Collaborations between startups and corporates can be a fantastic way for the former to build brand credibility and gain scale and for the latter to innovate quickly. Of course, not all collaborations are guaranteed to bear fruit. For this week’s “Let’s Talk…” feature, we asked nearly two dozen thought leaders to identify the key ingredients […]
Sick of ‘paying out the nose’ for acne treatments that yielded no results, Sydney-based marketer Rebecca Mason resolved to help herself – and other women – escape from behind caked-on makeup and lead more confident lives. She did so by sharing her story, teaming with leading medical professionals and launching Better Skin Better Life. […]
In Sydney, businesses that utilise a co-working space instead of entering a traditional office lease could reap savings of around 25%, according to Hub Australia. The co-working space provider compared a typical commercial lease in Sydney CBD with its Hub Hyde Park co-working space, set to open in early 2018. The comparison took into account […]
When can a startup rightly call itself scaleup and what value do scaleups and corporates derive from partnering with one another? Trent Bagnall, the co-founder of corporate accelerator Slingshot, provided Dynamic Business with answers. Bagnall said Slingshot doesn’t rely on the official OECD definition of scaleup, which is essentially a company with year-on-year growth of […]
Industries are at danger of disruption when the status quo is not just complexity, regulation, a lack of transparency and waste but also an absence of collaboration, according to Karen Lawson, CEO of corporate accelerator Slingshot. She spoke to Dynamic Business about how collaborating with start-ups will help a corporate to survive ‘the wave of disruption’. Lawson explained […]
Qantas has partnered with corporate accelerator Slingshot to launch a 12-week program for start-ups, scale-ups and digital disruptors seeking to streamline the travel experience. Up to 10 teams will be selected for the AVRO Accelerator, named for Qantas’ first ever aircraft, the Avro 504K. It is an opportunity for participants to bring their ideas to […]
To thrive and survive in the modern age, corporates must consider working with – and harnessing the disruptive ideas of – start-ups, according to Karen Lawson, the newly appointed CEO of corporate start-up accelerator Slingshot. Dynamic Business spoke with Lawson, formerly the CEO of online job marketplace CareerOne, about opportunities for start-ups and corporates to collaborate […]
Former CareerOne boss Karen Lawson has been appointed CEO of corporate startup accelerator Slingshot, following a five-month stint as the company’s head of innovation for it corporate scaleup program. Slingshot connects startups and entrepreneurs with large corporates to accelerate commercial outcomes. Over 50 startups have participated in the company’s programs, which have achieved a […]
After spending 15 years working for the big names in the telecommunications industry, a trip to Africa was the push Renee Bowker needed to follow her social entrepreneurial dreams.
Business travellers love getting free Wi-Fi and breakfast at hotels but seemingly aren’t interested in a complimentary newspaper of a morning or access to corporate facilities.
