Two men watch a demonstration by another man holding a laptop computer.

Scarce tech talent vital to innovation and growth

If software and applications are the currency of the new economy, development teams are the market makers. Developers have gone from being a curiosity when I began my career to becoming a boardroom priority, especially as the pandemic and rapid digitisation that accompanied it has ratcheted up the urgency for business leaders.

Shahna Smith CEO of Amplified Beauty pulling her hair off her face

Cosmetics Picasso

Indigenous entrepreneur Shahna Smith started Amplified Beauty and used Bunnings to find the perfect shade for her lipsticks.

Bradd Morelli National Managing Partner Jirsch Sutherland

7 tips to manage Director Penalty Notices

Insolvency and business turnaround solutions specialist Jirsch Sutherland is urging directors and their accountants to understand how to reduce the risk of being held personally liable for unpaid tax and superannuation at a company.

Measuring customer satisfaction in store: Colorful buttons with smiley faces, on a white plastic device that enables customers to give feedback about their level of customer service satisfaction

Dovetail

They wrapped a Sydney tram in a giant Dovetail recruitment ad. They’re now up to 90 staff, with nine of them coming on board in the new San Francisco office. Ayers and Humphrey have retained a third ownership each.

Dog sits in box in living room

Pet Circle

The difference with us was we weren’t selling pet products. We were finding problems and solving them.

Zoomo e-bike parked in front of Wise Sons Delicatessen in the Mission District, San Francisco, California.

Zoomo

The $108 million raised last financial year is being spent on software development and bringing their newest model, the Zoomo One, into production. The so-called “moped killer” will have a top speed of 45km/h.