Friday 25 May

Today on StartupSmart, we take a look at some of the key gatherings that have cropped up to cater for start-ups looking to pitch their ideas.

Ranging from the breakneck speed of Launch48 to the more leisurely pace of a video submission to Innovation Bay or What’s Your Big Idea Queensland?, there are now more opportunities than ever before to get in front of an investor.

Today, we pick out five of the best.

Elsewhere, marketing guru Michael Halligan explains how you should go about rebranding your business and a Sydney entrepreneur takes a swing at a local venture capital market that he claims is “asleep.”