How to hack your seed round; Can corporates and startups really work together?; KPMG launches new accelerator

HOME | ADVERTISE | CONTACT US Dear StartupSmart reader, Corporates are paying more attention to startups but there is still a long way to go when it comes to the two collaborating, according to a number of experts helping Australian businesses drive innovation. Getting a critical seed-round investment all comes down to proper preparation. Here are three tips on how to hack your seed round. Tech entrepreneur Clive Mayhew pumps $1 million into OpenLearning, as the MOOC provider raises $1.7 million. Building a two-sided marketplace is hard work but the key to scaling is forming partnerships and effective marketing, according to the founder of job matching platform OneShift. KPMG Australia has launched a new accelerator in Perth that aims to stimulate innovation and entrepreneurship within the energy and natural resources sector. More Australian startups should consider the Australian Stock Exchange when looking to raise capital, according to OtherLevels founder and Startmate investor Brendan O’Kane. Google muscles in on Uber: Anti-competitive or natural market practice? Kye White, Editor Putting customers first: can corporates and startups really work together? by Broede Carmody Corporates are paying more attention to startups but there is still a long way to go when it comes to the two collaborating, according to a number of experts helping Australian businesses drive innovation. VIEW ALL NEWS Three tips from BlueChilli’s growth hacker Alan Jones on how to hack your seed round by Broede Carmody Getting a critical seed-round investment all comes down to proper preparation, according to BlueChilli’s chief growth hacker. OneShift’s Gen George at SouthStart: Effective partnerships key to growing a startup by Broede Carmody Building a two-sided marketplace is hard work but the key to scaling is forming partnerships and effective marketing, according to the founder of job matching platform OneShift. KPMG launches new Perth accelerator to tap energy and natural resources sector by StartupSmart KPMG Australia has launched a new accelerator in Perth that aims to stimulate innovation and entrepreneurship within the energy and natural resources sector. Clive Mayhew pumps $1 million into OpenLearning, as the MOOC provider raises $1.7 million by Kye White OpenLearning has raised $1.7 million that will be used to help meet its goal of increasing the number of students using its platform from 125,000 to a million by the end of the year. The News Wrap: New search deal with Google could give Twitter revenue a boost by Kye White Twitter has struck a deal with Google to make its updates easier to find online, Bloomberg reports. READ MORE Rethink routine – is there a better way to manage your workload? by Elance-oDesk The Van That Can has completed over 15,000 deliveries with just two directors and a freelancer ecosystem, embracing the new way SMEs are getting ahead READ MORE ASX listing the way to growth for startups, says tech investor Brendan O’Kane by Kye White More Australian startups should consider the Australian Stock Exchange when looking to raise capital, according to OtherLevels founder and Startmate investor Brendan O’Kane. READ MORE Google muscles in on Uber: Anti-competitive or natural market practice? by Fi Bendall Recently there have been reports Google is turning on its own investment – Uber. READ MORE