Why has Facebooks plan to launch its currency Libra in 2020 and is being condemned  by the governments across the board? (See what they are saying https://australianinnovation.blogspot.com/2019/09/what-governments-are-saying-about-libra.html) 

He/She/It  who controls communication, the virtual world and the economy (the money)- controls the world. 

Does the USA

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What is the difference between libra and bitcoin

https://www.finance-watch.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/Libra-Paper_Finance-Watch_EN.pdf

Most people’s understanding of “crypto-currencies” is based on the original concept of the Bitcoin4: “a decentralised, peer-to-peer virtual currency, based on open-source code where ledgers comprising the inventory of coins, and their transaction history (the blockchain), are distributed to thousands of independent nodes which

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What Governments are saying about Libra – the Facebook currency

The US regulators and politicians expressed have expressed serious concerns close on the mid-2019 Libra announcement of Libra - the Facebook currency 

Maxine Waters, Chairperson of the United States House Committee on Financial Services Committee asked Facebook to halt the development and launch of Libra,

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Jack Ma and Elon Musk – life, education , jobs, the future and AI

Just listened to a great pod with Jack Ma and Elon Musk talking AI life, Education , Jobs And the future of the planet 

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Networking tips by BBG foundation member – Odile Faludi

Hate networking you are not alone. How many times have you felt obligated to attend a function, to sit next to a complete stranger, make small talk and eat rubbery chicken? The reality is that we all need to network to survive in all areas

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BBG Eastern Suburbs FORUM WITH rabbi Mendel Kastel. On Philanthropy and Opportunity

Charity is big business - how can you leverage this opportunity Be inspired by Mentors - what better Mentor than The Rebbe! Jewish House Crisis Centre - helping people in Crisis

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the 5 things NOT TO DO on linkedin!

My friend Ahmed Ishmam is one of the key influencers on LinkedIn in Australia - and since understanding how it works - his business has been "skyrocketing" Here are his 5 tips of the things NOT TO DO on Linkedin 1️⃣ DO NOT have public

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Venture Capital in Australia: Spark – the fuel for Business

Venture Capital in Australia: Spark - the fuel for Business: Some amazing Articles by Business Owners and Leaders keen to share their knowledge Which is your favourite article?

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Relentlessly Resourceful – the key to success

Just read this article reposted on twitter Www.paulgraham.comMarch 2009A couple days ago I finally got being a good startup founder down to two words: relentlessly resourceful.Till then the best I'd managed was to get the opposite quality down to one: hapless. Most dictionaries say hapless means

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Dosist- cannabis company makes hottest startup list

Dosist is a “modern wellness company” known for its proprietary cannabis dose pen with purported benefits such as helping to reduce pain, inflammation and even insomnia. 

The startup has hired more than 100 employees over the past year, attracting top talent from the

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Another Unicorn born in Oz – Employee survey start-up Culture Amp worth $1b and climbing

Culture AMP has raised USD150m and is the latest Ozzie startup to become a unicorn!

Didier Elzinga, founded Culture Amp alongside Jon Williams, Doug English and Rod Hamilton in 2009 with a  core mission of building a better world of work.

They started the

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Women of Startup Nation (WOSN) began three years ago as a project by Barr Yaron to document the achievements and stories of women in Israeli high-tech, and has evolved into a community that today numbers 18,000. 

The first high tech incubator for women - WOSNA –

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What leaders need to do to deal with today’s furious pace of change

Interesting Insite on agile by Rowdy McLean - The pace of change in the modern business landscape is quite phenomenal. As a consequence Leadership requires the ability to come up with flexible solutions to problems and opportunities fast, really fast, and organisations and teams need to be adaptable

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The future is in the hands of the SME says Jack Ma

A great interview a few years back by Jack Ma at the World Economic  Forum 

Jack Ma is about empowering SMEs and takes his inspiration from Forrest Gump 

Ewtp - Electronic world trade platform for SMEs

Alibaba’s

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Is Amazinco the start of another Ozzie Unicorn ?

Money Raised?

Amazingco has raised over $7m from “big name investors” including 

Aconex co-founders Leigh Jasper and Rob Phillpot , Rampersand, Artesian Capital and Macdoch Ventures,  AFL star Trent Cotchin and Lux Group's Adam Schwab 

Amazingco was founded in 2012 by husband

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Melbourne and Sydney Have Both Been Named in the World’s Top Three Most Liveable Cities

By Samantha Teague  SEPTEMBER 04, 2019Melbourne and Sydney have come in 2nd and 3rd  behind Vienna as the 3 most livable cities in the world  The Economist Intelligence Unit's Global 2019 Liveability Index.

The index ranks 140 cities on stability, healthcare, education, infrastructure, culture and

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