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Australia’s synthetic biology opportunity
Wednesday 10th November 2021
OneVenture to manage $30 million in Victorian startup funding
The Victorian Government has announced the appointment of OneVenture, one of Australia’s leading venture capital firms, as the administrators of the Venture Growth Fund (VGF). OneVenture will be responsible for delivering $30 million in funding through the VGF.
Australia’s synthetic biology opportunity
Dynamic business spoke with Phil Morle, a partner at Venture capital firm, Main Sequence, founded by CSIRO to talk about Australia’s opportunity to be a world leader in the field of synthetic biology.
Rising like a phoenix: Meet the two Melbourne guys who turned a single printing press into a multi-million dollar business during the pandemic
Threadheads, a Victoria-based apparel and fashion company, has seen a 6,000% jump in online revenue in just two years. Threadheads claims to have made $6 million in revenue in 2021 alone, up from $95,000 in 2019. So, how did they pull it off?
What do the Respect@Work Sexual Harassment Changes Mean For Employers?
This November marks a major milestone in the rollout of Australia’s new Respect@Work sexual harassment legislation, and employers need to be ready for the changes.
Google rebrands Google My Business, adds new features: What’s new for Australian SMEs?
Google has announced new features that will help business owners make the most of direct interactions with customers on Google Search and Maps. The announcement is aimed at migrating more business profiles away from the Google My Business (GMB) app and directly through Google Search and Google Maps. Among other changes, Google unveiled new features for local businesses, including the rebranding of “Google My Business” to “Google Business Profile.”
From siloed to strategic: Developing a unified business through technology
Over the last 18 months, many businesses adopted technology with a short-term, survival mindset. In most cases, it helped them to overcome the immediate impacts of the pandemic. However, their adoption of technology wasn’t always strategic or with the medium- to long-term in mind. As a result, many are now operating in ‘silos’. In business, organisational silos refer to when different departments or processes operate independently and don’t share information.
Seven ways to build a scalable remote contact centre
During the pandemic, organisations of all sizes have shifted their contact centre teams into remote environments. Using technology that was once only accessible to large organisations, smaller businesses can set up remote contact centres in minutes, with no upfront costs. This results in lower overheads, a larger pool of accessible talent and great tools to support and delight their customers.
Chinese cuisine on the menu for v2Food: Secures major partners in China
Last Friday, Australian plant-based meat company v2 foods announced that it had expanded its ties within the Chinese market. v2 foods have secured four strategic partnerships in China, including with one of the country’s largest steamed bun manufacturers.
How to price your work when lockdowns end
Lockdown restrictions are easing across the country just in time for Christmas, which tradies know is usually a critical time even without the added pressure of the pandemic. Tradies will have a much easier time this holiday season with onsite access; however, many of the same issues that plagued the construction industry during lockdowns will continue to persist even into the new year.
