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Billionaire tech boss says culture issues a thing of the past
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Billionaire tech boss says culture issues a thing of the past

Airwallex CEO Jack Zhang says a lack of resources means he can’t compete with the likes of Canva or Atlassian in work perks.

  • by David Swan

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Are you up to running a small business?

Are you up to running a small business?

In the first of a six-part series, founders share the emotional and tactical strengths you need to secure the long-term growth of your business.

  • by Emma Koehn
Missing tech multimillionaire is known as Britain’s Bill Gates

Missing tech multimillionaire is known as Britain’s Bill Gates

Weeks ago, Mike Lynch walked out of a San Francisco court a free man with tears in his eyes. Now he and his daughter, 18, are missing after his luxury yacht sank off Sicily.

  • by Matthew Field and James Titcomb
Why this patch of south-east Queensland is a micro-business hotspot

Why this patch of south-east Queensland is a micro-business hotspot

Tempted to swap the skyscrapers for the sound of wind in the trees? These entrepreneurs say there’s a reason their homes are micro-business hotspots.

  • by Rosanna Ryan
Work is a way to make money. Please, stop calling it your ‘baby’

Work is a way to make money. Please, stop calling it your ‘baby’

For as long as I can recall, I’ve squirmed when women call their careers or businesses “my baby”. As a business owner about to become a parent, I now know why.

  • by Michelle Battersby
How do you start a business when somebody else owns your name? Use your nose

How do you start a business when somebody else owns your name? Use your nose

Following in the footsteps of other founders who have started over, beauty entrepreneur Jo Malone is striking gold a second time.

  • by Damien Woolnough
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The April 14 Edition
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The April 14 Edition

In a rare interview, Zoë Foster Blake shares her success story – how she went from magazine beauty writer, to author, to entrepreneur in a decade.

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Why no one wants to start a small business any more

Why no one wants to start a small business any more

Australia’s 2.5 million small businesses are collapsing at a rapid rate – and there are many who say the government is adding to red tape rather than reducing it.

  • by Jessica Yun
‘Bedroom coder’: Aussie game developer breaks out after Sonic success

‘Bedroom coder’: Aussie game developer breaks out after Sonic success

Christian Whitehead drew international acclaim for his work with Sega and the blue hedgehog, but his new team’s first project is wholly original.

  • by Tim Biggs
‘Who cares, I can do it’: How this 30-year-old Perth entrepreneur built a pretzel empire

‘Who cares, I can do it’: How this 30-year-old Perth entrepreneur built a pretzel empire

The entrepreneur believes part of her success was the naivety of youth.

  • by Tracy Vo
Fred’s empire is worth ‘almost a bil’ but he hasn’t changed his penny-pinching ways. Here’s why

Fred’s empire is worth ‘almost a bil’ but he hasn’t changed his penny-pinching ways. Here’s why

Australian tech entrepreneur Fred Schebesta’s main company was last valued at $650 million, but he still uses two-ply toilet paper and his go-to shoes are six years old.

  • by Ben Grubb

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