Australia FinTech Market Is Growing Faster Than The U.S.
Australia’s rapidly expanding markets has now overtaken the U.S. in terms of FinTech Adoption (according to Noah Breslow, Chief Executive of U.S. SME lending company, OnDeck Capital). Breslow says that in the Asia-Pacific region, Australia is now the second-largest...
Female Australian Duo breaks into China travel market with innovative App that uses blockchain technology
The market in China is sought after by many entrepreneurs but has been historically proven to be a tough nut to crack. However, Australian duo Teresa Truda and Zia Word have obtained $50,000 worth of funding from Chinaccelerator (an accelerator program based in...
Australian Start-Up “Shoes Of Prey” Attempts To Secure More Funding For New Business Strategy
Australian start up "Shoes of Prey" appears to be in a difficult situation, with attempts to secure new funding. Founded in 2009, the Australian start-up showed great promise, introducing a new way for women to shop for shoes online. They offered a platform which lets...
Should Small eCommerce Businesses Look Beyond The Australian Market? Here’s What Others Are Doing
While globalisation has been rapidly growing for the past decade, it seems this trend is accelerating as business owners realise that there are more opportunities overseas. For example, approximately 84% of small business firms are already present in the United States...
Collaboration is unlocking whole new lines of business for the companies of the future
For many business owners, collaboration removes the daunting concept of doing everything on their own. From finances to service and logistics, setting up and running a business takes numerous skill sets, which makes a more collaborative approach to business growth an...
The $160m automated eCommerce hub that Australian retailers hope will give them the edge over Amazon
On Friday morning, big wigs from some of the largest brands in domestic and international shopping — names like Woolworths, Samsung, Rivers, H & M and Big W — met at a big white shed within earshot of a motorway on the scrubby fringe in Prestons, Western Sydney....
Australian banks are hunting for deals and partnerships with fintechs
The majority of Australia banks seeking deals and investments with fintechs in the next 12 months as they continue their transformation as digital businesses. The Australian findings from EY’s 2018 Global Banking Outlook show 80% of Australian banks looking to set up...
FinTech Australia chair steps down
The founding chair of FinTech Australia stepped down and Stuart Stoyan, founder and chief executive of marketplace lender, MoneyPlace, has taken over. Simon Cant is credited with founding the association in November 2015, authoring the initial call to action making...
