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SmartCompany has been a member of Linktree for 6 years and joined in April 2020. The social media accounts linked to from SmartCompany are: • Facebook • LinkedIn • Email • X Besides social media accounts, smartcompany has populated their site with: • Finder kills its high-yield 'Earn' product as cryptocurrency fever fades • What Aussie startup founders think of Elon Musk's 'hardcore' approach to Twitter and staff • CEOs like Musk and Bankman-Fried torch company credibility because they just don’t know when to shut up • Black Friday is the biggest sales period of the year. Can retailers afford to miss it? • Hey Elon, Twitter isn't a startup • How Byron Bay startup Subpod turned food scraps into a $16.4 million business • TaskPod needs some fixes before it becomes the future of hybrid work • Chambers of commerce launch last-ditch ad campaign to postpone IR bill • From the experts: Why execution is far more important than innovation • Smart50 Awards 2022: Finalists announced • Restaurants blindsided by sudden Deliveroo Australia collapse ahead of dinner rush • Innovation unlocked: How 12 women shaping Australia’s future find their ideas • Deliveroo set to “imminently” close Australian operations in shock shake-up to food delivery sector • Seven growth secrets: How hyper-growth startup Linktree attracted 12 million users in just five years • Freight logistics startup Ofload hauls $60 million in Series B funding • Cultured meat startup Vow raises US$49 million and launches its first high-end culinary brand • Francesca Jewellery has donated nearly $1 million to Aussie charities through its Awareness Bracelets. Here’s how it did it • ‘Instant’ grocery startup VOLY quietly stops all deliveries and deletes social media • Mrs Mac’s buyer Aus Pie Co says it will be “business as usual” for the brand • Bon Maxie’s founder nailed a niche in the accessories market, using Instagram to grow a seven-figure business • How a data-pivot helped My Muscle Chef grow from $27 million in revenue to $200 million • Elon Musk kills ‘official’ label one day after launching, Twitter manager claims it’s still alive • Iconic Aussie pie brand Mrs Mac’s sold to mystery buyer • Hemp-based skincare startup Hey Bud secures huge deal to supply 400 Priceline stores • Zero Co raises $260,000 for global plastic cleanup efforts after its Egyptian rubbish pyramid stunt • From Volvo to Toyota: The best and worst EV manufacturers, ranked • Blackbird founder backs SafetyCulture after CEO Luke Anear slams mandatory ASIC reporting • How knowledge sharing helped The Plant Runner grow its customer base by 140% in 12 months • Migration reform is on the way, Clare O'Neil says, as skills shortages constrain business growth • Scammers are assailing small businesses on multiple fronts say ACCC • Fear, crisis, failure: How the best entrepreneurs confront ‘the struggle’, and bounce back stronger • Workplace loyalty is dead — here's what replaced it • Home Affairs removes “out-dated” priority migration list as tech sector concerns mount • Fossil fuels giants paid no tax in 2020-21 despite billions in revenue, says ATO report • Tech sector voices concern after in-demand skills pulled from visa priority list • Qantas strikes back at Choice’s Shonky Awards, slamming watchdog’s ‘wrong’ data and out-of-date info • How upskilling helped The Oodie founder David Fogarty build a business making $180 million in revenue • How to retain budget-conscious consumers as the cost of living rises • Aussie classic 4WD startup becomes biggest global EV conversion manufacturer • "Serious concerns": Senate crossbenchers David Pocock and Jacqui Lambie say they won't rubber-stamp Labor's industrial relations reform bill • Reserve Bank of Australia issues Melbourne Cup day cash rate hike as inflation bursts out of the gate • Victoria's EV charger grants are a win for cupcakes and wine • Small Business Minister Julie Collins: The federal budget targets "long-term resilience" instead of quick-fix solutions • Bunnings axes the catalogue, but has the hardware titan made a huge mistake? • Why giving workers the right to disconnect should be a key pillar of IR reforms • Dutton goes nuclear: Six key takeaways