Tag: business
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Saving the environment, one beer at a time.
An innovative microbrewery in Florida has come up with an answer to an issue that’s been killing marine life for years, beer rings. We’ve all seen that episode of a TV show where a helpless fish, or turtle, or anything gets their head stuck in those pesky plastic rings – well that’s all in the past…
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Introducing Aussie Gossip – Australia’s newest entertainment website
Sometimes it’s good to take a break from the business and tech world and step into the universe of entertainment and celebrity gossip. Whether it’s for a giggle or to actually have something to talk to your teenage daughters about, it’s beneficial for all. Aussie Gossip is an amalgamation of Hollywood scandals, Australian entertainment news…
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25 Unique Startups to watch
In this age of entrepreneurship, it seems like there’s a new startup everywhere you turn. To help you keep up to date (and to spend some cash), here’s a list of 25 unique and interesting startups that have products available right now. These startups are aimed straight for success. You can see even more thanks to Startup…
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How the Budget affects you
Announced Tuesday night, Scott Morrison and Malcolm Turnbull’s budget is on the tip of everyone’s tongue. The budget shows that Australia will continue in deficit over the next four years, yet also asserts that Australia is growing rapidly. If you’re not sure how the budget affects you or your business, here’s a breakdown of the impacts…
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Tesla store to open in Sydney’s Martin place
Tesla is building its first standalone store in Australia and it will be right in the heart of Sydney’s CBD at 20 Martin Place. This will become the flagship store and add to the service centre and stores in St Leonards NSW and Richmond Victoria. It will be a two-level showroom set to open in the…
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Facebook Messenger to introduce Chatbots
Mark Zuckerberg today announced that Facebook Messenger will be open to businesses and pages, allowing them to build customised chatbots for customers to interact with. You can do anything from ask a business chatbot a question to ordering products. “We think you should just be able to message a business the same way that you…
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Telstra data guy teams up with… Telstra
Remember that Telstra data guy that downloaded a terabyte aka $10,000 worth of data on Telstra’s free data Sunday? Well he said he’d never work for Telstra but turns out he’s not a man of his word after accepting an offer to work with the telco. Two days before he accepted the offer John Szaszvari…
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Asian tourists are spending the most
Research undertaken by the University of Technology (UTS) Business School revealed that Asian tourists visiting Sydney spend as much as 6.5 times more than other tourists. It was found that there is a huge spending capacity of Asian tourists who are in Australia as part of incentive schemes. A 2015 visitor survey from Tourism Australia…
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Slack just raised another $US200 million
Everyone’s favourite office messenger app Slack have announced that they just raised $US200 million at a $US3.8 billion post-money valuation. With investors like Thrive Capital, Accel and Index Ventures, the company’s total funding now sits at a whopping $US540 million. Not bad for a company that gained success after failing as a video game business.…
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Instagram videos extended up to 60 seconds
If you’re currently struggling to condense the amazement of what your business has to offer in just 15 seconds, then looks like Instagram might be here to the rescue. Since introducing video sharing in June 2013, the platform has limited users to a 15 second time frame. As part of their continue commitment, the social…