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Entrepreneurship stories

Visa finds Aussie SMBs rely on personal cards for cashflow

Visa study finds Australian SMBs are relying on personal credit to plug cashflow gaps, with many short on formal credit and bogged down by admin.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 3 min read • Last month

DevOps

Australian retailers use AI to boost profits, report finds

Australian online retailers are splitting into AI winners and laggards, as Ecommerce Equation says focused uses are lifting conversion, forecasting and margins.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Last month

Global Stories

Entrepreneurship stories

Risk & Compliance

OpenAI warns of AI shock & calls for public debate

OpenAI urges governments to prepare for AI-driven disruption as Sam Altman says rapid progress could transform work, tax and cyber security within years.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 6 min read • Last month

EduTech

LSI wins degree-awarding powers for AI-led teaching

London School of Innovation becomes first AI-native UK university to gain Degree Awarding Powers, after regulator backs its tutor-led model.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 3 min read • Mon, 30th Mar 2026

Software-as-a-Service

Meliora buys Backchat Media to expand into New Zealand

Meliora acquires Auckland-based Backchat Media, gaining a New Zealand foothold and bolstering its APAC digital strategy and content offering.

By Catherine Knowles • 4 min read • Thu, 26th Mar 2026

Marketing Technologies

Launchd buys WeAreTENZING to boost ANZ creator reach

Launchd snaps up Auckland talent agency WeAreTENZING to grow its creator and athlete footprint across the booming ANZ influencer market.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Thu, 19th Mar 2026

Manufacturing

Isle of Man hosts first spring interceltic business forum

The Isle of Man hosts its first Spring Interceltic Business Forum, uniting Celtic regions to forge economic, tech and green growth ties.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Fri, 13th Mar 2026

Stories from Other Regions

Entrepreneurship stories

Digital Transformation

BlueProof named UK StartUp Awards finalist in Cambridge

Cambridge startup BlueProof shortlisted for UK StartUp Awards after 3D event platform trial draws thousands at New Zealand festival.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 3 min read • Last month

Unified Communications

EY names 24 finalists for Ireland entrepreneur award

EY names 31 entrepreneurs from 24 firms as finalists in Ireland's 2026 award programme, spanning technology, health, construction and consumer sectors.

By Shannon Williams • 4 min read • Last month

Gaming

Guinness Enterprise Centre reinvests €50 million in Dublin

Guinness Enterprise Centre says it has ploughed EUR 50 million back into its Dublin start-up campus over 25 years, backing 1,500 firms.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • Last month

Risk & Compliance

New Zealand SMEs hit by falling revenue & weak confidence

Vero survey finds 63% of New Zealand SMEs saw revenue fall, with rising costs, tax changes and weak confidence weighing on smaller firms.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Tue, 31st Mar 2026

Marketing Technologies

Cake launches brand refresh after record year & growth

Birmingham eCommerce consultancy Cake unveils new brand identity after its strongest year yet, with nine hires and Shopify Premier Partner status.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Fri, 27th Mar 2026

Customer Experience

Infobip Startup Tribe backs UK startups with credits

Infobip marks Startup Tribe's fifth year with hundreds of thousands of pounds in credits for UK startups and scaleups.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Fri, 27th Mar 2026

Entrepreneurship

Singapore founder Mia Hoang wins TiE women global pitch

Singapore founder Mia Hoang has won the TiE Women Global Pitch Competition 2026, securing GBP £58,000 in equity-free funding for AirXCarbon.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • Thu, 26th Mar 2026

Fintech

Tide launches easy access Cash ISA for sole traders

Tide adds easy access cash ISA with 3.25% variable AER for sole traders, letting self-employed users save tax-free and withdraw funds instantly.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 3 min read • Thu, 26th Mar 2026

Fintech

Buckaroo Capital brings merchant finance to Benelux

Buckaroo and YouLend launch capital product for Benelux merchants, using transaction data to offer revenue-based working capital through the payments portal.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 3 min read • Thu, 26th Mar 2026