Migrant entrepreneurs are twice as likely to start businesses, according to a report in Harvard Business Review, for example Tesla and Kogan.
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Georgina Jerums
Georgina has written across business, travel, property and marketing for two decades, interviewing the likes of Gough Whitlam, Julia Gillard, Alan Joyce and Cathy Freeman. A former reviewer with The Age Cheap Eats, you'll often find Georgina on a quest to locate the perfect single origin espresso or loaf of sourdough. "There's plenty of competition given this IS Melbourne we're talking about," she says.
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Sweet times ahead for Mildura chocolate maker
Read how a social enterprise in regional Victoria is thriving, thanks to a partnership with the Victorian Government and some tasty products!
Dr Amanda Caples
Five minutes with … Victoria’s Lead Scientist, Dr Amanda Caples
Dr Amanda Caples, appointed as Victoria’s Lead Scientist in mid-2016, walks us through her career and shares her love for all things science.
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Five minutes with … Marita Cheng, tech entrepreneur and the inaugural Victorian Government TechSchools ambassador
The 28-year-old – named Young Australian of the Year in 2012 – has garnered international acclaim for her robotics inventions.
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The Metro Tunnel: skilling up the next generation
The Metro Tunnel’s rollout of the Major Projects Skills Guarantee is opening up career paths for young Victorians.
Alan Saunders standing in a nursery plant row smiling towards the camera
How one Mildura almond nursery is branching out in a big way
Collaborating with a Spanish almond nursery is reaping rewards for one Mildura-based nursery.
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Five minutes with … Karl Redenbach, CEO and co-founder, LiveTiles
LiveTiles is opening its global innovation centre and Asia Pacific headquarters in the former manufacturing hub of Geelong.
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Serving up a smashing Australian Open
This year’s Australian Open tournament promises greater viewing numbers from around the globe.
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Recipe for startup a success for Free to Feed
Melbourne-based not-for-profit social enterprise Free to Feed is helping to kickstart 60 other local startups. Here’s how.
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Five minutes with… Maggie Zhou, Australia and New Zealand Managing Director of Alibaba Group
Maggie Zhou, Australia and New Zealand Managing Director of Alibaba Group, is the inaugural Victorian Government Honorary Business Ambassador.
