Co-working boom, but no room
Nearly three-quarters of start-ups are now based in co-working spaces, up from half a year ago, according to a major survey of founders, and the sites are running out of room. The 2016 Startup Muster survey released on Wednesday shows the NSW government’s plan for a 15,000 square metre start-up hub in or near the Sydney CBD is desperately needed. Co-working spaces were home for 72.3 per cent of the 685 verified start-ups that responded to the survey, up from 49 per cent in the 2015 Startup Muster. The arrival of international co-working brands such as Rocketspace and WeWork have helped popularise the concept, according to Brad Delamare, general manager […]
The coolest 100 people in Australian tech
Business Insider Australia’s Tech 100 is a comprehensive list of the coolest people in Australian tech. It highlights achievements in the sector over the past 12 months. Congratulations to those cool people from the world of FinTech, FinTech Startups and FinTech Hubs & Accelerators, FinTech VC’s and Investors in Australia…. 12. & 13. Dan Petre and Craig Blair, co-founders, AirTree Ventures 15. Jason Yetton, MD and CEO, SocietyOne 20. Stuart Richardson, founder and managing partner, Adventure Capital; co-founder, York Butter Factory 21. Paul Bassat, co-founder, Square Peg Capital 23. Maile Carnegie, group executive digital banking, ANZ 24. Jost Stollmann, CEO, Tyro Payments 25. Niki Scevak, managing director, Blackbird Ventures […]
