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Woolworths, four overseas peers to launch US$125 million Venture Captital fund for start-ups
Woolworths' co-investors are the UK’s Tesco, Dutch-Belgian multinational Ahold Delhaize, Canada’s Empire Company, and So...
RecycleSmart launches crowdfunding campaign to support expansion plans
Dubbed Australia's "Uber for waste", RecycleSmart collects almost everything that can't be placed in the yellow council ...
SME profits decline in the face of rising inflation and interest rate concerns
There is a noted increase in SMEs' concerns regarding inflation and interest rates, amidst apprehension that rate relief...
Democratising access to capital: the community round advantage
Community round funding represents a significant opportunity for businesses to align their growth with their customers' ...
Worsening economic conditions impacting female small-business owners particularly hard
The high cost of doing business has long been the major pain point for female small-business owners, alongside issues fi...
CSIRO to invest $20 million towards driving SME innovation
The new funding will support SME Connects' flagship program, CSIRO Kick-Start, which has facilitated over 280 company-le...
Melbourne start-up Brane enlists F1 star Juan Pablo Montoya to promote its social networking app
F1 star Juan Pablo Montoya and son Sebastian join Brane as part-owners and brand ambassadors as the app looks towards fu...
Taylor Swift’s concerts help boost February retail sales
The 600,000 Tayor Swift tour attendees boosted spending on clothing, merchandise, accessories and dining out.
Aussies working more for less pay while small businesses experience slow jobs growth
Despite a modest monthly increase in median hours worked, SME wages have seen a downturn of -1.3 per cent.
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A credit score of over 650, alongside detailed finance history, can improve your chances of an approval with a lender wh...