from the budget reply for businesses • Frankly Speaking: How choosing a coffee supplier taught me some valuable business lessons • “Factually incorrect”: ASIC fines company $56,000 for greenwashing, warns more is to come • What toxic culture revelations at the BoM teach us about internal comms and management style • Six Aussie startups that raised $56 million this week • Budget 2022: "Literally exhausted" small business community cautiously optimistic about support measures • Budget 2022: Is there room for small businesses in Jim Chalmers’ vision for a “better future”? • Budget 2022: Ten key policies in the budget for small businesses — and five things that are missing • Budget 2022: Australia’s first federal tax cuts for electric vehicles revealed • “Farfetched”: Why Kanye's court case against a Melbourne burger joint will likely fail, says lawyer • Budget 2022: 10 things we know about Labor's "wellbeing" budget and support for businesses • Urban Swan, the RedBalloon of gen Z dating, scores $2 million seed funding • Crucial lessons for business as Gina Rinehart axes Netball Australia’s $15 million sponsorship over ‘woke politics’ • Australia is locking out workers by overlooking marginalised groups • ATO spends $3.2 million to push director ID registrations as deadline approaches • Budget 2022: Hospitality owners call for urgent action as staff shortages replace lockdowns as number one challenge • Animal-free fat startup Nourish Ingredients lands a meaty $45 million funding round • Qantas profits are soaring and Alan Joyce will earn $9 million, but it still won’t pay back JobKeeper assistance • Budget 2022: Government commits $15 million to SME mental health support and debt counselling as economic pressures mount • Budget 2022: COSBOA calls for $23 million SME cyber investment, softens multi-employer bargaining language • Labor to introduce bill banning pay secrecy rules, leaves door open for action on multi-employer bargaining • Country Road unveils $1.5 million fund to back startups and innovators driving climate action • The Airbnb of cars' is about to launch in Australia, with side hustlers to make up to $20,000 a year • Australian broadband speeds have got worse according to latest global report • Queensland government unveils $8.76 million mental health support package for small business • Vinomofo has admitted to a major data breach – but your drinking habits are safe • From Target to Sheike: Australia's most and least ethical fashion brands, ranked • Medibank, Woolworths hacked as 2022 becomes Australia’s worst year for cyberattacks • Looking for a leadership speech? Former PM Scott Morrison is now available for hire • Cult of the Lamb sold 1 million copies in its first week. Here's why the founders are determined not to grow too fast • How Chatime’s growth strategy led it to bubble tea domination in Australia • Qantas flies away from reputational hit, forecasting profits of $1.3 billion and record loyalty earnings • Aussie oven manufacturer fires up its export opportunities with first shipment to US market • Malcolm Turnbull joins Atlassian and Canva co-founders in $21 million funding round for solar innovator SunDrive • Seaweed startup aims to stop cow burps and farts as Australia poised to back Biden methane pledge • Corporates need to help Asian-Australian leaders crack 'bamboo ceiling' • UK-based Frasers Group buys collapsed footwear retailer Sneakerboy • The number of Aussies working in distilleries has exploded by 240% but taxes are limiting growth • Ruby the Roo might not solve Australia's international tourism woes, say small businesses • Dancing robot honeybees are being developed to save the hives • Livestock management platform AgriWebb wrangles $10 million cash injection • Sherpa CEO: The Fair Work Commission must set minimum standards for the gig economy • ATO 'influencer tax' crackdown on celebrity endorsements • LDV to launch Australia’s first EV ute next month as Chinese giant moves in on lucrative market gap • VC player Antler reportedly gauging interest in new multimillion-dollar fund targeting earliest-stage startups • "Insanity": PayPal reneges on US$2500 fine for users spreading misinformation • Home furnishing innovator DIY Blinds secures $15 million investment from Australian Business Growth Fund • Troubled fashion label The Daily Edited goes into liquidation • The Better Packaging Co warned after alleged price fixing proposal in New Zealand • The Stage 3 tax cuts explained: Who benefits the most? • How Fonda has retained its customer base despite a changing hospitality industry • Five Aussie startups that booked a combined $60 million in funding this week • Government plan allowing Optus to share hacked user data with banks labelled a "red herring" by privacy advocates • Adore Beauty COO Sarah Mullen on how Australia's beauty disruptor focuses on innovation • Aussie startups raised $471 million in September — the strongest funding month since March • Only 60% of Australians with ADHD have told their employer • Revealed: The industry sectors facing the most significant skills shortages in 2022 • ACCC greenwashing crackdown earns startup support as sustainability claims go unchecked • Co-founder of 9Springs wins entrepreneurship honour at the Top 40 Under 40 Most Influential Asian-Australian Awards • The biggest startup job board in Australia has launched • Law firms are circling a class action against Optus, and it could be the biggest ever in Australia • Byron Bay's StrangeLove snapped up by Asahi as ultra lucrative booze-free drinks industry takes off • Why Monero was the crypto of choice for the Optus 'hacker' • “An ad is not a strategy”: Federal government fury at Optus’s apology in weekend newspaper • How the founder of Spewy rebranded her seven-figure business • Why Walmart entering Roblox is a lesson in metaverse marketing • Three tips for today's startup founders from Canva co-founders Melanie Perkins and Cameron Adams • Forget gap years, the government wants to HELP fund 'startup years' for uni students • Aussie success story Four Pillars wins sustainability award at the ‘Oscars for booze’ • Five Aussie jobs that will be automated in 10 years • Gary Vaynerchuk, king of hustle mindset influencers, is touring Australia this November • Tech startup Sidekicker recruits female-dominated leadership team amid company expansion • The Prime Minister wants Optus to pay for passport replacements • How Australia could escape the impending global recession • States start making licence renewals free for Optus hack victims • Aussie tech startup acquired by Pfizer for $179 million after developing an app that can ‘hear’ COVID-19 • Optus offers data victims a free subscription to Equifax — an identity protection service that’s previously been hacked • Under new legislation employers will have positive duty to prevent sexual harassment in the workplace • Alleged Optus hacker deletes extortion threat after releasing what it claims are details of 10,000 customers • First Australian state bans coffee cups as peak body warns about "limited resources" of small business • Australian government promises tighter cyber security after Optus hack • Four-day weeks don’t work for everyone. Here are five other ways to support your people • ‘Incendiary and baffling’: Qantas backflipping on meat-only meals only made things worse, expert says • Australia is a global hybrid work leader with half of all surveyed businesses offering WFH allowance • Rules for Skills and Training Boost must change to include small business owners, says CPA Australia • ATO winding up applications on the rise as pre-pandemic compliance measures return in force • More managers are employing "bossware" surveillance technology, but it comes with big risks • ABCC recovers more than $13.5 million for subcontractors as its time draws to a close • Optus data breach: Small business customers likely exposed to major cybersecurity attack • “A global brand”: Ultra Violette scoops export award after taking its cult SPF products to the world • After Qantas goes meat-only, Virgin says all vegetarians welcome on its flights • This week's Friday "sickies" could cost the economy millions as staff eye four-day weekends • Twitch to ban streams featuring Stake.com, the cryptocurrency casino linked to Australian tech startup Easygo • Victoria relaunches dining cashback scheme, offering $25 million in incentives to hungry visitors statewide • Small businesses aren't