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• Member News: Virtual Psychologist Supporting Mental Health During Covid-19
  Virtual Psychologist founder, Dervla Loughnane knew that it was time to take a different approach to mental health counselling after attending the home of a young man in her role as a senior psychologist for the government. “Upon arriving, we sadly discovered that he had committed suicide earlier that day. What really caught my eye […]
• Small Business Adaptation Grant Program – up to $10,000
  Queensland small businesses can now apply for an up to $10,000 grant to help them counter the impact of COVID-19. The program aims to see small and micro businesses: prepare for the safe resumption of trading in the post COVID-19 recovery access digital technologies to rebuild business operations and transition to a new way of […]
• GC Hub hosts first Gold Coast Regional Innovation Roundtable
  On Tuesday 19th May, the Gold Coast Innovation Hub had the honour of hosting the first (online) Regional Innovation Roundtable for the Gold Coast region.  The session was designed to help the Queensland Government identify new energy and strength for an impacted regional innovation ecosystem and for stakeholders within the innovation ecosystem to share experiences […]
• What Our Members Love About The GC Hub
  There is no doubt about it… we all need a community and a sense of belonging. Whether an introvert or an extravert, it’s an attribute which is ingrained into our DNA. Being a small business owner or an entrepreneur starting out can be a very isolating experience, especially if you’re working by yourself from home. […]
• Member News: Could AR Be The Key to Tourism Industry Recovery post COVID-19?
  There is no doubt that the tourism industry has been dealt one of the hardest hits from the COVID-19 pandemic.   It will also be one of the last industries to recover with international travel services months away from resumption and questions around whether the industry will ever return to ‘normal’. The tourism industry delivers […]
• Member News: The Pitch Portal To Shake Up The Start-Up Investment Marketplace
  Many in the start-up world have already faced the hard reality that, unless your business is turning over a mean profit, investor, bank, even grant funding is hard to come by.   Sadly, research has shown that potentially thousands of new ideas and business innovations don’t succeed due to lack of resources and access to relevant […]
• Gold Coast transformation to a leading innovation hotspot – a tour of the landscape.
  A city known for sunshine, sand and surf is fast becoming an Australian innovation leader known for digital export, ecommerce and space exploration. Ask any Australian to describe the Gold Coast and you can be pretty sure that the scene that they will share will be one of holidays and nightlife, theme parks, long beaches […]
• Member News: Gold Coast based CyTrack support UK Health Service during COVID-19
  Gold Coast based CyTrack are doing their bit to support the United Kingdom’s National health service (NHS) through a new bundled telecommunications package designed specifically to support health workers. CyTrack make call centre management software that is used by businesses across the globe to improve services, increase productivity and save costs through effective interaction and […]
• How 5 Successful Business Entrepreneurs Start Their Mornings
  Success. It’s one of the main elements in life that everyone wants and craves, but for businesses, success is what you need in order for your business to grow and thrive. There’s an ongoing trend that most Australian business entrepreneurs are following which has subsequently brought success to their businesses. This trend, which is making […]
• WORKING FROM HOME DUE TO COVID-19?
  Here are some tips and tricks to keep you focused It’s been a few weeks now since offices have closed, clothing stores have shutdown, you can’t freely sit on a park bench or sit in your favourite café sipping on that smooth blend of barista-made coffee! Our lifestyles have drastically changed in the last few […]