Start-ups
Beer, cannabis, hydrogen: Plenty of cash to splash on crowdfunding campaigns
Cost of living crisis be damned; economic downturns are precisely when equity crowdfunding tends to flourish, says Birchal boss Matt Vitale.
- by Jessica Yun
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This athlete turned tech bro was chasing a start-up dream. Now he’s accused of faking a PhD
The start-up world is full of entrepreneurs like Steven Leven, striving for dreams that others see as implausible. But there are boundaries.
- by Anthony Segaert and Nick Bonyhady
‘We could see the end’: How Thankyou Group averted its ‘Death Star’ moment
Melbourne social enterprise Thankyou Group is readying to launch its products to the world – but five years ago, the business was on the brink.
- by Jessica Yun
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Beer
‘Blank canvas’: Heaps Normal boss sparks cannabis conversation
Non-alcoholic beverages have cemented their position in the market. Now Heaps Normal’s CEO Andy Miller says it’s time to talk about cannabidiol, or CBD, products.
- by Jessica Yun
Cyrus sold a stake in his company for $100 that was soon worth millions. He says he was tricked
Cyrus Hodes says he was led to believe by a fellow Stability AI co-founder that his 15 per cent stake was worthless months before the start-up hit a $US1 billion valuation.
- by Mark Bergen
Zero gravity: The Queensland tradies taking float therapy global
Brisbanites Tim Butters and Jeremy Hassell were initially sceptical until they tried it for themselves and decided to build their own.
- by Jessica Yun
Bottling success: How cult favourite coffee cup company Frank Green went viral
Reusable cup company Frank Green has built a social media following that businesses usually only dream about. It came about almost by accident.
- by Jessica Yun
Don’t look for loopholes, Medical Board chair tells online doctors
The Medical Board of Australia has seen cases of telehealth patients getting the wrong drugs, the wrong dose or a prescription on outdated information.
- by Nick Bonyhady
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Funding
Canva investor cuts valuation by 10 per cent again
Australian start-ups are facing a “mortgage cliff” as companies boasting paper valuations in the hundreds of millions start to run out of cash and raise money at much lower prices.
- by Nick Bonyhady
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Healthcare
Doctors banned from prescribing drugs without speaking to patient
The Medical Board of Australia has tightened its rules for doctors after a host of start-ups began to sell medicine online via quizzes and forms.
- by Nick Bonyhady
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Retail
Milkrun bet it could beat Woolies. Now it’s part of it
The supermarket giant has bought fallen rapid grocery retailer Milkrun’s brand and customer list to use on its former Metro60 delivery service.
- by Nick Bonyhady