hiring as fast as big companies — and they can't match their wage hikes either • How Funny Business “reset” its strategy to better serve its community • Small businesses have just hours left to comment on the shape of $1.55 billion in 'bonus' tax offsets • [PLUS] “We thought that we were on a rocket ship": How July co-founders bounced back after 95% loss in revenue • Major LinkedIn study shows the value of weak ties when searching for a job • ‘Taking the company public would be a disaster’: Patagonia founder gives his company away • US burger chain Wendy’s is coming to Australia • "There shouldn't be those kind of barriers for entry": Canva's head of people on finding talent amid a skills shortage • More than 60% of hospitality workers experience sexual harassment, bullying or racial abuse, UQ study finds • Outsourcing and layoffs have left Qantas with a shortage of pilots and engineers • Postcodes going places: Australia’s fastest gentrifying suburbs • State-by-state: The trading hours for the Queen's National Day of Mourning • How royal family outfits have brought Australian businesses to the world stage • A new public holiday to honour Queen Elizabeth II is a mixed bag for small businesses facing penalty rates and contracts • 'Buy to earn' fintech Hello Clever bags $4.5 million seed round • Four female business leaders reflect on resilience in the face of adversity in 2022 • Human books $10.15 million for new approach to chronic illness care, secures largest-ever funding round for Australian female founding team • A Q&A with SmartCompany's new columnist: Frankly Speaking's Chryssie Swarbrick • Frankly Speaking: The opportunity of a lifetime • Sidekicker cements long-term Seek partnership with $20 million raise • Tim Hortons, a chain three times bigger than McDonald's, spied on customers. Here’s what businesses can learn from it • “The next meditation”: Unyoked takes its off-grid cabins into New Zealand and Tasmania • Online ordering platform Fresho raises $14 million as it looks to re-enter the US after COVID-enforced retreat • “Dolphins never hurt you”: The professional lives of five MPs before politics • Il Mercato Centrale: Inside the Italian marketplace sensation before its Melbourne launch • Tiny billboards, big impact: Zero Co uses QR codes to encourage Aussies to “start small” when addressing plastic waste • The Blow partners with Sephora to offer new 'express' concept, because retail can no longer "just stand on its own" • Aussie-founded meal subscription Make-Out Meals plans to take on Hello Fresh and Marley Spoon • Buying flowers for Mother's Day? Expect to pay more for less variety in 2022, wholesalers say • OneVentures is growing its healthcare and biotech portfolio, with a focus on women-led startups • This award-winning startup is getting ready to take its methane-eliminating seaweed feedstock to market. Will it work? • “Be a force for good”: How Canva is setting goals to tackle emissions beyond net zero • Aussie success story ettitude reaches eco-milestone after two tough years • Hero Packaging is forecast to hit $14 million in revenue by 2024. Here’s how a marketing strategy focused on community building is making that happen • Furniture company Outer expands ‘Airbnb of retail’ showrooms to Australia • Election 2022: Why Peter Strong says this election will be won and lost on the economy • Aussie startup raises $25 million to help e-commerce buyers beat the bots for their next 'hype' purchase • Amazon is playing "catch-up" with its Australian same-day delivery plans, says Zoom2U CEO • Bunnings takes out top spot in Australia's top 100 online retailers awards • SafetyCulture grows its workforce safety products with $6 million acquisition of SHEQSY • This equity crowdfunding company wants gen Z to invest in Australia’s next unicorns • Brands come out in force for April Fools: Here are 12 of the best • Ten things small businesses need to know about the 2022 federal budget • Cameron Schwab on how Ash Barty rewrote the book on leadership • Cascade raises $40 million to disrupt the consultancy industry • My best budget: Sandy Chong, CEO of the Australian Hairdressing Council • Linktree hits unicorn status with $150 million raise • Jane Martino joins Shonda Rhimes