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😎Alex Millar was having rapid success with his subscription management platform Hudled when he spotted a nugget of insight in that startup and launched a second, Rechargly. Like a Marvel movie spinoff, he’s now enjoying even more success, as Alex explains on episode 39 of Startup 360 👉 https://lnkd.in/gwS62ikT

Founders often hear it: “Hire slow, fire fast.” Last week, we unpacked why it matters more than ever. Startup Daily and Deel brought together tech leaders in Sydney for an afternoon of candid conversation about what it really takes to scale globally. Thank you to our fantastic panellists Caroline Resende (Deel) Charles Michel (MagicBrief/Canva) Paul Shipton (Go1) and to all who joined us for a great night.

Disability worker Storm Menzies, founder of accessible makeup tools startup ByStorm Beauty has won the Kickstarter Challenge, taking home $30,000 in equity-free funding. 🔗 https://lnkd.in/gyWZgDWV

Meta has begun warning users it suspects are under 16 that their accounts will begin to be deactivated under the teen social media ban, as it investigates why Instagram already won’t let some users create accounts. 🔗 https://lnkd.in/gmbFCPwV

It’s not every day you get to pitch for US$1 million in investment. But then again, the Startup World Cup in San Francisco is not your everyday startup pitch comp. Startup Daily was on the ground with Australian competitors Adiona and Deeligence. How did they fare? Pretty impressive, but we'll let you see for yourselves. With thanks to Startup World Cup sponsor Dell Technologies 🔗 https://lnkd.in/gB5r-fUc

Currents, the Gold Coast startup community-building group backed by Torus Ventures, has acquired ⚡️ Michael Batko’s Startup Striders. 🔗 https://lnkd.in/ghPa8Hi2

Australia’s national science agency CSIRO says it will cut up to 350 more research jobs after already removing over 800 positions in the past 18 months amid rising costs and stagnant funding. 🔗 https://lnkd.in/gFdPEvAD

Melbourne software unicorn Culture Amp has shed another 6% of its workforce, with the loss of around 60 jobs. 🔗 https://lnkd.in/gZbqJaXx

Sydney vs Melbourne: who actually does coffee better? Shreya Gupta, cofounder of Australian Coffee Culture, joins Startup 360 to talk Aussie-grown coffee and the rivalry that never ends. ☕🔥 Full episode on Startup 360: https://lnkd.in/gfmntQ4D

Ahead of the TechStars Sydney ‘Demo the Future’ on 8 December, we're profiling the 12 startups in the 2025 cohort. Our next profile is OncoRevive – a health-tech startup which detects cancer early, leading to vastly improved patient outcomes. 🔗 https://lnkd.in/g2EZqvSh