Fast-growing fashion brand LSKD launches in the US

[ad_1] Logan-based fashion brand LSKD has landed a deal that will see it supply activewear for 4,500 female trainers working at US health club giant Life Time Fitness just one week…

Customers are allies, not outsiders

[ad_1] Labour shortages and technology disruption might be in the headlines, but Australian business leaders say changing customer demands will have the greatest impact on profits over the next decade.…

Why LVLY co-founder Hannah Spilva is giving back to startups

[ad_1] One year after selling her flower and gift retail platform for $35 million, LVLY co-founder Hannah Spilva has unveiled she is pumping some of her windfall back into promising…

Bailador backs volunteer management platform Rosterfy

[ad_1] Tech-focused capital fund Bailador (ASX: BTI) has invested close to $10 million in volunteer management platform Rosterfy, which provides workforce rostering software to not-for-profits (NFP). Co-founded by Bennett Merriman,…

Porter Davis liquidators fail to identify buyer

[ad_1] The liquidators of collapsed homebuilder Porter Davis Homes Group (PDH Group) have failed to identify a buyer despite engagement with dozens of interested parties, including a bid from MIG…

What you need to know about ‘climate-washing’

[ad_1] People are increasingly making choices about which products to buy and which service providers to use on climate change grounds. With concerns about climate change now affecting most Australians,…

LuminaX unveils 2023 HealthTech Accelerator cohort

[ad_1] From helping orthopaedic surgeons virtually plan surgeries to improving people’s mental health via curated meal plans, 11 innovative startups have been selected for LuminaX’s 2023 HealthTech Accelerator – an equity-free…

“Leaner” Zip Co divests Twisto, Payflex businesses

[ad_1] Zip Co (ASX: ZIP) will exit its offices in Prague and Johannesburg as it adapts to a depressed buy-now pay-later (BNPL) environment globally, cashing in $20 million on investments that…

US giant Sentinel eyes Adelaide for latest BTR project

[ad_1] US property giant Sentinel Real Estate Corporation has expanded its reach into the Australian market with plans for Adelaide’s first institution-led build-to-rent project on a site in the city’s…

The chocolate brands that score best on child labour

[ad_1] What distinguishes a company that makes “good” chocolate (chocolate untainted by child labour, modern slavery, deforestation and the overuse of agrichemicals) from one that merely makes chocolate? The annual Chocolate…