Ipswich tech guru off to Silicon Valley

IPSWICH’S burgeoning startup sector will benefit from local participation in a week-long mission to the United States, supported by the Palaszczuk Government’s Advance Queensland initiative. Fire Station 101’s Community Manager Chad Renando is a member of the 10-person Startup Community Leaders’ Mission to Colorado and California’s Silicon Valley.

Want to be an Airbnb host? This start-up will help organise everything

As the sharing economy permeates further into our daily lives – whether it be Uber, Deliveroo, Car next door or a growing list of others – a spate of new companies are emerging to feed off the extraordinary growth in these disruptive new online platforms. Airbnb has proven to be one of the fastest growing and most lucrative of the new access economy platforms, amassing over 3.5 million users in Australia since its launch in 2008.

Australia’s New Airbnb For Camping

Stay on some of the most beautiful private properties in the country.

Australian Uber rival GoCatch is giving away free rides

Uber might be a disrupter of taxis, but when you’re an Australian ridesharing startup it’s a David vs Goliath battle getting noticed against the popular US company. But challenger ridesharing service GoCatch thinks it may have now found a way to get people’s attention – free rides.

How you can do good in 2017

A week into 2017 the new year’s resolutions are already a bust? It’s OK, we’re here to help with a less painful option: 24 Hours of Good. It just involves a bit of swapping. It’s about doing what you usually do, just a bit differently, and helping Melbourne’s best social enterprises make a difference.