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Big opportunity CommentsCo-working spaces key to helping entrepreneurs network

Perth-based entrepreneurs and small businesses should consider co-working spaces to expand their networks and collaborate with other startups.

Caitlin Paroczai

Right ingredients CommentsEfforts to bridge WA biomedical industry’s ‘valley of death’

Major players in WA’s nascent biomedical industry hope an emerging start-up incubator program can help to bridge the sector’s so-called “valley of death”.

Adrian Lowe

Cash boost CommentsMercuria invests $2.1m in Perth tech startup Rise-X

Switzerland-based commodity and energy trader Mercuria has injected $US1.5 million ($2.1m) into Perth startup Rise-X, which aims to help businesses boost transparency using blockchain and cloud technology. 

Caitlin Paroczai

Global approachCommentsWhy a top executive was drawn to a Perth startup

Perth’s status as the most isolated city in the world is no longer a barrier to attracting top executives, with COVID encouraging WA companies to pitch globally for talent.

Caitlin Paroczai

Key playersPremiumThe Perth startup revolutionising the cloud gaming world

Modern gaming has come a long way since the release of the original Nintendo and gamers around the world will be after even smoother gameplay with the rapid rollout of 5G mobile technology.

Cheyanne Enciso

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Step upComments
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Women should not need to call out bad behaviour in business

The responsibility should not be placed on women to continually call out poor behaviour from males in business, nor should advocacy groups have to exist in WA to combat the lack of support for female founders.

Caitlin Paroczai

Big write-down CommentsPremiumCanva value takes $14.4b hit amid ‘brutal’ period for tech

Venture capital fund Blackbird Ventures has slashed its valuation of design software unicorn Canva by 36 per cent following a bruising sell-off in public equity markets and a change to its valuation process. 

Danielle Le Messurier

Future proofCommentsPremiumBlockchain key to boosting transparency in big business

Blockchain technology could be key to helping big businesses boost transparency and streamline reporting processes, according to Rise-X co-founder Rowan Fenn.

Caitlin Paroczai

Tough battleCommentsPremiumWomen of colour entrepreneurs face double glass ceiling

Women of colour business owners face a double glass ceiling in the entrepreneurial space and often need to work twice as hard to get half as far, according to Perth founders.

Cheyanne Enciso

Innovative ecosystem CommentsInnovation hub Spacecubed gets grant to support start-ups

Perth’s innovation industry needs more collaboration to ensure young entrepreneurs can develop fresh ideas to help diversify the State’s economy, according to local tech leaders.

Caitlin Paroczai

Empowerment toolCommentsThe Perth tech startup levelling the finance playing field

Australians who develop financial discipline and make educated investment decisions early will be well-placed in growing their wealth, according to a Perth female founder.

Cheyanne Enciso

New visionCommentsThe Perth founder advancing telehealth with smart glasses

It was the adversity of her son losing his vision that inspired Perth entrepreneur Esther Oh to develop her medical technology, which she believes can reduce human errors, time delays and knowledge gap.

Cheyanne Enciso

Culture changeCommentsPremiumWomen must receive due credit for ideas, female founders say

Businesses must prioritise implementing procedures to prevent female employees’ ideas from being appropriated by male colleagues, WA tech founders say.

Caitlin Paroczai

Successful yearPremiumRecord $86m raised through equity crowdfunding

Australia’s equity crowdfunding industry has announced its strongest year yet, as more startups turn to the rapidly growing sector to raise capital.

Cheyanne Enciso

New platformPremiumMentors key to helping Aboriginal women enter new inustries

Strong mentors are key to empowering young Aboriginal women to enter a more diverse range of industries, a group of First Nations women have said.

Caitlin Paroczai

Innovative solutionCommentsPremiumWA startup's tech could relieve pressure on hospital staff’

Perth medtech companies could play an essential role in relieving pressure on hospital staff during extreme cold and flu seasons, Veintech director Nikhilesh Bappoo says.

Caitlin Paroczai

Increased representationPremiumExposure key to next generation of Aboriginal founders

More exposure is needed for Aboriginal business owners to ensure the next generation of First Nations entrepreneurs feel empowered to start their own companies, a Noongar artist has said.

Caitlin Paroczai

Key to successCommentsPremiumHow WA founders of global toy company changed the play world

Popular children’s toy Connetix has captivated the world but Perth founders Brea Brand and Dave Alexander say the company was initially intended to be nothing more than a side hustle.

Cheyanne Enciso

Equal footingCommentsPremiumMore startup accelerators must be tailored to women

A Perth-based female founder is calling for more startup accelerators to be designed specifically for women, saying too many programs are inflexible and lack meaningful connection.

Caitlin Paroczai

Problem solversCommentsPremiumCLR Me to help employees return to the office

Two Perth co-founders say they have the answer to getting as many as one million global employees back into their physical work spaces, confidently knowing they are COVID-negative.

Cheyanne Enciso

Sustainable solutionsCommentsPremiumHow this WA startup uses blockchain to help charities

A Perth founder says more companies must use blockchain to create positive social impact to reduce the stigma surrounding the divisive technology and encourage widespread adoption.

Caitlin Paroczai

Clear messageCommentsPremiumFailure to invest in metaverse could see firms fall behind

WA companies who fail to invest in the metaverse and beyond will fall behind as the world heads into the next computing revolution, says the founder of a Perth tech company. 

Cheyanne Enciso

Ahead of the curveCommentsPremiumA day in the life of SpaceDraft founder Lucy Cooke

INSIDER: ‘If I don’t have an answer, I will always say ‘I don’t know’. There’s not enough time to make wrong decisions because as a startup, we have to be ahead of the curve.’

The West Australian

Dynamic storytellingCommentsPremiumThe Perth entrepreneur helping blockbuster film productivity

It was on the sets of Pirates of the Caribbean and Game of Thrones where Perth tech founder Lucy Cooke concocted the idea for her visual planning tool, which she believes can improve productivity by tenfold.

Cheyanne Enciso