Marcus Holmes

OPINION: Cloud computing has helped startups embrace software subscription as a business option to boost cash flow and control costs.

OPINION: While the dollar amounts are small, the recent state budget contained some positive news for startups and the tech sector.

OPINION: Startups are thinking creatively about funding, with a new cryptocurrency strategy the latest development.

OPINION: Political and business leaders need to figure out how to manage the relentless march towards a more automated future, as failure to do so risks enormous social upheaval.

OPINION: Technology has changed the way we all work, but digital nomads have taken the freedom it offers to a whole new level.

OPINION: There are a few battles going on in the tech world at the moment; it’s worth watching these fights as bellwethers for the direction of the industry.

OPINION: Due to the shortage of funding options, many Perth startups adopt the low-risk ‘lean startup’ approach.

OPINION: Amid all the hype about blockchains, one major issue is finding the best use for the technology.

OPINION: The startup sector is rife with opportunities for young women dissatisfied with the corporate career ladder.

OPINION: That the federal government has gone missing after previously stating enthusiastic support for the tech sector is a massive failure of vision.

OPINION: Held at Spacecubed earlier this month, Perth’s 10th Startup Weekend brought together some of the brightest minds in startup tech.

OPINION: Discovery builds are an ideal part of the development pathway for startups seeking to minimise risk.

ANALYSIS: The recent WWW2017 conference in Perth was a chance to hear some of the technology developments coming to the internet.

OPINION: There are several reasons why the suggestion that governments use startups as suppliers is a really bad idea.

OPINION: It pays to keep on top of developments in the tech sector.

OPINION: The internet and social media have changed the way many of us interact, but it also has led to the triumph of emotion over intellect.

OPINION: Startup accelerators hope to beat the odds on the pathway to success, but the numbers suggest that even the ‘experts’ can’t pick winners.

OPINION: The startup and innovation sector is well prepared for the challenge ahead.

OPINION: Tech marketability increasingly depends on a back-to-basics approach to usefulness.

OPINION: Support from state and federal governments last year has engendered a positive mood among local tech players.

OPINION: A less-certain world means more opportunities for Perth’s startups.

Perth’s Startup Weekend is a fertile breeding ground for tech startup founders, and this month’s ninth event shows the strength of the sector in WA.

The lack of diversity in tech startups is an impediment to the sector’s ongoing growth.

Startups will quickly emerge to challenge and disrupt the dominance of the technology giants, in ways we can’t imagine now.

Fintech is disruption in action, and how we think about finance and undertake transactions will never be the same.

The emphasis of the startup business is moving away from great ideas to great capabilities.

The startup community may have some lessons for businesses that want to somehow ‘manage’ creativity.

Cooperation between the startup community and government is welcomed, but what form it takes is yet to become clear.

The process for creating a social enterprise or a startup is the same – the only real difference is the criteria for success.

The political and regulatory climates appear to have synergised, making increased private investment in the startup sector more likely.

New tax incentives are aimed at encouraging angel investors and startups to build strong relationships.

There’s an ongoing debate in the startup community about whether to develop customer-focused businesses or pursue an investor-driven model.