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One Year Later....

It is been more than a year since this portal started following and discovering new ventures coming out of Australia across various domains. It's been an interesting journey learning about the stories of people behind these ventures and their success stories. To reflect upon what has been achieved in the last 12 months I have compiled the list of the top 5 reports and interviews published here.

Top 5 Reports
Top 5 Interviews
Note: This data is compiled from the web statistics of this portal.

Ongoing coverage on Australian startups, innovation, business and tech trends, and interviews with experts in various domains can be found here
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Anonymous said…
Congratulations on the anniversary Vishal!
March 3, 2009 at 6:14 PM
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