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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. After hearing the Mega Distribution story, people came up and said, ‘That’s exactly what happened in my business.’ StockTrim came out successful – oversubscribed, in fact.

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30 Entrepreneurs Answer What has Been Their Favorite Technology Innovation

Hearpreneur

2- Artificial intelligence Photo Credit: Joseph Counts In a fast-paced world where business demands are getting more and more complex, AI came as a rescue to our shortcomings. The blockchain is a distributed, decentralized ledger that enables safe and transparent transactions. Thanks to Isla Sibanda, Privacy Australia ! #14-

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The Economics of Automation & You

Start Up Blog

Company must then decide where to distribute cost savings – options include; Increase profit margins. Reinvest funds for growth (New Product / Distribution / Promotion / R &D). The only real question is if we’ll make the investment in ourselves to become what tomorrows market will probably demand.

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Why Krispy Kreme failed in Australia

Start Up Blog

No doubt you’ve heard the news about Krispy Kreme going into administration in Australia. It suggested that Kripsy Kreme had a strong novelty value in Australia. Australia had 50 stores serving a population of 21 million. (1 Many people seemed surprised at the news given it was a such a successful launch. 1 store per 1.4m

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Born Global or Die Local – Building a Regional Startup Playbook

Steve Blank

I’m in Australia and just spent time with some great entrepreneurs in Melbourne. This group realized that Australia has a great reputation as one of the world’s best sporting nations. And their branding and demand creation activities were going to occur primarily outside of Australia. Get seed funding in Australia.

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The truth about FMCG in Australia

Start Up Blog

But few are faced with challenges as deep and far reaching as the FMCG industry in Australia. Innovate radically to invent new ways to distribute consumer goods. We can no longer buy an audience on demand. To the boring area of distribution – the area that has been ignored for the past 20 years… Who they sell to.

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Important Workforce Management Trends for 2022

The Startup Magazine

While the arrival of coronavirus and its consequent workplace disruptions might seem like the main contributing factor, new trends are also shaped by younger generations entering the workforce and demanding a different set of priorities, with different working models and solutions being a common theme. Contractor workforce solutions.