and Pat McGrath in new Barbie collection of “inspiring” founders • Three brands that missed the mark on International Women’s Day • Future leaders: 13 women reshaping the Aussie business landscape • ✈️ Small businesses say open borders aren’t quick fix for “decimated” tourism industry • 🤖 Aldi launches in-store pizza robot for hungry shoppers • 📈 SEO explained: How to improve your website's ranking in 10 steps • 💼 Business model could help Australians with a disability find work • 😱 Fake London design agency dupes 50 staff members into working for free • 🏗️ Construction union's power games leave subcontractors by the wayside • ✈️ Pack an overnight bag: The return of business travel is imminent • 💻 Smart50 Panel: How to build an innovative team • 🐝 WA startup raises $1.5 million to make honey Australia's next big export • 💰 Sarah Wilson on why business leaders should give their money away • 🚗 How much do Uber drivers make? A new study looks at the gig economy • 🔨 Bunnings’ unusual tactic for deterring shoplifters, according to TikTok • 🥑 Rhian Allen's The Healthy Mummy acquired for $17 million • Shane Delia’s Providoor has served up $74 million for restaurant partners. Now it’s Brisbane’s turn • John Durie: The banks are chasing SMEs but business costs keep rising • Tech jobs have more flexibility and lower wage gaps, research suggests • Remote workers will holiday twice as much as office workers, report says • Officeworks acquires 21% of World’s Biggest Garage Sale • John Durie: Can the ACCC chair fix Australia's competition policy vacuum? • July named official luggage provider to the Aussie Winter Olympics team • Boosting Female Founders: Round two recipients share $12 million • Daniel Petre: How we work has changed, but startup hubs can still succeed • NSW unveils SME support package: Everything you need to know • Dash Water eyes Aussie growth with its ‘wonky’ drinks • Bunnings earns pole position in top 10 list of Australia's strongest brands • John Durie: Why COVID-19's been good to chemists • Blackmores CEO on how to foster wellbeing in the workplace • Dovetail raises $87 million, as it follows in Atlassian's footsteps for global growth • Bronwyn Le Grice on why she doesn't chase unicorns • The most-read startup stories on SmartCompany in 2021 • The most-read stories on SmartCompany in 2021 • Rokt raises $458 million, as Aussie startups continue to cash in • The first five startups to secure funding from Victoria’s Alice Anderson fund • Smart50 Awards 2021 • From CEOs to co-founders to engineers: How much do startups pay? • Mr Yum raises $89 million to build “Shopify for restaurants” • Omicron border rules threaten recovery in the travel and hospitality industries this Christmas • From Kogan to Woolworths: Australia’s 10 highest paid CEOs revealed • The Great Opportunity - SmartCompany • Ten Aussie startups that raised a total of $267 million this week • Aussie non-alcoholic spirits startup Lyre’s raises a glass to $37 million • Remote work sees Australians clocking 319 hours of unpaid overtime • Dick Smith on his modest ambitions and his 'one notable failure' • Linktree adds Shopify storefronts as global users hit 18 million • Airbnb CEO Brian Chesky predicts a “travel revolution” • Hindsite raises $3.25 million for the "YouTube of hands-on skills" • Serial entrepreneur Phil Leahy on how to find new business ideas • The Inspired Unemployed debut on OnlyFans to launch Grill'd Impossible burger • “It’s not fine”: 88% of teams are ‘unhealthy’, Atlassian research finds • Downloadable tool to guarantee profitability on Black Friday campaigns • Unfair dismissal case: Qantas wins challenge over mask mandate • How Mustard Made's founders created a multimillion-dollar business • The Great Resignation: Nine ways to make sure your staff don't leave • Halloween sales jump as retailers embrace spooky season • Aligning values with action: How fashion retailer Elk is tackling climate change • How Timelio got ahead of the COVID-19 invoice financing boom • Is your lack of climate action hindering your talent recruitment? • Climate Change: The Silver Linings - SmartCompany • Who Gives A Crap turns to coffee to boost toilet paper usage • Why 99designs now offers 18 weeks paid