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Why join an accelerator? Here’s what our founders said.

Read what Jamie and other founders from the accelerator had to say about it.

Everything you need to know about a Startup Hackathon

The Startup Hackathon is a 2.5-day program that gives aspiring founders the ideal setting to learn, network, and evolve their startups. The immersive experience is jam-packed with challenges, real-life insights from the ecosystem, and brilliant minds coming together.

Too busy for self-care? Here are 6 Tips to Help Keep You Sane

6 tips on self-care from SPARK Deakin’s Yogi in Residence, Madeleine Bong

Announcing 10 startups for 2019 Accelerator program

10 promising startups will receive in-depth training and financial support as part of this year’s SPARK Deakin Accelerator program.

SPARK’s 2019 pre-Accelerator Intensive

Meet SPARK’s tribe of 18 teams leading with purpose, excellence, and compassion.

Do you have a business idea?

Get a head start and apply for the SPARK Deakin 2019 Accelerator Program which includes up to $60,000 in perks.

Are Australians too laid back?

Founders in Australia move at a different pace to those in the US.

Melbourne’s hackers, hustlers and hipsters: Lessons from the Venture Crawl

Key take-aways from touring Melbourne’s top entrepreneurship and innovation hubs, changing the landscape of the startup ecosystem on a Venture Crawl with SPARK Deakin.

Why working at a startup will do wonders for your career and character

Working at a startup exposes you to an array of opportunities (or challenges) that help you learn how to solve problems, make effective decisions and own your actions. It’s hard to hide behind middle management because there isn’t any. You try things, you fail, you try again.

A Night to Remember

It doesn’t always happen but sometimes there is an event that really sticks with you. You leave the room feeling stronger, smarter and ready to take action. The SPARK Deakin Female Founders night was one of those events.

Dresden Optics is trash. Buy a pair today.

Heard of Dresden Optics? German inspired, made with love in Australia. The story starts in 2016 when I had my new prescription and was looking for my first pair of glasses. I stumbled across the guys behind Dresden at the Sustainable Living Festival in Melbourne in a hipster portable truck offering glasses within an hour.

5 Tips to Ensure Your Social Innovation is a Success

Scalable business models often engage with their community. Many organisations originate with a wealth of ideas but fail to consider whether their community actually needs them.