently asked questions when I go to startup events here in Perth is why I do not have a co-founder for my business.

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Completing your first capital raise: ten lessons for startups

NZ Entrepreneur

Kiwi inventory forecasting software StockTrim achieved international sales in the UK, Australia and US immediately after launching in 2017. Now, cofounders Paul Simpson and Dominic Sutton are sharing what they learned during the ups and downs of the journey. StockTrim came out successful – oversubscribed, in fact.