Simon Crerar, Author at SmartCompany

Simon Crerar is editor-in-chief of SmartCo Media. Previously, he was the founding editor and then GM of BuzzFed Australia. He began his career on Fleet Street as a tech reporter for The Times, and has also worked for the Sydney Morning Herald and News Corp Australia. He is co-founder of *PS Media, a collaborative local news startup, and very occasionally tweets at @simoncrerar.

Odd Spots

Odd Spots: A $92k emoji, robotaxi wars and the nonagenarian who has never had a day off work

All the quirky business stories we loved this week, including Jeff Bezos begging for Thread followers, and Burger King Thailand's epic 20-cheese burger.

Simon Crerar SmartCompany Budget 2023

Budget 2023: Budget shows Labor – finally – recognises how vital small businesses and startups are to Australia’s economy

SmartCompany editor-in-chief Simon Crerar analyses what's in the 2023 federal budget for small businesses and startups.

Budget 2023: $23.4 million for small business cyber wardens program, delivered by COSBOA

The federal government will invest $23.4 million over the next three years to help small businesses build their resilience to cyber threats by training in-house cyber experts.

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Industry defiant after Nike decision to drop kangaroo leather

Industry leaders have blasted animal welfare advocate "misinformation" that has led Nike and Puma to drop the use of k-leather in their football boots.

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Off-grid cabin startup Unyoked raises $28 million to expand in Europe

Unyoked builds tiny cabins on rented land in remote, wild areas a couple of hours outside major cities, and invites stressed city workers to unplug, digitally detox, and get back to nature.

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Aesop’s journey from hair salon side hustle to $2.9 billion valuation

Iconic luxury skincare brand Aesop is up for sale: it's come along way from its suburban Melbourne origins as an Armadale small business.

Our most-read SmartCompany Plus stories of 2022

We have some exciting changes planned for Plus, but in the meantime, here are our most-read stories of 2022 to whet your appetite.

What SmartCompany editor-in-chief Simon Crerar will be reading these holidays

With the holidays upon us, we suddenly have hours, days, and wonderful weeks to enjoy that most treasured of pleasures: reading, for fun.

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SmartCompany’s most-read stories of 2022

SmartCompany's two most-viewed stories of the year came within weeks of each other in the midst of our national airline’s winter of discontent.

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Luggage startup July rolls to top spot in 2022 Smart50 list

Powered by a spike in post-lockdown travel, luggage startup July has won first place in the annual Smart50 list of the fastest growing Australian companies.

Smart50 alumnists Atlassian- Mike Cannon-Brookes and Scott Farquhar

Smart50 Awards 2022: Finalists announced

Our judges have worked their way through hundreds of entries to choose the 27 shortlisted businesses vying for one of our eight coveted awards.

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