Apps

Seven West Media is Australia’s first large news outlet to sign a deal with Google in order to have the tech giant pay for its news content.

Giving users the power to decide whether or not an app can access their data and activity…

Insufficient cash flow means lost opportunities  Australian small businesses have lost opportunities worth an estimated $5.8 billion due to insufficient cash flow1 Nearly half (46 per cent) of Australian small business owners have been at risk of being unable to pay their employees1 More than a quarter (26 per cent) of Australian small businesses that […]

From influencer to big business, this nutritionist organically grew her company – JSHealth – through effective online personal branding. She discusses how she manages to organically grow a 231K following, the ups and downs of having a personal brand and how it Instagram became her revenue stream. Jessica Sepel is a bestselling health author and […]

Global business leaders forecast one in three of their employees will be temporary workers by 2023. 94% of global business leaders are currently sourcing contract workers from online job platforms. The most common concerns of using online platforms: no guarantee of the standard of work (41%), a lack of alignment/understanding of the company (38%) and […]

Meet Jessica Koncz: the founder of new food app EatSee where people can see their menu options before ordering A 25 year old female social media and technology entrepreneur from Newcastle, Australia, has won a $100,000 investment and a spot in the LAUNCH Accelerator program in San Francisco, after pitching the ‘Tinder for Food’ App […]

The accounting app Xero share their Small Business Insights with us to shed light on what small businesses should be aware of, which is now made especially relevant with the federal budget announcement later today. The anonymous and aggregated data is collected monthly from hundreds of thousands of Xero’s Australian subscribers through the Xero platform. […]

A new food ordering app called YQueue is set to launch on the Gold Coast in May. The recent start up has seen a successful first launch in Singapore and now the founder George Lim looks to recreate that success in Australia. YQueue has been designed with the local food and beverage merchants in mind, […]

The new Parkable app is making use of empty business spaces A new shared economy platform is connecting businesses who have vacant parking spaces with people looking for parking… and businesses are making the most of it.  Businesses are able to list their vacant parking spaces on a very flexible basis using the new innovative app […]

Their recent major advances in the IQ Bot 6.5™ will change the way people work Automation Anywhere®, the global leader in Robotic Process Automation (RPA), has announced major advances to IQ Bot 6.5™,  its artificial intelligence (AI) solution. The IQ Bot can now auto-detect, read and process a variety of complex, low-resolution documents and emails in 190 […]

Whether you’re an entrepreneur or a growing company, you’ll find that certain apps increase organisation  improve productivity, and reach customers with less effort. Here are 10 small business apps worth trying. Asana Organize projects all in one streamline place online. Asana is an outstanding productivity app that puts email, spreadsheets, documents, and other essentials all in […]

When you think of apps, topics like entertainment, travel, and antivirus might come to mind. But take a trip to the App Store or spend a few minutes browsing Google Play, and you’ll find scores of innovative apps that can help you take your small business to the next level. With so many to choose […]

If your employees are like most Australians, they work fairly long hours. But you can’t assume that just because they’ re working more, more work is getting done. Long hours might mean they love what they do and want to give it their all . Or it could mean their day is full of productivity […]

It’s estimated a huge 488 million business trips are taken every year in the US alone. Whilst traveling on business allows you to experience a new place for the sake of work (something not many people get to do!), they can also be hugely stressful if you don’t plan properly or if something unexpected goes […]

In today’s fast paced business environment, the race is on for organisations to become fully digital, something which we saw backed up by The Economist Intelligence Unit’s recent ‘Digital Transformation Agenda 2016’ report whereby 77% of those surveyed agreed (somewhat or strongly) that digital transformation is their number one priority. However, 46% also said that […]

Australian video messaging start-up Kwickie was one of only eight ventures accepted into Microsoft UK’s Accelerator Program, this month, after it successfully pitched to the tech giant in London. Kwickie’s founder and CEO, Jacob Gough said his start-up’s platform – a smart phone app that employs asynchronous video messaging – demonstrated a clear vision of […]

Market share growth and sales increases are the driving forces for SMEs. Neither, however, happens by chance. You must be prepared and put in place a strategy that will enable you to achieve the desired results. Generally, collecting information that is relevant to buyers and organising it is often seen as the key to driving sales. Even then, […]

Square has expanded its range of secure payment solutions for Australian business owners, with the launch of two new APIs it says will reduce the complexity of accepting and tracking payments in-store and online.   The global payments technology company said its new API for e-commerce integrates with custom websites as well as pre-existing e-commerce […]

Marketing is absolutely critical to the success of any commercial enterprise, but it’s not always obvious what a business’s best marketing move will be. In the case of businesses with mobile apps or mobile websites, the ‘rules’ of marketing can seem hazy, leading some to fall into common marketing traps.  Although they’re common, these traps aren’t […]

With ten start-ups under his belt, Sydney’s Steve Fanale is nothing if not prolific. The industry-hopping entrepreneur, digital industry vet and former footballer has made it his mission to solve business problems with technology. His current venture, Drive Yello, is enabling restaurants, cafes and other food services to better manage their delivery function – or outsource it altogether […]