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The frustration that followed AbilityMap's Mike Erlin across three countries and became a business

This week on Founder Friday, we sat down with Mike Erlin, the founder who watched companies spend billions on hiring and training, then struggle to explain why the wrong people kept getting through.

Turns out salary satisfaction isn't enough to stop people leaving

Most employees are fine with their pay. So why are they still thinking of leaving? Nick Martin from Remote says Australian small business owners are asking the wrong question.

The shopper who came back every week is now checking five stores

Two thirds of Australian shoppers are now spreading their spending across multiple retailers. Shopfully's Brendan Straw says brands without a clear value offer risk losing them altogether.

This week's funding roundup: $27M raised across five deals worth watching

From a Sydney tradie tech startup to a defence fund backed by Steve Baxter, this week's funding roundup covers five deals worth knowing about.

2026 will redefine IT as a strategic driver of global growth. Automation, AI-driven support, unified platforms, and zero-trust security are becoming standard, especially for distributed teams. This toolkit helps IT and HR leaders assess readiness, define goals, and build a scalable, audit-ready IT strategy for the year ahead. Learn what’s changing and how to prepare.

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58% of buyers now start their research in ChatGPT or Gemini, not Google. Most startups aren't showing up there yet.

The ones that are get cited by the AI tools their buyers, investors, and future hires already use. And they convert at 3×.

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