parental leave to all new parents • Banking: What the new Railspay and Parpera partnership means for SMEs • She's on the Money host Victoria Devine explains when and where you should invest • Four predictions for the next decade of tech • The $1 billion week • TikTok for resumes: Zapid Hire • The mental health strategies of 30 entrepreneurs • Sendle cuts shipping costs • Free daily newsletter • SmartCompany Plus • Mental health support • Tools Down Days • SME Loan Recovery Scheme • Foldy battle • Finder Innovation Awards • Instagram Reels • July luggage • Explained: Four tiers of mandatory vaccinations • Tax-free support payments • Dovetail bags $5 million • The Iconic's Adaptive Edit • Vic hospo in lockdown 6.0 • Support small • Book extract: Afterpay • Square to acquire Afterpay • Startup space race • The perfect partnership? • Cherry Bar's patrons pay rent • More growth for Blackbird • State-by-state guide to business support • Go1: Australia's latest unicorn • Sweat app sale • Reddit opens Sydney office • lady-brains at fashion week • New business, new baby • Cancer detection tech • $1.15 million for QPay • Camplify lists on ASX • Inside the Pretzel empire • $200 travel vouchers • Startup funding news • Jo Betz: bereavement policies • Circle In's new partnership • Value lessons from Ronaldo • $45 million for Sendle • Trading Blak • The new Victoria's Secret • Unhedged raises $1.7 million • Growth spotlight: Alcohol alternatives • Staff shortages post-COVID • The Fund • Gozney Dome sells out • Bubble Tea Club • Minimum wage debate • MessageMedia acquisition • Wine and robots • Plant-based chicken nuggets • Ivvy: The next Aussie unicorn? • Support for Vic businesses • Changes to check-in rules • Interview: Volt's Steve Weston • A Cloud Guru's acquisition • Melbourne hospitality vouchers? • Inside Bed Threads' growth • Melbourne's fourth lockdown • Little Birdie bags $30 million • Tenacious Ventures to invest $35 million in agritech • Women in small business in regional Australia • The art of useful feedback • Are snap lockdowns the best way forward? • Collaborsaurus launches app • The Dream Collective course • End-of-life tech startup • Lessons from Hey Tiger • Federal Budget 2021 • Seabin gears up for growth • $99 million to SafetyCulture • Fundraising for India • Carted bags $13 million • Did Afterpay and Zip list before they were ready? • Linktree's growth secrets • The tampon removal glove • Australia's top online retailers • Cow-herding technology • Inside the Famish'd closure • $34M to Sea Forest • Naomi Simson shares her biggest mistake • Mark Bouris book extract • Brosa's paid parental leave • The 68-year-old "mentern" • The startup funding round • $223M for Octopus Deploy • Bunnings snags and vaccines • $120M deregulation package • Afterpay mulls a US listing • Who Gives A Crap • State-by-state guide to ANZAC Day trading • Mr Yum secures $11 million • The key to success • Clothing The Gap rebrands • Australia Post privatisation • Funding round: Arli, Flotespace, DiviPay and more • Coinstash rides crypto boom • How to leverage TikTok • Square to offer loan financing • Superhero secures $25 million • Menulog and the gig economy • $25K business event grants • Canva could soon be worth $250 billion • Zip Co offers BNPL for SMEs • Gelatissimo enters US market • Klarna and Flybuys pair up • Respect@Work • Procter & Gamble buys Voost • Behind the curtain: Airtasker • Enboarder, Rendr, Good Empire and more • The future of fashion retail • $50,000 grants for tech • Canva valued at $19.5 billion • Batch Brewing raises $1.5M • Plant-based for the planet • Put your best face forward • Startup funding round • Carla Zampatti, Australia's fashion icon • The Hamper Emporium sells • Alpha-H's 'Encoreship' • Has Afterpay lost its touch? • Businesses "hit hard" with Bluesfest cancellation • Easter 2021: Trading guide • Tech community reacts to Porter's appointment • Kneaded: The commission-free food delivery platform • Melbourne startup named Australia's best marketplace • Lumary secures $17 million • Nourish Ingredients raises $14.4 million • Locomote co-founders buy back travel-tech business • Fire staff with compassion • Pringles releases 'CryptoCrisp' • Baraja raises $40 million